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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jul 31, 1942

Page

2

Gloucester Park Caris Handicap Form Guide and Selections

The 1942-43 trotting season opens at Gloucester Park with ten races on Saturday. Austin's Globe is favored to win the Caria mile and a half for pacers 2.13 and faster, with most other races set for one mile five furlongs or shorter. A long list of horses competes across the featured cups and handicaps including W.A. Breeders' Handicap and Wembley Handicap events.

Gloucester Park Austin’s Globe

Selections for Gloucester Park Races Reported

Selections listed for Gloucester Park races include PRI REEDERS and HANDICAP events with horses Princess Peggy Kafeela Olives Daughter Scarborough Master Minton En Eagle Mit Sally Embley Desert and March Lady Lizzie Percy s Lad Maori Wonder Master Whips.

PRI Reeders Peggy Kafeela Olives Scarborough Embley Handicap Desert Lady Lizzie Cottesloe Handicap Percy Pearl Scot Shandon Vaahy Donald Desert Tay Andy Wi Pad Jewel's Heir Valacare Fay Winwoant Fullwil Melle David Fayette Verey's Lad Aduiral Park Jean Wout Dwytee Sheik

War and industry urged in Townsville column

Lloyd Thomas notes Australia faces wartime strain with towns like Wyndham, Darwin, and ships attacked. He argues for stronger decentralised industry, more female participation in essential services, and greater government resolve to mobilise resources for war and postwar recovery.

Lloyd Thomas Townsville Re ‘Porter Austin's Globe Lamis Paslly Royal Galeunda Siler Australia Wyndham Hroome Darwin Sydney Newcastle Glasgow Perth Ser Nut Su West Zafer Ted Abo Oor Avotratian Isreins

Rationing, justice talk and economic arguments in wartime chatter

Bargambling fragments discuss clothes coupons and rationing, with musings on justice, fines, and social policy. The text contrasts Sweden and Sweden-like systems with Western Australia and Australia, noting allowances, penalties, and labor concerns while pondering fair treatment, wages, and weekend work.

Mathews Bare Pier Tke Cust Nial Ieee Western Australia Sweden Swhleteland Westeyiy Nitralia

Perth citizens adjust to rationing era fashions

A long Perth Gazette column surveys postwar rationing impacts on clothing and habits. It notes shifts to utilitarian dress, a rise in home sewing, and gradual acceptance of varied fabrics as citizens barter for quality while budgets tighten. The piece links fashion to broader social and economic changes.

Perth

No Water Shortage Report Clarifies Missouri Crop Damage

Fragmentary text notes drought concerns in Missouri and the Mississippis river region. Mentions railways and banks, predictions of a peak impact this decade. Concludes with garbled references to Lottoy and Ophelia without clear meaning.

Vie Ouilen Missouri Raey United States

Organisation for Reconstruction pamphlet on basic income

Organisation for Reconstruction announces pamphlet titled Basic Income for Social Security by Lloyd Thomas, priced at 1/. The text outlines aims to reform social security and urges cooperation with religious and community groups. It notes distribution via newsagents and booksellers and listsBox H582, G.P.O. Perth as contact.

Herurson Organisation For Reconstruction G.P.O Perth Lloyd Thomas

Petra the ancient valley carved in living rock wonders

The article extols Petra in Transjordan as a unique rock city where facades and doorways are carved into sandstone cliffs. It describes the Siq gorge opening to the Khazneh treasury, the temple behind, the Great Temple, Place of Sacrifice, Deir temple, and royal tombs, noting Nabataean craftsmanship, ancient trade routes, and Petra’s allure to early tourists before World War II.

Petra Transjordan Dead Sea Spiesaal Middle East Ron Vinery Teu Eueet Reyes Perea I Wadi Tota Petea al Jef Sinbad the Sailor Ike Sinbad Perra Peera Tyme Jno Ad’ Deir Awa Arom Khaznel Vis Corinth

It's Murder for Girls by Gavin Casey review excerpt

The reviewer praises Gavin Casey for honest vivid writing in It’s Harder for Girls and the short story collection. The piece notes the Goldfields setting, harsh dust, and social strain on families, especially the sister’s fate, while commending character depth and longing for fuller novels.

Gavin 5 Caney Joan Thomas The Naily News Goldfields Lurise Yillauing Gavin Casey Mr Caress Han

Cracks About Crime

A fragmentary OCR passage shows dialogue about deception and crime. Names appear distorted while a request to obtain a crude tool and time references hint at planning or discussion of wrongdoing. The readable lines suggest a tense exchange between individuals with implied actions.

Petra's Fade From Prominence to Deserted Valley Tale

A fragmented account traces Petra from a Nabataean trading hub to decline after Crusader era, with Arab inhabitants dwindling to about 250. The region near Palmyra rises in the Middle East’s trade, while Petra’s ruins linger as a solitary historic site. Tourists visit cavern tombs as a lone hotel run by an Amman proprietor marks the lone modern presence.

Aqaba Petra Treck Renta Palmyra Syria Middle East Petrie Europe Amman Peiza

Readers Market Place prompts readers to sell items

An old time plea invites readers of many regional papers to use the market place to sell anything from household goods to plants. It mentions advertising through multiple newspapers and emphasizes turning items into cash via the Readers Market Department.

Hotel Visitors Register Book Entry Noted

A terse United Press bulletin records a hotel visitors register entry mentioning seen individuals Sein Saheed and Said on a tall dak, dated 1/0. The note is brief and lacks additional context or details about the visit.

Sein Saheed THE United Press Ltd

Where to Stay King Edward Hotel Era Bay

History notes suggest King Edward Hotel located near Er Bay and Pema SS te, offering lodging details amid regional listings. The fragment indicates a hospitality venue with potential accommodations, directions, and nearby landmarks, requiring confirmation of exact address and amenities.

King Edward Hotel ER Bay Pema SS Te 'Ae

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