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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jul 16, 1943

Page

2

Review Of Gloucester Cup

State's best pacers engage for six Gloucester Cup divisions at Gloucester Park on Saturday. Broad Again and Lady Medina add interest, with notable candidates from the Winter Cup performances including Lady Cynthia, Royal Sheik, Black Bertha, Queen's Gift, Lee Tennessee, Lulu Mick, Fayette Royal, Gipsy Tap, and Memories 090.

Gloucester Park Lady Medina Lady Cynthia Royal Sheik Black Bertha Queen's Gift Lee Tennessee Lulu Mick Aestis's Globe

Dig for Victory in Wiltshire Farm Power for Britain

Anthony Hurd, a Wiltshire farmer and BBC speaker, runs a 500 acre operation that yields 100 tons of wheat and 75 cwt of beef annually, enough to feed hundreds for a year. He shifted to arable farming before the war, used varied labour including wives, schoolchildren, soldiers, and American troops, and credits prewar poultry rotation and soil care for readiness.

Anthony Hurd Wiltshire British Broadcasting Corporation Empire Service Hurd BBC Britain Marlborough College Fie Middle West London “Times Ministry of Agriculture

Selections for Gloucester Park Race Divisions

List of race horses by division at Gloucester Park Western Australia with entries per division. First division includes Alibi, Sergeant Ma, Alfred Liam, Gloucester cur. Second division features Antique Pride or Derby Princess, Wirra Roseitta, Wise General. Third division shows Past eurrents, PASTEUR. Fourth division lists Broad Again, Betty Royal, Pearl Scott. Fifth division includes Balgay Jim, Princess Doral. Sixth division comprises Royal Sheik, Black Bertha, Queen's Gift.

Perth Fremantle Kalgoorlie Kato Glen Robert Logan Elaine Derby Percy's Maid Flora Pleasant Serge Vera Jean Wood Judy Alfred Siam Sore Happy Shy ‘Tarabon Chartre Daylesford Leo's Choice Laddie Boola Pearl Scott Lady Lizzie Sheik Doral Bright Bird von Sheil Rollo Gold Viale Gloucester Park W.A. Breeders' Bandicap ALIBI Alfred Liam Gloucester RPHY David Dixie Glen Robert Antique Pride Wirra Roseitta Wise General Pasteur Broad Betty Royal Balgay Jim Princess Doral Lapy Gee Royal Sheik Queen's Gift

Gallant Freyberg Back in Maoriland After Tunisian War

General Freyberg praises Allied strengths in the Tunisia campaign, noting German casualties low late in the push, El Alamein turning point, Grant tank leadership, and air superiority. He cites British naval mastery blocking Axis withdrawal and minefield actions aiding a Tunisian retreat.

Freyberg V.C Maoriland Tunisia Alamein Africa Russia Mediterranean Bay of Tunis Wineyi

Thought for the Week Quotation About Hidden Sorrows

A brief reflective note cites Longfellow on secret sorrows and the risk of misreading a man's coldness as indifference, reminding readers that inner sadness often lies behind outward reserve.

Prediction boom shocks modern science says 80 thousand fortune tellers active

Morgan Zolotomy cites Joh Mulholland claiming about 80 000 full time fortune tellers in the United States, a number he calls conservative. He notes many people rely on astrologers and palmists amid war anxiety while the Better Business Bureau estimates Americans spend about 200 million dollars yearly to know the future.

Joh Mulholland America United States Mulholland Maurice Zolotomy

Invasion News and Election Editorials Across Front Pages

The report notes Allied landings in Sicily with British American and Canadian forces, while Russians repel a major German assault. It also covers a dissolved parliament, August 1st election planning, party disputes, and a Perth to Empire letter service expansion offering free forms and miniature photographs to recipients.

Europe Sicily Perth United States

Airgrapl letters from Perth spark oversea mail value concerns

The letter discusses thousands of airgrapl letters sent from Perth to overseas addresses. It criticizes the forms for being hard to read and the recipient's burden of deciphering them. It notes a proposed faster mail service via the Mediterranean and reflects on the lifting of brown-out restrictions improving street lighting and reducing accidents despite dazzling car headlights.

Perth Empire Mediterranean Sea

Modern German Submarine Myth and Survival Claims

The quoted account describes a German submarine returning to port after depth charges miss its hull, noting its double hull design with compartments between hulls to absorb shocks. It argues that oil patches from depth charges do not reliably prove sinking and that wounded subs often sail back to port for repairs before returning to sea, per Captain Lovett.

Cam Leland P. Lovett The Navy

Tom fights and police chase misread traffic duties

The text mocks a man’s happiness found in mastering passions and notes police shifting from enforcement to instructing motorists. It mentions motorists summoned for minor faults and urges warning signals to correct rear light issues. It references metarists and rash warnings amid chaotic, unclear details.

Darling Beas Gise

Have Something You Want to Sell in the Reader Market

A long guide urges readers to place ads for household goods or other items in the Reader Market section. It promises fair prices and helps readers find needed items by listing participating newspapers and local outlets. It explains how to describe items clearly, sets expectations on ad placement, and notes various regional papers that carry the market listings. It emphasizes honesty about condition and price.

Kellerberria Investiente Ocate” Bridgetown Tridee Thale Ray An Ath Grazier & Minh Leanara Avon Argus Canderdin Mullewa Matl Wera Ak Wongan-Ballida Perenjori Pioneer TRE Boyup Brook Bulletin

Wartime Public Notice Fragment

Fragmentary OCR note mentions date hints and titles unclear. Reads like a municipal or service directive with possible terms Servomal poparyieion or RANI and BY TPNH. Content is incomplete and names or places are not decipherable.

Wrery Ryous Tari TPNH Pracetater

For Sale Navel Oranges by Fairheld Orchard

For sale navels in flats ten shillings and dumps thirteen shillings with freight added. J Carson at Fairheld Orchard Gusnetts advertises through Advertising Publicity Services at 439 Charles Street North Perth. Phone B7027. Orders accepted before end of minimum lots 25. Stocks finished. Inquiries for a personal calendar as Xmas cards are not printed, via GPO Box W855.

J. Carson Fairheld Orchard Gusnetts Charles-street North Perth

Unclear OCR Notice From Distant Locale

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Queens and Byes with items like hops and wax. details are garbled. The readable bits imply a domestic or trade notice with requisites and a possible offense described without coherent action or date.

Price List Notice From Mount Barker Co operative Ltd

Mount Barker Co operative Ltd issues a price list with cash on order terms and freight note. The document references apples and F prices, mentions contacts and telegrams, and includes names such as Dunns Democrats Granny Smith Yates and unusual spellings. The notice specifies alterations effective from Wednesday and lists freight considerations for route sidings.

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