Life in Germany Described as Starvation and Rationing
A Adelaide citizen writes from Hamburg detailing rationed life under German wartime conditions. He lists weekly ration allowances for potatoes bread sugar meat and margarine and prices for butter beef pork and other goods, claiming extreme scarcity and high costs. He notes black market purchases and a goose bought for 14s in eight pence, asserting the account is true.
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Adelaide
Hamburg
Ander
Germany
Wongan Hills A c cricket clash WA Eastern States
A Sunday match at Wongan Hills featured West Australia and Eastern States led by P W Gorman and T RB Moore. WA opened with H Carter and Bowen and reached 64 at lunch, then 123 all out. Eastern States bowled well, recovering from 12 for two to a tense finish marred by a late WA fielding error.
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Wongan Hills
West Australia
P. W. Gorman
W.A
T. RB. Moore
S.A
State Hotel
W.a's
H. Carter
Bowen
A. Clark
Perry
Moore
Bywaters
W.a’s
Ally
Arche
Derby Candidates in the VRC Derby Contention
An aged look at Derby prospects notes no clear standout three year old this season. Kilkenny Boy and Glenaore loom as likely, while fillies may yet shape the spring races with Tressady Queen and Midilli among contenders. Strathredale emerges as a promising candidate after a win in the VRC Mimosa Stakes.
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Randwick
Joe Thompson
Trey
Kilkenny Boy
Svoe
Imp
Sire
Glenaore
Waites
Glenacre
Waiters
Rodon
Skoppa
Hallister
Bridspord
Bobadil
Briseis
Lady Wallace
Vilari
Carlita
Tressady Queen
Tressady
Sonsie
Avi Laddie
Vestalia
Chester
Volley
Lay Vivian
Strathconan
Midilli
Dinkam Dieger
Wallace Colt
Trafalent
Fool
Mackinnon
Strathredole
Perdita
Wallace
Ron
Strathredale
MUTTON LAMB AND PORK SMALL GOODS IN STOCK
Families waited for order as small goods stock was kept ready for any orderly trial. Awaiting orders, merchants prepared mutton lamb and pork items for customers.
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Life IN
Wes
Wrst
Australia
UW Carter
Thos Bowen
Clash
Freestone
PW Gorman
Thompson
Rowles
Heap
Carter
Beard
Laddy
Sundries Hompson
Nicholson
Nsw
Clark
Hunt SA
Hywavers
Vic
Rtreestone
McNiel
Carter Sound
Tod
DERBY
Perth Marble Works
O G H Day & Co
Gordon Street
H. Fitzgerald
Commonwealth, Rad Office
Hank
Rabaul
Irttainhs
Ataft
Pest Dev
James Kell
Gove
Northam
R H Jensen
M. Lavelle
Metropc Coffee
Jlitan Palace
Stirling Street
Perth
Beaufort St. Bridge
E. Raphael Proprietress
Merredin and Goldfields
Welington Street
J. M. Russell
Barnett
Russell
Garter and Semple
Fitzgerald Street
Jo" Devlin
Farmertzan
Billiaris
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