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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 12, 1944
Page
3
The article discusses unusually dry conditions and a looming potato shortage. It notes area growers anticipate a larger spring supply but urge proactive measures to safeguard home food stocks. Advice includes increasing potato plantings, expanding acreage to about 20 000, and proper seed potato handling and soil preparation.
The report outlines three fly groups primary secondary and tertiary and notes predisposition in certain sheep. It covers prevention through breeding and crutching and details treatments including jetting mixtures zinc sulphate boric acid dressings and wound care to remove maggots and prevent reinfection. It also mentions carcass disposal and unsuccessful parasite trials.
United States News notes a rapid build up of American naval power. It states America is constructing ships at a pace unseen elsewhere, turning out a fleet comparable to Japan in roughly eight months and predicting the U S Navy will soon be two to four times larger than Japan's.
A man named John voices outrage at a recurring issue where wages shown on Friday evenings vanish by Saturday morning, highlighting a troubling pattern in local pay practices. The poem-like item depicts concerns over missing money and calls for change in the city.
The article thanks Mr. C. F. H. Jenkins government entomologist for the Department of Agriculture Perth for providing technical information related to the piece.
An old advertisement claims tiredness and headaches come from anaemia and promises Dr Williams Pink Pills will restore red blood cells and oxygen. It advertises improved sleep appetite and energy with pills available at chemists and stores.
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