This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
3
Advertisement notes a set price of 1/4 per dozen on rails at Fremantle for standard Australian cornsacks. The rate does not apply to sacks supplied from Geraldton, with the Geraldton price to be announced shortly.
Review notes Mervyn Cooke collects stories and verses with Australian flavour in Tel Me A Tale. It appeals to children and adults with tales of bushland folk native people birds and animals. Neroli Mondon’s delicate illustrations add charm.
New Century publishes Gaff Lee The Dreaded Ronin by W T Stewart, first in a series starring Chinese secret agent Gaff Lee. Each novel is standalone with settings in Hong Kong and other districts, depicting Japanese intrigue and liquidation threats against China.
The Opposition Leader challenged the Government on a direct no confidence motion but faced a measured response from the Minister for Lands and a critical speech by the National Party leader. The exchange highlighted concerns that time wasting tactics conflict with the opposition's pledge to "get on with the job" and risk alienating farmers.
This ad touts vision aging signs in teens and urges readers to book with Mr G W Fist, a pre metrist in Central Arcade Perth, offering dependable optical services and a phone contact B33 for appointments.
An Australian published mystery thriller uses a 60 year setup to describe overrun China. It promises swift murders and counter plots with sharp factual background. The plot centers on a shipping office corpse and the final reveal of Gaff Lee, aiming for international attention. The review notes price and political asides about wheat, ministers, and election figures.
A rookie cleaning his rifle sees a shadowy figure approach and asks for help with a pull through. The figure reveals himself to be a colonel who calms the rookie, noting it’s fortunate he wasn’t a sergeant.
The passage mocks federal ministers missing the Melbourne Cup and labels wartime policy as a form of sacrifice. It notes empty government support, optimistic talk about maintaining a working majority, and a large crowd despite officials’ absence from the race day atmosphere.
NSW Minister for Works warns at annual State and Shire Clerks conference that if Australia is invaded the first target would be hanging mayors. The crowd of clerks reacts with mixed feelings as the piece notes European Nazis’ harsh treatment of mayors and rails at foreign interference. The article argues invaders face a long road before affecting local elections.
A letter laments new Dustic tires Act rules that require burning garden waste in iron or brick containers. It notes the impact on Guy Fawkes Night celebrations in Western Australia and expresses a personal fondness for crackers while criticizing the burning of the Guy as a business ploy.
The Country Children's Holiday Extension Scheme, chaired by G Latham, aims to provide two week summer holidays for wheatbelt children with host families in Perth. The Westralian Farmers Ltd building offers an office for honorary secretary Mrs G F Carthew to receive host offers and child registrations. Parents are urged to write to the scheme at Wellington Street Perth with child age gender and church affiliation to ensure suitable arrangements.
The piece argues for replacing violent displays with jovial customs such as ale and buns in remembrance. It critiques lingering hero worship of traitors while praising more notorious villains as history’s subjects. The editor notes Judex opinions are personal and letters will be considered if brief and non libellous.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.