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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1944
Page
1
Listing shows May 2, 1944 auction at Bridgetown Court House for lands in North Greenbushes and surrounding areas with price ranges and depths. Details include depths up to 200 feet and 40 feet in mining districts, with sale terms and contact for further particulars. Under Secretary for Lands L Needham signs the notice.
Tenders with deposit marked Tender must reach the Minister for Public Works Perth by 2 30 pm on 16 March 1944 for New Nurses Quarters at Manjimup Hospital, additions and renovations, and staff quarters. Lowest tender not guaranteed. Also notices of electoral misfiling at Scotts Brook ward and Bridgetown road district election dates and conditions.
Fragmented report notes Winston Churchill addressing modern trade policy and imperial preference. Mentions Australia as a primary producer linked to free trade and subsidies, with references to postwar shifts in protectionist measures and evolving economic alliances.
Fragmented lecture on imperial trade argues free trade between nations could expand markets for primary wood and reduce protectionist tariffs. It warns manufacturing sectors may suffer but rural producers gain if primary production is prioritized. Calls London Conference to set aside preconceived notions and unite policy.
A brief note records Victory Loan for DE Bridetown with a quota of 10500 pounds and a WO subscriber. It notes a dated progress toward the goal with 80 percent achieved and mentions subscribers contributing to the total.
Deliberate destruction during a community event leaves a hall damaged. Four to five figures knocked down walls of a local theater housing the Red Cross dance, prompting vows to punish culprits and protect public property.
A dusty Anzac Day service in Bridgetown district featured veterans and local groups at the RAL Hall. The crowd heard prayers and hymns, including Lest We Forget and O God Our Help, while leaders urged continued service and sacrifice against future threats, honoring fallen and missing servicemen and women.
Fragmented text references euchre and football matchs, players, and officials. Mentions include Patters on Parking Sires, Julia Haire, Gabiaat fet, War Fayed, Cherneyie, and Webbs. noisy notes on teams, games, and sections with undefined dates or places. The passage lacks coherent facts to form a clear event or outcome.
The community of Warren Ton mourns William Wale Brockman aged 27 after a brief illness. He was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs W W Brockman and wed to Miss Rauchier of Pulls. A man of tender character and service, his loss shocks friends and neighbors across WAAL and Penberton.
The Red Cross notes a dance on Friday April 21 raising funds, with contributions from the Soldiers Welfare Committee and mentions of a Prisoner of War fund windfall and football match proceeds. Miss Nora Parker reports from the Middle East on Red Cross work and home towns of servicemen, while lists of materials and support for welfare programs across stations and farms are noted.
A fragmented social and political notice from Bridgetown district invites electors to vote No 1 for certain candidates. The message urges community support ahead of a May Day event, mentions a town advancement ballot, and notes a Playbox Theatre entertainment planned for May with supper served. Community figures like H May are referenced along with local events and fundraising efforts.
A puzzled reader asks why the expression donkey years appears in print and what it means. The note requests background on the phrase and its use in period writing.
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