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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1942
Page
4
The note warns residents they must not miss their identity card by January 93th or fourth. It urges taking the operation book to the lining centers for a ration receipt. It implies penalties for not complying and mentions potential charges.
A long dramatic Screen story celebrates a revival of the Ziegfeld musical milieu with Judy Garland Hedy Lamarr Lana Turner James Stewart Ian Hunter Tony Martin and a star studded cast. Costumes by Adama feature extravagant rhinestones and sequins in a lavish production narrative of fame and tragedy.
The event featured Charles Witninger leading supporting players in a comic piece with Jane Withers and Joy Brown. A VDC club plus a Youth Will Be Served team performed, delivering an anaemic but lively program. Notable participants included Jame Sidewell John Qualen Elyse Knox and Robert Conway with entry by Twenty Century Fox and a billboard poster incident noted.
A dramatic editorial urges sacrifice for wartime effort citing personal restraint and national duty. It compares modern behavior to heroic ancient examples and condemns consumer excess while emphasizing unity, thrift, and support for victory. The piece also reviews The Son of Monte Christo and Pot O Gold as wartime entertainment.
A club notices a busy cardroom event with numerous matches and scores as women players such as Mrs. Deadman Mrs. Green Miss E Richards and Miss Betty contend in a series of pairs and captain matches. The report cites exact scores and players and notes a schedule shift to Thursdays for future play.
The piece argues Labour has tried to help farmers on wheat and wool price issues, despite criticism from party rivals. It cites letters by Gerry MLA and A Parker praising the policy’s concrete aims and urging farmers to judge the scheme on its own merits, not party rhetoric.
Postal charges for letters and cards in Bridgetown area, including express delivery, parcels, air mail, and commercial papers. Rates vary by distance from the post office, with detailed fees for within 2 miles, suburban, state and Commonwealth regions, and international destinations within the empire and beyond.
Fragmentary notice outlines postage rates for letters, newspapers, merchandise, and parcels within the Commonwealth and overseas. Mentions weights such as 1d, 12 om, 4 ors, and various halfpenny and penny values in a historic rate table context.
Bridgetown Sunday feature page item notes a historical date with partial OCR readability indicating the publication context and a fragmentary remark about the edition for June 1 1912. The readable text remains limited to contextual cues and does not reveal a clear standalone event or story.
Bridgetown Road Board met June 6 with F W Willmott W Toyer H L Lake J Mitchell J Melinden H L Machin W A Doust C P Scott E C Siggins secretary and Hall foreman present. Accounts to date listed including road and health funds with balances in local and foreign currencies. Correspondence discussed the Baby Clinic station start, canteen orders, and overseas letters praising the canteen work with personal thanks from Mick Cooper.
Sunday schedule lists morning and evening services at St Pauls Brid with times for Bible study and group sessions. A long list of Justices for the Mitchell Magisterial District is included, naming numerous individuals and locations in Bridgetown and surrounding areas.
The Bridgetown Fruitgrowers Association asked the Board to pay two extra units per case on all apple and pear varieties this season and the Board agreed to support the request. A new Honour Roll was to be prepared, and traffic safety concerns prompted appointing an assistant traffic inspector under the secretary. Meetings are set for the first and third Fridays each month with bi monthly sessions in July August and September.
Sunday, June 1, 19 118 am schedule fragment notes a Sunday school gathering and related religious observance in the church calendar. Additional context is missing.
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