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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
3
An extracted passage cites estimates of Jewish exodus from Germany and Nazi persecution. It references numbers such as 3,000 to 3,0000 Jews and 1,800,000 with varying fates, including 110,000 to 40,000 slain or exposed to terror, and notes on occupied Europe as a site of attempted obliteration per a Daily Mirror source.
An Ernie Pyle World Telegraph correspondent writes from the front, lamenting heavy casualties and the arduous war effort in Italy. He questions strategic debates, the burden on soldiers, and the human cost while considering if smaller forces might still save Europe.
A letter to the editor argues that a Yes Referendum would keep Commonwealth powers in farm marketing, while a No vote might preserve the old method via agents. It cites a July 1944 Victorian case on egg production showing licensing, direct shop sales, and commission costs, criticizing Commonwealth control and urging clearer powers and fair pricing for farmers.
The article lists four criteria for an effective cough remedy: fast relief, safety for adults and children, economy, and palatability. It promotes HEENZO COUGH REMEDY scoring low on all points and claims a bottle of HEENZO costs 2/ and mixed with winter sweetening makes a top remedy for coughs colds croup bronchitis sore throat and influenza. Order HEENZO from your chemist.
Middle aged readers report fatigue and insomnia due to poor nutrition. The ad touts Williams Pink Pills as restoring red blood, boosting oxygen to the body, and curing headaches and weariness. Sold at chemists and stores.
A Perth resident, WV P Branl shaw, 671 Has street, accepts responsibility in all matters relating to the federal referendum, with no further details acknowledged.
A. E. Williams argues wartime controls benefited farmers with guaranteed prices subsidies and Commonwealth buying. He insists Referendum gives Parliament extra powers for organised marketing after the war to ensure security, urging farmers to vote Yes. Authorised by FP Hampshire, president, W.A. Citizens' Yes League.
The Agricultural Parts Supply Co. Ltd of 2346 Pierstreet Perth specializes in agricultural and tractor repairs. They regrind cylinders and crank shafts, remetal bearings, bore engine blocks, and service farm machinery including undercut plows, scrapers, and plow feet. Mail and rail orders get prompt attention. oxy welding and telegraphic address Agri parts are noted.
Western Australia debates extending Commonwealth authority for five years to address postwar needs. Advocates urge broader powers for rehabilitation, employment, pricing, family allowances, and national planning. Opponents challenge Section 92 and wage uniformity, warning of risks if approved.
The strike at Claremont Mental Hospital ended with 25 nursing trainees from other hospitals to fill gaps. The WW.A. Director H. T. Stitford says this is a temporary expedient and urges voluntary recruitment of women for full time nursing assistants and potential training as mental nurses.
The British birthrate drop over twenty years reduces juvenile labor. Current 14 to 18 year olds number 2,750,000 versus 3,250,000 in 1937. By 1956 the cohort will shrink to about 2,500,000, with roughly half in school due to higher scholar-leaving ages.
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