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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
12
In Murrumbilla town tidal danger, Smiley helps police rescue a stranded man and a belt of gold. The sergeant humorously dictates conditions for Smiley keeping the gun, then commits to safe handling as the boy pledges responsibility.
Smiley Greeves seeks a gun but must prove responsibility for three months under Sgt Flerman. He takes writer Birk Quirk on a bush experience, persuades Granny McKinley to declare open, earns two extra notches on the progress tree, but causes trouble at a children's party. The township bets on his fate as Flerman suspends the plan yet promises the gun after a second test.
The sergeant consoles Smiley after a prank misfires when a rooster is shot at by the boy. Smiley insists he meant no harm, but one month’s confiscation follows. The boy leaves with Blue as adults debate his fate, noting his audacious, incorrigible charm.
Samuel Hemphill, a veteran pickpocket, complained after his arrest that winter makes it hard to earn money. He said people are bundled up in coats and unreachable, and that you can’t make a cent all the winter.
World famous users listed include Sir Harry Lauder Peter Dawson Gladys Moncrief and Captain Frank Hurley. The remedy is advertised as quick acting and economical for coughs colds and influenza. It claims you can make a pint at home by adding a bottle of concentrated sheets to sweetened water, costing 2 shillings.
Amateur golfer explains taking up the game to practice self‑control. A bemused caddy quips that the man should have become a caddy instead.
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