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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1943
Page
3
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The Gloucester War Chest Fund Adies' Auxiliary held its third annual meeting at the School of Arts on April 12. Officers elected: President Mrs Weekes. Vice Presidents Mrs Deards and Mrs Tate. Treasurer Mrs Hazelwood. Secretary Mrs Arrowsmith. The annual report praised workers, noted profits from monthly street stalls and depot sales totaling £210 3s 0d, and listed knitted donations and forthcoming efforts to aid servicemen.
A Windsor Liberator reserve grand champion sold at Pyrmont Monday for 3100 guineas, likely a world record, on William McTirath of Myall Creek’s account to Herbert Field Pty. Co. Ltd. Hereford prices rose about 75 percent over last year, with many sales 215 to 650 guineas and other notable bids including Ho bartville Richmond at 1075 and Windsor Illustrious at 820.
Gloucester Red Cross Society lists donations to the Prisoners of War Appeal from J P Easton Depot Sales Barrington and individuals including Mrs R Le Quesne Mir and Mrs J Monro W H Crowfoot W H Simpson R A Paget Mrs W C Highfield H N Chaplin Jack Thompson and others. Total funds reach £666 19s 0d. appeal closes on Thursday 20 May and further contributions can be sent to Mr KE Weekes at the Bank of NSW.
Presbyterians plan a 10 30 a m Good Friday service and a combined Easter Anzac service on Sunday. Mrs J McFadyen and Mrs J Farley remain in Mayo and under doctors care. Mrs F W Laurie and Mrs R Laurie improving. Jubilee year plans for Gloucester Presbyterian charge to be announced. Taree settlement prospects bright per Rev D Glyn Jones. Church of England changes Sunday evening service to 7 pm from May and emphasizes Holy observance of Good Friday. Communicants to take Easter communion per Rev J A Smith.
A compiled list of Good Friday and Easter services across Gloucester Stratford Waukivory Rockhurst Barrington Ward's River and nearby areas. Includes times for Anglican Presbyterian Methodist Congregational Baptist and local churches with specific parishes and pastors.
At 11 o'clock W E Sparke Pty Ltd will sell as above 1100 fat and store cattle a/c J A Laurie FP Keegan J Mullen R A Wilks and others.
Public notice states no hot cross buns on Good Friday due to manpower shortages signed by REG PAGET A E SMITH F G HEBBLEWHITE. Also advertising Dan Garg milker purchase terms from Dangar Gedye and Malloch Ltd with Sydney address and local agent Brian Carolan Gloucester.
After a Sydney meeting with Manpower authorities, Don Shand of Armidale will tour North Coast and Northern Tablelands with land girls to form decentralized women labor groups. The WASPS program has kept Armidale production steady by organizing 140 women, who promise harvests after farmers complete seeding and cultivation.
The age for ALF recruits is reduced from 19 to 18 while the rule forbidding sending any soldier under 19 to New Guinea or the Northern Territory remains in effect.
These very smart bed coverings come in Eiderdown quilts with satin wool fillings and garnetted wool fillings. Offered in double bed size with prices 60/ to 67/6 and various color shades. Some items require coupons while others do not.
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