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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1949
Page
10
Thousands visit zoos to view animals while few consider how they arrived there or who trapped them. The piece notes the panda drawn by crowds and hints at political and market pressures surrounding wildlife and education costs.
The London Zoo reports high spending in 1947 for purchase and carriage of animals, with 9775 pounds last year and 19294 pounds in 1947, amid postwar restocking. Experts note a decline in hunter-driven acquisitions and a shift to amateur collectors providing most exhibits, while exchanges with America and Antarctic expeditions supply many penguins and other species.
An RAAF pioneer conducted crop dusting trials at Laverton to find the correct spray density. Glass plates collected along flight paths gauged distribution, revealing initial density was insufficient but improved with higher flow. Tests in a 15 mph wind demonstrated helicopters can deliver precise insecticide despite light winds.
A cryptic line page five features headings and numbered clues with odd spellings and garbled terms. It includes sections labeled UP and DOWN and lists items like testmony, fertiliser, and compact phrases such as Officiating priest and Punishable. The fragment suggests a puzzle or glossary page with scattered definitions.
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