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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1942
Page
3
A Republic comedy tentatively titled Joan of Ozark plans to mock Hitler with Joe E. Brown in disguise. The routine stages a faux Reichstag speech and a punchy line about peace and conquests reflecting wartime satire.
Postwar reconstruction themes feature heavily with ALP divisions pressing for river-system water management to Lake Eyre, while WA and federal coal policy sparks debate. Turf broadcaster Herbert Rothwell is praised for race coverage. Labour leaders clash over social security, miners’ phthisis, and national security. War production boosts industry yet strains electricity supply, prompting conservation measures and limited appliance sales.
The UAP leader Mr Hughes criticizes government policy on militia deployment to the Solomons and other islands. He warns that separating destinations could endanger Australia’s lines of communication and invite attacks on the mainland. The government denies requests for troops to the Solomons.
A political strategy is described as a prolongation of New Britain. The speaker doubts the public will find comfort with the enemy pressing at our gates, indicating concern over wartime posture and morale. The quote frames strategic patience amid external pressure and domestic political considerations.
The Chairman of the State Electricity Commission Mr G G Jobbins announces a wartime policy to conserve power resources, urging consumers to economize electricity as production priorities shift to essential war needs. The note emphasizes reduced consumption since the war began to ensure supplies for critical industries and services.
Right to the Tessive area offers lots from 65 pounds with cash or easy terms. For plans and further particulars, see local agent LB&B J. Holden at Hampshire Road, Sunshine.
At the Sydenham Progress Association meeting Dr Jolly outlined council and ratepayer opposition to Civil Aviation Authority plans for a North Essendon site. A protest petition from 340 of 372 eligible ratepayers was noted, with potential total signatures near 100 percent. The group urged government action to block expansion citing noise, health, road closures, and loss of homes, pledging support to ratepayers and the shire council.
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