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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1947
Page
9
Toby, an 18 year old retired show-ring hack from Mascot, eats hot dogs and hamburgers daily, finishes meals with fruit and milk, and prefers tea. Owned by Mrs Joyce Edwards of Chatswood, Toby began his unusual habits about two years ago by eating pot plants after a hot dog joke.
Betty, 30, filed for divorce from husband Stanley after he demanded breakfast in bed and struck her with three raw eggs when she refused to rise. The judge granted a decree on cruelty grounds.
Every year Swiss cows prepare for a high stakes cow fighting final. Elimination rounds test toughness at farms high in the Alps. The final crowns a queen fed with sugared pancakes and celebrated with flowers and special cheese traditions.
Arthur K. Jefferson sues the Government for 30000 pounds claiming an army medical operation failed to restore health after doctors removed a hand towel marked US Medical Department from his abdomen. He says the towel caused ongoing injuries and seeks damages.
Professor Samuel Herrick of UCLA discusses interplanetary gliding using gravity assists rather than atomic propulsion. He explains starting speeds, orbital dynamics, planetary alignments, and the need to time launches to meet Venus or Mars, noting perturbations and selective use of power during flight.
Dalwallinu Road Board invites tenders for erecting a wood and plasterboard tiled roof house at Dalwallinu. Tenders close October 18. Plans available at the Board office and Powell Cameron and Chisholm in Perth. Secretary A. W. Shannon notes the lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
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