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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1943
Page
3
The speaker argues that raising gold prices via a subsidy would cost little and quickly stimulate gold mining in Australia. He envisions job creation, housing, and social amenities funded by state and Commonwealth support, urging industrial growth alongside mining in Western Australia.
A local police report notes a watchman arrest in the patrol area near Garrettown and the Mail district. Officials describe the incident as part of ongoing efforts to curb disturbance and improve public safety.
Fragmentary notice records purchase of oranges at a price of 15 shillings and mentions J. Grson of Fairfield and yosnells. The text is incomplete but indicates a transaction or bill settled.
A fragmented notice notes a property item termed Brick She and previously occupied, with a counter and Arxtures Watts in Stoneville referenced alongside a weekly scheduling or occupancy note.
A U S mill has been rolling armour-plate up to 9 inches thick on a 206 inch wide mill, the world’s largest. The process speeds output for the U S Navy with individual plates over 100000 pounds and widths exceeding 155 inches, a capability unmatched by any other unit in the United States.
Sydney inquiry into Lidcombe Old Men's Home hears 400 inmates over 60, 336 over 70, 170 over 80, and 13 over 100. Manager admits butter allotment of one ounce per week per resident. Cook Hobson describes kitchen as a hellish, foul-smelling place with unpalatable meals and deceit about Sunday fare. Storeman Lord counters, saying inmates receive better food than outside.
The article notes soil erosion as a national threat in Australia and the United States, with American experts reducing losses in the Southern Great Plains. Terracing, contour tillage, strip cropping, rough tillage, and crop residue use rebuild soil. Eight years into a cooperative campaign, desert areas are regaining grass and crops, and over 60 million trees have been planted to curb the dust threat.
A concise reflection on how forgiving others aligns with being forgiven, emphasizing the reciprocity of mercy. The statement suggests that generous pardon yields greater spiritual clemency in return, urging compassion as a guiding principle.
The Western Australian meat issue, raised by Minister Wise, highlights overstock risk for mutton producers as a million more sheep exist than three years ago. Limited processing capacity and manpower shortages curb export while Parliament and the Country Party press for a fair UK contract price and no harmful rationing.
The New South Wales RSL adopts a motion signaling future political activity without forming a party now. Amid wartime promises and postwar reconstruction talk, observers note potential shifts as Labor and other groups debate jobs, promotions, and preferences. The piece frames the RSL's stance as a broader political entanglement under postwar expectations.
The conference chaired by officials including G K Baron Hay and N Fernie discusses WA postwar decentralised secondary industries. Plans cover charcoal iron, tin plate, wood pulp, paper, alumina, flax and other fibres, local mineral extraction, fishing, and power schemes to reduce reliance on eastern imports.
The Western Australian League of Service in Perth, two years old, mobilizes about 40 unit groups to push public welfare issues. It lobbies for a Commonwealth Department of Youth, postwar housing, juvenile delinquency, education review, and urban and rural adult education, seeking broad civic participation and guidance for youth and workers. Interested parties contact secretary A. W. Barnes at Box 1729 GPO, Perth.
The association aims to promote welfare and conserve interests of partially blinded soldiers and preserve comradeship from active service. Meetings occur on the first Monday of each month in room 33 Bon Marche Buildings Barrack Street Perth with talks on occasions. For more information write Hon. Secretary J. MacKay 51 Hardy Street Hollywood.
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