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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
5
Bridgetown Board urged a deputation to the Minister for Health on appointing a joint health inspector, but Greenbushes Road Board did not favor the move at its latest meeting. The board will wait for a reply from district representatives.
Colin Malcolm of Bunbury was fined £2 with 4 costs for speeding at the Greenbushead Police Court held Wednesday of last week before Justices J. H. Smith and A. H. Fullerton.
At the June meeting of the Greenbushes Road Board the accounts passed for payment include Road 841 pounds 13 shillings 9 pence, health 5 pounds 16 shillings, vermin 4 pounds 12 shillings 6 pence, totaling 862 pounds 2 shillings 3 pence.
Greenbushes branch of the CWA marked its fourteenth birthday last Wednesday with more than 60 attendees from Balingup Kirup Donnybrook Bridgetown and Manjimup. Mrs Kell of Donnybrook recalled the opening, Mrs Buchanan Busselton spoke on hand crafts and presented a posy, Mrs Walter Graham welcomed guests, and Mrs Sella moved thanks. A blue and white themed tea and a birthday cake preceded a £6 10s gift sale.
At the June meeting the Greenbushes Road Board decided to seek a loan through the Commonwealth Bank to buy a motor truck. The developmental toll road program will be referred to the Main Roads Dept with estimates to be prepared for several routes including Nannup to Balingup boundary and town to Salt Water Gully. Foreman’s report notes grading and drainage work on Thomson's Hill, Rattanas hill, Pearce's boundary road, and Buchanan's property road grading.
Hermes Pan predicts June Haver and Gene Nelson will become Hollywoods next top dance team after I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now. The Brasher Doubloon stars George Montgomery and Nancy Guild in a Chandler adaptation with a string of murders tied to a missing rare coin.
Extraordinary vacancy on the G bushes Road Board has drawn two nominations for July 9 election. Nominees are Thomas Hall Eastecott, farmer, and Sydney George Guest, farmer. Polling place is the Board office with votes also accepted at Mr W R Meagher’s residence Richards Catterick.
Nannup Road Board informed by the Main Roads Department there is no possibility of building a new bridge over the Blackwood River at present. The meeting noted floral tributes to L A Dixon and approved applications by P F Taylor and R Jensen to develop plans. Finalising work on Roberts Board and Hal ly's Hill, Dundinup was discussed along with other local repairs.
On June 18 members of the Nannup Rifle Club fired for the second stage of the RSL Trophy. Honors were won by R. Mos Atee with scores listed for the event.
The Superintendent of Dairying Mr M Cullity releases production figures from the Grade Herd Recording Scheme for May 1949. Name, herd, and yield data are summarized for inspection by farmers and industry observers.
At a recent Nannup Subbranch RSL meeting, it was announced that the annual RSL Ball is set for August 20. The discussion covered recent log chop fundraisers run with the union, detailing the resulting profile for the event.
The Naanup Road Board moved to ban confetti in the hall at its June meeting and seeks a State Electricity Commission ruling on who is responsible for erecting street light poles. A monthly financial statement shows a debit balance of 266 pounds 17 shillings 6 pence, a credit in the Loan Account of 81 pounds 14 shillings 7 pence, and a Treasury credit of unknown funds.
Nannup Hospital exhausted its oxygen supply over the weekend and scouted the South West on Tuesday for emergency reserves. An order with Government Stores in Perth awaited Thursday delivery, while a 100 cubic foot bottle was obtained from Dorsett Motor Co in Bridgetown.
Mrs Monday and her son left on a Wednesday bus journey to Collie continuing a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs J Perks.
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