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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
8
Beat egg whites stiff then fold in sugar vanilla cocoa coconut Corn Flakes and chopped nuts. Drop by spoonfuls on a buttered pan and bake in a moderate oven until the macaroons are a delicate brown.
The Pemberton Fishing Club reports a rainbow trout tallied near 24 pounds and 14 to 18 inches found in local streams. Farmers debate vermin control via poisoning as rabbits breed rapidly. discussions note disease among rabbits and potential drives, with a meeting slated for Monday at Kelly's.
A fragment notes rates and timing for the Hemons series in Paris. Mentions Monic and large clip measurements around 44, but details are unclear.
A quick Kellogg style dessert recipe describes Corn Flakes Dream Bars to impress guests at an afternoon tea. It outlines ingredients for crust with Corn Flakes and sugar butter flour and a coconut nut topping with cocoa and vanilla and baking steps for a light brown crust and cooked topping.
Reports detail a board dispute over a transfer at Pemberton with Mr W or Mr Wor Petepeine named in a dredging of shares and power concerns. The text then shifts to severe drought in western Australia hitting Kyneton stock losses and waning butter and wheat yields as farmers face high costs and dwindling markets.
A Victorian era notice outlines a dispute with Pemberton Power and Lighting Co over electricity supply interruptions blamed on a stray wire. The Western Board proposed arbitration, naming Mr GH Randell as arbiter, with a 5 penalty if the company failed to appoint. The case mentions Mr Davey and Mr Smyth and references a transfer of concession under consideration.
A correspondence to the paper features a farmer commentator argumenting for Labour-Country Party cooperation to protect primary industries. The writer cites Doust and Dowst, recalls early Farmers and Settlers Association roots, and urges backing for a resisting stance until a government supports producers. The letter critiques party loyalties and reflects regional political tensions and electoral expectations.
A historic advertisement promotes the International Har center Company of Austria and Australia presenting a detailed cartographic view of the Commonwealth and surrounding seas. The piece highlights cultural pastoral and industrial connections with a curved surface world map and emphasizes transportation and regional development.
A garbled early report notes a casualty event in Witte town causing multiple deaths. It mentions a funeral planned at the Mathedist Irartion of the cemegyry and references various local names and places in uncertain context.
A fragmented racing report details maid en mile and derby events at Bridgetown on January 21 with numerous horses and handlers listed. Names such as Rah Herre, Tod, Truck an Venture, Manjimup, Heatherwing, Little Willy, and Lord Grange appear amid Boston style turf card jargon and starting odds.
A letter recounts outrage at cruelty to animals and condemns betting on streets. Speakers urge civil action, police aid, and traffic controls on Manjim Road, citing moral duties from Moses to Tennyson and stressing humane treatment of beasts.
Local report notes Nakama and fellow swimmers breaking A Taylton’s seven year record at a NSW half mile event. Hawaiian champion K Nabstin may visit Pemberton and Muni to challenge rivals. Road Board discussion hints at carnival at Fonte’s Pool and increased police presence to ensure order amid rabbit control debates.
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