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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
2
A fragmented report notes a gathering at Canning Park and references breeders and horse names such as Witty Turton Malden Mandical and Madam Altair. It mentions divisions and purses including Red Crest Purse and Shady Boy Purse in a stud farm context.
A fragment mentions the Kalgoorlie Cup and a gold cup valued at £60, with a £20 item and a September 30 date. The text is garbled but references bids or items and a person named Ron. No clear event or outcome is established.
Saturday card features Breeders Handicap and August Handicap events over short distances with a strong field including Derby names and multiple mares. Notable runners include Windsor, Siam Beauty, Garden Handicap contenders, and Royal Mandicay bets. Race details mix 1 mile and 5 furlongs plus mixed distances as investors handicap headlines the program.
Federal Treasurer Mr Spender praised War Savings Certificates as Australians increasingly back the drive and build personal savings while aiding war costs. He cited sales growth from May 4 to August 24, with Commonwealth totals jumping to 411,195,000 pounds and weekly averages up to 974,380 pounds, though West Australia lagged with only 42,482 pounds by May 29.
The Silver Chain District Nursing Association appeals to farmers for support of its September Eye Appeal to help raise nurses salaries amid high public demands for patriotic funds. Drs. Wriet Nursing is deemed essential on the home front as nurses visit homes of the sick who cannot pay. About 15 500 visits were made in the year ended June 30, 1940. Mail eggs travel free by rail as in past years, with permission from the Commissioner for Railways. Address correspondence to The Silver Chain care of Messrs Macfarlane and Co Murray Street. responses should be well wrapped and include sender name and address.
The Durack sisters Mary and Elizabeth Durack, long linked with Kimberley stories and Aboriginal life, release new works including The Black Community and drawings that capture the Nor' West sun and people. A Perth publisher brings these titles to shelves with affordable editions.
A fragment describes improper cream handling during straining into the vatala factory. Thick greasy substance is retained by the straitter and often contaminates the interior of the separator bowl with the cream. This practice is condemned as it often degrades the grain.
An article urges continued public support for certificates to finance the war, noting Australia has only reached a fraction of its sales target and calls for stronger drives to increase certificates sales and strengthen wartime participation. It also discusses worm control in poultry and farm housing, stressing sanitary ground and movable colony houses for chickens.
A discussion page features reader letters proposing aid to soldiers and critiquing relief methods. The note clarifies opinions attributed to a columnist and invites civil, brief responses while avoiding libel.
Fragmentary notice lists medical aids and athletic traps for cyclists with dated price shorthand and tonic for men. Mentions 8/6 and 13/6, whirling sprays, and energy restoring tonics. Source shows garbled OCR with several illegible items.
A practical method to enhance farm flock breeding uses pedigreed males. Purchase four Gasmel males from a reputable breeder and separate them from the general flock for use the following year. Trials on Australian farms showed a clear rise in annual production.
A crowd funded campaign in Western Australia urges donations to keep Miss Dorothy Port in the Patriot Winning Carnival. The appeal requests cash and in kind support from country centers, listing items such as produce and farm goods. A final concert and regional visits are planned to boost fundraising.
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