14 Apr 1942
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 14, 1942
Page
1
Call at Gamers for all Your Knitting Wants Our new season stock of knitting wools has just been opened and you are invited to inspect Also we offer value in mattresses Good stock of single or double bed sizes now on hand
A brief lay by notice offering men’s black cashmere half hose labeled Indiana in size 3 by 11 pairs. Itemized as a small clothing accessory sale or reservation with price not provided.
World war II brief summarizing Allied air and sea operations in the Pacific and Asia. Attacks on Lae Rabaul and Faisi damaged bombers and anti-aircraft positions. fires visible after Rabaul raid. India threat rising as Madras advises evacuation. Philippines fighting center at Cebu after Bataan. US submarines claim several enemy ships sunk or damaged near Celebes and Java Sea. Britain’s India plan rejected by Congress and Moslem League. RAF heavy bomber offensives over Rhineland Ruhr, Libyan campaign notes on Rommel. Russian front reports continued heavy fighting with gains and retreat on various sectors.
Stock Inspector E A Lucas reported to Maitland P P Beard that Crown Beard, a poisonous weed, is growing on the Hunter River. It killed two cows in one night and may be eaten by stock in drought. The plant resembles a small sunflower with yellow flowers and is currently in flower. The inspector urged eradication.
Ministerial circles warn that loss of state taxation powers under a wartime uniform tax scheme could erode local governance. New South Wales would gain £15,991,000 but lose current wage tax revenue, with the federal share based on 1939 40 41 averages. The state hoped to use 1941 42 as a basis to show a surplus and contribute to the war effort. Tables outline rates to match present revenue under the new plan.
The War Cabinet decides to extend free postage on articles up to a dozen to members of the forces and authorized welfare organization representatives on active service within the Commonwealth. Articles over a dozen pounds will use the present special rates for service members.
The Department of Agriculture reports cutworms threaten abundant vegetable crops after rains. Use poison bran bait to prevent damage, applying late in the day or before planting. Mix Paris green with bran and water, or substitute arsenite of soda, spread along rows or broadcast at 50 lb per acre, keep bait away from stock.
Grafton district veterinary officer warns paspalum pastures on the North Coast are heavily infested with mature ergot. Cattle, including dairy herds, show reduced milk and signs like tremors and muscle twitching. Up to eight or nine cows affected in a week. Remove affected cattle, segregate, and use laxative drenches. Mortality remains light but risk of complications is present.
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