Bridgetown Junior Farmers Plan Birthday Party Visit
Bridgetown Junior Farmers held a well attended meeting presided by Vice-president R Hall. News from Narrogin about 22 members visiting March 4 for a birthday weekend, billeting and supper arranged. Dave Evans welcomed as District Organiser. next event to be annual meeting. Donnybrook to send carload, debate postponed due to Boyup Brook absence. Nominations sought to send a boy to the Sydney Show. eight councils, five to be selected. Leaders camp report given. meeting closed with supper.
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Narrogin Club
Bridgeown
Dave Evans
Donnybrook
R. Hall
Boyup
Local Newspaper Office Ad by Francis L Semmens
An item notes printing and publishing by Francis L Semmens for Coun try Newspapers Pty Ltd located at Steere St Bridge town captioned in an IMENUS period print.
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Francis L. Semmens
Country Newspapers Pty., Ltd
Grower Letter Questions Apple and Pear Board Packing Rates
A correspondent questions the Apple and Pear Board over plans to raise packing rates for 2 Jonathans by 1d per case due to a dry season. He argues the move shifts costs to growers, warns against educating packers to demand higher wages, and asks what the Fruit Growers Association is doing to curb such changes. He notes potential tallying burdens and stresses growers would bear long term.
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Apple and Pear Board
Catterick Farmers Union Branch Meets
The Catterick Farmers Union branch held its weekly meeting with members discussing local agricultural issues and forthcoming events. Delegates reported on crop conditions and cooperative efforts to support growers in the district.
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Catterick Farmers‘ Union Branch
Bridgetown Junior Farmers Celebrate 11th Birthday
A large crowd attended the Bridgetown Junior Farmers Club birthday party at Sunnyside last Saturday. Visitors from Narrogin Donnybrook and Balingup joined local members as the hall glowed with streamers and novelty dances.
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Bridgetown
City Drift of Farm Labour Trends Across Nations
The article compares the shift from farming to industry in the United States from 1850 to 1949, noting farm workers declined from 65 percent to 12 percent. It cites production gains, per-farmer output, and asks how Australia compares, citing remarks by Mr Bates on essential industry workers’ contributions to national welfare.
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Australia
United States
Producers' Co-operative
Bates
Bracken Happy Letter Prompts Bracken Control Advice
A reader signing Bracken Happy questions cutting bracken now and asks for guidance. An Agricultural Dept officer in Manjimup cites a 1949 Dept. booklet by M. Cullity explaining that late spring cutting works best, with two annual cuts in October–November and May–June, and notes economics may limit use. The booklet also covers rolling methods and a Rooney roller from Glen Warren, Manjimup.
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Agricultural Dept
Manjimup
M. Cullity
Journal of the Dept. of Agriculture
Australia
Messrs
W. J
8. Rooney
Glen Warren
Dept. of Agriculture
St Johns Wort Weed Spreads Across Regions Warned
The article notes St John s Wort spreads slowly at first but can overrun districts. It spreads from cultivated land via roots seeds in stock forage wind and water and toxic elements threaten stock and nervous systems. A 1931 Victoria spread reached 250000 acres. Pending control efforts and a March 28 Green Bushes meeting seek public input.
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St. John's Wort
Victoria
New South Wales
Margaret River
Bunbwy End
St. John’s Wort
Bastayn
Dept. of Agriculture
Union
Greenbushes
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Bridgetown Junior Farmers
Junior Farmers’ Club
Imenus
Sou-West Farmers
Westralian Farmers Co-operative Ltd
McCormick-Deering
THE
Bridgetown Motor Transport
Jack Bentley
R. Browne
Narrogin
Boyup Brook
Balingup
Middlesex
Roy Bolton
P.c
Brakken
Dairy Farmers Ltd
Simpson
Rega
F.O.R. Bunbury
South-West Co-Operative Dairy Farmers Ltd
Bridgetown Advocate Thurs
Glen McAlinden
Nla.gov
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