24 Apr 1942
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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1942
Page
1
On Monday April 27 at 2 p.m. bidders are invited to an auction of 80 mixed cattle and a quantity of farm machinery including Harrows, Separator, Mower, M B Plough and sun dres. Partners entries invited.
Elder Smith Co of Limefed offers through R Brignoli cattle including 3 heifers and 1 cow, pigs with 1 sow and six suckers, plus a range of machinery and sundries such as Deering pump, milk plants, Lister engines and separators, cream cans, ploughs, and carts. Auction to be held at Perth or Bridgetown with cash terms.
An official Commonwealth Australia census details the earth moving plant and equipment under Allied Works Council. It notes stock status, locations, and implications for normal Rowe operations while outlining notification and compliance requirements under Privy Council procedures.
A fragment outlines suspicion that a new world war mirrors past profiteering by munition makers. It notes government inquiries, threats of punishment for traitors, and calls to public action, with reference to a Bridgetown contact line for information.
On Saturday May 2 at 1 o'clock on the premises at Greenbushes the estratian Farmers Limited, as Trustees of the Estate of Walter Evershed deceased, will sell by public auction land Greenbushes Town Lot T in Certificate of Title Volume 399, Folio 47 with improvements a black butt shop and four room cottage, shop fittings, stock on hand including overcoats dress material gloves drapery, and miscellaneous articles. Further particulars to The West Australian Trustee Executor & Agency Company Limited.
A motor truck owned by H. J. Smith of Bridgetown wrecked on the Tweed Road near Sunnyside. Three men from Bridgetown, William Hastie, Alfred Gilbert, and Ernest Regan, sustained injuries including a dislocated hip, broken ankle, concussion, and lacerations. They were transported to Bridgetown Hospital by passerby H. C. Jones.
The piece criticizes power holders and war profiteers, detailing alleged collusion between Allied and enemy firms, wartime blockades, and the mishandling of munition supplies. It argues for drastic action and vigilant policing of industry, noting American inquiries and public indignation at traitors in business.
Wilfred Alfred Thompson was accidentally shot Sunday while on a shooting expedition. He was covered by bracken when two other hunters approached and a bullet struck the top of his khaki hat, entering his neck artery and exiting his cheek. Thompson was taken to hospital at Upper Blackwood and listed as in danger before improving to a satisfactory condition.
The Bridgetown unit of the VDC will parade in civilian dress at the RSL rooms at 2:30 pm tomorrow, medals to be worn. The unit will join the march with USL and other organisations. An article recalls Sir John Monash’s Allied leadership in 1918 and a MacArthur statement about Australia and the Philippines.
Heavy downpours last Saturday caused extensive road and culvert damage from Rocky Bluff Creek to Marinup Ford Road. Water filled creeks, washed out roadways up to three feet deep, with culverts damaged and debris piled along Wheatley River and Nannup Roads. Large hail damaged fruit while private property fences were swept away and one dam on Bagshaw and Sea was washed out.
A Department of i- Svtletin warns civilians to stay calm and follow safety guidance after an airplane crash incident. The four lessons emphasize stopping smoking, keeping rescue crews free, and preventing souvenir taking. The warning urges vigilance to avert further harm and improve emergency response.
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