Premier Show Of The South West Ring Events
List of events for a Bridgetown show with pony children riders, hacks, boy and girl races, hunts, stock parade, and publican's booth. Prizes range from 1 to 10 pounds, entries free or 2/-, official opening by Governor Sir James Mitchell, and closing dates for entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mitchell
Lady Mitchell
B. Thomson
Lady's Hack
W. K. Walters
G. B. Warburton
Sir James Mitchell
Bridgetown
Hunter
Lady's Hunter
Potato Market Prospects Warn of State Controls
Commonwealth Potato Controller A C Foster told Manjimup Potato Growers that drought in New South Wales and late Tasmanian season will clear Eastern States markets and boost exports to Colombo and Singapore. He urged growers to press for a marketing scheme to avoid price floors or ceilings and warned war-time high prices may not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Tasmania
Foster
Colombo
Singapore
Australian Potato Committee
Australia
Commonwealth
Mr. Foster
Fr. O
W.A
Wm. Johnston
Johnston
Manjimup Potato Growers Association
R. Tuthill
J. T. Tonkin
Boyup Rainfall Totals Through Tuesday 1946
Rain records for Boyup show 2 746 points in 1946 up to Tuesday with October at 23 points. September 118 points, down from 52 the previous year, marks heavy rainfall years since 1914. The 1917 September total of 565 points remains the record, while 1946 is noted as a relatively dry September compared with 1944 at 98 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyup
Potato Committee Support Moves Toward State Organization
A regional gathering discussed 600 bale release, grading machine adoption at Manjimup, and depot handling with smaller bags. G H Burvill spoke on acreage control while A Fontanini praised the Australian Potato Committee and backed future marketing organization. Wm Johnston moved unanimous approval for a Potato Committee modeled on the Australia group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuthill
Manjimup
Foster
Tle
G. H. Burvill
A. Fontanini
Australian Potato Committee
Wm. Johnston
Australia Potato Committee
Fontanini
Johnston
Tutill
Railway Crowding Sparks Complaints After Youth Week Trip
Parents and Citizens Association demands action after 46 pupils travel by train from Manjimup for Youth Week. They issue a formal complaint to the Railway Commissioner and copy ministers Hoar and the Railways Minister. The group also tackles insufficient boarding allowances for Junior High students away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjimup
Parents’ and Citizens’ Association
J. Gibson
Christie
Commissioner of Railways
Minister For Railways
E. K. Hoar
M.L.A
School sports tea helpers praised for November eighth event
Appreciation was expressed for the willingness shown by the ladies to supply teas ices and other refreshments at the school sports to be held on November 8.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridgetown Agricultural Society (Incorp
South West
LENCY
Publican’s Booth
Chevrolet Utilities
Seles
Fisher’s
Dave Jack
Bridgetown Hotel
Commonwealth Potato Controller
A. C. Foster
Manjimup Potato Growers’ Association
A. A. Dinneen
India
Everly Tyler
Beverly Tyler
Scranton
Hollywood
Beverly
Tom Drake
Hoar
Mr. Cook
Dry Cleaners
Bunbury
John Cooper
San Jose
Curculia
Arsinette
Cuprox
Westfarmers
Westralian Farmers Co-operative Ltd
T. A. McInnes
Street
P.O. Box
LUFF
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