Results of Last Four Pennant Bowls Fixtures
Fixtures on February 13 and 20 show Bridgetown teams dominant in several matches. Notable results include Bridgetown red defeating A.Balingup? with 28 point margin and Baling up black winning by 49 points, while Bridgetown white edged Bridge town red by five points and Donnybrook games end in high margins. Overall, Greenbushes and Donnybrook show competitive bouts with multiple high scoring results.
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Greenbushes
Bridgetown
Britten
Allen
Herbert
Hudson
Dakin
Elder
Salvair
Milward
Guest
Perks
Wallace
Smith
D. Branigan
Whistlecraft
Weighall
Toyer
Dearie
Crowley
Sells
Ingram
D. Willis
W. Pearce
Summers
E. Pearce
Bridgetown Red
Balingup
Blechynden
Nesbitt
C. Briggs
Jones
D. Wright
Trotter
Ryan Seia
Donnybrook
Balingup White
Knight
Fitzgerald
Miller
Kitney
Francis
Tomerini
Sadler
Jenkins
Sears
Cain
Steele
Grist
D. McDonald
H. Bailey
Scarr
Darling
Watson
Taylor
Fairhead
Finch
Mauger
Trigwell
Davidson
Murray
Dusting
Bentley
Wilkins
Abbotts
Boulton
Meredith
Cox
Dearle
Pettit
Stubbs
D. Allen
Drage
Huitson
White
Black - Prancis
E. Wright
P. Wright
Sale
Sela
Ryan
Blakeney
McDonald
Bailey
Menhen
Playground for Memorial Boyup Hospital Improvements
A hospital board election amendment failed at a ratepayers meeting this week while a motion for continued Health Board support with the Ladies Auxiliary and nine district members passed. The group disputed a nurse's unfavorable West Australian report on Boyup Brook Hospital and pledged to address conditions with departmental help. Plans for a septic system will be submitted to the Medical Department for approval before installation, and road board will seek district public bodies to form a War Memorial Committee.
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Health Board
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Boyup Brook
Arloor
Road Board
National Fitness Council Withdraws From Playground Funding
Mr English states the National Fitness Council will not fund playground schemes any longer as Commonwealth and State policy shift places youth work outside its mandate. The Bridgetown Advancement Policy Pool plans an annual meeting on March 7 to discuss new developments and potential use of Commonwealth loan funds for local recreational facilities.
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English
National Fitness Council
Commonwealth
Children's
Bridgetown Advancement Policy Pool
Hail Insurance Discussion among Fruitgrowers Split on Scope
Mr Cox opened discussion on hail insurance as a new scheme. Mr Mitchell urged Commonwealth or state wide reach, while Major Whittell pressed for a hail insurance committee. Chairman Flintoff recalled past limits with insurers. Awcock warned gathering growers may be hard. secretary noted full investigation needed before outcomes.
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Cox
Mitchell
Whittell
Mr. Flintoff
Awcock
MLA to Visit Bridgetown in March
MLA E. K. Hoar will visit Bridgetown on March 10 and 11 and meet the public at Bridge town Hotel for district or private business related to his Parliamentary duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. EK. Hoar
Bridgetown
Community Voice Encouraged For Local Newspaper Support
Readers urged to contribute ideas and stories to strengthen the paper and keep it responsive to neighborhood needs. The note emphasizes reliance on community input and ongoing dialogue to shape coverage.
State School Inspectors Visit Boyup Brook
State school inspectors visited Boyup Brook to inspect facilities blamed for overcrowding unsatisfactory sanitation and bus services. They outlined plans to move Dixvale school, draft new school plans within ten weeks, and call tenders while promising corrective measures and ministerial assurances at the Premier’s March visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyup Brook
Messrs
W. Rourke
GC. Gook
R. Bray
Fruitgrowers Elect Officers at Bridgetown AGM
At the Bridgetown Fruitgrowers Association annual meeting A Flintoff was re elected unopposed for president Retiring vice presidents E B Hester and C P Scott were re elected Ron Cox was elected a vice president Secretary for 12 months is H E Armstrong Auditor is R E Doust and new committee members are J Awcock W Carr and L R Beard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Fruitgrowers’ Assn
A. Flintoff
Messrs. E. 8. Hester
C. P. Scott
Ron Cox
H. E. Armstrong
R. E. Doust
J. Awcock
W. Carr
L. R. Beard
Ratepayers Vote Referendum on Boyup Brook Recreation Loan
At the Up per Blackwood Road Board meeting a Kulikup Farmers Union petition urged a refer endum on a £1600 loan for Boyup Brook recreation ground improvements. The secretary noted the petition, dated two months before the board’s public notice, was unacceptable. The chairman said a telegram from the branch asked for confirmation of this advice, and he informed the branch of the Act's requirements and the board’s loan intentions.
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Upper Blackwood Road
Rough Handling Of Fruit At Bridge Town Meeting
Mr. E L Mitchell told the Bridge town Fruitgrowers Assn that rough handling of fruit during grading caused substantial losses. He urged appointing a key shed man, even if paid extra, to improve care. The secretary said sheds seek capable staff, but finding reliable workers is hard. Twenty two men were needed at one shed. eleven had been secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Mitchell
Bridgetown Fruitgrowers' Assa
Bridgetown Adv Policy Pool Plans Boiler Blowing Pits
The Bridgetown Advancement Policy Pool directs its secretary to ask the Railway Dept to excavate pits for blowing down boilers. District Loco J Stapleton says blowing down is necessary but pits would not reduce the noise. The Pool’s letter is referred to the Superintendent of Loco Running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Advancement Policy Pool
Railway Dept
J. Stapleton
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MacKinnon
Bolton
R. Bailey
Dilley
W. Bailey
Tomelty
Carr
Doust
Polina
D. Allsop
Bowers
A. Bailey
Boyup Hospital
National Library of Australia
Mr. Rourke
Fruitgrowers
Manolas Hampton
Dave Jack
Bridgetown Hotel
Sherbrooke House
Rennep Taylor
Dry Cleaners
Bunbury
John Cooper
Co-operative Ltd
Phillips Radios
C.O.R
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