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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
12
Smiley races along the bank pursued by a townie as a raging river floods the scene. They scramble toward higher ground while debris churns in the brown wall of water sweeping past, threatening to sweep them away.
In a raging flood on the Warrego river Smiley Cheevins helps a terrified townie escape a drowning man while a gun laden pursuer sinks. The two cling to a drifting log and climb a bluegum tree as the log rides the current toward safety with the townie reaching shore first.
A vintage advertisement touts Heenzo as a concentrated cough remedy that makes one pint of medicine at home. It promises quick relief for coughs colds croup bronchitis and influenza and claims it costs only 2 shillings per bottle. It urges readers to buy from stores or chemists.
In brilliant moonlight Smiley and the man hide from danger while counting bullets and watching for threats. A reptile drifts from the water as fear and humor mix between the two amid exhaustion and looming peril.
The message to Australians explains that a Yes vote does not guarantee permanent price control. It states that price power would act only as a reserve power until supply meets demand, not as an ongoing practice.
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