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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1942
Page
4
Government outlines wartime fabric restrictions aiming to cut garment types and ornamentation. Emphasizes essential wear, reduced material use, and standardization across manufacturers. Notes similar American adoption since April and expected annual saving in women’s wear.
A correspondent denounces hush hush policy in court proceedings and warns that shielding sensational cases harms public interest. The letter recalls a Brighton doctor case where a wife drowned in a bath after a husband’s confession and a chain of similar reports in News of the World and local papers, ending with the murderer’s execution.
The official In! News Agency announces that pupils in sixth and seventh forms of middle and secondary schools abroad are to be employed away from their usual residence. The policy targets boys in the sixth and seventh forms and girls in the seventh form for wartime labor.
Paul Cheyne argues postwar self sufficiency for Australia through local production of substitutes for imports such as rubber and cotton. He cites milkweed as a potential rubber source, notes Australia’s climate and soils suit broad production, and urges promoting domestic farming and manufacturing to cut imports and boost employment.
From the Times Chronicle comes a testimonial praising Beecham's Pills as a trusted remedy across four generations. Advertised benefits include relief from stomach issues, asthma risks, and general bodily discomfort, hailed as the Golden Robe of Health for sensible readers.
E A Davey and E J Davey report news of their sister Mrs Z L Davey who died in Adelaide. Born 188 in Burra she was daughter of late William and Jane Davey pioneers. Elder son William Jenkin Davey died after war injuries. A Methodist, she leaves one son, a daughter, a grandson and three granddaughters. J and A A Davey survive as the only remaining family.
A fragmentary obituary reports the death of a woman at the Glenelg home of Chas Bartholomaeus. It mentions she was mother to Mrs PM Pearce and Mr. T. Bart of Husa Nord, with R. Bartholomaeus of Purell Plat listed as a son.
War period appeal calls on Australians to salvage discarded rubber items including hot water bottles and tyres to supply material for defence. Beasley cites rubber shortage, urges substitutes and synthetic production, praising women’s aid and public donations as painless contributions to victory.
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