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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 03, 1944
Page
3
An ad describes Pink Pills by Dr Williams as a remedy for anemia and pale skin. It claims the pills build red blood cells and iron, restoring color and energy, with patients reporting improved vitality after use.
Government plans to continue postwar controls on banks including custody of portions of deposits and regulated thawing of frozen funds. Open market operations and government security dealings may stay regulated to influence interest rates. Banks would gain more profit headroom by raising the profit ceiling based on prewar earnings, ignoring changes in costs and prices.
London Nineteenth Century editorial says Serbs are more united than ever behind Mihailovich and the King making it impossible for Britain or any Yugoslav government to discard Mihailovich without risking Serb resistance and the throne.
The letter argues that Soviet leaders view world revolution as their ultimate, fixed purpose, with Stalin and Trotsky differing only in tactics. It asserts the end goal is the same: global liberation of mankind, as viewed from a London perspective.
A Daily News star correspondent reports from Paris after touring Normandy and Brittany. He notes well fed children, lavish hotels, and stylish women, arguing the occupation allowed visible prosperity while the regime silently consumed France. American soldiers expected starvation and torture, but found Paris comparatively well off.
Ottawa reports that Parliament approves an Export Credit Insurance measure to back Canadian exports. A non profit corporation with 5 million capital and reserve will issue insurance contracts up to 100 million dollars, funded by profits reinvested. Participation is voluntary. The bill also authorizes government guarantees up to 200 million and loans up to 100 million to bolster trade with other nations.
Collier's estimates the U S merchant fleet tonnage will reach two thirds of the pre war world total by end of 1944 based on ship construction and sinkings since Pearl Harbor.
Australian troops in New Guinea pushed a retreating Japanese Tiger Battalion and encountered a mined track. Explosions filled the air as men faced deadly traps, with fear and tension easing briefly when a YMCA welfare officer offered Pettier comforts. Over a thousand packets of PR’s wees fided out in the end.
Captain Keegan piloted a De Havilland raven from Rockhampton to Brisbane, running low on fuel near Kingaroy. Circling Gympie in heavy showers, he guided his craft to a controlled emergency landing aided by gympie VAOLC lighting around the showground. The landing was safe with minor injuries to one passenger and praise from Aircraft Portal for the cooperative response.
A reminiscence recalling a family motto and the district’s pioneers. The narrator reflects on old hardships, a long-vanished barn, and the shift from horse transport to cars, plus progress in electricity and air travel.
Recov ering Europe shows overrun nations no longer helpless. They prove able and eager to aid themselves, as the first international postwar effort UNA LRA begins to shift work to individual countries. United States News reports the trend.
Major General John R. Deane, head of the U S military mission to Moscow, returns from the eastern route and notes his reception at headquarters. He says a U S truck led the way as he arrived, reflecting Allied coordination and hospitality.
Progressive bookseller Alberts Book Shop in Forrest Place Perth has extended to cover a W‑foot frontage, becoming one of the largest and most up to date establishments in Australia. The store features labeled compartments and a new juvenile department with shelves and tables for children, and has distributed gas literature throughout the State.
The writer cites Richard Wagner claiming Beethoven rises above fashion and taste, representing a pure human type. He argues Beethoven's music will endure for all time, while earlier composers survive mainly through art history reflections.
Nitrate of soda on inflammable materials can ignite from flames sparks or sun exposure. Recent fire reports urge careful storage and cleaning clothing after using the fertiliser. Also included are methods to measure distance, four feeding rules for horses, drought feeding guidance for sheep, and wheat feeding notes.
Indianapolis News notes planners prepare well for personal gain, while the payroll shows the disparity in planning for the public. The piece critiques self serving budgeting and administration.
It is estimated that 10,000,000 tons of reserve ore lie in sight on the Kalgoorlie Golden Mile with an average grade about mid. Half of the ore sits in the Lake View Star Group and half of the remainder in the adjoining Great Boulder. Parmga and North Kalgurh show the highest grades while Lake View and South Kaleorh show the lowest. If gold prices stay high, the Golden Mile should stay productive for years, with western side shoots being more persistent and less tested.
A niece rushes home excitedly narrating a school plan to invite "the Dolts" to a party. Mum misinterprets the term, thinking of adults, and the child clarifies the teachers called the class "the Dolts." Mum laughs later sharing the tale with the family.
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