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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
12
Mr G Mealey caught an unusual fish at Circular Quay in Sydney. He described the creature as a mine toad and weighed it tall. Mr J Ricketts is holding the fish for display.
An illustrated look at rat cunning from a laboratory escape in solitary confinement to French olive oil cleverness and Sydney farm tales. The feature explains rat types, population estimates, and extensive damage from gnawing, including fires and switchboard breaches.
The question asks who introduced jazz to Carnegie Hall first. It is generally credited to performers like Duke Ellington or Louis Armstrong with early landmark concerts, though precise first performance varies by source.
The Victorian Country Fire Authority warns that discarded cigarette butts ignite most accidental blazes. The chief rural officer Mr. C. A. Daw notes autumn and winter see more property fires from smoking in bed, hot ashes near fences, and clothes drying near open fires, while praising firefighters and public cooperation.
The New York union for radio artists rules a cough can be paid as dramatic art. A station planned a tuberculosis programme and wanted the announcer to cough heavily on cue, with extra pay proposed from 6 to 12 dollars. The station opted to cancel the cough.
The 1947 census shows continued rural depopulation as Labor policies favor urban industrial centers. The Liberal Party argues rural areas deserve attention to sustain national prosperity, criticizing Labor for neglecting farmers and country amenities while urban workers gain in wages and conditions. Authorized by OC Palmer, Liberal Party WA.
Rehearsed Lisbon police require funeral processions to move at least 30 mph through the Principe streets, ending the practice of following hearses on foot and reducing traffic congestion.
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