Greater Town Representation Sought
After an auditor's report, Mr. J Ball urged a separate town ward income and expenditure statement to guide possible increased representation on the Board. The chairman asked for time to explore options and staff help. discussion touched on elections, letters from the Chamber of Commerce, and the town's oversight. A motion to spend all town ward rates locally was carried and a move to form a municipality was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ball
L. Thompson
Ball
D. McKay
H. Ogden
Chamber of Commerce
Thompson
Don McKay
F. E. Wiseman
Country Ward
Ogden
Wiseman
J. W. Margereson
Margereson
Wm. Johnston
8. G. Johnston
W. Whyte
Manjimup
Reg Blechynden
W. P. Scammell
Commonwealth Tobacco Survey Progress Report
Investigation officers Kuhn and Robinson report on an Agronomic and Economic survey of Australia's tobacco industry. They interviewed growers in Manjimup and districts after visits to Mareeba-Dimbulah in North Queensland and other areas across Queensland New South Wales and Victoria. They praised cooperation and noted the survey follows October Premiers Conference directives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobacco Industry of
Australia
Division of Agricultural Production
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Manjimup
Mareeba-Dimbulah
Queensland
Texas-Yelarbon-Inglewood
Texas, Yelarbon and Ashford
N.S.W
Myrtle-Bright
Victoria
Messrs. Kuhn and Robinson
Farmers Union Branch Postpones Election
The Farmers Union branch postpones its election due to the president's holidays. Vice president Wheatley chairs. The meeting discusses appointing a Government veterinary surgeon for Bridge Town and forwards requests to head office on fruit, roads funding, and 22 ammunition for Bridgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union Branch
8. W. Wheatley
Bridgetown
Aest
Ister
Farmers’ Union
G. Dixon
D. Rel
Army
Navy
Bridgetown Road Board News and Local Appointments
Bridgetown events include E C Siggins starting holidays this week and Wally Carter transferring to Tambellup with engagement to Pat Rankine. March meeting attendees listed. Miss Sutton joins Fisher's Garage replacing Lorna Murray. Chamber of Commerce to meet at Freemasons Hotel March in the evening with buffet tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Siggins
Bridgetown
Road Board
Eric
Wally Carter
Donnybrook
Tambellup
Wally
Pat Rankine
Bridgetown Road
Meer
H. C. Moore
Sweeny J. Smith
C. P. Scott
V. Doult
Co. Moyes
T. Waters
Wet
Tary
Mr. Tate
Miss Sutton
Fisher's Garage
Lorna Murray
Bridgetown Chamber of Commerce
Freemasons Hotel
Boyup Brook Bride Frocks In All Over Lace And Pearls
A Boyup Brook wedding features a bride in an all over lace gown with a marquiseite yoke and long sleeves, a coronet veil, and a bouquet of daisies roses and stephanotis. Bridesmaids wear lemon lace dresses, with matching coronets, while two young attendants in lemon taffeta complete the bridal party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyup
Dorothy
Loraine Hanna
Lynette Dent
Robyn Stevens
Fred Willbraham
George Stanton Jr
A. I. Meyer
Doreen Whitton
Frock lineup of local women features many blues and silks
A list details outfits worn by residents including Mrs R G Whitton in blue crepe with applique, Mrs B Chamberlain in royal blue with white lace, Miss M Cathes in blue and white stripe silk, and numerous others with varying fabrics such as crepe, satin, silk, voile, and linen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Whitton
R. G. Whitton
B. Chamberlain
M. Cathes
Rona M. Holden
V. Wood
Nield
Bill Dodd
C. Butterly
N. Buttery
B. Palmer
L. Smith
P. Dent
Reg Slechynden
D. Inglis
Bob Whitton
R. Keay
C. Dent
M. Butterly
A. Dent
W. Davey
E. Gulchrist
W. McLeod
Margaret Matthews
J. Blursdon
R. Kendall
Reg Miller
Braodhe
Val Broochmann
Norm Wood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peter
T. & G. Clover
Steere
ORDIN
James St
Perth
W.A
Commonwealth Tobacco Survey
Fruit and
Fruitgrowers’ Union
N. G. Gulley
Essrs Laubman and
Pank
Nannup
Badrick
Joan Morarity
Nelson Pharmacy
Herlihy
Legislative Assembly
J. H. Smith
Reg. Millar
Joe Waddington
Joe’s
Steehe ST
Nelson Press
Publishers of
Advocate
Manjimup Mail Boyup Brook Bulletin
Pemberton Post
Bridgetown Advocate
Thurs
Nla.gov.au
Nla
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!