Death of Two Vice-Presidents at Bridge Town Bowling Club
At the Bridgetown Bowling Club annual meeting it was announced that two of the three vice-presidents, W. P. Scott and F. Pearce, had died within days of each other. The secretary said letters of condolence would be sent. Members paid tribute praising both men as valued figures and a great loss. The meeting also noted February 19 to 24 as the carnival period for Bridge Town in 1640.
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Bridgetown
Messrs
W. P. Scott
F. Pearce
C. Jones
Scott
Toyer
Pearce
W. Toyer
Wickens
Donnybrook
Aerated Water Factory Promotes Local Cordials
An advertisement invites readers to order aerated waters and cordials produced from pure ingredients. It urges personal attention to country orders and praises supporting local industry.
Bridgetown appoints organiser for Women’s Volunteer National Register
The Bridgetown Road Board engages Mrs A F Elder to lead the municipal section of the Women’s Volunteer National Register. Registration forms and information are available from her or the Bridgetown Road Board. Invitation cards available at this office for printing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown Road Board
A. F. Elder
Women's Voluntary National Register
Apple and Pear Exports For January To June 1939
The department reports Australia figures for apple and pear exports for the first half of 1939. Apples total 4,712,196?cases, with UK down by 214,596 and Continental ports up 188,932. Western Australia shows a strong season, more than doubling its 1938 exports. Pears total 652,041 cases, up 6?31, with UK and Continental ports higher by 74,? and 68?8 cases respectively. other destinations down 744 cases. Weather reduced mainland state exports, Western Australia strong.
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Australia
Department of Commerce
United Kingdom
Western Australia
Tammary
Wu Ee
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
West Australia
Tasmania
United Conti Else
Alt West Australia
Fruit Fly Menace Decision for Increased Fees
A regional meeting weighs higher charges to combat fruit fly infestations threatening orchards. Officials from the agricultural department and local farming groups consider a fee increase to fund trapping, inspections, and public outreach amid ongoing fruit crop losses.
San Jose Scale Threatens Australian Orchards and Control Plan
The NSW Department of Agriculture reports San Jose Scale attacking deciduous fruit trees, hedges, and occasionally eucalypts and wattles. It spreads rapidly with multiple generations yearly. control options include miscible red oil in dormant spray and lime sulfur, while advocates push for higher orchard levies to fund inspectors and prevent fruit fly spread.
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San Jose
N.S.W. Department of Agriculture
Fruit Fly Board
Butter Wrappers For Names Printed Or Plain Stock
This office prints and carries stocks of Butter Wrappers. We print your names on them and also have them in stock printed but without your names. Call and see us for your next order.
Manjimup Road Board notes heavy rains slow repairs
Secretary J Smith reports continued heavy rains hinder permanent road repairs across district. Urgent work proceeds on Northcliffe Foley Sale Yards road. Pemberton Nannup Eastbrook and Group 65 roads see tree clearing drains bog holes and gravelling with several culverts and stonework completed or planned once weather improves.
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Manjimup Road
J Smith
Northcliffe
Foley
Sale Yards
Pemberton
Channybesrup
Nannup-Pemberton
Eastbrook Road
Pemberton- Northcliffe Road
Birch’s Road
Everett's Road
Cemetery Road
Guppy Street
Brockman Street
Manjimup
Deeside
Lindley’s Sanitary Depot
Nornalup
Eastbourn
Wheatley’s Coast
Murphy's Road
Warren Road
King’s Road
Piano Gully
Dingup
Manjimup West
Manjimup-Bridgetown
Bunning’ Mill Road
Donnelly Road
Chopping Street
Bunning’s Mill Road
Gloria Jean Emerges as Hollywood Child Star Prospect
Gloria Jean, a 10 year old from Pennsylvania, is signed by Universal Pictures and groomed by Deanna Durbin as a leading child star. She will debut in The Under Pup, produced by Joe Pasternak with a cast including Virginia Weidler and Nan Grey, while attending Universal studio school with sister Lois as stand-in.
