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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1945
Page
3
A wartime season report details late opening rains, mixed growth, and heavy June floods. Despite excess moisture in June and August, late spring improved prospects with satisfactory harvest potential. Water supplies replenished, expect at least average yields though June floods curtailed some cereal expansion.
Agricultural engineering advances showcase Horwood Bagshaw machinery praised for efficiency. Imperial Balers built in Australia offer speed capacity and accuracy while protecting Lucerne. The Tumbler Sweep aids swift fodder gathering. Westralian Farmers Ltd acts as Western Australia agent and points readers to ads in other columns.
In Buenos Aires, 250 detainees filed a joint suit alleging torture by police. They claim electric shocks with spurs were used to extract confessions about underground associates and that inmates were kicked and beaten with clubs.
City reports silk stockings and other luxuries entering the capital via ships that declare duties, then resell on the black market. A crew member sold stock in Regent Street, drawing a police inquiry but was released after naming his ship and paying duty. Goods are said to originate mainly from America.
Coal strike restrictions hit Sydney metropolitan area as Collie field miners press wage claims. Union leader J J Shannon travels to Sydney, while Central Industrial Authority rejects a special hearing. Demobilisation of 200000 servicemen discussed as postwar economy wrestles with output and employment uncertainties.
A Birmingham Rotary Club meeting heard Professor Oliphant say Britain and America cannot control atomic secrets for long and warned that bombs of massive power could be produced within years. He urged peace as the only safeguard against global destruction and urged a shift to spiritual goals.
Overworked nerves and low mood leading to distress and sleeplessness are described as relieved by Dr Williams Pink Pills. The text claims the tablets restore red blood cells and nourish nerves tissues, improving energy appetite and sleep with benefits for headaches and anaemia, available at chemists and stores.
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