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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 18, 1942

Page

2

Combined Country Clubs Meet At Goodwood Preview

A pre-acceptance guide to the Goodwood meeting outlines the Breeders Handicap and Dorra Flying Handicap fields. Entries include Yohads Danbydale Momalone Miss Dorion Bravilo Daylight Loyalist Temple Chief Harford and other listed contenders with form notes and track indicators.

Country Clubs Goodwood Racecourse Yohads Danbydale Momalone Beverley Sastpi Forurs Te Sar Nasi Heer Newasana Ninian Yoda Sewer Farhors Vane Bey Nandott Miss Dorn KR Copperhead Prince Saredis Uisternus Lady Tourist Deak Laces Northam Oh Ds Sinekian Swanbey Pantheon Lass Laneheon Sancross Bunbury Maswold Watagem Vine Thaniyay Vanpishazuli Kelvin Steps Tc Interaul Nani Poms Flames Parente Agee Chenery China Flaming Rush Flawmita Pimella Liturges Colwin Treeratio Springatta Proctralte Delrion Miss Soloman Contralte

First Wave Kenthenatt and Related Names

A fragmented OCR list shows numerous proper nouns including Kenthenatt, Enchanter, Laird, Pericles, Master Watkohu, Smokian, Maori Lass, Agrisan, Kopje Grand Konig, Eridon Aran, Agvara, Sancross, Lua Lord, Agra Laurcion, Silvarra, Red Crest, Spanish Bun, ICAP, Uravile Temple, Harford, Sina Lrenithes, Philock, Ariel Misdaugease, Harene Kuss, Isfani Monmareli, Lady Tourist.

Kenthenatt Laird Pericles Watkohu

Celtuce New Vegetable From China Promises Quick Growth

An article introduces celtuce a long standing Chinese vegetable with a thick edible stem and lettuce like leaves. It explains cooking uses fertiliser needs, soil conditions, and care tips including manure and spacing for long term production.

Father and son enter a country school tale

A keen eyed mountaineer guides his overgrown son into a cobbled country schoolhouse. The schoolmaster lists a curriculum of geography arithmetic and trigonometry. The father interrupts and requests a "trigger nomere," claiming the boy is the only poor shot in the family.

Thani

Theis Wits Frat Misreads Salt Pork in Navy Poous

Neah, when he took iam into the Wk.

Wits Iam

Austere dining rules spark debate on meal limits

A weekly column discusses government plans to cap meals to three courses with fixed charges, noting hotels and restaurants face changes. Critics question feasibility while commentators joke about dinner choices and potential rationing, amid talk of possible nationwide minimum portions.

Rand Lwtels

Beverley Breeders’ Maiden and York Handicaps Names

Unclear OCR lists horses and races at Beverley and York including Maiden Handicap and York Handicap events. Mentions horses such as Miss Dorion Bunbury and First Wave of Kentleenff with likely owners or trainers, plus other entries like Ninigó First Column and Temple Chief Loyalist.

Bunbury Ninigo Miss Solomon

Fragmented voices reflect public concern on water waste

A dense, fragmented passage examines public affairs, water storage, and financial implications. It mentions critics and authorities debating water pricing, by wash losses, and the potential impact on national debt, with calls to improve storage and infrastructure and to harness hydroelectric power.

Federal stance on lotteries and state rights debated

The article argues the Federal Government should impose a tax on lotteries, contending state lotteries fund governments and economies across Tasmania Queensland Western Australia and New South Wales. It questions federal restraint and suggests a sixpenny tax could raise substantial revenue, outweighing support for cinemas concerts and alcohol.

Tasmania Queensland Western Australia New South Wales Australia

Treasury Stuck In Cash Crunch As Commonwealth Delays Payments

A harsh critique laments Western Australia’s finances as the Commonwealth withholds income tax compensation, leaving the State to operate on a drawn overdraft. The piece notes the government survives on small interest and that farmers feel the burden while most funds remain unpaid.

Commonwealth Crowern Mit Commonwealth Western Australia Somone

Subscribed Owner Jon Smith Clears Dues Inquiry

The article recalls Jon Smith arriving home for dinner and proudly declaring he paid long overdue subscriptions. His wife notes the relief as the business improves and customers smile. The country newspaper records indicate a delayed payment history finally settled.

Jon Smith

Surprise in Store Hint for Birthday Gift

A cautious shopper browses a store for a perfect surprise noting tomorrow is her husband’s birthday. She confides in the assistant, seeking a concealed or clever present idea as he probes for hints to reveal a thoughtful keepsake.

Tim

Late Mr P W Armstrong Remembered as Pioneer Motorist

Perth obituary honors P W Armstrong veteran motorist and former businessman born in Victoria who helped launch a mail and bicycle delivery service in Coolgardie then built a statewide car distributing network. He set Perth Sydney road records, founded Beverleys to Perth wheel race, aided forces in WWI, later studied navigation and mentored Navy and RAAF cadets. He leaves a widow two sons three daughters. one son Hugo Armstrong cited with recent ICO awards.

