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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 25, 1948
Page
11
Editorial complains on Perth traffic for country visitors during Christmas. It criticizes outdated parking and driving rules brochures and notes confusion from removed crosswalks and newly angled parking on Terrace. It warns drivers of limited sightlines and sudden car movements as kerbside spaces spill into traffic.
The article warns that many road hazards stem from careless owners and loose livestock on public roads. It cites NSW Main Roads data showing 214 motor accidents, 5 deaths, and 100 injuries over two years due to stock, urging owners to corral and recover stock and councils to enforce fences and patrol. Road safety begins at home and extends to responsible stock control.
A Cosmopolitan survey finds that many swank New York saloons mix cheap liquor replacement by bartenders to cheat customers. It notes women are most susceptible, with few recognizing good liquor tastes, while inspectors warn on deceptive practices.
Charles Sanders Jr. was hospitalized after an incident in Memphis in which he was struck by a truck while attempting to return home with friends, and he had said he could walk home blindfolded.
Paris undertakers face a crisis as mortality in the capital dropped from 42 000 in 1938 to 33 000 in the previous year. War dead and wartime losses reduced demand while private firms struggle. municipal undertakers gain share, officiating at 43 percent of funerals in 1939, up from 15 percent earlier.
A shipment of 14 car tons of neckties arrived at the National Association of Boys' Clubs in London from American donors. Among them is a tie patterned with dancing nudes, prompting gratitude from Mr. Bradney who questions the purpose of the gift.
In Western Australia the CSIR will establish a 6000 acre field station at Glen Lossie to study sheep infertility and related pasture management. The site aims to integrate top dressed clover with natural pastures, expanding to gene pasture improvement and broader animal husbandry research for the southern Western Australia region.
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