Bridgetown Plans School Site Move Stock Firms to Negotiate
Bridgetown Road Board to open talks with local stock brokers to relocate the saleyards for a new Bridgetown school. Education Minister Watts urges the board to secure an alternate site, while a 13 acre site proposal awaits removal of the saleyards. The board plans to invite stock representatives to the November 19 meeting for discussions.
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A. F. Watts
Bridgetown Road Board
M. F. Scott
Watts
Nouilites
Road Board
Bridgetown
Saleyards
Official view on water scheme for Bridgetown
Government statement to the Advocate notes little progress on a Bridgetown water supply. Plans envisage a scheme from the hills along the Nannup road with a dam and pipeline. Under Secretary W Williams says staff limits delay progress but completion will proceed once staff becomes available.
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Bridgetown
Nannup Road
W. Williams
Boxing Tournament in Bridgetown November 5
Bridgetown hosts the Boxing Tournament Policy Pool on November 5 with bouts scheduled for all weight classes. Interested participants should contact Policy Pool secretary Mr. T A McInnes in Bridgetown.
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Bridgetown Policy Pool
T. A. McInnes
Bridgetown
Bridgetown Utility Crash Injures Local Businessman R. Rooke
Bridgetown reports a utility vehicle driven by businessman R. Rooke overturned on G Warburton road three miles from Bridgetown during Tuesday evening. Rooke sustained a broken nose and head lacerations, admitted to Bridgetown Hospital. Passenger unhurt. vehicle and equipment damaged.
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Bridgetown
R. Rooke
Hold-Up on Leaning Tree Sports Ground Transfer
In Perth on October 25, a Bridgetown Road Board deputation will press Government departments over delays in transferring Leaning Tree Sports Ground from the Forestry Department to the board. Letters cite State Forest boundaries and awaiting Conservator of Forests, with loan plans of seven thousand pounds conditional on drawing five thousand in 1948-49.
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Perth
Bridgetown Road Board
Leaning Tree Sports Ground
Forestry Dept
Department of Lands and Surveys
Leaning Tree Hill
State Forest No. 30
Conservator of Forests
Road Board
M. F. Scott
Mn E. CC
Sisgins
Mesers
W.C. Moyes
D. I. Palmer
C. P. Scott
Timber shortage worries Greenbushes Road Board meeting
At the Greenbushes Road Board meeting vice-chairman Mr McKelvie warned timber scarcity threatens local milling. Conservator Mr Stoate noted a 41 year WA forest plan with four reserves, two sold, others to auction, risking supply if areas are released indiscriminately. A government approved Friday half holiday for Bridgetown Show Day was set for November 12 and the next meeting moved to November 19.
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Jf, L, Morgan and Son
Mr. Wheatley
Moore
K. T. Smith
Mr. Moyes
Upper Blackwood Road Board
Bridgetown Board
McKelvie
Greenbushes Road Board
T. N. Stoate
D. W. R. Stewart
Stoate
Western Australia
Greenbushes
Bridgetown
Agricultural Society
Road Board
Frank Speaking at Football Association Final Meeting
At a Nelson gathering the secretary Mr Fisher was to receive a dinner presentation for service. Letters from the Taxation Department urged proper Sunday collection permissions. Delegates lamented Bunbury Association’s lack of runners-up trophy calling it insulting and disgraceful. The meeting planned a dinner inviting carnival and association officials. Finance showed a postwar credit balance with about £15 in hand. Dave Jack of Bridgetown Hotel was toasted for hospitality and tributes paid to Nelson Association officials.
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Mr. Fisher
Taxation Department
Bunbury Association
Carnival Party Land Association
Carnival Country Association
Perth
Nelson
Hisher
Dave Jack
Bridgetown Hotel
Nelson Association
Rabbit Drive Brings stricter action on farmers
Bridgetown Road Board will enforce the Vermin Act more strictly this summer to curb rabbit destruction. A letter from the Winnijup Farmers' Union urged strong measures while Mr Scott warned landholders must do more to destroy rabbits. The board also decided to appoint a Vermin Inspector for six months from January 10 next.
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Bridgetown Road
Winnijup Farmers’ Union
FF. Scott
Scott
Scouts Seek £25 To Fund Pacific Jamboree Trip
Bridgetown Boy Scouts urgently need £25 by November 6 to send 16 boys to the Pacific Jamboree in December. The group has raised £125 of a £150 target. 3 weeks remain. Scoutmaster R Sandilands appeals for public help as a tuck shop awaits on October 20 at the State School to raise funds.
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Bridgetown
Victoria
R. Sandilands
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Edwards
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Advanced Agel Trust
Mr. Stoate
Mr. McKelvie
Frank
Football Association
Rabbit
Scout Appeal
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F.D.T.A
Aust
N.Z
Paranthoine
C.T.A
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