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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
3
A vintage advertorial claims nervous exhaustion stems from poor blood and promises Dr Williams Pink Pills will enrich blood, boost oxygen, relieve headaches and sleeplessness, and leave users brighter and happier. Available at chemists and stores.
An inspection of Paterson and Co fruit processing works was conducted by Minister Hawke with Chief Engineer Dumas and Under-Secretary Wil drew. The plant, one of the era’s most modern in the Zoumonwealth, converts fresh apples into dried products and unsweetened canned pie apples and runs two shifts, currently processing 1,500 cases daily.
An Anson aircraft crash landed at Caramut Victoria during a cross country training flight. Volunteers from the Volunteer Air Observers helped at the scene and guided a relief plane. One of five crew members was slightly injured and medical aid was arranged. Observers used smoke signals to indicate wind direction aiding the relief plane’s safe landing.
An Australian expert argues the lighter soils of the Australian wheat belt produce the world’s best milling wheat. He notes Europe seeks it for blending, Canada’s Alberta stands out, and wartime conditions affected sowing and living conditions.
The Deputy Director-General of Manpower Mr H T Stfford warns employers non rural must obtain a permit before engaging labour and rural engagements beyond short term casual work must be registered. Exemptions include women over 45, certain rural tasks and urgent casual labour for up to three days. Rural work covers farming, dairying, poultry, farming aids, and related activities.
In a British natives company a commander asked for volunteers to jump from 500 feet. The spokesman then asked to raise to 1300 feet, claiming they would jump only with parachutes, a point met with disbelief as the commander warned of danger from 300 feet. The exchange reveals a comic yet telling moment about parachute expectations.
After Tehran talks Berlin pressed for a total Vichy cabinet purge and a single Nazi party. Petain resisted, using Laval’s authority with a veto, while Darnand and Henriot were kept. The Gestapo styled force grew in France as Petain’s fate and loyalty split public opinion.
A fragment reflecting on duty and restraint, urging self discipline over manipulation. It emphasizes humility and steady training as a moral duty rather than pursuit of pride. The lines suggest a stoic approach to personal conduct and growth.
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