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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
2
A humorous fragment showcases a dialogue about becoming a chemist and dealing with dampness. The exchange includes jokes about a “vacuum cleaner” cure and a comic claim of sleeping remedies for animals. The piece mixes bilingual snippets and cartoon captions from various locales.
Excellent entries received for the trot meet at Kaelinal Park on Saturday night. Breeders' handicap and several cup events spread across distances from mile to five furlongs. Notable runners include Bond Arabian Fay Inweod Ls Von Talinmay Myotle Sun 108 and many others in British and French handicaps.
A column by Judex discusses the bullroarer as a war instrument and its modern equivalents used by aircraft, while criticizing proposed sixth columns in Australia. It warns about vigilance committees and Ku Klux Klan tendencies, noting civil liberties concerns and historical contexts of such groups.
A Perth Sun column discusses Australia’s war priorities including conscription, unit overseas deployment, and the need for resources. It notes Labour Cabinet disputes, Curtin’s stance, and urges cooperative national effort while publishing an editor's note clarifying opinions.
Fragmentary dialogue reflects wartime tensions and cross Atlantic signals. The quoted exchange mentions a pace of destroyers, wireless messages, and a Norwegian speaker, illustrating communication during naval operations.
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