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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1944
Page
2
Queen's Gift ran second in the Wagin Handicap, beaten by three yards by Spyds with Sheik mare finishing well. Alamein and Rare Queen show form, while Arabian Lass captured the Bridgetown Handicap by a yard. Broad Again and Silver Emblem feature strong late pace in recent starts.
Padre urges mercy and forgiveness as key divine traits in a short address to boys. The Dope, listening intently, guesses aloud what is associated with the Lord and finally blurts out Lumme before realizing it is not the expected answer.
In a tense scene Mrs Jones tries to kiss Mr Smith as Mrs Smith arrives. Mrs Smith reacts with surprise and Mrs Jones insists the kiss is fine if Mr Smith agrees. The exchange ends with a cold, humorous retort about stopping.
Finland likely to make peace with Russia as Australian troops join American forces at Saidor in New Guinea. Madang and Wensk remain in Japanese hands. A bill introduces a referendum on Commonwealth powers. A parliamentary committee amends plans for payras-yougo taxation. Mr Ward attacks UN withholding supplies to Russia, causing heated exchanges with Mr Menzies and a rebuke from Mr Curtin.
The West Australian reports mounting public anger at what is called military travel priority. Officials, railways, shipping, and air services are overwhelmed as business and personal travel suffers. MPs and executives defend the system, while citizens, especially in the West, face reduced mobility and rising costs. The piece argues for tighter supervision and halving nonessential trips to restore public confidence in the wartime effort.
The piece questions Mr. Curtin’s decision to keep Mr. Ward in cabinet amid his alleged offences, warning that Ward’s strong following could shift Labour from majority to minority. It notes delays in opening the Fremantle Seamen’s hostel due to material delays, with funds raised locally and from country centres. It also reports on Australian Broadcasting Commission revenue, Postmaster-General funding, and Geraldton’s potential regional development, highlighting public interest in national broadcasting and the navy’s eastern seamen.
A Douglas transport plane carrying 74 American personnel was guided to safety by the Volunteer Air Observers Corps in Queensland. The aircraft, en route from a northern base to near Mackay, was found in heavy weather and poor visibility after being over due by ten minutes. Radio contact was established, the pilot was directed back on course, and a safe landing was made. Two American officers later praised the V A O C for ensuring the passengers’ safety.
The text questions making medicine free and asks why beer should not be free claiming beer in moderation harms none. It cites Ear Punisher in the Valletin Phere 450 as evidence that moderate beer intake does not injure, while overindulgence in anything harms including moral indignation. It cites De Quincey as an example of long life despite drug use.
A fragment from a weekly column warns that anyone who believes their thoughts match their deeds faces ill fortune. Brooks notes complacency harms character and urges self scrutiny to avoid moral drift.
George Glasgow in London argues that Britain's late gestures toward Italy in 1943 reflected a pattern of errors. He urges a sincere reckoning with past faults toward forming mutual trust and moral purpose in Anglo-Italian relations for the future.
Herald Melbourne notes that Keith Murdoch's enterprise preserved many Australian newspapers and printers during wartime. The Herald and Weekly Times loaned £73,915 to the newsprint pool, with Australian Newsprint Mills as the major outside investor guiding the effort. The initiative kept papers from extinction and prevented wartime page reductions, with Boyer Mills also boosting production toward meeting reduced national newsprint needs.
An old fisherman drowned near North Bondi and mates marked his death on a cliff with tar. The sea wore away the sandstone, making the inscription more visible from far out, as commentators discuss press influence and shifts in public transport and economic policy.
The writer calls for virile coverage of the war from national broadcasting, noting adequate examples from the BBC and suggesting a local appeal is deserved from national outlets. The comment stresses better value for money and enhanced reporting.
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