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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 16, 1939

Page

2

Road Works Reported at Manjimup Road Board Meeting

The secretary outlines last month’s work by the permanent gang including Northcliffe to Pemberton maintenance, graveling on Mill Street and Barromhurst Beauty, tree removal on Dumbakun Road, culverts cleaned on Group 65 Road, and grading on Palfrey's and Rifle Range Roads. Fordson Group 83 graded Pump Hill and Group 65 sections. School grounds partly levelled. Donnelly Road to One Tree Bridge completed. portions to Henwoods improved. Various streets graded or patched, footpaths formed, and widening progress on Seven Day and Somerville roads continues.

Manjimup Northcliffe Folen Pemberton Collins Bart Mill Street Barromhurst Dumbakun Channybearun Row French's B. Edwards Northcliffe- Pemberton Rifle Range Pump Hill Mass Donnelly Road Henwoods Bunnings Mill Kamman’s Road Balbarrup Road Brain Street Forestry Bath Street Moore Street Rutherford Street Main Street Collier Street Draphite Road Beckman Street Rose Street Bath Middlex Road Willows Road Somerville Street

Contagious Abortion in Cattle Debate at Manjimup Board

A meeting of Manjimup Road Board last Saturday discussed compulsory testing for contagious abortion in cattle. The Department of Agriculture opposed drastic testing measures, fearing widespread reactor destruction, while the board urged combining with neighboring boards to press for compulsory tests and branding of reactors for slaughter.

Manjimup Road Department of Agriculture Department David Mottram Alc. Reeve W. Mottram C. J. Domst D. Mottram

Westralian Farmers sale at Katanning posts varied sheep totals

A Katanning saleyard on Friday November 1 saw Westralian Farmers Ltd offer 3587 sheep with strong demand for hoggets and wethers. Notable items included Murray bred wether lambs and a red Cross donation lamb, with several lots exchanging hands among buyers from Katanning, Gnowangerup and Kauinning. Prices ranged with ewes and lambs quoted in the 10s to 20s, reflecting steady bidding and farm stock appetite.

Westralian Farmers Ltd Katanning Owas Wwear Te Sale Murray Miniter Tarmbellup Hr Wether Mati Breck Katanning Red Cross J. A. McDonald Barker R. M. Watterson Gnowangerup Marrs Kauinnmny Tos A. Corker W. Beatty Mering Ram Gen. Sumner Merinn Ewe Lamb Corker Merhynden Sherry T Taylor Mlechynden W. BE. Taghs

Show Results 1(outerwheaten) W EJ Pearce 1st

Meager, garbled notes indicate a horse or dog race result with names G M Wet Meadow, Hay es Foster Bros, and J Pearce among the finishers. The fragmentary text lists placements and participants but lacks a clear event, date, or venue.

EJ. Pearce J. Pearce Mes W. J. Shepherd Prine G. M. Wet Meadow Hayes Foster Bros

Upper Blackwood livestock show notes and results

The article lists numerous entries from Upper Blackwood shows across cattle horses poultry sheep and produce. It records horse classes including draught stallions mares and ponies with entries from Thomson Bros Warburton Bros and others, and details cattle bulls cows and calves from Warburton Bros J A Sears and more. It also covers prize winners best ram best ewe grand champions and various sections for poultry vegetables and dairy produce.

A. Corcer A. Corker Barton Langridge A. H. Maidmenti B. Hest Shropshire A. H. Maidment Ind Border Leicester A. Evans Romney Marsh Ram AL Brazier Romney Marsh A. Brazier J.C. Rose Dorset Hornewe Warburton Bros Champion Hi Maidment Southdown Ram A. Bragiert R- W Scott Mths Ander E. S- Hester Southdown S. Wester R. T. Wheatfey Lambs Thornton Bros Thomson Bros Fios Foster Brox Poster Bros Berkshire Boar Mitchell Werkehire A. Mitchell Hramworth Tamworth

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