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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1943
Page
2
The T C Davies Handicap tops the card with Red Mavista Royal Sheikh and Queen's Gift among engaged contenders. Royal Sheikh returns to form and may win. Queen's Gift and Kolrock also merit consideration. Lady Medina, winner of the Albany Handicap, also has strong claims. Princess Doral has not raced since Caris Handicap.
A sergeant in the Royal Australian Air Force, listed as missing in action, offers a prayer for a noble death and duty before self. The piece pairs the vow with a two-quotes reflection on discontent by Gordon Graham, underscoring restraint and resolve in wartime.
Admiration for the war leader prompts naming Randolph after cord Randolph Churchill. Mr Griffith and trainer Charles Wheeler doubt early racing harms two year olds. Randolph, trained by Lou Robertson, will wear the same colours as Lawrence and Lusson and may skip spring races.
WA breeders handicap features Arabian Knight Rise and Shine Sheik Again with Prince Albert handicap and Lin's Relic also listed. Red Sheik Real Lou Winnipeg Whimista Tarabon Rare Derby and Doral Percy names appear alongside Royal Sheikh Princess Doral. Ottawa handicap includes Royal Emblem Betty Royal Balgay Jim with Vivacious Huon Cloud Red Bay.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, backs forming a committee to study pay-as-you-earn taxation with wider scope beyond Treasury. The plan mirrors systems in Britain, the U S, and Canada to ease postwar income tax burdens and prevent excessive levies as earning power declines.
Tom Eades, a renowned snake expert and 7th Battalion Digger, died recently in Australia. He described snakes as beautiful but not affectionate and endured numerous snakebites during a long career at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. He survived a tiger snake bite that colleagues feared life‑threatening, aided by antivenom treatment and his relentless spirit.
A NSW farmer sought permission to buy fencing tools and a lathe but faced a paper bound process. The ruling required applying for each item and produced a form to fill, with officials citing need to regulate tool use while noting production capacity could meet demand.
The piece notes central government control of food administration in Bengal relief and shipping issues, praises India’s improving food situation, and reports Yugoslav Consul N Marich condemning divisive voices. It mentions King Peter’s plea for unity and announces Perth’s first Religion and Life Week running November 7 to 14 with English origins.
Incoming families from Eastern states seek refuges in the West to escape congestion and urban life. This week lists Mr and Mrs George Holt of Ocean Island now under Jap occupation, and Mrs Walter Simpson with daughter Patricia from New South Wales staying with her parents on their Forresthield farm during the war. Mrs Simpson is sister of York town clerk S. Pemberton.
A New York restaurant proposes serving a second cup of coffee at no extra charge. The additional proceeds from the offer go to the canion's Institute for the relief of distressed seamen of the Merchant Marine.
Speakers including the Bishop of Golduen and the Right Reverend J Blanchard Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of South Australia visit Perth. Daily meetings will cover Christ in Reconstruction Education Family Life and Politics among others with large crowds expected at Fremantle Town Hall and Memorial Hall.
An Australian wartime pamphlet argues that both government and civilians share the duty to sustain munitions output. It urges reduced household spending, increased savings, and investments in Commonwealth War Loans and War Savings Certificates to fund the war while noting price concerns for honey and regional cost differences.
An elderly woman grants a sizable legacy to her nephew praising his act of placing his shirt on a horse during a local event. The incident highlights community generosity and sport culture without detailing the event specifics.
Fragmentary notes discuss resilience of Merino and a Tasmanian style goat strain in Central Australia. The text mentions possible impacts on livestock and dairy products like butter, with vague references to markets and regional producers.
A fragmented OCR item lists a department advertising section referencing twenty seven named newspapers and publications, including The Eastern Boundary Herald and The Bridgetown Advocate, with notes about readers and poultry market mentions. The text appears garbled but preserves the concept of a shared advertising page across multiple papers.
Advertisement from United Press Ltd listing high quality certified grass and clover seeds from Sudan Millers Lucerne and sorghum with grain and records available via Albany Nice Gramophone and Records West. Copies 1 shilling plus postage 2d from 971 Hay Street Perth.
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