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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1948
Page
6
The River Fiteroy carrying the new tilt dozer for the Bridgetown Road Board is en route from the Eastern States to Fremantle and is expected to dock on March 18.
Efforts by Mr. Ef. K. Hoar M.LA. to improve mail service at Deanmill succeeded. Arrangements now include Deanmill in the Manjimup Donnelly River roadside mail route from March 28.
The Bridgetown Road Board warns the public to follow Bush Fires Act precautions before burning bush. Notice must be given two days in writing to adjoining landowners local authorities and forest officers when applicable. The land must be cleared or ploughed ten feet wide around burn area plus three attendants and no burning on Sundays. Penalties: first offence twenty pounds minimum two pounds. subsequent offences fifty pounds minimum five pounds.
Scouts parents' meeting notes a strong year start and a picnic to Pemberton set for next Sunday with buses at 9 40 a.m. Easter week activities include a Thursday gathering March 26, Morse class, and under canvas patrol leaders for Easter. Yornup beats Bridgetown in cricket by 2 runs with Davies, Dwyer, Best, Faithful among scorers. Bridgetown totals 93.
Alexander Galbraith a 32 year old truck driver from Bridgetown was fined £3 and costs in Greenbushes Traffic Court on Thursday for speeding through Greenbushes. He drove a motor wagon at very fast speed. Charge laid by inspector Glennie before J H Smithesq JP.
Bridgetown Butchers will in future be open Monday to Thursday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday trading runs 7 a.m. to noon.
The General Public are notified that kevn for the shed behind the Town Hall containing CENTRAL WARD FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT have been lodged at the Police station Blackwood Times Office The Strand Boarding House The Electric Light Station The Road Board Office The fighting appliances must be used for emergency fire. E C SIGGINS, Secretary.
Application forms for Rental Houses under the State Housing Scheme are obtainable at the Board office. All applicants are urged to submit full particulars immediately to assist the Board in obtaining more rental homes in Bridgetown. E. C. Siggins.
Bridgetown Druids hosted a Friday visit by Grand Lodge leaders including Grand President Forbes Grand Vice President Davies Grand Secretary Jones and Lodge Master Bamfield. A large local turnout plus visitors from Greenbushes and Fremantle attended the meeting then adjourned to a festive board.
A trotting record was clocked at 2.25 for the White Trovck Quarry Mile in Bridge Town. Prince Claredo, 100 yards behind, finished in 2.31 at the November meet, as the Prince Derby bred gelding shows speed and class under owner Mr. W F Jones.
Bridgetown Trotting Club will not hold another meeting this Season. The committee met on Tuesday night and decided there would be no additional race night this year due to the proximity of winter.
A correspondent corrects March 12 reporting on Bridgetown lecturing. He clarifies that rigs may pass on hereditary faults and should be culled, and that in foot rot paring is key though bleeding should be avoided. He defends the Veterinary Medicine Chest as first aid to prevent many losses but not all illnesses.
Bridgetown State School pupils showed high regard for teacher Miss Seacombe by contributing gifts before her marriage. The head master Mr Wilton presented the presents after a Friday concert honoring her. Nurse Molly Clapp has returned to Perth from Bridgetown Hospital. Miss D Cutmore left Bridgetown for Perth after visiting her mother at Yarnup.
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