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Gloria Jean
Pennsylvania
Hollywood
Deanna Durbin
Universal Pictures
Movieland
Gloria
Good Housekeeping
Amelia
I. A. RB. Wryslie
Joe Pasternak
Pasternak
Virginia Weilder
Ann Gillis
Nan Grey
Robert Cummings
Ernest Truex
Juanita Quigley
Universal
Universal Studio School
Mary West
Helen Parrish
Lois
Apple and Pear Board eyes tax funded publicity drive
The Australian Apple and Pear Board plans to take over duties from the voluntary council and launch a nationwide educational publicity campaign. A 4d per case sales tax is proposed to fund initiatives aimed at boosting domestic consumption and stabilising the industry amid varying crop levels.
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Australian Apple and Pear Board
H. A. Baker
Australian Apple and Pear Council
Australia
South Australia
Apple and Pear Board
Fruit World
Manjimup School Improvement Project Completion Target
Head teacher Mr G Beer of Manji mup State school notes extensions and new manual training and household management centres are to be completed by December 16. Works include early contractor commencement and main alterations at an anticipated date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Beer
Manjimup State School
It Pays to Advertise In This Paper
A compact promotional line highlighting the value of advertising locally. The claim suggests readers benefit from placing advertisements in the paper. The phrase emphasizes effectiveness and newspaper relevance for reaching audiences.
Conference urged three year plan to fight spreading fruit fly
The conference urged a three year program with £1500 from commercial growers and a similar sum from non commercial growers to fund fruit fly control. Present methods risk higher costs to growers as the fly spreads from Florida toward Albany, threatening orchards and the national economy. The motion to adopt the three year report passed by a large majority with Mr Wickens proposed for the scheme before his retirement.
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Albany
Florida
Martin
Seley
Mester
Wickens
Driving Without License Faces Manjimup Court Charge
At Manjimup Police Court on Wednesday September 6 Douglas Muir and Charles Hastie were charged under the Traffic Act with driving without valid licenses. Neither case was defended and each received a fine of 10 plus 3 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjimup
Douglas Muir
Chas. Hastie
Press Your Business With Clarity and Confidence
A practical rule of business points to clear public messaging through the press. Communicate your purpose, offerings, and contacts plainly to build trust. This guidance emphasizes concise, accurate statements that inform readers and attract reliable attention.
Most Changeable Lady in Hollywood Calls Herself Opportunist
Barbara O Neill, new Hollywood discovery from Broadway, says a wise girl changes her mind often. She landed featured roles in Stella Dallas Gone With the Wind and The Sun Never Sets by doing what she initially refused to do. In The Sun Never Sets she plays Basil Rathbone's wife in a Universal drama themed around England s African possessions upcoming release.
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Barbara O'Neil
Hollywood
Broadway
Scarlett O'Hara
Barbara
School of
Stella Dallas
Basil Rathbone
Barbara ONeil A Lifelong Changeable Actress
Barbara ONeil grew up in St Louis daughter of poet David ONeil and pursued dance dress design and stage work. She rose to fame in Stella Dallas and Gone With the Wind choosing middle age matron roles and glamour parts while shifting careers as opportunities arose and refusing indecision.
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Samuel Goldwyn
Stella Dallas
David O. Selenick
Scarlett O'Hara
Hollywood
Miss O'Neil
Universal
Rathbone
Barbara
St- Louis
David O'Neil
Yeehoal
Paris
United States
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Virginia Piel
Lionel Atwill
Aubrey Smith
Britain's Military Motor Cyclists to Battle in Germany
Britain prepares a selected Army motorcycle team to compete in Germany against Italian and German riders this August with Herr Hitler possibly watching. The squad trains under experts and uses RSA 49 cc and Norton 490 cc machines as the Army expands its motor cycle detachments and modernizes equipment.
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Germany
Herr Hitler
George Rowley
Bert Perrigo
Len Heath
Army
Britain
Finnesh
Ariy
Spublic
War Office
Desert
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