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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Oct 24, 1947

Page

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Citizens' Rights Assn Greenbushes Meeting Protest Nationalisation

A large Greenbushes and Balingup audience formed a branch of the Citizens' Rights Association to oppose nationalisation of banks and industry. Convenor R Bignell introduced Guy Thomson as chairman and H N Malcolm as speaker, urging MPs and Senators to vote against the legislation. A Greene branch was formed with 66 members enrolled, and others pending.

Greenbushes Balingup Citizens’ Rights Association R. Bignell Guy Thomson H. N. Malcolm Citiiem’s Rights Association W.A M. Yates G. Kerr Merdames Graham G. Williams Bignell

Mackinnon Doubles Up With Mug Win and Best Card

C A Mackinnon secured a dual victory at golf on Saturday by winning the monthly mug competition and recording the best score in the play-off for the prior month's mug. Other scores included A Peck 74, D Rooke 75, H G Long 76, and T Salvair 78. The season closes Saturday October 25 with mixed Canadian foursomes and trophy presentations.

C. A. Mackinnon A. Peck D. Rooke H. G. Long Cc. Moyes T. Salvair

Rail facilities urged for better stock trucking and trains

Town railway officials and farmers in Bridgetown pressed for improved stock trucking to markets and faster train services. They urged covered trucks to prevent meat spoilage, earlier departures to reach Wednesday markets, and straight through trains to Bunbury with minimal shunting.

Malcolm Scott Road Board Scott Midland Junction Midland Bridgetown Manjimup Perth Bunbury The Agricultural Society Hester Steere Street W. K. Walters A. Flintoff Fruitgrowers’ Association Flintoff

Greenvale Beau Gem Nizam Ring Cox Plate Totals

Race card fragment lists horses and entrants across events at Moonee Valley and Dundonald venues. Includes entries for the Cox Plate columnists and placeholders for winners or contenders such as Royal Gem and Pedro with unspecified placements.

COX Plate Columoaist Royal Gem

Hospital expenses and bed figures for Bridge Town and Yarloop

Bridge Town Hospital ends year with total maintenance expenditure of £4764 and revenue £2722. Average bed occupancy 13.8 with 16.1 in six months. cost per occupied bed per day £18 11s 17d, per annum £346. Yarloop Hospital reports same occupancy, maintenance £4764 and revenue £3671.

Bridgetown Hospital Yarloop

Long log trucked for wireless mast at Waaneroo

In Manjimup on Tuesday a 92 foot log with a 18 12 inch butt and 10 inch top was hauled along Giblett Street. Destined for the Commonwealth Meteorological Station at Waaneroo, the timber will serve as a wireless mast for aerial navigation. Transported by Munitions Stores and Transport Welshpool, driver Jack Magarity and loader Dave Cribb faced minor handling challenges but remained untroubled.

Manjimup Giblett Street Commonwealth Meteorological Station Waaneroo Pemberton Forestry Welshpool Jack Magarrity Dave Cribb

Bridgetown Farmer A W James Dies After Holiday

Bridgetown farmer A W James died in Tambellup on Saturday after a Friday trip with his wife for a holiday. He had suffered gas effects from the World War and had been in ill health for years. Townspeople extend sympathy to his wife and children.

James Bridgetown

Excellent landing at Hester shows charter flights to come

Two planes from the company will visit for a show and offer joy rides around the country. The Bridgetown paddock will be prepared with trees removed and two runways smoothed for aircraft. Pilot Jim Pekin and Bob Couper led the party, marking the first landing at Bridgetown in years.

Nester Fields Road Board Bridgetown Giblett's Perth Jim Pekin Pekin Bob Couper

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Citizens’ Rights Assn Greenbushes Meeting Mr. Thomson A. H. Fullerton Mackinnon Town Organisations Railway Commission Bridgetown Road Board, Policy Pool, Fruitgrowers’ Association and Railway Royal Commission 4. J. Gibson D. H. C. du Plessie Johannesburg South Africa Fruitgrowers' Association R. Troust Hoe Gibson Western Australia Advancement Policy Pool Ficult Mr. Urquhart Speaker Rumania Advocate's Moonee Valley HaLston Derrymore Bartolus Greenvale Nizam’s Valours Clatterbag Dundonald Welter Assam Phoenix Money Moon Leonard A. W. James Nla.gov
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