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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1947
Page
11
The piece notes difficulty reaching a 20 million migrant target in the next generation. It cites shipping issues and Churchill urging Britons to stay home, shaping Australia’s policy. It discusses viewing the British Empire as a whole and advocates for large British settlement to support food production and industry.
An old advertisement touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for coughs colds and throat irritation. The pitch emphasizes fast relief and a pleasant peppermint flavor promising quick comfort for common respiratory woes.
The article notes 90 000 acres of rice in Griffith Leeton NSW using Murrumbidgee water with rotational cropping to boost yields. A 55 000 ton harvest was reported from 32 000 acres, but Australia plans to keep only 8 000 tons for Chinese and Asiatic residents and crews, with the remainder allocated to Malayans and other British subjects abroad.
Maria Ramirez hurled a rock in Havana as a bus passed by, smashing a window and striking a passenger. She waited in the rain, then another bus arrived after the incident, leaving bystanders startled and the scene chaotic.
In Sydney an emergency call prompted police to question a young man and a girl at Lismore Park where a bag was found under a bench. The caller claimed a bloodstained body lay inside and the suspects discussed disposal. Police moved to a lane to view the bag’s contents.
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