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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

May 30, 1940

Page

6

Cattle Dogs Poisoned Roaring Protest at Manjimup Road Board

A vigorous protest at a Manjimup Road Board meeting denounced indisciminate dingy baiting on private property along the coast. Farmers cited 16 cattle dogs destroyed, urging action to replace government trappers with a local board trapper and subsidies to fund the effort.

W. W. Brockman Manjimup W. J. Rooney Arnold Reeve Richards Meride Coast Road D. Motgram Mr. Morgan Road Boards

Petty Thieving Boy Charged In Pemberton Court

In May 24, a boy appeared in Pemberton Children's Court before two JPs and pleaded guilty to stealing or receiving. He was fined 10 with costs of 4/6. The magistrate urged the sentence as a warning to others.

Pemberton Children’s Court

War periodicals binding and purchasing offer

The notice advertises binding and purchase services for War Illustrated and other war periodicals. It invites readers to send copies to obtain proper covers and have them bound at low cost, with a guaranteed best binding, via the paper’s nearest office or Bridgetown 134.

Agricultural Society Meeting Hears Show Ground Critique

The Agricultural Society held an afternoon meeting noting a bad gate entrance at the show ground used by footballers and receiving a letter about the SW Conference to be held at Hanbury on June 20. Suggestions on uniform schedules and prize money for the Red Cross were discussed. no changes will be made this year.

G. W. Imeeting Gib Hanbury H. W. Treloar Wiliams Treloar R. Doust G. Warburton Mr. Treloar

Diseases in Sheep Discussed by Bridgetown Society

At Bridgetown Agricultural Society meeting Mr J H Smith urged action on sheep diseases and contact with the Agricultural Depart ment. Members called for district residency of a field officer and for University specialists to investigate with the department’s support. The motion to notify the Department and to arrange a visiting scientist was carried.

J. H. Smith

Used Stamps Drive Aids English Orphans Fund

Local appeal requests readers to send used postage stamps to a Bridgetown group, Bridgetown Manchester Unity, to support English orphans. The drive seeks stamps of all denominations for resale or auction to raise funds.

Bridgetown Manchester

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