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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 01, 1949

Page

4

Nature Exhibition by Kirup and Nearby Schools

Kirup school children prepare a nature display at Kirup Hall in October in association with Newlands and East Kirup schools. The exhibition features birds trees and local flora and fauna with many high quality exhibits and an evening program by the combined schools choir. Proceeds go to Junior Red Cross funds.

Kirup Kirup Hall Newlands East Kirup Combined Schools Red Cross

Boiler plate flattened to build gas furnace at Greenbushes

Mr J Coleman overcame a hurdle in converting a disused boiler into a producer gas furnace for the Greenbushes power station by flattening a half round boiler plate. He laid the plate on the roadway and drove a caterpillar tractor over it several times to achieve the needed shape.

J. Coleman Greenbushes

Holidays and visitors fill Perth district notes

Mr W Young misses Italian Opera in Perth and sulks at home while Mrs G Allen and family arrive for school holidays. Students and teachers travel for breaks, including Bunbury High School player Charlie Evans. Visitors tour Kirup, Northcliffe, Busselton and Dardanup as locals host relatives and friends during the holidays.

W. Young Perth Charlie Evans Newlands Bun- Sury Corinne Hearne Kirup Mrs. W. Allen

Pemberton Keeps Clear Lead In Warren Bridge Town Women

Pemberton remains two games ahead with one match left in the qualifying round of the Warren Bridge Town Women’s Hockey Association. On Saturday Pemberton beat SDeanmill 1 0 while Robins defeated Bridgetown 5 0 with Avis Oliver scoring three times.

Warren-Bridgetown Women Avis Oliver Joy Buss Mary Clover Robing Pemberton Deanmill Magpies Bridgetown Robins Beanmill Bridget'n

Light and Water Schemes May Be Transferred

Manjimup Road Board discusses transferring electric light and water supply schemes to state bodies. A sub committee will negotiate with the State Electricity Commission to gauge takeover terms and protect current staff. Water system transfer may require about £20,000 for essential upgrades and is to be studied with Public Works Department options.

Manjimup Road Board Electric Light State Electricity Commission Public Works Department Electric Light and Water Board Committee J. H. Davies Mr. Thompson J. Gibson Fowles

Manjimup Farmer Killed In Fatal Road Smash

Jack Shipard a 39 year old Manjimup trainee on sick leave died when the utility he rode in collided with a Bridgetown Motor Transport truck on a bend near Greenbushes at 7 10 p m Friday. The truck driver Leslie Norman Hornby escaped injury and passenger Arthur Douglas Beer and the utility driver Robert Lindsay Starkie of Manjimup were injured. Starkie suffered a compound fracture and was hospitalised. The utility overturned and sustained extensive damage.

Jack Shipard Milton Street Hawthorn Bridgetown Motor Transport Greenbushes Shipard Plural Training Centre Manjimup Robert Lindsay Starkie Arthur Douglas Beer Starkle Bridgetown Hospital

Rail Link With Albany Wins Backing At Nornalup Conference

A Sunday conference at Nornalup gathered Albany and Manjimup leaders to discuss a rail link. Attendees included C George and J F Berry of Manjimup Chamber, A Clarson, F Newton, H Orden, and J Gibson Road Board. Plans proposed two routes from Northcliffe to Nornalup or Manjimup to Mount Barker line, to define Albany port use.

Warren Albany Nornalup Albany Chamber of Commerce Manjimup Chamber of Commerce Manjimup Road Board Manjimup Northcliffe Mt Barker

Controversy Over By Law In Boyup Brook Matches

A critical correspondent questions the use of by law 26 in a recent Boyup Brook match. The writer alleges A grade players from HW McLean to Whitton influenced B grade finals and predicts an association amendment to avoid such a “farce” while praising junior players who chose to compete without imported talent.

Boyup Brook HW. McLean Whitton Ward Balingup Bailey McLoughlin Ammon Wrer Balingap

Also Mentioned on This Page

Brian McDonald W. Bilis T. Watson Allan Wagin Mr. Stirke Mr. J. Lewis R. Winnish Forests Dept Mr. G. Belton Bunbury Forrests Dept. Road Bruce Lawrence A. Kelly C. Dore Busselton Dardanup Don Tom Allen Kirup Hotel Dick Warrick Kalgoorlie Mt. Magnet W.& E. Young General Storekeepers W. R. L Clarke Mullalyup Gridgetown Advocate National Library of Australia SEC Davies Mr. Davies SHC St Woe Commission Leslie Norman Hornby Constable Meekorvie Mr. J. Mc. E. Rule M.Y.O.A Chas. M. Nelson F.5 M.C. Flo London Forrest Place Nannup MR. Scott Thurs Wauchope Harmfr and Ronmse Keremelevich Nla.gov
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