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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 03, 1949

Page

5

Record crowd at LCL meeting in Archer balances views

Major G. D. Treloar spoke to over 200 at Balingup about migration, labor, and food production. He warned Britain should import more British stock and attacked communism while highlighting global food shortages and the need for rural settlement.

G. D. Treloar Balingup LCL Messrs Rdon Prey Forrest Malcolm Scott J Blechynden Empire Western Australia Archer Balin Australia Treloar USA Gordon Freeth Malcolm Scott Freeth Senate Elcar Communist Party Rowse Wilfred Wright Kirup

Bowls Club Plans Busy Season With Nine New Members

Secretary Ted Francis expresses confidence in a strong season for the Bowls Club as nine new members join. A new greens committee builds the course, work on the pavilion begins next Saturday, and five trophies have been donated to boost competitions. The South West Carnival arrives in January and local champions aim to defend prior honors.

Ted Francis Oac E. C. Francis

Balingup Breezes and Local Court Notices

Measles discussed as not only a child’s illness with adults like Edgar Sadler and Jarvis in hospital. H Manson of the Farmers Union toured the district for membership and Reserve Fund collection with 5 Grime. Greenbushes Police Court heard traffic cases by Balningup inspector Kenneth Mason Bunbury. Fines ranged from 1 pound 1 shilling 9 pence to 2 pounds 9 pence. Tom Drummond had a tractor mishap on a steep hill requiring garage repair.

Edgar Sadler All Jarvis H. Manson Farmers’ Union Greenbushes Balingup Enneth J. Mason Bunbury Peter J. Trigwell Donnybrook Tom Drummond Tom

Local notes span injuries travel and town life near Bridgetown

Mrs C Lindad broke her leg while feeding poultry on her daughter's farm and was taken to Bridgetown hospital by ambulance. A stranger in a grey suit arouses local interest, suspected to be housing commission seeking building plots for workers' homes. Community updates mention hospital stays, travel to Perth, Busselton and Donnybrook, a pine limb collapsing wires at the station, and local schooling scholarships and bees talk at Balingup.

Vic Widdup C. Lindad Bridgetown Housing Commission Mal Glendell

Balingup Promotes Home Nursing Scheme

In Balingup a public meeting at the CWA Rest Room heard Mrs Hedges and Mrs Medcalf-Agg advocate home nursing with at least one trained nurse per home. Eight weekly lectures will precede an exam by Dr W Will, with Miss Hazel Dowrick as tutor sister and Mrs D Wauchope possibly filling a sub-sister role.

CWA Hedges Red Cross Medcalf- Agg Docton W. Will Asop Hazel Dowrick D. Wauchope

Balingup School Bus Tender Landed for Route

An October 26 letter invites tenders for a school bus transport service from Balingup to East Kirup with a circular route. The proposal covers morning and afternoon trips for 22 miles daily for pupils and possibly a teacher, with bids due by November 11.

Balingup East Kirupr Een

Town Hall Lease Renewal Sought by Goldfields Pictures Ltd

Bridgetown Road Board has received an application by Goldfields Pictures Ltd for a three year renewal of the Town Hall lease from January 25. The company requests a rent increase from £6 10s to £7 10s per week. The Board, on motion by Messrs C Scott and C Moyes, approved renewing the agreement on Goldfields suggested terms and thanked them for their efforts.

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