London Times Correspondent Tours Bridgetown West Australia
London Times correspondent Mr Curthoys toured Bridgetown with the Road Board officials and Forestry Department leaders. He praised the apple and timber industries, dairying, and local orchards, noting Manjimup tobacco and Harvey apricots, and thanked the Bridgetown leaders for the warm reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Road Board
Board Room
Messien
M. Scott
Hester
Waters
Forestry Department
N. T. Stokes
Mr. Boswell
Messrs
W. C. Moyes
J. S. Bagshaw
A. Doust
T. Waters
T. J. Smith
K. T. Smith
Siggins
W.A
Australia
Stokes
Gosnell
Curthoys
eaFly
West
Melbourne
Canberra
United Kingdom
Tom
Hainy
Harvey
Manjimup
Bridgetown
Bruce
U.S.A
Wheatbelt
Mushrooms Spark Quiet Weekend Interest in Town
Mushrooms have been collected over the past week and many residents reportedly enjoyed foraging and eating varieties found locally. The period saw several notable gatherings centered around edible fungus and community sharing.
Agricultural Society Sells Land to Road Board at £300
At a special general meeting councillors and members resolved to sell part of the Agricultural Society ground adjoining the show area to the Road Board for uk300. A four member committee valued the land at £400 but the final decision set the sale price at £300 for development as a sports ground with use permitted for show days if needed.
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Tt. S. Hester
Road Board
Agricultural Society
Doust
H. C. Davies
EB. Mitchell
W. S. Gagshaw
C. P. Scott
G. Henderson
G. Warburton
Road
May Rainfall Figures At Post Office Reported
Rainfall totals for May show six rainy days with over an inch collected at the post office. Gauges list dates and amounts from May 6 to May 11, totaling 1.36 inches. The society’s secretary in 1892, honored for services, received a decorative stick as thanks. Mr HW Davies noted the society did not merge with other groups.
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Tie
P.P
Davies
Presentation at Agricaltural Society Meeting Honors Mr Williams
At a general meeting presided by Mr R K Hester the Agricultural Society praised Mr FR Williams for long council service and presented an inscribed walking stick. Members agreed to solicit donations to support their sporting candidate and honorary life membership was granted to surveyor Mr M Minchin. Cattle pens were discussed with a decision to recondition existing pens due to cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester
Messrs. J. Sparks
R. Pearce
RK. May
Bagshaw
W. K. Walter
Kjlopper
J. Williams
J. Walter
H. ©. Davies
T. Bolton
T. Doust
E. Mitchell
G. Warburton
E. J. Giblett
H. J. Smith
Kk. H Rose
J. F. Smith
A. T. Peck
W. A. Doust
R. C. Williams
G. Henderson
D. Waters
CC. Williams
Williams
Wiliams
Davies
Warburton
Bolton
Also Mentioned on This Page
London “Times
Mr. Curthoys
Western Australia
Carthoyvs
Bunbury Herald
Uaroeld Campbell
Melbourne Age
Campbell
C. B. Lane Poole
W. A
Freemasons
Keith Hough
Pixie Henderson
Fisher
Mr. Williams
Strand Boarding House
Hampton Street
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