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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 08, 1944

Page

2

Gloucester Park Form Guide and Selections

The program lists six events at Gloucester Park WA including the Breeders Handicap and Inglewood Handicap with distances of one mile and three quarters and racing entries such as Bonnie Wilfred Stormy Morn Belle Olive Antique Pride and Wise General. Selections favor Bonnie Wilfred Stormy Morn Belle Olive and Antique Pride among others.

Gloucespaige Oeser Lizzie Don Sebastian Lurigenden Teddy Belle Olive Lyn Oxford Armagold Merriless Stormy Morn Fornista Bonnie Wilfred Sister Ray Brutus Prince Tango Alfred Liam - Clare Logan Sheik Eaveald Cushendall Master Stretta Ty Bold Childe O Chico Nealimba Shandon Perlow Brostel Tarabou Guildford Rairewsa Prince Mavin Gloucester Park Stormy Morn Belle Olive Inglewood Hanricae MAVIS ROYAL _BeeweenING Antique Pride Wise General Gaiety

Housing plan keeps housing rental only for tenants

The Premier Conference of Canberra outlines provisional housing plans for rental to tenants based on one fifth of family income with a maximum economic rent. None of the houses will be sold, tenants cannot gain equity, and home purchases must rely on private enterprise. Building remains tightly controlled with no major manpower release despite house shortages.

Camberta Commonwealth

Land Girl Posted to Husband's Farm

Lancashire WAEC appointed a young farmer as farm manager in Bolton area. The manager married a WLA girl and sought releases for her to help at the farm. The Ministry refused the request but posted the wife to her husband's farm as a land girl with standard pay and allowances. Result: Everybody happy.

Lancashire W.ae.c Bolton WLA

No daylight saving this year in Australia plan scrapped

The article notes there will be no daylight saving in Australia this year, reversing last year’s exemption for Western Australia. It says the plan’s advantages failed to justify the disruption to many, especially mothers, whose children resisted bedtime with the extra hour of daylight.

Commissioner of Public Health de. Park Western Australia Park Free Milk and Nutritional Council Australia

Improved Services Expand Direct Air Letters To Britain

The re introduced direct air service to Britain offers faster delivery at 1/6 a half ounce. Air letters sent this way were sometimes a day behind airgraphs. Next week a printed letter card service will cost 7d per air letter, available to troops prisoners of war in Europe and civilians, traveling via the men direct air service across the Indian Ocean.

Britain Europe Indian Ocean

Reality in Germany Report From Paradbe Inaccurate

In Paradbe residents worried by unclear Bouche communiques. A sporter named Methu selah was sent to Germany to verify the situation but returned after twenty four hours gasping for breath. He could not report any real intelligence as German calls began in his class and he scrammed without discovering facts.

Paradbe Shab Germany Bouche Methuselah Hin

1000 Apply for 40 Homes in Granville NSW

A local commission in Granville New South Wales is processing an application group of 1000 seeking construction of 40 homes. The details outline planning intent and potential impact on housing supply in the area.

New South Wales Australia Bhigh Chinumissioner London S.M. Rue Granville

Shorthorn Herds In America Surge Beyond England

Article notes that in America today there are three or four times as many Shorthorn dairy herds as in England and Wales, reflecting a rapid expansion of American herds compared with British numbers.

America England Wales

Worth £ 10 a Pint Waters Tighten Channel View

An infantry major told me that the English Channel is priceless to Britain, worth ten pounds a pint to us, reflecting on Dunkirk veterans and the sea’s strategic value. C A Smith quotes this blunt assessment in Tribune, London.

Dunkirk English C. A. Smith Tribune London

Just Like Home In New Guinea River Gunners Suffer Shark Joke

In a river near Finschhafen New Guinea gunners swam when a war humor moment arose a sailor asked if sharks were present a native replied no sharks only crocodiles the exchange evokes a grim wartime mood despite light chatter among soldiers

Finschhafen New Guinea

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