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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jan 09, 1941

Page

3

White Man's Work and Other Poems in Australian verse

A review notes W. C. Thomas as a noted poet bringing delicate musical lines to Australian periodicals. The collection shows clear understanding of fellow humans and natural imagery, praising the poems for strong words and nature themes. A brief column also discusses the German raiders von Luckner and Richthofen, contrasting bravado with brutality and predicting future literary treatment.

W. C. Thomas Mr. Thomas Mey Snel Hines Opiman Ultire von Luckner Thei O High Seas Ruth Seas Lowell Thomas von Luckners

Lighter Ignites Without Petrol Reported

A report notes a lighter that sparks and burns without petrol, with unclear references to names like Nat and a tailor described as looking like a convulsion tor ie. The fragmentary text mentions Waperleer and a tailed remark, but details remain uncertain.

Nat Waperleer

Big Shale Oil Venture Promises Australian Revolution

A NSW Bureau of Information and Development claim says Mittagong shale oil will soon enter production, signaling major shifts in Australia’s petrol sector. The piece also notes political debate over Prime Minister Menzies and wartime information efforts led by Captain Frank Hurley, with a critical aside from reader "Judes" on current happenings.

Nsw Ernment Bureau of Information and Development Mittagong Depart of Information Frank Hurley Desert Perth Hurley

Galley of shale gas plans at Mittagong and Parrett launch

Sydney University report from the Mines Department discusses shale oil recovery and a proposed Mittagong shale project. Minister for Labour Mr Gollan and Under-Secretary Mr C J Halle anticipate large employment as six retorts operate and batteries of shale plants are set up across the Commonwealth. Reference to royalties and patents follows amid unrelated exchanges on wages and a humorous aside about a footballer named Hockel.

Harker Kabour Mr. Gollan Mittagong C.J. Ilellewore Ie Ie Commonwealth

Prize won by Hil called Seed and the Canaries Frient

A garbled gossip fragment reports a prize name seed and a Canaries Frient with talk of a quarrel. It mentions Navy messmates and a request for brie Rete and Miexinse with confusion about the discussion. The text is largely incomprehensible and lacks clear events or identifiable persons.

Erie Ai Americaih Jaber Hil Seed Shetiah

Calcium balance and hypocalcemia in dairy cows after calving

The passage explains calcium intake excretion balance and how colostrum draws calcium from the blood, leading to hypocalcemia after calving. It notes limited bodily calcium stores aside from bones and suggests younger cows with fewer calvings may have smaller available calcium reserves.

Udder Treatment and Pneumonia Recovery Methods Described

The article outlines a methodical udder treatment using sterile boiling to ensure asepsis, inflated milking tubes, and risking unnoticed anesthesia. It notes air distends quarters and lips may hold the tissue, with cows laid unconscious during drenches. Recovery is typically within hours. if not, re-inflation and hypodermic injections at multiple points are described as the modern approach.

Picture of Health After Anemia and Stress

A fractured health note describes a girl recovering from anemia with renewed energy and improved breath capacity. It mentions emotional strain on mothers and the challenge of managing fatigue, pale appearance, and daily activity setbacks.

Advertisers urged to support local district paper

The notice appeals to advertisers to assist in producing a new local paper worthy of the district. It stresses cooperation and notes purchases of advertised needs are often made without reference to the publication.

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