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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
5
A doctored column mixes political critique with rural concerns about farming profits and market access. It discusses Menzies and government power, urging informed voters and noting education efforts for farmers through Muresk and WA universities. The piece blends national policy debate with local farming challenges.
A review notes two illustrated kids books from New Century Press Sydney. Jessie the Elephant blends fact and fiction about the Siamese elephant loved at the Sydney Zoo for sixty years while Bunyip Says So offers a charming Australian tale likely to appeal to adults as well.
A review notes Unusual Verse by W. E. Cook with Past Fires a narrative poem of fifty seven pages. It depicts stone age life and a primitive couple in a poetic mood with a distinctive standard all its own.
The article discusses the debate over extending federal powers and creating uniform national legislation. It notes Western Australia faces economic strain with agriculture lagging and secondary industries needing federal support, while new developments favor state-led growth.
A rainy afternoon leads Peter to improvise a home concert with family as performers and chairs as audience. He boots up a program seller, endures a chaotic rehearsal, and concludes with a playful, improvised performance and a light postlude including a sketch titled The Disappearance of the Chairman.
A producer controlled marketing board for each state is recommended to regulate growth and grade of potatoes. It sets a fixed price in Sydney for prime Brownells with price relief when market prices rise above 149 per ton. The plan has bipartisan state support and will go to the Australian Agricultural Council.
The clipping blends quirky snippets from a summer page, including a lawyer and a hutrahan, a note on Felix going to Africa, a cactus failure, classroom word games, a cemetery scene, and a quip about age and hospitality, all wrapped in a collage of humorous or puzzling lines.
A newsletter from the Young Companions Club shares end of year reflections about a beach weekend, upcoming screenings of Stanley and Livingstone and Spencer Tracy, plus a Christmas holiday anecdote about riding a horse and catching a small fish. The writer signs off with cheer and asks readers to write next week.
The note discusses readers letters and jokes about school life with a wary tone. It mentions weather as good and references George Chee Mother and William the Conqueror. The writer intends to publish more jokes next year and asks for more cortrum from readers.
A vintage page fragment offers a pen-pal request from George Carter of WA seeking a child aged nine to ten for friendship and sports exchange. The page also includes rhymes and riddles about daily tasks and playful Q A dialogue with whimsical answers.
A nostalgic classroom competition invites young writers to imagine John and his mother at a seaside holiday. Entries must include name age and address, be two pages, and close on February 14. Two prizes awarded. winning piece to appear in the following session’s Companions column.
A note from a regular reader requests guidance on a membership coupon. The message references Déer Uneks Hegi and a familiar reader tone, suggesting ongoing engagement with the Seee Ae publication.
A fragmented advertisement page shows requests to place classified ads in multiple regional papers. It mentions vehicle parts and building materials for sale, oats buying, secondhand goods, and motor parts suppliers, with addresses in Perth and surrounding towns. The note includes ad pricing, delivery terms, and service details from local traders.
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