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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1944
Page
2
CHAS WATSON & CO at 76 Barrack Street Perth advertises charity tickets for a sweepstakes. First and second prizes linked to tickets sold, with the firm claiming the most prize sales.
Centenary shows strong mile and a half speed and draws attention for the two Cups. Beaulivre and Peter Pan carry historic weights in related races, while Claudette and Counsel loom as staying threats in Caulfield and Melbourne Cup contexts amid shifting betting markets before November 11.
Mayfowl is a top contender for the Metropolitan mile and five furlongs. Cream Puff, ridden by W Cook, is fancied to win after a strong Hawkesbury Grand Handicap victory. Kiatee and Kintee are also named among Metropolitan possibilities with jockeys noted for their mounts.
Scratched entries include KaRee Mayfowl Cream Puff Falcon Knight and Caulfield Cup contenders. Race stakes total £6,500 with £15 in war bonds. event run over one mile and a half on Saturday October 21 featuring Spearmain.
Fred Snite, known as the Iron Lung Man and a keen gambler, frequents the Little Summer Resort at Minocqua Wisconsin. He spends summers in a luxury Lake Michigan lodge, visits Belle Isle casino regularly, and watches roulette and dice games from a prone position with mirrors guiding bets.
Court considers whether Ol Mallybilly, accused of fishing without a license, should have an interpreter. He denies understanding English words and avoids answering how many fish he catches on average, leading to a potential fine.
The Manpower Directorate tightens rural labor rules to curb depletion and ensure permission before rural workers move to non rural jobs. Measures include stricter enlistment approval, restricted changes in employment, and concessions for rural employers to secure timely engagements while notifying the national service office of starts and terminations.
Some $3 000 service medals of World War 1 are at Army Base Records Canberra awaiting Digger claimants. Many medals have never been claimed and others were returned by finders. Ex soldiers may obtain their medals or badges by contacting Base Records Canberra.
The piece highlights Rotary Club efforts to foster citizenship and youth guidance while noting employment and training concerns. It also references political changes within Labour and the rise of non Labour factions led by Menzies, amid broader wartime and civic themes.
A compact reflection on passions as natural speakers that persuade better than eloquence, echoing Sa Ka quotes and moral tone from Rochefoucauld about human nature and persuasion. The piece presents a philosophical musing rather than news, urging readers to consider inner emotion as effective rhetoric.
The report outlines a broad mobilization effort across nations aiming to support Greece amid crisis. It notes Greek relief needs, international backing, and a hope for postwar recovery tied to continued unity and humanitarian aid.
Fragmentary OCR text references waste after packing, timing, ranges, deluge, and specific names obscured. The readable portions suggest a technical or logistical note without a clear event or outcome. The passage lacks coherent facts to identify entities or actions.
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