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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1942
Page
3
The Liquid Fuel Control Board urges surrender of licences when occupation changes as many shift to new duties. Consumers are failing to comply by retaining petrol ration tickets beyond regulatory purpose. Offenders face fines up to £100. Minister Senator Ashley states no change to department propaganda amid wartime duties.
War Damage Commission outlines voluntary and compulsory insurance for property and stock under Commonwealth scheme. It details coverage for buildings, fixtures, tools, machinery, stock in trade, and private chattels with rates by category, eligibility limits, and deadlines for applications including urgent Marsh 24 submission.
London dispatch reports that the Hindu and Sikh delegations reject Britain's cabinet proposals for India’s governance while Indian Muslim leaders have yet to decide. Cripps urges unity to avoid deadlock as Viceroy would include an Indian member on the Executive Council, without veto powers.
The article reflects on National Day of Prayer as a chance to seek God’s will, not just peace. It criticizes worldly excesses and urges inner repentance to remove hatred and enmity, urging a posture of prayer that leads to true peace and obedience to God. Pastor B A Walsham is cited.
Sir Victor Sasoon, multimillionaire and chairman of E. D. Sassoon Banking Co., arrived in New York on a refugee ship from Java. He predicted the war would be a revolution ending the era of concentrated wealth and that power over commerce and trade would spread beyond a few men.
Mr H A Bennett is appointed Tea Controller at a salary of 1500 pounds per year with a travelling allowance of 30 shillings a day. Other appointments gazetted include C E B Critchfrey and L Crotty from Commerce and Customs departments and R H Gilbert P H Bushell and B S Kiernan from the wholesale trade.
Washington reports from the Christian Science Monitor correspondent say Allied reinforcements are arriving in Australia and Allied reorganization under General MacArthur strengthens Pacific defenses. The outlook is more optimistic as Japan fails to gain air superiority in New Guinea, hesitates to assemble an invasion fleet, and stalls before advancing on the Britain Peninsula.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports 2300 pigs sold at Tuesday Sydney sale with overall higher values. Backfatters, extra prime and heavy reached 175 per head. good to 110. others from 45 up. Baconers 1401b to 180Tb, 90 to 105. 1201b to 1401b 78 to 90, 1001p to 1201b. 65 to 78. Porkers 50 to 63, 51h to 60, 87 to 60. 30th to 80lb 24 to 37.
Leaders of the Miners' Federation warn that miners may return to work at five New South Wales pits after strikes. They cite pressure to resume operations and tension over ongoing labor disputes.
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