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Newspaper

Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 18, 1942

Page

3

Wheat harvest and European crop outlook in wartime notes

The report surveys wheat prospects across nations as war disrupting supplies continues. It cites Canada and the United States expanding winter and spring wheat output, discusses Europe’s spring failures and seed shortages, notes UK and empire influences on demand, and mentions trade movements including Canadian sales to Britain and Argentine exports.

Europe Danube Basin Sada Armaeniac Em. Sikwi. Geel United Kingdom Australia Argentina South Africa Canadian Bureau of Statistics United States Canada Ontario Broomhall Continent India Canadian Wheat Board Ministry of Food Telien Brazil Spain Puenos Aires

Scale of racing and freedom in wartime Australia

The piece argues wartime governance raises questions of personal freedom and the danger of individual dictatorship. It critiques ministers and the Prime Minister for limiting personal voice and stresses support for democratic, majority rule over centralized power in wartime policy decisions.

Owe Gaul Deavers Alwanes Pharbuanwert Altley

Latham Named State Country Party Senate Nominee

C G Latham, Work Member and Opposition Leader, chosen as State Country Party nominee to fill the Federal Senate vacancy after Senator Johnston's death. Selection made September 11 by the Primary Producers Association executive. the appointee will be chosen by joint sitting of the Legislative Council and Assembly, with expectations of Latham's election.

C. G. Latham State Assembly State Country Party Federal Senate E. B Johnston Primary Producers’ Association Legislative Council Legislative Assembly Latham

Don’ts for Home Gardeners Unclear Seed and Planting Rules

Beginner gardeners face sowing and planting pitfalls in this illustrated guide. It covers carrot and parsnip sowing depth, soil moisture, and bed rotation. silver beet soaking and spacing. cabbage thinning, fertilizing, transplant timing, and watering. and cautions on soil depth and root placement.

Handling of Wool and Flocks in Wartime Debate

A discussion on rationing and the handling of wool and flocks in Australia during wartime. Mr Marwick M.H.R. criticizes government plans citing ignorance about industry needs and the role of wool, merinos, and related processes in clothing and feeding civilians, calling for conserving manpower and transport.

Marwick M.H.R

Fragmented OCR hints at agricultural notes and local items

The text reads as garbled OCR with scattered mentions of potatoes and various names and places. It resembles a puzzle of labels, references, and partial phrases without a clear, coherent news event or narrative.

Fragmented OCR: Second Best Wrestling Report

A garbled OCR fragment describes a wrestling item with unclear names and details. It mentions a match or event, but the readable content is too damaged to identify participants, place, or outcome. The text shows stray phrases about a patient and references to a Meliet and steam, offering no coherent facts.

Grow Your Seed and Grow Good Vegetables

Instructions on selecting best vegetable specimens for seeding. Replant mature carrots parsnips and turnips in a sunny fertile corner. Transplant stumps of cabbages and cauliflowers into good ground to produce seed. Split the stump tops with a cross to increase seed sheets.

Unclear OCR Text Seeks Readable Summary

Fragmented lines mention gardening terms and odd phrases with no clear events or people. The readable content suggests no coherent report to summarize into a factual local item.

Soldier's Soliloquy on Cash and Cigs and Beer

A reminiscence notes how last year’s debts were paid in cash for beer cigarettes and cigars. The speaker worries about spending all earnings on cigarettes and beer to stay happy for another year.

Grandma Cook Takes Hard Job With Shearers

Mrs C Higgins a 58 year old mother of five and grandmother of four has become the shearers cook at a Coombdale station in New South Wales. She rises at 5 a.m. and by 9.30 p.m. feeds the men through a long day, starting when the season began at Nanat cafe where she worked previously. Her husband works at another station and she learned the shearers needed a cook after a call-ape left.

Mrs.c. Higgins Coonamble Station N.5 Uizugs Alway Nanat

Civil Construction Corps Drives Allied War Effort in Australia

The Civil Constructional Corps of the Allied Works Council expands across Australia shaping forward-area bases and logistics. More than 1500 large projects and 10 000 smaller undertakings employ C C C labor to support offensive operations and sustain military campaigns.

C.cc Australia C.C.C Civil Constructional Corps Allied Works Council Adi Whiel Aloe Civil Constructions Corps

Answers To Personality Ours

Fragmented text appears to discuss a personality test or study with references to a teacher, period dates, classes, and a forum or newsletter. It mentions a public or school setting and potential evaluation or therapy notes but remains unclear due to garbled OCR.

Women Defy Ban On Stockings In War Effort Protest

In Sydney, some waitresses and workers plan to wear stockings despite a ban, arguing it saves labour and materials for the war effort. A government circular urged compliance, but reports note shoppers like David Jones and Anthony Hordern’s still had staff in stockings.

Sydney Wai

Magnitude of Packed Earth Policy Report From Kuibyshev

A Moscow style dispatch by Milbourne Ares outlines the scope of a packed earth policy in Kuibyshev region. The article notes large scale earthworks, cultivation shifts, and mechanized reclamation with considerable labor mix including women.

Kuibyshev Russia Milbourne Ares Bevis Pra Fivalle Anil Nias Adeeb Wall de Bens Tran

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