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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1944
Page
3
A garbled medical note describes anaemia and fatigue with confusion and unclear remedies. It mentions sleep issues, appetite changes, and vague treatments or products, suggesting a health advisory tone from a historical period. Named products or brands appear as likely remedies.
Guidance from the Division of Animal Industry NSW on cream quality stresses scrupulous cleanliness, clean udders, clean hands, cool storage, and rapid cooling after separation. It notes feed choices for pigs and lucerne hay, and discusses glass vs metal cans for packaging, plus basic kitchen tips, pest controls, and simple bait recipes for ants.
J Caming of Cuming Smith and Mt Lyell Fertilisers told the Commonwealth Tariff Board that sulphur bounty should continue and rise to £6 per ton to equal imported brimstone. He noted 28,581 tons of imported sulphur in 1938, 35,700 tons state needs, and that Norseman pyrites began deliveries in 1942 with roasting from 1943. The plant’s Roaster units boosted capacity, raised capital values, and justified costs under war conditions. Pyrites use saved 10,018 tons of sulphuric acid by June 1944, cutting imported brimstone needs and saving foreign exchange and Commonwealth subsidies. for 1944-48 a further saving of foreign credits is expected.
The Bristow Pin, imported by Peter Gorman from Sydney, promises to revolutionise the shearing industry in Western Australia. Users note lower cutting gear costs, while the pin demands precise fitting and adjustment. Wigmore's Ltd is the sole WA agent, offering instructions and supplies from Perth and branches.
The Primary Producers Association criticizes Minister Wise over wheat acreage restrictions and 12 shillings per acre compensation. The dispute traces to Teasdale's 1941 plan and Wise's 1942 stance in Canberra, amid concerns about overseas surplus, shipping shortages, and state economic balance.
The Washington Bost notes the American Civil Liberties Union reproduces a Supreme Court paragraph affirming the Constitution protects all classes in war and peace, and that facilities cannot suspend rights during emergencies. It lauds wartime freedoms and limited government interference amid national crisis.
The piece laments tragic errors in Allied air operations due to poor advance information and states measures are being taken. It argues total war risks civilians, notes Germany would have destroyed cities if Nations were weak, and calls to end the war to end air warfare and aggressor spirits after armistice, reflecting wartime rhetoric from New York Times.
The 670 million ton USS Wincon sin features eight announcing systems with AV transmitters and 856 loudspeakers, plus a telephone network of 950 launch sets and 1250 headsets. About three quarters will connect to phones at battle stations Callier's.
The discussion centers on lifting wheat acreage restrictions in Western Australia. Quotes from Mr. Prater and the West Australian reference Mr Wise note that partial lifting next year could raise sowings to 25 percent of previous levels, with 3,000,000 acres used in early years. The internal economy faces a million bushels impact, and concerns exist about continuing 12 shillings per acre compensation for restricted areas as seeding costs ease.
Psychologists, writers, and language experts under government supervision produced over 12500 pamphlets Rand bills and posters in multiple languages to aid troops landing in Europe. The campaign aimed to guide Allied forces with printed instructions and alerts as they advance toward Berlin.
The article explains a method for obtaining ipecac from a creeping plant native to America. Roots are pulled, pools broken off, and the plant reset to regrow roots for the next year's harvest, outlining an efficient cultivation cycle.
Wikmore's Ltd Perth notes the death of P J Hooper a longtime Perth machinery department manager who arrived in 1910 as Mitchell and Co interstate representative. He forged a 34 year association with Wigmore's, remained in touch with country towns, and was a respected citizen and yachtsman before dying after working until recently.
Advertisers are urged to reach out through this paper for readers in the community. The notice emphasizes trusted delivery and broad local reach, urging businesses to place notices and ads to maximize visibility with residents.
A cardboard tag on Pistolhead the bomber’s dog collar notes he has flown 48 combat missions. The pet is returned to Mrs. Wilcox, widow of a deceased airman, with appreciation from the Seventh Bomber Command.
London reports say Prime Minister Chamberlain surrendered to German aims after being told South Africa would stay neutral in war. Realizing British plans hinged on South African bases, he chose concessions. South Africa later joined the war after Hertzog was ousted by Smuts by two votes.
In No 1 of Poetry the Australian and New Zealand quarterly, Fleamore Hudson highlights a dramatic spectacle Blossom of the Laws by Joseph Olwyer Melbourne. The feature includes poems Lasiwaran Morning by Norma Davis, Foe Helene Kir Sova by Flexture Hudson, and Young Men Wait by Laurence Collinson. Preface by W Hart-Smith urges renewed interest in poetry. Hudson praised for promoting Australian verse.
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