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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1938
Page
2
A letter reports a push to raise funds for a volunteer corps to fund equipment and transport. It notes meetings, support from local figures, and scrutiny of alternatives while urging unity to sustain the effort amid broader war-related concerns.
Promote All Bran Fruit Cake with health claims and provide a recipe for the cake using All Bran and fruit plus a second recipe for Corn Flake Macaroons. Includes ingredients such as All Bran sugar honey flour eggs butter and coconut and baking instructions with bake times and yields.
The letter from Mr Cunningham defends remarks in the Manjimup dairy dispute and critiques Mr Lock and the butter industry. He provides figures on cheese making profitability, questions levy timing, and accuses the South West dairy leaders of influence while denying endorsement of outside views. He confirms residence at Manjimup Hotel and asserts independence from hotel permissions.
An OCR fragment reports global discontent and revolutionary sentiment. It mentions a volunteer corps in England seeking Irish independence, suspicions toward the English monarchy, alleged human rights concerns, and references to Munich, Britain, and Australia amid a wartime atmosphere. It hints at security measures and potential mobilization, with scattered names and phrases.
A fragmentary 19th century note decries a supposed poisoning plot linked to a political faction. It accuses Fire Rating Physicians of injecting poisons to spur war and claims a tense national atmosphere prior to a fateful October. The letter mentions fear and calls for vigilance against misused influence.
The text records a celebratory message to the Warriors and Mile team for winning the premiership again, with thanks to Messrs Ko Ryan and others, and mentions meetings, parliamentary-style reports, and broader community planning discussions including banking matters and local governance.
The notice states every person in employment aged 16 to 65 with annual income of 905 pounds or more must join the scheme. Administration via an approved society. The LOOP, the oldest approved society with lodge headquarters in Manjimup. Enrolment forms available from secretary Geo. H. Wise, Manjimup.
Advertisement for Singer sewing machines with cash or easy terms, service and repairs offered by Bridgetown Rankine's Drapery and others in Manjimup Pemberton and Collie. Mentions reconditioning engines and pistons, guaranteed mileage, free samples, district WA agent for Docket Book Co.
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