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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1945
Page
3
A sergeant receives artificial hands from Heideborg Military Hospital enabling thumb opposition and finger control. The operation allows self feeding writing and daily tasks, easing return to duties. He asks for a book and adjusts to civilian life amid wartime reflections.
The Under-Secretary for Agriculture Mr. G K Waron-Hay outlined yearly superphosphate rationing. By December 137 098 tons were allocated, 67 000 tons ordered, leaving around 50 000 tons for allocation and delaying orders due to manpower and transport limits. Priority crops and late orders risk missing timely supply.
Wartime poem by Pte. Rupert S. Price notes Crete period roots and ALF. News publication abroad. It urges ships to reach the Empire, praising sailors, the blue fleet, and England expects. The convoy must get through as air raids descend and ships endure.
A Volunteer Air Observer Corps member at a remote North Queensland post located and saved an American bomber crew after a crash near the Gulf of Carpentaria. The crew, shaken but uninjured, sheltered on the aircraft until Indigenous people and Mr. Chapman guided them to Cairns Control. The U S captain relayed details to Townsville, aiding salvage operations and the return of the crew to civilisation.
The General Secretary of the Primary Producers Association, H. J. Prater, says many farmers do not know they may increase their wheat sowing area for the coming season. Compensation changes limit payments to one sixth of the basic area, versus one third in prior years, with options to expand area by the same fraction. Farmers must apply to the Wheat Allocation Board and state statistics to amend or secure the extra allotment, noting that without a license to sow the additional area, extra superphosphate may not be granted.
Dunstan argues large families stem from poverty and low living standards. He contends population growth cannot be increased by endowments or incentives and cites India and China high birthrates amid low living standards. He notes Asian peasants often have many children due to lack of hope and survival pressures.
A 1948 account from Christian Brothers College Geraldton highlights student health, boarding life, and athletic activity. It notes Matron Matheson’s care, a 1944 railway expansion, and 82 day boys at the Trinorium, totaling 16 with boarders. sports captains and notable players like Ray Gil are mentioned among strong school teams coached by Brother Kays, emphasizing welfare and discipline alongside athletic achievement.
Fragmentary text mentions payments per item and seating but lacks coherent context or identifiable names. No verifiable event or entities present.
Thought for the Week quotes William Penn on passion as a fever of the mind and a mob that rages against reason, cautioning readers about unchecked emotions.
A fragment lists names such as Gell Be E Curmaitia and Haydock K T with scores and digits interspersed. Mentions Morawa Onjemen and Gevallian with numeric figures. appears to be a sports or class result roundup from Christian Brothers College Geraldton.
Fragmentary OCR lists many names, courses, and exam notes including geometry algebra drawing and primary divisions. The text references academic institutions, student names, and examination results with scattered numbers and places, but details are unreadable and incomplete.
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