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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 07, 1948
Page
11
A Cairo report says a young man died after attempting to eat a turkey, smoke tobacco, and drink alcohol as part of a bet in the native market area. Friends bet him £10 that he could perform the feat, and he fell ill soon after returning home.
An inquiry states the average width of no groove on a record where the needle runs is six thousandths of an inch. It notes the precise groove width affects playback and seeks clarity on measurement.
Immigration Minister A A Calwell calls for rapid community planning to absorb a projected surge in settlers. He argues for a national migration target of about 1,000 new arrivals annually and outlines population growth to 10 million by 1958 and 20 million by 1980, urging municipal leaders to plan decentralization and expansion.
William George Butler, 68, a grazier from West Wyalong, was killed in a Tallimba paddock when his cranked car started and rolled over him. The事故 occurred while he lay injured after an earlier accident. O’Keefe, 70, who witnessed the event, walked five miles to summon help. Butler died before the ambulance arrived.
A 19th century note describes the formation of the Corporative Association of Astrological Practitioners to fix consultation prices from July to November and defend members against rival charlatans. A New York feather millinery display from 1889 featuring Bird of Paradise feathers is cited in a styling dispute.
Editorial hails Western Australia Royal Show as a magnificent display of the state's wealth and production. It calls the show the parent of smaller country fairs and notes its beneficial effects on town and country centers, asserting the event is an essential part of state life.
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