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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1941
Page
3
A columnist argues that equality of sacrifice is flawed, noting motives differ among soldiers and civilians alike. The piece warns against punitive wealth redistribution, stresses equal opportunity rather than equal outcomes, and urges pursuit of spiritual values to guide material reforms toward peace and collective security.
Mrs J Harris, head of the Limbless Soldiers Association auxiliary, says mothers of ALF members at distant posts like Darwin deserve badges. She notes her son has served at Darwin for 16 months and cites similar duties for Malaya and the Middle East, criticizing the Military Board for denying badges to most kin of men overseas.
The article stresses careful feeding and management to keep breeding bulls healthy and fertile. It covers adequate air, light, and exercise, proper vitamins and minerals, risk of under or overfeeding, and special care for newly purchased bulls during the first week. It recommends a light first diet for arrivals, then gradual ration adjustment to the new owner's feed plan.
A fragment from a historical page preserves quirky speech about living past villages. The garbled text hints at a hill country tale featuring a Mrs Jiggery and a childlike exchange about listening and memory.
The Australian Tobacco Board executive committee will not convene a growers and manufacturers conference to set 1943 prices as only part of the 1942 crop has been appraised. The Assistant Minister of Commerce says manufacturing will buy all usable Mac-cupred tobacco leaf in 1942 at not less than 1941 prices, about 2/6 per pound, with further price and grade discussions planned for a future conference representing growers and manufacturers.
An odd dialogue captures a woman and a constable where she remarks on his appearance and he responds about a distance of about two miles, implying a casual rural encounter. Further context appears minimal or fragmented in the preserved text.
A corporal writes from the front about a moment in battle near sangers where enemy soldiers waved a white flag seeking to evacuate wounded men. Voices across No Man’s Land trade quips about beer and war, revealing a surprising glimmer of humor amid shelling and a wish for peace.
The Collector of Customs Mr U1 Sti announces a half day closure at Perth and Fremantle customs offices from Wednesday October 8, 1941. The pause affects processing and service hours for the day.
Sydney divorce lawyers reject standardised pyjamas as a tool in proving infidelity. They warn that uniform nightwear would complicate identifying co respondents in divorce suits and hinder courtroom proof, noting past cases where distinctive attire aided evidence.
Set the alarm for the exact time you must check baking cakes or puddings. The bell will remind you to avert burnt and spoiled outcomes, helping ensure evenly baked desserts.
Insufficient food rations and lack of able bodied miners reduce Brivis coal output. In Welsh valleys a large portion of workers are old men and boys aged 14 to MW. managers appeal for more labor. A London diet seems adequate, but miners need more meals underground and better clothing, as Mrs Griffiths feeds her miner husband and four children.
Watson was sentenced to death for murdering his wife and a child to seize their ration books. He drew on bigamy and a younger partner, planned poisons, and tried to hide cyanide by destroying evidence. The probe traced ration-book evidence and a failed transfer attempt as key. The four day trial ended with a verdict after a brief jury deliberation.
A literary agent claims industrialist Fritz Thyssen may have died months ago after falling into Gestapo hands following France’s collapse. The agent states he decided two months ago not to delay publication of Thyssen’s manuscript memoirs despite no revisions.
The piece argues the Russia Britain alliance is forced, not chosen, by shared enemies and that wartime cooperation will educate both peoples. It suggests the war moves toward peace through mutual forbearance, with future cross cultural contact fostering tolerance and freer governance.
A wartime editorial laments political corruption and party fault lines in Australia. It argues public wrongs must be challenged, warns against substituting ambition for principle, and urges voters to back honest leaders regardless of party. It cites wartime strains, financial waste, and a call for renewed civic courage.
Airaddon clashes with Opposition over deferred pay, refusing a shilling increase and shoring up the successor's burden. Critics warn of political breachery and a rotten county, claiming government and Opposition tapped a corrupt spirit from the wartime start. The piece laments power hunger and urges restraint.
In view of political misrepresentation about soldiers pay and wartime resource auctions for party prestige, a self-educative table shows net weekly cash and value after embarkation or within six months. It lists rates for single and married soldiers with and without children, and notes the need to compare with civilian conditions.
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