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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1948
Page
9
Australia’s federal cabinet backs phased defence planning and offers rewards for uranium discoveries. The piece argues that while another war is unwelcome, denying the threat is foolish and urges realism about potential future conflicts affecting all Australians.
An article discusses fatigue headaches sleeplessness and low mood linked to anemia. It explains iron rich Pink Pills offering oxygen carrying red blood cells as a treatment and urges prevention and preparedness for future emergencies. It notes iron content pills available at chemists and stores and references Australians and potential future wars.
In Laredo Texas Ernesto Aripe age 12 jailed for paid burglaries within a week he escaped after robbing the jail of 29 pence and a sack of jewellery before recapture the case highlights juvenile crime and security lapses in the town.
Norfolk general practitioner Dr B K Townsend writes to the London Times detailing a week in which, beyond his country practice, he issued certificates for ten diverse items. The list includes vacuum flasks corsets coal brassieres hot water bottles elastic stockings shoe sizes milk eggs cloth coupons overseers travel vaccination inoculation family allowances of glucose malted milk brandy whisky petrol paraffin.
The report claims devices called groundhoppers can detect flying missiles up to 1000 miles away but only if they travel straight into the ionosphere. They do not follow Earth’s curvature like waves, limiting warning for distant low-flying transpolar projectiles.
Madame Henriette Kennis faced a judge after appearing nude at a Nice beauty contest. Her lawyer argued she was a work of art and the court paused the case, examining the nude photo as part of proceedings. Police had earlier confiscated beer from the Waterloo NSW RSL branch during raids and later returned it.
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