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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1947
Page
1
Growers at Bridgetown meeting protested poor quality fruit cases for the season. The motion, moved by R. C. Cox and seconded by A. S. Arkle, instructed mills to cut 3/4 flats to the specified sizes. The secretary was told to seek latest Agricultural Department data on hormone sprays for seedless fruits.
Children from the Bridgetown Methodist Sunday School held a picnic at Fonty’s Pool last Saturday. Two buses led by Mr Son Smith and Mr Ettridge carried children, parents, and teachers from Bridgetown, departing at 1 30 p m and arriving at 2 20 p m. The afternoon featured swimming boating and tea followed by a treasure hunt. The group left for home tired but happy, arriving at 7 p m.
Deputy Director R Shilkin lauds Bridgetown district for subscribing over £120,000 to Commonwealth Loans since 1940. He notes £49,260 raised in the last loan and praises future performance as the Third Security Loan opens.
Mr J Davies of the Perth Technical College will visit Bridgetown this weekend to discuss technical education prospects.
Sunnyside defeats Yornup in the Bridgetown final last Sunday as two Dwyers and R Timms falter for Yornup while Sunnyside dominates. Next Sunday Sunnyside faces Greenbushes in the grand final with awards announced for batting and bowling leaders including Lee Steere Marshall Roe and N Marshall.
South West Bowling League championship at Bridgetown on March 15 16 produced pairs winners Greenbushes C Ingram and J H Smith defeating Bridgetown Red Milward and Wilkins 7 4 and singles winner J Pickersgill from Busselton with 9 wins The report lists other pairings and scores with Bridgetown White and Harvey L Blue also placing among top results.
At a well attended Nelson Association meeting chaired by G White, the 36 3 4 credit balance will be shared among five teams. Central umpire applications invited at £2 2s 0d per match plus 5s travelling. Each club must provide boundary and goal umpires or face a 10s fine. Officers elected: President H Nesbitt, Vice Presidents Harrod and White, Secretary Treasurer Ben Fisher. Matches start at 2 pm with 15 minutes grace. late start fee 1s. April 27 fixtures include Boyup Brook v Balingup, Rovers v Balingup, and Rovers v Centrals, Warriors bye.
Cricket match notes list players and innings with wickets and scores for Greenbushes and Boyup Brook. Key figures include Lindsay and Carter with multiple dismissals, Healy and Harrod taking several wickets, and Sundries totaling modest runs and extras.
The Greenbushes Clinic in collaboration with the Road Board and local MLAs secured an annual grant of £100 to maintain the outpatient clinic. The Public Health Department supplied equipment and three rooms were renovated. The committee thanks the public for continued support and awaits quotes for further hospital renovations.
At the annual Green Bushes ratepayers meeting last Saturday afternoon a non-ratepayer caused interruptions during the presentation of the financial statements. The chairman warned he would remove the intruder, who then left. The protester claimed copies of the financials should be issued, but the chairman said publication in the paper sufficed.
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