25 Jun 1942
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Newspaper
Gilgandra Weekly And Castlereagh
Location
Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1942
Page
1
A business manager debates whether to continue local print advertising as goods become scarce and markets tighten. He argues that maintaining contact with customers is vital, preserving goodwill and the value of his sales network for future momentum. He warns against breaking established connections during a seller's market.
The Rationing Commission will assume control of tea rationing but no large tea allotment is planned yet. Officials cite limited time to assess stock after clothes rationing priorities and note Australia’s good stock but ongoing uncertainties about further imports from Java and shipments to Ceylon.
Adverse weather forced the abandonment of a planned ministerial tour of western centres including Coonamble Gulargamboone and Gilgandra scheduled to begin June 22. The announcement was made Friday and travel difficulties prevented visiting some areas. When revived, the itinerary will be published in this paper.
The Director General of Public Health reports on Cilgandra Baby Health Centre activity for the past month. New cases enrolled, 42. infants weighed, 42. tests given, 42. expectant mothers advised. Attendance: infants under 1 year 27. under 2 years 4. under 3 years 4. total attendances 42. daily average 2.
A text questions local readiness for possible air raids. It cites Berlin and Tokyo as examples of unprepared populations and asks how many households have sand, shovels, hoses, and blocked rooms ready. It urges a city slogan BE PREPARED to inspire action.
The piece notes widespread newsprint shortages reducing provincial papers to two pages and London's to four pages, down from 20 to 24 pages before the war. It mentions restrictions on Australian papers tightening and presses worldwide growing smaller as publishers face the crisis.
A chaotic bulletin recounts council committee talks on local policy, hospital funding, and production shifts. It records deaths including Sister Miay Dyanpen and notes a state wide directive from Mr Kelly mandating equal treatment for public hospital patients.
The area sown to wheat is estimated near 3 250 000 acres a drop of about 24 percent over ten years. Figures are distorted by garbled text but indicate a substantial reduction in wheat cultivation across the state.
Readers are informed that tea coupons attached to clothing will be valid on and after July 5. The note clarifies the end of the current tea supply system and signals a transition to a revised coupon plan affecting women and general consumers.
Fragmentary wartime notice states employers should keep jobs open for women who join civil service. It hints at resuming normal occupations after the war. The text is garbled with many unreadable words and unclear names.
The discourse centers on Martin supporting abolition amid political debate. An attorney general responds to a question at Dubbo, noting potential shifts in legal practice and personal earnings if the proposal passes.
News notes from Flam Our correspondent mention Gustin Velaetery Wark and Atlee events. Mr Mey Calvert plans for a wedding, while Norri Sowden returns home Monday and Mrs Arthur Sowlen to a hospital visit. J Wo Mitchell travels to Sydney after a busy week. Mrs W To Frortierie attends a family gathering and Helen Boyle faces surgery this week.
A fragmented market brief discusses retailer tea stocks and supply patterns. It notes various brands, vendors, and price movements, with references to distributors and consumer demand trends across multiple outlets.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss wool appraisements and railway carriages in New South Wales. Mentions Patni Keown trade issues and wartime paint pigment restrictions affecting carriage production and color. References to local officials and changes in material use amid postwar adjustments.
Mr J B Ren shaw reports a letter from Mr Clive Evatt Minister for Education advocating transferring a building for a new Intemmedince Weh School site. The plan includes portable rooms and quick painting with Departmental work to proceed if resources permit. Community groups will assess approval but seek no undue delays.
Gilgandra resident John Wrigley junior rode Mary Los to victory in the Welter Handicap at Ascot giving his first metropolitan win. The event saw entries such as Gate and Splitreddies with notable rivals and a tense finish as proof of Wrigley’s rising profile in Australian racing.
May brings unusually mild weather with a first ruin avoided, as AMF leader Ben Mackenzie returns home on weekend leave. Visitors include Andrew Grasseer on military construction duties and Eugene Sefton from Hillside now in munitions manufacturing in the Southern State.
A large crowd watched soldiers defeat Gilgandra 4 points to nil at Gilgandra Recreation Ground. Referee was Mr OD ONeill. match featured caution after rain and several players named, with the local club’s football disbanding afterward and a call for information on missing materials.
The Minister for Customs Senator Keane stressed the need to conserve newsprint on Friday. He said all newspapers city weeklies and magazines must obtain permits before printing and urged proprietors to adopt conservative practices to protect stock.
A fragmented advertisement touts Keenzo as a three in one cough remedy. It claims quick relief for coughs, croup, bronchiitis and stomach ailments with a few drops nightly. The copy markets a bottle priced at 2, suggesting wide family use for adults and children.
A historic note describes how a ton of waste material is diverted into weapon components. It claims production of 600 cartons for Owen sib mac hine guns, 1500 shell containers, 1500 armor piercing shell containers, 251 armor shells, 9000 fuse caps, and Aero cannon shell boxes.
Vented and published by H By 0 Campbell sole proprietor at his printing works Milon Street Gilgandra New South Wales.
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