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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
14
A fragment from the Dora section notes a cheap rental tied to a popular comic strip berth at the Naval Base Post Office. A reader tries to fit a name from a window display into the shop, seeking a secondhand option after learning the window figure has been there for over 30 months.
A collage of light humor and village scenes. Jokes range from a laborer’s summer plans to a magistrate’s court quip and a mule named Borough Council. The piece blends domestic vignettes with rustic wit and social quirks, noting charity, work, and everyday curiosities.
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