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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 12, 1944
Page
2
Trotting notes show an Autumn Cup Final in view with Arrowood and Eventide among contenders. Weather disrupted the program with 50 withdrawals and rough track conditions. Tempest surged to victory in the Harvey Handicap while Elaine Derby's new lease boosts D. Avery's hopes. Gay Lily and Antique Pride also posted strong efforts in their races.
Topics cover warm Guatemala cheese liquid state, canned whey pudding in the United States, a kind gesture in Archies Creek South Gippsland, a daily supervisor praising cooperation, milking machines saving labor in Pennsylvania, barbed wire release from army stores, bees wax butter improvement in New Zealand, and a note to address Random Topics to United Press in Perth.
At a coastguard station on the Atlantic coast U S Coast Guardsmen recently demonstrated a new super-jeep carrying 10 men and traveling up to 10 miles an hour over land. Officials said the vehicle was built to meet shore patrol needs with a halved jeep chassis and steel shafts extending the wheel base. Special wheels allow travel over any kind of beach.
The report notes Alfred Donald mare’s early win as a good omen for future races at Katanning with Ruling Maid a promising newcomer. Royal Heather under heavy going may improve on firmer tracks. Mahdi shows all the way win potential in Wagin Handicap. Jewel's Heir and Noalimba expected to rise. General Marleen back in form. Lady Liste returns to form ready to lead another field.
The City Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited reports its 65th annual results for 1943. Directors note a record fund increase to near twelve million pounds and a net income over one and a half million pounds. New policies issued total 3818 with £2,073,576 assured and revenue of £89,425. War loans subscriptions exceeded one million pounds, while reserves reach £380,643. Death claims rise, and staff receive tribute for wartime service.
The Perth Town Clerk Mr W. Bold faces a delayed retirement with no successor named as of May 6 his twenty first birthday. His tenure saw plans for a new city hall and consolidation of five town halls amid government talks on council approval and funding. General Bennett's career shift to radio commentary closes a wartime chapter. political apathy marks the Legislative Council election as voters cast few ballots.
The fragmented OCR text references Western Australia, farming, seeds, contracts, and industrial topics with scattered names and numbers. It reads like a diffuse, period style page note or market update lacking coherent events or clear persons.
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