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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Nov 28, 1941

Page

4

The God That Ain't a God and Moral Self-Making

A long critique argues that modern secular education and spiritual self formation outpace traditional beliefs. It contrasts a feared “terror of the skies” God with a God absent or interior, claiming nearly all souls shape themselves in life by thoughts and deeds rather than creeds. It notes men more prone to materialism, women more receptive to enlightenment, and warns that personal character determines afterlife, not dogma.

God Thal Lkely Australia Peter Ainiell Soule

Free Milk For 25000 NSW School Children Announced

State Government announced a grant to provide free milk to 25000 NSW schoolchildren. The scheme expands beyond Sydney to rural areas where fresh milk is scarce, delivering Gottied and pasteurised milk daily, with teachers distributing it. Minister Evatt laments funding gaps and notes improvements in child health but warns malnutrition exists in some cases.

Sydney Arso Weastie Monsagi Far West Sepertreens Saich Evatt

Whyalla a City Built by Iron Ore and Steel

Whyalla grew from a 300 population in 1914 to nearly 7000 as a major iron and steel town. A harbour dredge and land reclamation launched rapid development, with a state in which no council and no rates mark its unique growth. The aeroplane era linked Whyalla to ore deposits 33 miles away, while wartime demand for more ore and steel reshaped its future into a thriving industrial center.

Whyalla Gulf Port Pirie Broken Hill Newcastle Rho Crantsmnen Mie Iain Cstemns Knob

Fragmentary wartime trek tale with odd dialogue

A noisy, garbled wartime hiking scene shows soldiers trudging along a path while one man admires the view and compares it to poetry. The dialogue is jumbled and largely unreadable, leaving only hints of sentiment and tension amid the dusty setting.

Men Travel 3 500 Miles From Fremantle to Sydney by Truck

Report from Sydney Sun details two exhausted men driving a 1925 utility truck 3,500 miles from Fremantle to Sydney. The vehicle reportedly carried a home made gun producer and fuel costs are mentioned in a sensational but unclear clipping.

Sydney Fremantl Sun Joel

Boys Who Can't Learn and the Childrens Court Debate

A reflection on compulsory schooling age and the drive to keep boys in school who struggle with learning. Critics argue punitive removal from education worsens mischief while advocates call for early corrective measures and constructive schooling pathways. The piece cites New South Wales efforts and questions Western Australia policies impacting youth education and opportunity.

Kisteall Westerns Australia New South Wales Western Australia Gil

Beauty Skin Deep Says N.Z. Judge

A New Zealand judge comments on gender bias in beauty standards and cosmetic expectations. The article critiques double standards in facial disfigure perceptions with modern examples and judicial observations.

Beauty Skin Deep N.Z. Judge

The Reward Mistyped Tale of a Boy and a Bicycle

A short schoolyard tale about Tommy who is not a scholar and promises from his father to buy a bicycle if he scores 50 marks. The pupil reads his result in silence and asks his father if he will buy the bicycle based on the score, with a quiet reaction to the news.

Anil Churaty Tudor Tommy Mather

The Golden Rule Movement Proposes Seven Principles

The document outlines seven common principles for the Golden Rule Movement, advocating committee administration, universal training and re-skilling, cradle to grave contributory insurance, public and private credit distinctions, production supports for Australia, secular and spiritual education, and a revived League of Nations guided by The Golden Rule. It frames these as practical reforms to unite public life and global harmony.

Foundation League of Nations Graups Golden Rule

Tumultuous Foreign Legion Tale Across a Turbulent Front

Disjointed OCR notes recount a chaotic scene involving a foreign legion, soldiers named Ames and Kewell, battles near towns and references to Bombardier and AI, with fragmented mentions of injuries, a girl with a wound, and a grim field report describing a four mile pursuit and a fatal standoff.

Plague Kills Cats and Dogs Across Sydney Suburb

An epidemic of ticks on the south shore of Sydney devastates pets, with veterinarians hampered by scarce serum. Reports detail high fatality among cats and dogs despite efforts, including improvised treatments and widespread infestations.

South Shore Sydney

Backfire at Party Leaves Suitor Snubbed in Confused Exchange

A woman at a social gathering pretended not to know her former suitor's name, uttering a curt apology. The scene sparked awkward silence as the rei introduced Bien, leaving onlookers unsure of the underlying tensions and motives.

Seejing Rei

Sale of unowned land by road board under Act

The board seeks sale of abandoned lots for building use, with notices to owners or heirs. Guidance outlines steps under the Road Districts Act, including service by any reasonable method, obtaining ownership certificates, filing a single petition for multiple properties, and court hearing procedures for order of sale and final registration.

Titles Office Keak Ae

The Reason at Sea by Smythacs

A seaside scene shows a young woman asking why vessels falter as a mariner explains it is due to the rising cost of fuel and maintenance. The dialogue hints at financial strain affecting ships' fate and maritime resilience.

Smathacs Mariner Amich

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