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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
11
The piece argues some migrants return home while others stay and criticize the new country. It notes housing shortages as a key problem and warns that without controlled immigration Australia risks being filled by external forces, urging swift, selective settlement.
A Knoxville survey describes a shift from old time shiners to modern operators using souped up cars and dynamite to evade federal scrutiny. Rex Kitts notes how new methods include road runners and detonations. Moonshine output and transport details are given, with prices differing between the hills and Knoxville.
An anonymous doctor claims hot tea eases asthma symptoms and coughs in Lancet. He reports improved breathing after tea, note of possible chest tightness on strenuous activity, and adds that exercise helps prevent attacks. He mentions an atomiser with a four ingredient mix including methyl atropine nitrate and adrenaline shlorbutol.
A mixed set of trivia prompts asks dates, origins, and definitions. Questions cover racehorse age, grease monkey, Swiss Family Robinson author, Cleopatra's Needles location, flag star color, cocoa origin, cowpuncher, cork source, a thousand thousands in one word, and the sport with chukker.
A humorous exchange features a character claiming life without sum and another replying with a pun about manufacturing sun glasses, highlighting playful wordplay on light and nature.
A damaged sample of the Id i Olympic Games issue bought at Rawmarsh Post Office by Mr W E Bee, president of the Rotherham Philatelic Society, was found in a bang safe heavily injured. The stamp was corner printed with ink missing during production. two adjacent stamps were only partially printed.
Dr F Curd headed a two scientist team that reportedly discovered a drug named antricide to protect African cattle from sleeping sickness Dr Curd was killed in a recent racing accident Dr DG Davey a dentist worked four years on the drug Antrydde could cut cattle mortality and boost Africa as a meat exporter reducing dependence on beer for meat
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