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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1942
Page
4
The piece argues for personal responsibility and the role of the individual in shaping collective progress. It contrasts formal doctrine with self directed action, praising individual knowledge applied to good ends and noting great achievements arise from many individuals' efforts.
The Australian government confirms a broad acquisition program to secure dried and canned apple and pear supply for processing. The plan includes distribution through state boards, coordinated transport, and a retail price control framework to ensure steady supply across capital cities despite drought and market pressures.
A quirky review of Abbott and Costello performing at Royup Brook tonight as part of a cinema feature. The piece riffs on their famous routines and characters while teasing the audience with playful, nonsensical descriptions of their gags and stunts.
The article previews a dramatic presentation titled Mob Town at Hosnp tonight. It features Annie Gwynn and Dick Toratt in a plot where young brothers and friends face danger, amid a sensational wartime style of crime and moral struggle.
A fragmented letter by Alma Malley criticizes wartime austerity messaging linked to amateur cricket and wine promotion schemes. It argues against harmonizing war savings certificates with sporting trophies and questions official stance while noting confusion and practical limits on savings draws.
A patriotic show organized by the Upper Blackwood Agricultural Society features a variety of waste donations and trophy lists. The document lists donors, prize names, and the role of organizers, urging participation and noting wartime bonds and war certificates as possible prizes to support the war effort.
Fragmentary page shows a Bridgetown Sunday schedule dated September 27 1942 with multiple entry times and locations including Greenbushes Boyuy Brook Mayamaap Beidgntown and Nanoup Thenday. Names Rev BW Farman RL R. Rowe and Parmar appear alongside morning and afternoon services and Sunday School.
The notice lists St Pauls Sunday services including Holy Communion at 4 am, Matins and Sermon, Evensong and Sermon, with 11 cm group, Sunnyside 230 v. orm, and Evensong details.
Today September 27 1942 events posted with timings for 10.30 a.m. Sunday Reboot 2.7 p.m. Groups and 7.30 p.m. Pemberton. Read as a local timetable notice for Pemberton Avenue activities.
Sunday schedule lists gospel services at 245 pam and 70 pm with a prayer Friday 720 pm and a cordial meeting by Pat Carron. The message mentions fellowship and a Bread Berries event with a 68 in attendance. WB. Pesiers.
Postal rules outline charges per ounce for letters and printed matter, with rate scales for within city limits, suburban areas, intra state, and Commonwealth destinations. It includes air mail surcharges, parcel limits, postcards, commercial papers, and merchandise, plus special rates to New Hebrides, Banks, Torres Islands, and other regions.
A curious recipe collage features savory baked dishes including bacon wrapped apples with cheese and a banana bacon casserole. Also included are a spring vegetable soup and crisp bacon croquettes with cheese, buttered greens, and roasted vegetables.
The Red Cross notes a weekly pennies collection ongoing until the mile is completed. Totals include £7 5s and £1 7s 3d, with a weekly progress update planned. Grateful thanks are extended for donations including £2 from Jane sdngte and £14 from the special Day of Prayer Services. A monthly Cross Dance is planned at Lescer Hall with October donations requested.
A garbled miscellany of language presents mixed proverbs and fractured phrases. It reads like a clumsy old page of winded jokes and stray lines from a jumble of dialogue. The piece includes standalone lines about jesters, mortgages, doctors, and lovers.
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