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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
7
The Manjimup zone committee led by chairman R W Brownlie met officials and farmers to discuss forest wealth utilization. They toured the State Tobacco Research Station and Northcliffe, heard support for a Bureau of Research, and heard plans for water, electricity, and deep drainage policy for Manjimup.
The trot meeting set for March 12 is cancelled after only 20 horses were nominated, below the 26 required by WATA rules.
The Acting Director of Agriculture Mr McKenzie Clark announced that Commonwealth control of Nicotine Sulphate has ended and rationing in the state ceases. Rationing began in 1643 to protect scarce supplies for essential users and was extended through 1948. Local production proved uneconomical, stocks remain adequate, and substantial imports are expected later this year. Clerks praised merchants for their cooperation.
Last Sunday at Pemberton the first stage of the Championship Trophy was shot on the 300 and 500 yard mounds. Attendance was seven. J Rate won with 90 total. Scores listed show Rate 45 45 90 Cealy 45 45 89 Loverock 44 45 84 Hicks 42 45 87 Thomas 40 44 84 Barlow 40 42 84 rate 36 44 80.
The president Mrs MacDonald led the CWA meeting with members Wright Walton Draper Milling ton Brennan Woodley C Mauger N Jenkins and Secretary Mrs L Collins present Apologies were read from Mrs Waters Darling L Bailey and W Bailey Minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed Correspondence included notices of the April Annual Meeting and educational reports from the WA Progressive All Australians and Town Clerk Perth about the Rest Centre Council Activities noted for the Capel and Busselton meetings and a railways minister response on student bus fares Discussion covered Rest Room additions and housing forms, a dormitory donation to Munbury Boys Hostel, and a plan to audit books at the April annual meeting Fourteen letters from English Women's Institutes thanked the branch for parcels March meeting to be hosted by Mrs Millington and Miss C Manger. The room decor was by Mrs Brennan and flowers provided by her.
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