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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1944
Page
2
Discussion of postwar reparation provisions including pension scales for amputations and loss of vision, allowances for attendants, and extended marriage eligibility under the Repatriation Act, with examples of weekly sums for various dependency and disability scenarios.
In January two pounds of meat per person is proposed for all states. Queensland shows higher per capita meat use than Victoria, which relies on fruit and vegetables. The author argues rationing by past year consumption would be fairer and warns against drastic cuts harming national health.
The Royal Air Force reports 200000 tons of bombs delivered to Germany, with half in seven months. In seven days two naval wins include sinking the 26000 ton battleship Scharnhorst off Norway and sinking three Nazi destroyers plus a 5000 ton blockade runner in the Bay of Biscay. Two thousand aircraft raid Pas de Calais without losses. The piece also comments on government control and meat rationing policy amid wartime debates.
Under-Secretary G K Bar on Agriculture reports strong farmer support for pure-bred bulls from high producing strains. The Dairy Cattle Improvement and Amendment Act 1922-22 requires all bulls in the South-West division to be registered with the 1944 registration due by January 20. Fines up to £20 apply for noncompliance. Registered bulls incur a life registration fee of 10/ while grade animals register annually at 5/ per application. Notify the Department immediately if a registered bull dies or is transferred.
A quotation attributed to Quintilian contemplates how song can brighten the hour even when rude or harsh in tone. It reflects classical views on music's moral and social influence within a measured literary framework.
A 1930s Australian critique warns of shoddy regulation and postwar oversupply from synthetic fibres. It argues government controls throttling mills frustrate production, forcing reliance on low grade civil cloth and English imports and urging faster reform to revive Australian-made woollens.
An urgent call for copper spurred rapid openings across Queensland and New South Wales. Mount Isa and Mount Morgan pushed multi‑million pound investments, while New Occidental faced government advances and power shortages. Much development is now deemed wasteful as silver and lead suffer and plants falter. Robert Owen quotes end.
A reflective line from Henry Ward on the burden of renouncing false imputations and misrepresentations when a man faces defamatory rumors and innuendo.
A Washington report notes water assists aero engines with greater bursts of power, outlining the method and potential efficiency gains for aviation propulsion.
Readers are invited to place ads in The Eastern Recorder and other papers to showcase goods from gardens and farms. Guidance explains how to describe items briefly, with price and terms, so buyers can evaluate offerings and respond.
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