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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1943
Page
2
Red Runner, at six years, wins the Easter Cup by a yard over Tempest after staving off Queen's Gift and a late challenge. The Fremantle and Christchurch circuits are noted as strong performances, with Tempest, Kolrock, and Queen's Gift also highlighted for their season form and staying ability.
Wild rose berries or hips grow in rural Australia and can be harvested for syrups jams and honey. Experiments at the Institute of Anatomy Canberra show cooked rose hips puree is rich in vitamin C aiding immunity. A serving of rose hip honey provides a day’s vitamin C for a child, prompting readers to contact the institute for literature.
Nutrition experts advise picking mature rose hips with gloves and scissors. Prepare puree by simmering berries with water, then pressing to a puree. Cook puree with sugar to form a jamlike glaze for two rose hip recipes.
The article notes repeated testing of roulette wheels at Monte Carlo and states that most tables lose about 40,000 dollars yearly to draw patrons. It explains European roulette can yield wins but American roulette with two zeros keeps odds unfavorable, and claims no system defeats the American wheel.
The horse led by 5 to 2 favorites and saved the day with a clear victory. It marks her first win since Antaber list, with three straight starts in the utter. The Vine Direct horse is expected to win again soon.
A garbled reminiscence from Glasgow recounts a golfer named Janee Musto and a tale of an ollie told near the Barrlend course. The bemused minister figure and a recurring quip about the bonnie wee burn appear as a faded, humorous fragment of local golf lore.
A London dispatch reports malaria widespread among British American and Chinese forces in Asia. Civilian and military casualties surge as disease spreads through crowded camps. European troops, repeatedly exposed, suffer severe losses while combat injuries pale beside fevers and swellings among local populations.
The US Department issues orders for a volunteer annu al of 1,300 Americans from farmlands and laborers under the U S command. The government notes loyal behavior under heavy strain and praises war bonds purchases aiding the defense.
The piece notes a wartime strike toll in Australasia with 50,000 workers on strike amid Liberty Loan fundraising. It laments actions crippling coal, ship loading, and engineering output, while criticising recalcitrant supporters and urging government intervention. Perth sees cheap American butter amid war measures and transport cuts loom as fuel and tyres limit services.
In wartime practice, speed is key as dentures can be extracted and fitted while anesthesia wears off. The technique, boosted by war demands, allows workers to wear artificial teeth quickly without bare gums. Dentures are prepared before extraction and adapt to gum shrinkage, with patients often fitted within days.
Mrs kb. LB Turner of Newbury Perkshirt England has two VC recipients in her family. Her elder son Alexus won the medal in September 1915 in France and later died of wounds. His brother Victor won a VC in the Middle East last year. Two other brothers serve. one as a gunner in the British forces and another as a sailor in the Royal Navy.
A United States dispatch notes that American soldiers offend locals by improper behavior abroad. Englishmen dislike informal first names, Moors resist soldiers flirting with wives, and Chinese sensitivities include slights to honor. The piece hints at general caution for service members in foreign postings.
The article notes railways and tramways turning profits after losses and proposes staggered operating hours for stores offices and smaller factories to spread peak traffic. It also mentions restricting evening bus transport to essential workers to ease the peak period.
A quirky column cites Shaw on diet and marriage, noting how habits affect harmony. It parodies well known figures like George Bernard Shaw and Charles Kean, joking about appetites and temperaments, linking food to character and outcomes.
Captain Sullivan, a veteran of wartime aviation, adds his 100th transatlantic crossing in a large winged boat tying the Clippers to 121% crossings and about 4,000,000 miles. He has carried over 4,000 passengers and 3,000,000 pounds of freight for the era and era.
A scanned notice explains Readers Market Place ads offered across twenty seven newspapers. It invites readers to list items for sale or trade, promising buyers exist among readers and detailing how to describe items with condition and price. It lists participating newspapers and rates.
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