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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1945
Page
2
Eastern States trainers differ on mounting choices and weight carrying while Wellington hosts a long eight-race card. Gor don Richards dominates England with 259 wins. Aga Khan leads owners. Brown Dragon shines after a dramatic late surge. La Patrice shows Melbourne sprint promise.
For enthusiasts a tabulated list details Western Australian and Australian limes with figures across distances from fur to miles and includes references to horses such as Gay Gipsy All Love Aurie Star Cap and Yede Freckles Peat and Sydney James among others with times and placements noted.
The Minister for Post War Reconstruction declares no building relaxations before mid year due to manpower shortages. Critics question housing priority over war-buildings and homes for the people. Prime Minister Curtin directs services to sequester own meat amid strikes. British and Australian banking insights emphasize stable finance, enterprise, and postwar confidence.
Quote reflects Burke on hypocrisy and enduring natural temper, noting the difficulty of concealing true character for long periods. The admonition underscores moral restraint and self-awareness in public life.
The review praises Rix Weaver's Beyond Cooralong as a vivid Australian tale linking West Australian forests to Queen Victoria’s court and Welsh mines. It highlights Jenny Hird as a strong, intelligent heroine, notes the author’s skill in blending settings, and recalls Mabie from Behold New Holland while praising the author’s National network broadcasts and rising sales.
Northern VAO C posts aided in rescuing six airmen after a Ventura ditched off Banks Island due to engine trouble. Distress signals reached Horn Island control, natives located the crew, they were brought to Banks Island, notified at the post, and later recovered by a crash boat at daylight next morning.
A fragment quotes William Penn noting that men are more careful about the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children. The line mirrors 17th century concerns about management of pets versus offspring.
Jenal Gerhard Wilck, commander of Aachen garrison, surrenders the city to U S forces ending a two week fight. The surrender required a second document after the first omitted the word unconditionally. Aachen, a key Western German city, is the first major German city to fall to the Allies.
A garbled note lists multiple regional newspapers and advertising rate terms. It references The Eastern Recorder Bridgetown Advocate Manjimup Mail Mullewa Mail Northern Producer North Eastern Courier Midland Advocate Weekly Gazette Southern Sentinel and others with a note that rates apply only when an advertisement is required in the whole of the efforts.
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