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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1949
Page
12
Postwar recovery in many Asian rice producers boosts global output to about 4.73 billion bushels for 1948-49, up from 7.10 billion previously. Australian rice needs rise with population, while prewar norms averaged 7.45 billion bushels, and Australia used about 1.8 million bushels annually.
A Worcester grandmother, while teaching her young grandson to dropkick a football, accidentally smashed a butcher shop window causing costly damage. Local authorities and shop owner assess repair needs and safety implications.
The article surveys Australia’s first cars and makers from the 1890s to early 1900s. It highlights Herbertson and Holmes steam coaches, Thomson’s Royal Show feats and interstate trip, and pioneers like David Shearer, Ziegler, Grayson and Co. It notes Tarrrant and Lewis petrol cars, Caldwell four wheel drive, and later assemblers, including the Roo project and Kingsford Smith's role.
The Liberal Party's Federal Rural Committee endorsed a plan to place at least 100000 farmers and families on the land within three years. It calls for rural education coordination, pre-cut housing, more building-materials, and state financial help, plus extensive soil erosion surveys to guide future policy.
The Red Cross proclaims March as Red Cross Month with a nationwide appeal for funds. Western Australia sets a quota of £30,000 to support the society's free services for the year.
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