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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
2
A racing brief notes weights for Helena Vale and the Bellevue Purse First Division with a seven furlong run set for 66 pounds. Names like Greenmount Aroles and Danek appear in the fragmented list of entrants and horses.
The page lists multiple horse races including the Bellevue Purse in the First Division and the Helena Vale Handicap. Names such as MADAM ALTAIR, PRINCE MERAB, JUNGLE LADY, IDOL JANE, and AMUSING appear among entries with various weights and race codes. Other terms include TEATIC ad Wed and SEA apes, suggesting program shorthand and event classifications.
An Australian plan announced in Sydney proposes a home defence army of 250000, needing 120000 more than current levels. It includes 30000 volunteers and universal service picks for ages 20 to 24, with units for Light Horse motor machine gun armour Scottish battalions and survey commands. State quotas assign NSW 10150 Victoria 730 South Australia 3100 Tasmania 1550 Western Australia 3700.
Tradesmen enlisted in the ALF will not be kept on duties outside their qualifications. Skilled workers in key positions may join the AJF only if vacancies exist where their skills add value. Those enlisting under false descriptions commit a military offence and burden ALF units. A man who lies about his occupation forfeits reinstatement rights after the war.
The Royal Australian Air Force now numbers about 20,000 personnel with roughly 18,400 in ground roles. At war start RAAF total was 3,500 with 3,200 ground staff. Since then 123,624 applications were received, 27,735 accepted, and 15,777 enlisted. Skilled fitters total 2,528 with 2446 technical, 2,765 mechanical, and 1,458 rigger trainees accepted.
An Essendon Victoria air base and related aircraft were taken over by the Air Force as part of Empire Air Training Scheme expansion. The Royal Victorian Aero Club assets and No 3 Elementary Training School facilities now operate under military control with instructors appointed as officers and ground staff repurposed to maintain service aircraft.
Charcoal burning by the kiln method needs experience but yields large quantities with minimal equipment. Builders vary kilns but share a central stake, wind considerations, and a two pole frame to form a tunnel. Beginners should start small, increasing stacks after early successes to reach seven to eight tons across three kilns.
The passage outlines building a conical charcoal stack about ten feet in diameter by layering thick endwood and packing tightly with small wood in a wheel-like arrangement. It calls for two-foot wood sticks placed around the base, a cover of leaves and straw, and curing before nagging to improve the process, attributed to The New Zealand Farmer Weekly.
A Perth area column notes radio stations aired errors during a Sunday broadcast as authorities debated French capitulation terms. The piece mocks a macaroni consumption report for Italians at Rottnest and a sentimental appeal promoting margarine.
Fragmented narration describes a device or process involving seal, base, air, and heat with references to a wall, pallets, vents, and a fire stack. The text mentions air flow, coverings, and timing details for a flame or burn, but lacks coherent context or identifiable events or names.
An advertising notice lists athletic straps for cyclists with prices 8/6, 10/-, 13/6 and whirling sprays Em mas Cain's Tonic Pills for men a 15/ month’s course. Jurogen marketed for restoring energy. T. Supply.
The Beverley MP Mam sparks amusement in Parliament over university control as a measure to extend Legislative oversight of the University of Western Aierea looms. Sporadic forebodings of self governance by professors surface amid calls for responsible teaching to aid national progress.
A review of a Perth performance by the Viennese Ballet notes the troupe's dancers including a striking Red Ensign piece that drew strong audience applause. The writer questions whether the program aims to curry favor with Australian crowds or reflects a long held repertoire, with uncertainty about past touring contexts.
The Perth event draws substantial money for patriotic aims and, despite criticism, has not caused harm. A recent plan appeared likely to cause physical harm to several participants, risking serious injuries.
A controversial stunt in honor of Miss Margaret Longmore proposes nine miles of racing with a wheelbarrow full of participants. The plan, backed by military and public officials, would compare the effort to four vehicle-length marches plus a bayonet charge, sparking debate on feasibility and safety.
Mary Marlowe, the Psalmist of the Dawn, has just published a new work and remains a prolific au thor, broadcaster and newspaper woman. Her week blends work and reading, with sacred time reserved for weekends, while F E Baume pursues opera programmes from distant lands.
A doctor tells Mr. Fry that patients often misperceive joint size and prescribes tablets. The patient thanks him and asks for two boxes for her butler, who she believes also suffers rheumatism.
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