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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Oct 04, 1946

Page

4

Prospects Bright for Manjimup Cricket Season

Manjimup Cricket Association faces a bright season with five teams in A and B grades. Three Manjimup Club teams join Bushel have an A grade entry. Fixtures begin October 20 with doubleheaders and byes across dates, featuring Quinninup Smith Brook, Yanmah, Dingup, RSL, Eastbrook, Deanmill, and Nyamup.

Manjimup Cricket Association Manjimup Bus.l Quinninup Smithbrook Yanmah Dingup RS. L. Manjimup R.S.L. Quinninup Dingup Manjimup R.B.L Smithbroock Jardee Deanmill Nyamup Eastbrook Grinninup Eastbrook Quinninup

Manjimup Tobacco Impresses With Strong Seasonal Returns

The Minister for Agriculture GC Tonkin praised Manjimup growers after Fremantle appraisals showed average leaf weight of 1,055 lbs per acre and an average price of 2 1/4d per lb, yielding about £164 19s per acre. Karridale trials average 1,440 lbs per acre with £230 per acre gross, while irrigation upgrades boost quality on dry soils. The Commonwealth agreed to £10,000 yearly for five years to support tobacco research with WA receiving £2,500, and a permanent Tobacco Research Station planned at Manjimup to aid future expansion.

T Tonkin Fremantle H. Schroeder Karridale Tonkin Commonwealth Agricultural Council Western Australa Western Australia Manumup Tt9 Michelides Ltd Australia

Expansion Promised for Tbacco Planting Area Growth

Mr Baron-Hay stated he was assured by Mr Michelides that his firm plans to at least double the area planted with tobacco next season. Reports also indicated that private growers would increase their plantings considerably.

Baron-Hay Michelides

Gymkhana Opens Manjimup Trotting Club Season

The Manjimup Trotting Club schedules a gymkhana at Recreation Ground on Saturday featuring three trotting races with heats and finals plus a flag race and walk trot gallop events. First event at 2 p.m. includes the Mugs 12" chop heat. Refreshment booth and bar to serve attendees. kindergarten group runs tea stand. Handicaps listed for trotting and chopping events.

Manjimup Recreation Ground

Pemberton Social Ball Draws Dancers From Surrounding Areas

The Roman Catholic Spring Ball at Eastbrook Hall last Saturday attracted a full bus load and private cars from Pem berton and nearby towns. Weston’s orchestra provided music while A Barness acted as master of ceremonies a dainty supper was served and the floor was notably good and fast.

Eastbrook Hall Weston Mosle Pemberton A. Barness M.C

Local Notes From Pemberton And Nearby Towns

Miss Jean Hunter returns to Pemberton for quarterly Domestic Science classes at the school. Mr and Mrs Harold Goddard depart for Kalgoorlie then Melbourne on long service leave. Gordon Palfrey family welcomed a son. Mrs Crowd and daughter Joyce of the Pemberton hospital staff holiday in Perth. Miss Alice Hodgkins conveyed to Royal Perth Hospital for further treatment.

Jean Hunter Pemberton Harold Goddard Kalgoorlie Melbourne Mrs. Gordon Palfrey Crowd Joyce Pemberton Hospital Perth Alice Hodgkins Northcliffe Warren Ambulance Royal Perth Hospital

Golfer G Bloor Jnr Wins Bogey 18 Holes

On Sunday the men staged an 18 hole bogey event. G Bloor Jnr won with the mark 2 down followed by Deadman at 3 down and T Davis at 7 down.

G. Bloor Jnr Deadman T. Davis

Packing Shed Planned for Boyup Brook Orchardists

The Western Australian region will gain a packing shed at Boyup Brook as Australian Farmers Co-op Ltd funds construction to assist this season's crop. Mr. Butterly, long time operator of the central shed near town, will head the new facility. Orchardists needing packing services are urged to contact Mr. Butterly at the Boyup Brook Co-op.

Boyup Weetralian Farmers Co-op Ltd Boyup Brook Butterly Mr. Butterly

Ladies bogey and captain's trophy round results

Clayster D Smith and Koby 2 down, Biffin unfinished as the captain's trophy donated by Mr J Winch was contested. On Thursday the ladies played a bogey event won by Mrs Deadman all square. Other scores included Mrs McKeever 2 down Mrs Carn 2 down Mrs Knowles 3 down Mrs Green 9 down Mrs Roby 12 down with many others unfinished.

J. Winch Mrs. Deadman Mrs. McKeever Mra Carn Mrs. Knowles Mrs. Green Mrs. Roby

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Gus Ben Hamilton W. L. Nelso Bridgetown W.A Miss Pixie Henderson Fisher N. M. Keremelevich Hampton-St Uoop Accommodation BO Grocery and F. Denniss Next Freemasons Hotel Cold Wave R.S.L RB. G.L Willow Springs Nannup N. Inwood H. V. South - Bunbury Dave Jack Bridgetown Hotel Hk. Urquhart Chaff Wigmore'’s Ltd Aladdin Industries Ltd F. Criter and Co. Ltd Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd National Mutual Life Association J. Ellershaw and Co. Ltd Shell Depot P.O. Box Manjimup Tobacco G. K. Baron-Hayv 7. Millan Fraser J. Kennedy P. Gardiner L. Hennessy R. P. Coutts B. J. Donnelly J. F. Collett P. C. Dalton R. H. Putticki J. Coust J. Dinneen R. Luff G. Reynolds W. Loud J. Fontanini Scratchmar Bay Nelson Bronco Austen’s Pride Heatherwyn Miss Stretta Babe Russell Heather Maori Star Wee Broad Hastie Nelson Ray Nelson Baron Mavista Fred Pemberton Social Clayster D. Smith Koby Biffin Kirup Hotel Dick Warrick Mt. Magnet Dry Cleaners Bunbury John Cooper Fisher’s Garage Town Advocate Nla.gov
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