Oil and farming unite in Australia defense drive
Special writer Pack Finch argues oil supplies underpin national defense and farm productivity. Texaco oil from Bahrain supports Australian agriculture and war effort, enabling power farming, grain ships, and emergency food stocks while safeguarding routes through the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Texaco
Indian Ocean
Bahrein Island
Persian Gulf
Bahrein
Bahrir Itland
Australis
Texocor
India Ocean
Manjimup Bowls Team Enjoys Bridgetown Carnival
Members of the Manjimup club enjoyed the Bridgetown bowling carnival this week though no trophies were won. In Mixed Pairs Mel dame Diggins and McKay performed well with their husbands. J Roberts won the Handicap Singles 21 to 18 over F Eaton. Sunday results saw Teede and James defeat Roberts and Nicholas while Gib an and Mave beat Walker and Watson in Handicap Pairs first round. Nannup match selections to follow include McKay Gomme Walker Teede Mottram Johnson.
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Bridgetown
Meldame
Diggins
McKay
Manjimup
J. Roberts
F. Eaton
Eaton
Teede
James
Roberts
Nicholas
Giban
Mave
Walker
Watson
Nannup
Gomme
Mottram
Johnson
Tobacco Growers' Association meeting on February 14
A committee of the Western Australia Tobacco Growers' Association reviewed the provisional prospects of the Western Australia Tobacco and Grading Company. They discussed a potential district grading shed but decided not to urge growers to sign contracts to send leaf to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A. Tobacco Growers’ Association
W.A. Tobacco and Grading Company
Team picks players for Manchamap trip after Saturday trial
Eaton Rioberts Watson Hagan Gibson James Maya and Diggins named among contenders. Team will be selected before Saturday. Chosen players will singeer at Manchnap green at 2 15 PM Sunday to pick up the cars making the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Rioberts
Watson
Hagan
Gibson
James
Maya
Diggins
Sineer
Manchnap Green
Blockade Debate Echoes Across Oceans on War End
Two distant articles argue about the blockade’s impact on Germany. One asserts the current blockade is more effective than 1914-18, while another notes how the 1914-18 blockade helped win. The piece traces sea routes and legal shifts, citing neutral trade and the prize court changes that accelerated Germany’s collapse.
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Germany
Red Cross Society
Europe
Scotland
Waranger
Norway
English Channel
Straits
Gibraltar
Suez
Britain
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Foreign Office
Hospital Fund Proposal Sparks Interest in Manjimup
Warren Hospital Board pitches a Hospital Fund expanding benefits from existing medical funds. The plan offers free hospital treatment at Wirres Hospital for a member, spouse, and dependents up to thirteen weeks annually, with exclusions for maternity, venereal disease, dental, Worker's Compensation, and alcohol related illnesses. Contributions are one shilling per week with options paid monthly or yearly in advance. a second fund mirrors these terms for a spouse or child under sixteen. A public meeting may be held to gather suggestions if community interest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Hospital Board
Wirres Hospital
Spoues
The Cross and the Crown in Wartime Faith
A New Zealand author notes the Cross falling from King George’s Crown as a symbol during wartime. He cautions against superstition and urges a spiritual revolution, insisting peace terms must reflect Christian ideals of liberty, love, and faith embraced by leaders and nations alike.
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J. J. North
New Zealand
George
London
Westminster
England
Germany
Russia
Chrisitian
Roosevelt
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Heepital Fund
Italy
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God
Bridgetown Methodist Gazette
Collett
Bonbory
Jewellers
Victoria Street
Victoria Insurance Company
Ee Ieee
KR. Forsyth
Boyup Brook
F. Meagher
V. R. Ward
L. G. Johnson
Chatham Street
Flemington
Roma
FORD
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Pontiac
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Kaw
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Vauxhall
J. Kitvon
Myargé Simmet
Mosman
Ford II
L. Cretan
Baldersia Steel
Orrinda
HE. Lindsay & Co
Balingup
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