Air PW. Armstrong Perth Victoria Scotch College Melbourne Fiji Coolgardie Southern Cross Tel Armstrong Australia Gulf Carpentaria Beverles Navy RAAF Milt Lieut Hugo Armstrong 1.F.C

Don’t Waste Turnip Tops and Other Garden Edibles

A restaurateur used turnip tops in place of spinach during a vegetable famine and received many requests for seconds. The note highlights turnip tops as a form of food saving. It adds that nasturtium young leaves with bread and butter make an excellent salad with a cress like flavor. Hold leaves against light to detect pests.

England Eugode

Famous figures quiz mixed with partial clues and errors

A scrambled personality quiz lists famous names with garbled hints about Addison Beethoven Darwin Priestley Khayyam Ranjitsinhji Shakespeare and others. It asks for correct names, origins, and dates, noting answers appear on another page.

Joseph Addison Isaiah Abraham Jacob Amung Lening Famun VLC Oliver Joseph Lodge Tamunocientist Nellie Melba Ivad John Privatley Joseph Priestley Omar Khayyam Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji Oxford Cambridge William Shakespeare Shakespeare Francis Thompson

Firewood price fixation harms delivery and costs

The Prices Fixation Commissioner raised wood prices for large lots and left small lots costly. Merchants now push for small deliveries at 18s per cwt, equating to £2 4s a ton, worsening manpower strains. The writer argues competition would benefit postwar outcomes.

Beautiful Engraving Min. x Ilin. in gloriou colours to hold photo

Advertisement for a decorative photo holder engraving titled Beautiful Engraving Min Ilin in glorious colours. Offers fast free delivery and a price of 2/6. Promotes Sampsons at 158 Rundle Street, Adelaide.

Gloriou Sampsons Rundle St Adelaide

Classified Market Place Offers From Advertisers

Numerous notices invite readers to list sale items and services in the Market Place. Advertisers from various papers offer guidance and rates for placing ads to reach buyers, with instructions on descriptions, prices, and layout.

Here to Stay King Edward Hotel Perth

Establishment along Pier and Hay Streets Perth markets old hotel comfort with modern fittings and refrigeration. Under personal supervision of KB Turkington proprietor, offering 10 shillings per day, EB per week, 6 shillings bed and breakfast with catering and moderate tariffs.

King Edward Hotel Hay Pier Streets Perth KB. Turkington

Central Tastes to Man Shopping and Business Area

A fragment notes central shopping and business area access near GF and Railway Station. Mention of cold water per room and tariff details 11 per day or 10 per day for a person linked to Frank Guilfoyle Proprietor.

Frank Guilfoyle

Glendenning Co Markets Advertises Fruit and Choirity Tickets

Fragmentary ad promotes consignments to Glendenning & Co Metropolitan Markets. Mentions Charles Watson and Co as an old firm at 4 Barrack Street. Indicates free charity tickets and country client service.

Glendenning & Co Charles Watson and CC W.s Barrack Street FERTE Tol B cSrs

Unclear fragment notes names and locations

Fragmentary OCR mentions Miss Yates and others, with scattered phrases like Perth and Vwledden Building. No coherent event or context present to confirm a definite report or outcome.

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Combined Country Clubs Goodwood York Gerald Pelmar Sea Ring Molly Reilly State Sawmills Peme Miller Street Victoria Park Tom Parkinson Northam Jurendine OR Service and Security. and Insurance Co.ltd W.A Barracks Street Pearse Bros. Limited Tanners and North Fremantle Sueann-M Barnett Bros LTD Hay ST Splendid Cartoons Service Dept. Financial Information Pai Politic Aya ICAP Celtuce Luther Burbank Dhe Arter Larnin Lloyd Thomas Beverley Breeders' Se Namilar Yohada Howie Wing Pericles Eridon Kentlenaff York H. Rionbrook Rollovant Cos Andicap Bravilo Temple Scribbler Sam Nord Treopiies Deere, AV Atria Ware Teauly Trager Canning Dam Armel Esimseet Ly Mets Donmiss TeeleQahop Na Bu Vans Et Asgeern Np Erat Ieee Werkord Grarts Thewsheim Cutirsi Bya Western Suattalia PLAGE Poor Old Treasury Mr. P. W. Armstrong Sydney P. W. Armstrong Are Our Country United Press Helders Atpeta Kebeckerring Tooudway Herald Bridgetown Advocate Bridge Manjimup Grazien & Minleawera Avon Argus Canderdins Mullewa Mail & Magnet Maraxa Wongan-Ballios Dovup Brook Bulletin Walter Chem Dowebin Glardiak Dampife Herald Sculsbon Ponty ENDER the United Press Ltd Hay Street Carson Fairfield Orchard Gosmells Burnside Poultry Farm and Hale Road Forrestfield Servaksons R. A. Rodgers Bradshaw Haystreet Hotel Australia Your THE Goldfields Club Ken Angel Dr. Pier Wellington Streets Bones Rebb Whit Witting Miss Yates, Coursettiere Vwledden Hay ST. Perth Diessmikine Moderontie Prive Mlky James Goss William Street
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