Bridgetown Bowling Club Plans New Season
About 60 members attended the Bridgetown Bowling Club meeting. Officers were elected: President H C Jones, Vice President M F Scott, Secretary W Tover, Assistant-Secretary F Ruck. Life members F Dakin and W Tower were named. A New Year’s Eve dance and a January to February carnival were approved. Mixed tournaments were proposed and a three-team pennant format retained.
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Iidgetown Bowling Club
H. C. Jones
M. F. Scott
W. Tover
F. Ruck
W. E. Bennett
Carnival
I. Meredith
A. F. Mider
W.A. Howling Association
Mr. Williams
T. E. Bolton
G. 2. Briggs
A. T Moulton
Donnybrook
C. Briggs
Bridgetown
Briggs
Bennett
Bridgetown Traffic Crackdown Increases Inspector Hours
Bridgetown braces for strict enforcement as traffic inspector W Pearce is ordered to double hours to 16 per day. He vows no mercy for offences from missing number plates to parking breaches amid rising vehicle numbers. Road board backs prosecutions and warns officials they will receive full support.
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Bridgetown
W. Pearce
Road Board
Pearce
Telephone extension to East Greenbushes planned
Work to extend telephonic communications to East Greenbushes will begin soon. A local mill will supply the poles, about 14 miles of line will be laid, and approximately 20 homesteads are expected to connect to the new service.
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East Greenbushes
Bowling Club reports season profit of £129
The treasurer Mr. Meredith outlined receipts totaling £896 19s 9d and payments of £746 0s 1d leaving a balance of £129 13s 10d. Wages and power costs rose as revenue declined with various expenses including carnival, trophies, insurance and general maintenance noted.
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Meredith
Carnival
W.A.B.A
S.w.ot.l
S.W.B.L
Greenkeeper
Greens Praise Bridgetown Greens and Improvements
A Green Committee member lauded Bridgetown greens for beauty and quality noting progress on greens and surroundings. He credited greenkeeper Hall and club members for improvements including a light top dressing this year and a concrete retaining wall extension to full size of No 9 green, enabling faster play.
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Bridgetown
Bentley
Hall
Presidential Address To Bowlers' Annual Meeting
Mr. Jones delivered the annual address praising a successful season despite member losses. He cited high play standards, trophy wins, and social functions while urging fundraising for a new club house and thanking key volunteers and officers for their contributions.
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Jones
President defends carnival as fundraiser for club
Bowling Club president H C Jones Thursday night defended the annual carnival against claims of being unduly commercial. He said criticism came from a few visitors and some members siding with dissenters, stressing profits go back into improving grounds and future carnivals. He acknowledged a couple of items may deserve scrutiny but asserted the carnival provides value equal to other events.
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H.C. Jones
Jones
Bridgetown Road Board Chief Corrects School Site Impression
Chairman M. Scott said at Friday’s meeting the board did not apologise to the Town Planning Commissioner over influence on school site matters. The board apologised to Mr. Davidson only for an incorrect statement in the Municipal and Road Board Gazette.
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Road Board
Mr. M. Scott
Bridgetown
Scott
Davidson
Municipal and Road Board Gazette
Subscription Rate Notice
Subscription is 68 6 per year post free payable in advance.
Bridgetown Farm Set for Sale to Incoming Buyer
Mr. E. Annels of Bridgetown plans to dispose of his farming property with government approval expected. The farm will be sold to Mr. Scott, who travels from another part of the State to assume occupation.
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E. Annels
Bridgetown
Scott
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