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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 07, 1947
Page
11
A fire safety drill at Ascot near Ballarat saw CFA officers ignite a large rubbish stack for a Guy Fawkes night exercise. A farmer’s wife confronted them brandishing wood, questioning the idea of burning the boys’ months of bonfire work.
Seventy six year old Joseph Phillips of Oakley Street Paddington NSW says he collects coins on his hands from cutting stale bread to feed pigeons each night he spends two hours slicing bread with scissors. He fills a large attaché case and takes it to Hyde Park after breakfast to feed the birds all morning. He says he feeds them because he loves them and has been doing so all his life.
The piece notes wool selling above 6 per lb this week and recalls earlier low prices. It argues Australia’s quality wool gives it a strong export position and that maintaining quality is essential to preserving market demand and dollars.
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