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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1949
Page
5
The report records 4374 skins catalogued with keen competition. Merinos and crossbreds show lamb and wool prices up to 3d per lb higher than last week, with shorn skins and lambs also rising. Hides and calfskins sold at appraised rates, 135 percent payable until further notice, plus detailed price ranges for hoggets and miscellaneous hides. Prime and fair mutton prices per ton and per hundredweight are listed.
The Carnival Ball organized by Balingup Football Club for the Nelson Association drew about 400 attendees, fully taxing the hall capacity. Decorated by the ladies committee with green and gold, the event featured a stage band and rapid dancing, with coffee service and cleanup run by club members and volunteers. An unofficial financial tally suggested around £70 in assistance, far exceeding prior expectations.
Conditions were ideal for a trophy shoot at the Balingup Rifle Club last Saturday on the 300 yard range. Excellent scores were posted by A Scott, R Ramage, N E Jenkins, F Lake, V Widdup, M Waters, N Scott. Next Saturday’s event will be an 800 yard trophy over the same range.
Local notes describe Mrs. Maurie Brennan shopping in Donnybrook after travel from Bunbury for a ball and Bridgetown carnival. Peter Barufi seeks logs for the new causeway piles from Balingup and Greenbushes for Aldon Menegola of Albany. A Boer War veteran Jack Firth visited the Governor General's Perth event and sampled lemonade at a hall supper room, drawing comment from friends.
Northcliffe residents gathered last Friday to boost the Windy Harbour Road project. About 40 attendees supported a £1 per member fund, with plans to extend backing from Quinimmup Shannon Nyamup Manjimup and Jardines. The committee was elected and to attend a forthcoming public meeting in Pemberton.
Reports of snake killings spread as Jock Heywood claims two near his home and three more in Les Bailey's orchard. He waited with a loaded shotgun through five chances before hitting one, felling it as it moved away. Children should be warned to steer clear of likely snake habitats.
Parents and others are urged to attend the Wild Flower Exhibition and events at the school tomorrow afternoon. A demonstration by the headmaster of an epidiascope and several films shown with the school projector are planned along with other items. Off to Perth on Tuesday for a few days were Mrs. Les Bailey Mr. Ross Knapton and Mrs. Stan Bailey.
The LCL held a well attended meeting with Davies and Senator Elect Malcolm present. Wren resigned as secretary with regret and R Goyder was elected to fill the vacancy. Major Treloar will speak at a public meeting in the Hall on October 8.
Inspector A. Lieber reports many visiting motorists ignore speed limits in Balingunp. About 57 offenders were stopped on Friday and Saturday for Traffic Act breaches. Several drivers lacked licences and vehicles, including tractors, were not fitted with prescribed lights.
After spending the weekend with the Gerry Whites and Mr and Mrs Morgan of Donnybrook, the pair returned home on Monday by railway bus.
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