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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for pale anaemic girls, claiming the pills raise red blood cells and energy. It links headaches and pimples to deficiency, asserting symptoms disappear after treatment and urging purchase at chemists.
NSW engineers push a £5,000,000 Clarence Gorge hydro scheme to power northern regions and Brisbane. A 200 foot dam would flood 58 square miles, backing rivers 80 miles and driving turbines to generate about 75 000 kW. Proponents urge postwar start, with irrigation gains already noted in Nymboida for farm profitability.
The article discusses using a crush for all dairy stock duties apart from milking to reduce stress on cattle, and suggests repurposing an old motor tyre as a rubber slapper for handling cattle with minimal bruising. It also covers water-efficient irrigation by sinking punctured tins for deep rooting, plus feeding notes and a lice repellent plan using DDT and tar cement for intact skin protection.
Industrial grain alcohol, once costly, expanded during war to meet demands for synthetic rubber, plastics, and fuel. Last year the United States processed over 110 million bushels, with Canada and Australia also reporting small scale production. If peacetime costs fall, the United States could lead a global shift turning surplus grain into profitable alcohol production.
The four engine 8800 horsepower airliner, fastest ever, crosses the continent in hours faster than nine years ago, signaling an air age after victory. Postwar planes, trained crews, and wartime airports promise rapid, cheaper travel linking the 48 states with Europe, Asia, Africa and beyond. Travel will boost foreign trade, civilization, and world peace as America may be remade by aviation.
An Auckland woman injured when a bus swerved to avoid a cat was awarded 3100 damages against the transport company. The driver swerved as the bus slowed, throwing the standing passenger to the Moor and sending her to hospital. The magistrate said the driver chose the car’s duty over the passenger.
Farmers urged to pre arrange fertiliser orders and take early deliveries of superphosphate to avoid congestion at works and railways. Officials from the Department of Agriculture and financing institutions offer guidance, noting past delays and the need for coordinated orders, with emphasis on January and February readiness and potential early shipments before Christmas.
Sons of Gwalia on the North Coolgardie field reports 84 868 tons of ore yielding 24 002 fine ounces of gold and £186 279 for the year. Previous year produced 110 884 tons, 31 135 fine ounces and £242 744. Labor shortages hit operations. Costs excluding development rose to 27 11 per ton. Profit fell to £51 953 amid a halved dividend of 11 shillings per share. £5 000 depreciation and £15 000 set aside for development including a shaft to deepen the mine. Ore reserves estimated at 60 238 tons, averaging 58 pence per ounce, about five years at full production. Further work on level 31 suggests continued pay-ore with added reserves once developed.
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