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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1942
Page
1
The article outlines wartime rationing across petrol, food, and daily goods with accelerated shifts in production. Essentials like milk bread and cheese are limited. toys, rings, and many consumer items are halted. Austerity measures include price controls and redirected labor toward war needs.
The piece argues Australians accept wartime restrictions as necessary for victory. It contends national sacrifice is purposeful and essential to earn support from American allies and align with Soviet resolve. The tone urges ennobling daily limits to sustain total war efforts.
Subscribe now to a new 100 million pound Austerity Loan with bonds sold in multiples. There is no limit to how many bonds one person can hold and interest is paid semi annually until maturity. Proceeds fund forces equipment with guns and ammunition for victory. bonds can be sold back anytime before maturity at current value.
In Western Australia the Supreme Court probate notice calls all claims against Bertie William Shepherdson’s estate to be filed by October 19, 1942. A long wartime appeal urges Australians to subscribe to a government loan, stressing hardship, sacrifice, and national victory, with a call to get to it and oversubscribe Australia’s largest loan.
Roy Lancelot Hender applies to transfer the Publican's General License for the Balingup Hotel in Balingup to Alfred James Pepper of 22 Forrest Street Northam. Pepper consents to the transfer. Dated September 15, 142. Red Velvet Coatee after V D C Pall-Reward Mrs L V Klopper Winningup.
The Bridgetown Advocate reports a new austerity loan launching in November for £100,000,000, about one eighth of Australia’s national income. It urges voluntary taxation of 2/6 in the pound on last year’s earnings to fund the loan, emphasizing new money and savings rather than draining existing deposits. It notes the unprecedented size, the need to shift funds from nonessential to essential goods, and explains the aim to finance war effort through income rather than paper credits.
A correspondent criticizes the road entrance from Steere Street as a deplorable condition with mud holes and poor construction reflecting badly on the town and railways. The piece also notes a plan to supply sprouting peas to soldiers as a rich vitamin C source.
Bridgetown footballers defeated Manjimup by seven points in a fast Sunday match. The report notes daylight saving begins September 27 and details wartime rationing and coupon adjustments while listing standout players for Bridgetown and Manjimup.
The V D C Ball drew one of the largest crowds ever seen in the Town Hall with Tom Elty's orchestra providing dancing music and the Repertory Cub's male ballet led by Gwen Jackson thrilling attendees. Committee members faced a food and floor space challenge as the night wore on. Proceeds are expected to be in the vicinity of a final total.
At the last monthly meeting the branch sent 50 pounds to headquarters for the general fund. Money is urgently needed for Christmas parcels and comforts for prisoners sick and wounded. Miss Nora Parker will visit in October and attend the next meeting. A penny-a-mile drive begins in Hampton Street next Friday September 18. The September Red Cross Dance is set for Friday September 25. Members to bring cakes and stones for supper. sandwiches will be cut by the committee. After the meeting helpers packed four cases of eggs 867 total for Perth hospitals and homes. Lists of dispatched items include pyjama coats scarves surgeon caps masks and various warm garments and covers.
Mrs Gower makes a flying trip to the city on Tuesday. Mrs Moyes visits Perth to meet a sister from South Australia. Stella Read returns to Bridgetown from a city stay. Mrs Moloney and daughters return brighteen after a holiday. Mrs Garside’s titania hosts welcome her back after an absence. Mrs Goodridge, with family, visits Perth and plans to return this weekend. October 16 sees a joint entertainment with Manjimup Club. Stella Bazeley departs for active service. Doreen Doust to succeed. Sylvia Hall escapes serious injury in a Steere Street bicycle accident. Red Cross circles farewells as Mrs Bartlett leaves for Perth. Mrs McKinnon to Perth for a conference then to Margaret River. Euchre each Monday. Johnson and Maslin win prizes. Bert Jones ties with Bazeley and Anderson, then wins playoff.
Weather kept golfers off course as a Stableford event was won by C Moyes. Moyes leads his final opponent by two matches in the Club Trophy. Next Saturday’s competition features HBogey.
The Pemberton Club held a Thursday Monthly Medal with a dead-heat between Mrs Carn and Mrs Everett. Play-off scheduled next week. scores listed for all competitors. Sunday match results show ladies versus wetta with varied outcomes. Deanmill beat Bridgetown 2 1. notes urge timely copy and local news reports.
Bridgetown defeated Manjimup in a four-quarter clash with final score 1 2 4 5 to 3 10 3 10. Best for Bridgetown were Prince, Armstrong, Sankine, Holgate, Stuchberry and Whitnish.
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