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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1943
Page
3
The text discusses a shift from traditional materials toward plastic and bakelite like compounds. It mentions wood derived “W types of inertia” with steel properties and notes these materials enter various fields including construction boats and aircrafts. The aim is to leverage endless timber inspired possibilities.
A fragmented note lists 971 Hay Street Perth and 971 Hav Street as sources for Municipal information. Mentions War Sheee Po LTD and an elevator with a Harvester price of £16. Harris and Wubin appear as names or places in the jumbled text.
Examinations conducted August 11 by Dr. Ford for Trinity College London show piano and violin results across levels from First Steps to Senior. Notable honours include Ivan Bebbington and Yvonne Grant with multiple recognitions. strong piano and elocution outcomes across Junior to Senior, with several merit and honours awards.
A Minnivale reader reports instant responses after placing piston and rings for sale in the local newspaper. The letter notes strong publicity value and announces free advertising for nonbusiness readers until October 1.
Western Australia engine driver H Harling halted his diesel train for seven minutes after spotting a circling aircraft. He aided a search with the V AOC and helped locate the survivors and the plane. The RAF thanked him and the observers for the lifesaving actions.
The New York Herald Tribune argues air transportation could become a political issue in the United States and a diplomatic flashpoint between nations. It cites Pan American Airways president Juan Trippe warning that U N wartime transport programs risk creating post war disparities between Britain and the United States in military versus civilian aircraft.
The Canadian Government has introduced a national health bill intended to provide insured medical care for all. Costs would be shared by beneficiaries, employers, and government at both provincial and national levels, covering preventive and curative medicine, hospital and dental care, and medical appliances.
The West Australian Women Writers Club invites original patriotic poems no longer than 12 lines, signed with a nom de plume, for a 5 guinea prize. Entries close October 13 1943 with preliminary judging September 20, and published entries will appear in The Sunday Times magazine. Proceeds benefit the Australian Comforts Fund. Members are barred.
In the Mareth fighting near Tripoli a small Gurkha sergeant earned the Victoria Cross. He single handedly neutralized a strong German position, decapitating fifty seven enemies in one night, then went out again on reconnaissance with a curved knife. He reported success and the position fell. The sergeant, stout and childlike, could not smile as the King pinned the VC on his tunic. An officer translated his thanks.
The Kenya (South Africa) Government enacts legislation to ban all sale of agricultural land during the war and for one year after. The aim is to curb speculation and protect the interests of returning soldiers.
Community notice inviting entries for the next weekly Children's Corner essay on Daylight Saving. Encourages submissions from boys and girls with a prize for the winner and ongoing letters, jokes, riddles, and poems. Includes a pen friends invitation and a short poetic reflection by Dorothy K. Fish.
A Native man, once known as Man Alaid ai-Nothing, has married and within a week filed to have his name changed to reflect his tribe. The action seeks official recognition of the new name in tribal records and legal documents.
At the Wooroloo Sanatorium a colony is forming to employ patients unable to leave. A new farm manager house and staff hostel are under construction. A tinsmith shop, garden, and carpenters shop extend operations with about 25 men employed. Funding relies on patients, Government Lotteries Commission, and public support to fight tuberculosis. Mrs. F. W. Gerhard coordinates the appeal from Perth.
A Sydney suburb property valued at £1,400 was pulled from sale when bids rose to £2,700. The sale will proceed by private tender with Treasury approval. Officials warn of heavy penalties for cash and investment purchases under National Security Regulations directing home buyer finance and vendor selection limits.
Former US Ambassador in Tokyo Joseph F. Grew warns that stamping out Japanese militarist cult and racial superiority is essential to prevent another war. He argues Japan could be demobilised, occupied, and controlled yet retain war-making capacity without ending militarist ambitions.
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