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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 16, 1950

Page

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Water woes stall Bridgetown meeting plans

The Bridgetown board hears reports on outdated supply and calls for action before elections. Mr Moore insists on a better water system, cites limited rainfall and waste to the sea, and proposes sample testing from the Nannup road overflow. The council approves using William Street for Show Day parking but rejects permanent closure due to stock traffic.

Bridgetown Moore Pinjarra Arra Wridgetown Perth Tech Town Hall McLarty William Street

Nannup Rifle Sweepstakes Winners Noted at Range

Shooters from Nan nup Manjimup and Bridgetown competed at the Nannup rifle range with P Huberg first in aggregate 99 of 105 J Gray second 96 A Pollock third 95. Bridgetown Parents and Citizens' Assn elected W Ashley president for the coming year and discussed school plans and junior high status.

Nannup Manjimup Bridgetown P. Huberg J. Gray A. Pollock Banenn 5S. W. Scriven The Bridgetown Road Board W. Ashley Scriven Ashley Messrs 5. Scrumen G. Callanan T. Savair A. Wauchope L. R. Coe L. V D. Walter F. Draper Gray Hubery Tate Wells Pollock You Sherwood McKittrick Foster Shephard Lowe McKittrick Chevis Cowie Pollock Hubery Shephard L. Lowe H. Sherwood F. Green F. Badrick J. Gra R. Beard F. Tate J. McKittrick McKittrick Chevis A Young Gra Pol McKittrick Chrystanthou Badrick Cowie H. Sherwood Wells A Young Lowe Tate B. Wells Sherwood E McKittrick Young K. Shephard Green G. Foster Bridgetown Rifle Club Guncay

Premier McLarty Addresses Bridgetown Water Scheme

Premier Ross McLarty pledged government action on the Bridgetown water scheme. He promised to pursue the problem vigorously with experts reviewing the situation and a report due next week.

Ross McLarty

Parking space dispute discussed at society meeting

Doust speaking for the society notes willingness to clean the street and possibly erect a gate to restrict vehicle access. E J Giblett reports members ready to act and prevent troublemakers from parking in the area. R Scott supports eventual action to curb indiscriminate parking.

E. J. Giblett Parkin Ee Mr. Giblett R. Scott

Utilities collide on Tweed Road injures two drivers

Two vehicles collided on Tweed Road when Erin Walsh night turned to take a sharp bend near Bridge Town. Walsh escaped injury while passenger Ernest George sustained deep neck and forehead lacerations. Peter Davies, four, sustained upper lip cuts as an ambulance conveyed the injured.

Erin Edward Walsh Yarnup Tweed-road Bridgetown James Davies Ernest George Nites Walsh Peter Davies

Fun at Kirup Meeting Steering Local Road Boards

Manjimup Road Board members and staff will travel to Walpole on Sunday to study local conditions and hear petitions, then join Denmark Road Board members for a picnic at Nornalup. An accident injured a passenger and damaged two vehicles with front left wheels and mudguards, windscreens shattered.

Balingup Bridgetown Harry Dowrick Inotes Pennant Assn The Assn Manjimup Road Board Walpole Denmark Road Board Nornalup

Metropolitan Maiden Trot Selections and Heats

Nelson Daly selects Head Mistress in Metropolitan Maiden. Leighton Hep lists Baby Grattan Dreamer Earl's Next. Muckingham Hep features Earl's Best Wilver Pronto pas Again South Beach Hep Lee Sheen Smart Vilva Fairy Lily Free For All Stormy Weather Gay Tennessee Highland Scott. Spearwood Hep Marlap Ly tham Prince Tango Port Hep King's Flicka Earl's Lady Creasena.

Leighton Hep Baby Grattan Dreamer Muckingham Wilver Pronto Pas Again South Beach Lee Sheen Smart Vilva Fairy Lily Stormy Weather Gay Tennessee Highland Scott Spearwood Marlap Lytham Prince Tango Port Creasena

Severe head injuries in farming accident at Bridgetown

Clyde Perks, a Greenbushes farmer, was admitted to Bridgetown Hospital after being struck by a falling limb while felling a tree on his property during firefighting operations. He sustained severe head injuries.

Greenbushes Clyde Perks Bridgetown Hospital Perks

Correction on meeting ad plans for March 22

The notice states Mr Wagner's meeting advertised for March 22 at Winnijup occurred last night and confirms there is no meeting on March 22. The correction clarifies the actual event date and location.

Wagner Winnijup

Birth of Daughter Karen Felstead in Manjimup

Births at Warren District Hospital last week include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ted Felstead. Ted Felstead is known in local sports circles and Mrs Felstead is formerly Miss Alice Aitken. Mr Wally Edgeworth becomes assistant secretary of the Manjimup Road Board, chosen from a long applicants list after leaving the local road works department.

Warren District Hospital Karen Ted Felstead Ted Felstead Alice Aitken Wally Edgeworth Manjimup Edgeworth Eek Road

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