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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
10
A mother describes the ideal gift as beautiful and practical, advising thoughtful consideration of the recipient’s tastes. She suggests small, useful tokens for casual acquaintances and personalized, meaningful gifts for close friends, ending with a reflection on the double blessing of gift giving.
Fragmentary lines describe a conversation at a beauty parlour and a puzzling scene with a knife. The text appears as a marginal excerpt with unclear context and characters named Jones and a wife.
Sybella confronts Hilary over a forbidden romance with Richard Lester the ex convict and forger. Hilary's husband plots a desperate midnight plan, urging Sybella to flee with valuables as the trial looms and the danger of impersonation rises.
The Wooroloo Welfare Fund appeals for donations to provide Christmas parcels for inmates of the sanatorium. It aims to supply each patient with a parcel valued under ten shillings and lists Mrs. F. W. Borrie and Mrs. Haro Dean as contact officers for contributions.
A reform in dairy heifer registration ends with a 2s 6d current fee and a plan for a 3s future charge. The Privately employed producers' association notes a cost cut while outlining new fee structures for herd registrations.
Christmas shoppers flock to Pellegrinis for a wide display of religious and decorative items. The store offers life size statuary, prayer books, rosaries, pictures, cribs, gifts cards, and illuminated literature to capture the holiday spirit.
Mary Lee faces a clash of duties as a special party at her sister’s home looms. She contemplates arranging a substitute at the office while recalling past Christmas scenes with family members and a sense of unresolved obligations during the holiday season.
Poem fragment praising Christmas bells with lines about the Star guiding wise men and angels, mentioning distant lands and night and day. Attributed to Jack Sorensen with scatteredOCR errors.
Mary Lee struggles with love and duty as holidays unfold amid a tangled family drama. Mac, Thorny, and Elizabeth surface in a night of sleigh bells and a magnetic pull to home, Christmas wishes, and a town full of switched boards and whispered reunions.
A brisk piece encourages starting summer days with energy by choosing bright fruit choices and a positive mindset. It invites readers to embrace morning routines that feel vibrant and nourishing.
Mr E Royce Cox, diamond and watch specialist of Australasian Arcade in Murray Street, opposite Commonwealth Bank and rear of Woolworths, is a direct importer of diamonds. His finest white gems are touted as second to none in Australia when mounted.
An advertisement extols Royce Cox Gardneralt windows displaying crystal wares wristlets watches and various gifts. It invites purchases of Mar Gift Houses and notes items valued at money and priced under limit while listing Australasian Arcade Murray Street near Woolworths and opposite the Commonwealth Bank.
Advertisement urges relief from acid stomach with De Witt's Amacid Powder in large canisters. Pricing shown as 2/6 of the men pant size and 4/6 for a quantity, claiming the first dose proves how quickly the remedy corrects acidity.
A nostalgic essay on Christmas gifting emphasizes thoughtful, personal choices over wasteful spending. It urges care in selecting presents that fit each recipient, highlighting tradition, generosity, and the joy of giving as central to the holiday spirit.
Public confidence remains high in Hearne's Bronchitis Cure for coughs and colds. The remedy, long established and trusted, is promoted as safe for chest conditions and a staple for many households.
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