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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1944
Page
3
A writer questions the idea that war seeks a world of absolute honesty. If honesty were universal it would sow quarrels, lawsuits, and upheaval, making public speech and obituaries unreliable in an exhausted world.
A quotation attributes political theory to Sir Ernest Benn describing politics as seeking trouble, misdiagnosing it, and applying unsuitable remedies.
An ad style note promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for worry fatigue and insomnia. It claims the pills invigorate and improve health and fitness, urging readers to take them to meet troubles and restore vigor.
The Missions to Seamen through its Merchant Seamen's Comforts Fund has distributed more than £20,000 in comforts to merchant seamen, urging public aid to support Allied Navy crews during wartime.
The piece claims famous names like Sir Gladys Mooverleff and Hurley endorse HEENZO for coughs cold and bronchitis. It urges readers to purchase concentrated HEENZO and mix with water at home to make a pint of family cough medicine, suitable for all ages.
Forest Hoffman, a 3-year-old boy with sarcoma, faces death around Christmas as doctors say he may not survive. His family, aided by the nation, received gifts and messages from fans and celebrities including Frank Sinatra and Union Pacific delivering items to lift his spirits. Santa Claus visits, a blue music box plays Parade of Wooden Soldiers, and loved ones try to keep him happy in his final days.
In Solomons pidgin English the term German has long meant far. Originating about twenty seven years after World War I, it arose from German raiders trading with natives and cheating them, leading to the locals adopting the word as a new meaning in their language.
Central District Ambulance officers tested a Danish system by Holger Neilsen claiming 90 percent more efficient respirations than Schafer method. Neilsen places the operator at the head of the patient applying pressure to the shoulder blades rather than the lower ribs for improved air flow.
A Douglas transport with 26 aboard from Townsville to Sydney ran low on fuel and was guided to a safe landing at a Newcastle air base. V A O C observer R M Stuart relayed the distress, while flare path and searchlight aided the approach without injuries.
A newly arrived soldier asks about a parachute failure during preparation at the base. The sergeant sharply replies that such an event would be jumping to a con clusion, a pun highlighting the danger of uncertain outcomes.
Journalist Fred C. Kelly laments wasted time in business letters and shows a long example that boils down to a simple yes. He suggests the core message should be concise: we have your letter and will gladly do what you ask.
The Commonwealth Bank reports hundreds of cases weekly of damaged notes stored in heaters ovens and backyards. Dampness white ants and rats ruin fortunes while fires char the money into crumbly mass.
A military instructor feigns double talk to wake a drowsy class. He speaks in made up jargon about handling fendered smolg and brougtabs then asks if there are questions. A sleepy student asks for clarification on the term twetchels.
A glimpse of postwar London life showing citizens enjoying daily living while facing the daunting tasks ahead. The piece notes fearlessness, openness in disagreement, and trust in leaders amid ongoing hardship.
The passage asserts women have higher heart counts and greater back reach than men, linking body proportions to clothing design. It notes shirts button front while many dresses fasten back, and compares ease of floor reach after practice.
During an air raid a Scot rushed to aid a burning air drome. A blast grazed him and he pressed on. After the fire was put out he re traced his steps and found a crater with a 100 pound unexploded bomb, yet he only suffered bruises.
The council argues that high tariffs harm rural development and export profits. It warns that continuing protection could raise bounties and controls, undermining closer settlement and rural employment. Restoring balance between rural and non rural prices is essential to shared prosperity.
Wing bands are attached by punching a small hole in the chick skin and looping a metal band through. Australia shipped 25,000,000 dozen eggs in 1943 44 with dried eggs sent to Britain and New Zealand and for services. Carpets and wools are returning to markets as British mills resume production. Superphosphate availability to Australian producers reached 520,000 tons to June, with higher phosphate rock imports since July. The 1944 45 plan relies on 800,000 tons of superphosphate, pending shipping.
When a moulded battery casing begins to leak through a crack or wear from chafing a cure is to cut the hole, clean the surfaces with a wire brush, and seal with sealing wax melted by a hot iron. This method can extend battery life considerably.
Discovery announced by Jack Dement of Fluorescence Laboratories Portland shows fluorescin turns seawater green when injected into the living. The test causes lips to glow green within 12 to 18 seconds, with no change in dead subjects.
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