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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1949
Page
14
An Irishman claims he bit his own forehead and confounds friends. Taffy teases him as Pat asks how he managed the feat, prompting a round of laughter and puzzled replies.
A collage of lighthearted vignettes and jokes. A young woman seeks love letters at a shop while a clerk pretends no letters are for her. Patsy Ann recounts Columbus adventures. A farmer barters for broom merchandise with cash and goods. A road hog admires a view, and a party guest is reminded of engagements. A bailiff, a rope ladder, and teetotaler morals close the column with local wit.
Advertisement notes desire to buy rings and spare arts for Lanz tractors and offers supply and fitting of pins and bushes to Caterpillar type tractors. Claims parts available for disposal sales and lists grease guns and aero pilot seats with foot operated pumps and phone contact numbers.
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