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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 28, 1941
Page
3
Practical domestic notice advises immediate cockroach control in kitchens larders and sculleries. It urges covering food, sealing cracks, cleaning with disinfectant, and using insecticides such as sodium fluoride and pyrethrum powder, borax and alum for ongoing prevention.
British households join pig clubs amid famine threats as Hitler pressures the nation. In under a year more than 800 clubs form and about 90 thousand pigs, using 1500 tons of otherwise wasted food, are raised. Four pigs per member, two kept for home use, two sold to the Ministry of Food for the public pool.
Wartime Britain reports a shift as 5,000 herring lassies who once toured ports to gut and salt catches are missing from quayside pitches this summer. Some join the land army while 2,500 kip pering crews heighten the kipper trade. Export to Germany and Baltic states falters as fleets shrink and many ships sail with white ensigns, forcing the girls north of the border.
A home craft guide explains making covered buttons by tracing circular patterns from plain buttons, cutting fabric and padding, stitching edges, assembling multiple padding layers, and finishing with a felt backing for a neat, durable covered button ready to sew onto a dress.
Recipe of the Week describes 3 fin fed salmon folded into a white sauce with mashed potatoes. Prepare a smooth sauce by melting butter, adding flour, then milk, season, cool, mix with salmon and mash. Layer in a greased dish, top with breadcrumbs and butter, bake until browned.
A newly married Angus rebukes a insurer who jokes about insuring his wife. He insists, No, not her life. she is not a danger, and he challenges the quip with a wary response.
A Western Australian weekly publishes a leading article urging collective state action. The writer defends Western Australia’s stance against Eastern trade bias and tariff policy, arguing unity and proactive policy are needed to avoid economic decline.
A 15 year old boy in Leederville died after ingesting nicotine sulphate kept in a kitchenette. His last conscious words to his adopted mother were Good bye Mum. Authorities question how he knew he was dying amid unclear circumstances and possible mistaken cough remedy use.
The speaker argues that WA must plan ahead after the war and shows WA’s wartime sacrifice and service. It compares WA to other states, noting WA met quotas early and ranked high in war savings while urging unity and continued national effort.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a desperate rescue operation is underway with ships and crews confronting dangerous conditions. Amidst confusion, authorities coordinate efforts to save lives while weather and mechanical failures loom large.
Fragmented OCR text discusses comparisons between Hitler and Napoleon, British war rhetoric, and lessons from Roman and English history. It references Tacitus, Nelson, Cromwell, and British resolve, arguing that alliances fail to avert danger and that wartime resilience underpins victory.
Unable to extract a coherent news item from the provided text. No clear persons, places, organizations, dates, or events are identifiable for a valid summary.
The readable portions hint at a courtroom scene with witnesses, judgments, and references to a patric tragedy. Names and places are garbled but suggest a legal proceeding with testimonies and a verdict or ruling. The text resembles OCR damage rather than a coherent event.
An unclear OCR fragment shows a man claiming to have married someone and a salesman reacting with haste. The text mentions a dock, time, and a cashier like context, but the details are garbled and incomplete.
Harry Watts DCM recalls Libyan Greek and Crete battles sharing praise for British and Australian troops. He refuses to diminish the Tommy's part, noting Tommy and Aussie units fought side by side, with Australians acknowledging the Tommy’s efforts amid tough campaigns.
Deputation to Mr Ward warns that agents exploit low wage households with high rents and forced fittings. They urge policy action including key deposits capped at 1997 levels and social service rental allowances to ease housing stress amid a Commonwealth review and NSW government monitoring.
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