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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1948
Page
13
A London couple pursued a chinchilla coat, purchasing 24 chinchillas for £240. Pelts grew in value as Los Angeles based rubber firm predicts the flock now exceeds £4500. Fashion notes show New Look trends with French gowns and py thong styles.
A parade of unusual bequests surfaces in British courts including second-hand rope to hang oneself and postage due twists, a £6000 estate with a fixed weekly payout, and a wife receiving only a pair of trousers. Other wills impose odd conditions and a Scottish grandmother offers a notably kind gesture.
The granddaughter Mairi MacIntyre born on Christmas receives a unique gift from her grandmother. She inherits her own birth day, June 16, to be kept in grace as a second festival each year, giving her two celebrations in one year.
In Trois Rivieres a 12 year old by law banning mixed bathing sparks public debate. The bishop denounces mixed bathing as a threat to chastity while business and civic groups urge enforcement, divided among council members.
The campaign to remove statues of British figures in India stalls at many sites as Queen Victoria statues remain revered. flowers fruit and food offerings are made before them, with authorities unwilling to disturb sacred displays or offend locals.
A junior descendant of Fulton, claimed to be related to the Fulton who built steam ships, pilots an air craft that converts into a motor car. It cruises at 105 mph in the air and can run on four wheels at 45 mph after removing wings, tail and propeller in about 39 minutes.
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