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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
3
Instructions describe building a storage seat from six empty butter boxes and other simple materials. Steps include aligning boxes in threes, nailing them, using a mattress for padding, adding fringe and curtains for access, and attaching hooks to support the seat with a decorative front frill.
A home style meat loaf recipe with beef and onions, bread crumbs, and mixed spices. Instructions cover mixing minced meat with bread, eggs, and seasonings, binding with soup, shaping in a loaf pan, baking two hours, and serving hot or cold with gravy and vegetables.
A fragmented recipe for angel food pie lists ingredients like sugar cornflour salt boiling water egg whites pineapple and vanilla. Instructions describe whisking dry ingredients then adding boiling water to form a thick mixture and folding in egg whites before combining with pineapple and cream to top and set.
Australia faces a wartime funding need with a government campaign urging every citizen to buy War Savings Certificates. Spearheaded by Treasurer, the plan offers seven year securities, cashable within the first year and increasing value thereafter, with tax exemptions and no stamp duty. Banks and post offices will distribute the certificates, aiming to fuel the war effort.
Situations job wanted by a carpenter offering 40 years of experience in house construction and repairs. Reads atoma Wo DAMP. Lives on sAlcock Street in Madeingron.
In a letter from H Gregory of the House of Representatives Canberra the text discusses a flour excise allocation of £500,000 over five years to assist the wheat industry via State governments. It notes £100,000 to WA and allows flexible use to aid distressed farmers affected by rust or crop failure, subject to ministerial advice and federal approval.
A damaged ad claims Williams Pink Pills restore energy and sleep for nervous tension fatigue. It promises relief from headaches pains and weakness, claiming the pills revitalize the body nerves and banish worry. The copy urges steady use to improve meals and rest and touts a 3 shillings price.
The article discusses Australian export shifts and markets in Malaya Singapore Palestine and the Far East. It notes wartime disruption boosting potato and orange trade while highlighting quality packing branding and trust in Australian produce. It quotes traders comparing Australian goods favorably to California and stresses need for quality control and efficient marketing.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention BAT WIN CAR AND THUCK BATTERIES and a line about Font inde Uuarantens 9, with unclear context or full details. The readable items suggest a sports or product mention but lack coherent event or names for a fuller summary.
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