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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1939
Page
3
Statements reach the federal arena claiming price heightage for fruit and vegetables from Adelaide to Kalgoorlie is slashed so low that Perth to Kalgoorlie trade becomes unprofitable. The remarks hint at broader concerns over regional pricing and market access in Western Australia.
A Labour Party note urges rural readers to study Labour policy and its record in primary production. The piece emphasizes democratic values, no personal attacks, and the desire for mutual understanding as the year ends. It asks farmers to evaluate Labour's achievements to counter misrepresentation and look toward a brighter year.
State Railway Commissioner Ellis confirms small fruit and vegetable consignments pay half the ordinary parcels rate. Freight from Perth to Kalgoorlie varies by tonnage, with quotes for under two tons, two to four tons, and four tons plus. A Kalgoorlie express bogie van operates five days a week at no extra cost to consigners. Commonwealth Railways quotes 45/10 per ton Adelaide to Kalgoorlie. The West Australian Market Gardeners and Fruitgrowers Association is urged to improve packing and grading to boost producer position.
Stephen Harney, a 30 year veteran veterinary surgeon from Ballarat, settles with his brother in law Dave Slade at Valkyrie Downs in the North West. Harney, urged by family, contemplates a cattle station while remaining tied to open range and the legacy of his horses and a silver horseshoe from the Royal Veterinary Society.
A rugged frontier tale follows Leu who houses and feeds Black settlers, stockmen and cattle roam Harney’s range. Tensions rise as wild horses raid water and feed. a stockman and native accompany a hunt that ends with the discovery of a missing white stallion and a curious silver horseshoe emblem.
Harney kills horses with arsenic to save cattle as drought bites Valkyrie station. The pressure of famine, betrayal by kin, and haunting wild horses drives him to despair. Slade and Roberts uncover Harney dead in his shack beside the blue Valkyrie hills, a silver horse shoe muffling the whispers of the dead.
The piece discusses Moral Rearmament as a global peace strategy rooted in self-examination and unselfish service. It stresses international cooperation, courage, wisdom, and spiritual values, urging leaders to adopt a principled, non violent approach to reduce fear and build mutual understanding.
Readers are informed of the monthly calendar for January 1939 with listings of local events and dates. The brief notices summarize community deadlines, meetings, and social gatherings scheduled across the month.
State and local officials discuss a proposed flour tax amid irrigation and supply concerns. Citizens fear higher bread costs as committees weigh rates and enforcement. The debate centers on impact to households and bakeries, with warnings of supply shocks and regional differences.
A club update notes members of the Young Companions' Club resuming activities after holidays and New Year jollifications. It invites readers to share experiences from trips across the state and outlines plans for letters and competition entries for 1939, mentioning reduced rates for members.
Fragmented notice promises prize chances and a reply test with postage and submission steps. It lists unclear names and places, including Richmond and Malbeuron, with vague deadlines and fees. The text reads like a junk advertisement lacking coherent details.
Readers submit letters to the Pen Friends column with requests for pen pals aged 9 to 18, plus interests in music stamps riding cricket and reading. A Christmas competition closes January 10 1939 with a special prize for winning entries using Christmas words in a short story.
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