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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
11
The piece lauds Lieut. Gov. Sir James Mitchell as a true friend of country folk. Born in Bunbury, he remains democratic and nonpartisan, championing rural WA. Known as Premier and governor, he stays on the side of the man on the land with wit and courtesy. He highlights Western Australia as a great state and the value of country over city life.
Surgeons plant plastic balls between collapsed lungs and ribs to keep the chest from caving in during thoracoplasty. Trials show the balls, smaller than tennis balls, support the rib cage and reduce deformity compared with gauze or balloons. The method aims to spare multiple rib sections and allow softer rib expansion.
An old fashioned candle auction is held in Somerset at Chard for a yearly watercress field and at a Wells area village for toll rights. The process starts with a sandglass and bidding ends when the candle burns out with no new bids.
William Eddy was arrested on High Street Bristol England after brandishing a meat saw and carving knife claiming he was merely waving to a friend. The incident prompted police action and local attention.
Rich ard Gregory of Taunton Somerset, blinded by failing sight, marries Joan Plowman a 28 year old Mill Marketing Board worker who will handle forms for him. Gregory stored memories of hedgerows shops and streets to guide farming tasks as he adapts to his sight loss. The couple plans to navigate daily life with memory aids and mutual support.
A garbled OCR style text lists varied trivia prompts about dirks Poseidon horses court history cricketers and artists. It mentions Poseidon as a racehorse and references the Court of Star Chambers and Greek myth figures while mixing names like Rasputin Lords and Danny Kaye with unclear context.
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