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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1944
Page
3
An old advertisement explains persistent tiredness and headaches as caused by anemia. It claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore red blood cells, improve oxygen delivery, and end pain and weakness, promising better appetite and sleep with use. Available at chemists and stores.
Sir Harry Lawson outlines the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society’s 1942 results amid wartime. He notes substantial premium growth, high government-backed investments, and a policy of retaining surplus to support war needs while planning future home-building support and staff funds.
The notice requests advertisers to reference this newspaper in their campaigns to ensure proper credit and visibility for local promotions and public notices within the paper.
The Brookings Institution says the U S war machine will demobilize over two to three years to ease re employment. After Europe ends, 6 to 7 million service members and war workers may be demobilised before Asia concludes.
The article profiles Princess Elizabeth noting her thoughtfulness and concern for individuals at social events. It mentions rumors about marriage but states official discouragement and suggests a future consort may be drawn from British peers due to European royal constraints.
National milk corn is the rate of a new welfare food in England served to all young people in war work. The food is a sweetened blend of processed dried milk with cocoa and is issued without coupons. Russian armies received 4,000,000 lb of American butter last December and similar amounts held for future use. Milk fever occurs after calving and may be followed by collapse and unconsciousness.
A reflective aphorism emphasizes that a wise person is a link between past and future, describing thoughts as offspring that must not be let die and urging careful cultivation for the next generation.
The report notes bonus certificates will not be issued to save paper and staff burden. It highlights mortality in Ordinary and Industrial Departments, claims exceeding pre-war levels due to active service, and over £500,000 paid since the war began. Accident premiums rise to £123,758 while many staff remain reduced in number, with renewed emphasis on overseas branches and sympathy for fallen members.
The Princess will spend much time touring the country visiting service and factory units. She will take her place in the Privy Council and in the Council of State whenever the King leaves the country.
Rear Admiral Luther Sheldon, assistant chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, told the New York State Medical Society that the Navy has “licked” tropical diseases in theSouth Pacific. He credited epidemiological teams and field doctors, noting infections are diminishing while not revealing specifics.
Willard Davis of Hotel and Restaurant News introduces the lapkin a new improved serviette with a corner buttonhole for attachment to a coat vest or brooch. The device aims to prevent serviettes from slipping from laps and is showcased at the Restaurateurs Exposition in Boston.
Report covers Australia shipping food and beverages overseas totaling £208,615,000 up to March 11, 1943 with Britain taking £118,698,000. Also includes home advice on horse eye relief, iron care, washing ties, onions, and meatmeal import delays affecting pig and poultry farmers.
V A OC members used household sheets mirrors and ground markers at Wagin Western Australia to guide a lost Tiger Moth training plane back to a safe emergency landing. Narrogin and Wagin posts issued alerts and signaled the town to attract the pilot while the trainee touched down.
Pooley argues Hitler would press neutral nations before his final collapse. Six remain in Europe Sweden Spain Switzerland Portugal Turkey and Eire. Sweden showed a pro German faction Spain Falangists aside Turkey rejects Nazi offers Switzerland seeks peace Franco would have drawn Spain into war if not for internal Spain.
Addressing the London University Conservative Association Oliver Lyttleton, Minister of Production, argued that state management should be narrow. He urged common services with statutory state rights and left to private enterprise the field where risk is run and profit earned. He said government should create conditions for private enterprise to flourish within a national plan.
Errol Flynn will play Don Juan in a Warners film of the life story of the world’s greatest lover. Flynn is seen as the ideal choice for the role and his romantic onscreen and offscreen image suits the part. Five leading ladies in love with him will co star, though their names have not been released.
In London war workers tired of jazz hire Dr Malcolm Sargent and his Philharmonic Orchestra. They fill Liverpool Philharmonic Hall with 2,000 seats sold a week before. Afternoon shift workers attend in overalls with spouses. Sargent discusses pieces with the audience before performances.
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