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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
2
The piece ponders loneliness amid crowds and the value of real solitude. It cites Dr. Johnston on self-reliance and notes that quiet periods of inward reflection soothe the mind. It contrasts harmful isolation with meaningful retreat, citing Milton and recent letters from those grieving, examining loneliness as both burden and solace.
War effort reports in Gloucester unfold with recruitment pauses and pending final tests, plus a Red Cross card party at Mrs. Lowe’s drawing 40 to 60 players. Western Australian reinforcements arrive in Palestine. local agriculture notes warn of cheaper calve prices. welfare passes for soldiers' wives announced. camps expansion to 128 sites planned with improved facilities and hospitals.
Parliament faces dissolution next week with an election likely before September ends. Prime Minister Menzies plans to announce the polling date after adjournment, aiming for early voting and to stabilize the political scene amid Labour Party tensions.
The department surveys the Bartington River Ly Uys reservoir line for a low level route along Church Street Tyrell Street to a storage bank on Mrs Ashworth s land. Pumping to town through gravity from the rocky knoll is studied as a potential cost saver. Council and department will review and discuss at the next meeting if needed.
The death notice for Private Alford Radford of NSW origin records his passing at the Prince Henry Hospital on July 27. Aged 34, he enlisted at Taree and was described as a single, well regarded man. His father Percy Radford moved to Manning region about ten years ago and later returned to Sydney. His brother Sid Radford resides at Barrington.
Casualty reports show centralisation under a new Command system delaying deaths from Melbourne. The Army denies claims of slowing death announcements. Only one casualty, Private A. Radfori, was listed by Army HQ for August despite dying July 27.
The New Zealand Morning Herald notes risks of delaying local elections during wartime and twelve months after. Alderman B B Rowlands dies creating a Newcastle council vacancy. Options include waiving by elections, holding them on an obsolete roll, or appointing an Alderman, risking undemocratic control or strengthened by elections. A student charged in India with making counterfeit coins claims it was for fun.
London reports raids as British bombers strike Italian warships in the Red Sea theater. Axis moves press toward Egypt from Libya and Somaliland with targets including Zella, Hargeisa, and Odweina, signaling a broader campaign to subjugate Africa and threaten Britain. The British anticipate further operations as France collapses.
Australians in Haifa took part in the air raid yesterday with no casualties reported. The force is believed to be ALP anti aircraft troops training in the area. The Haifa raids sparked Muslim protests and Arab condemnations across the region, while London reported another Haifa attack with some casualties and damage. The Rome war bulletin claimed Italian formations bombed Haifa petrol storages and military objectives before retreating.
In Canberra, Postmaster General Thorby described mail routes for the ALF era, noting limited shipments to piles and England and detailing direct mails to naval vessels, army bases in Palestine and England, and overseas units. He explained the empire air mail service and priorities for censorship, with adjustments for Palestine and Middle East deliveries. A reader comment criticized the coverage as inadequate.
London reports morning air fighting with multiple clashes between British and German aircraft. At least six German dive bombers and three fighters were shot down. Two British pilots are missing.
A later communication reports continued enemy attacks on Channel shipping throughout the day. Allied forces shot down 53 German bombers and fighters while sustaining the loss of sixteen allied aircraft.
The organiser Mr H Weekes provides the latest figures. Total received to date is £899 9s. Amounts since last advice include Frank Monro AT P Mrs BE R Monro.
The death occurred in Sydney on Sunday of Mr. Herbert Bert Giddey aged 68 after a long illness. He was a brother of Misney Fred and Pro Giddey of Gloucester and ran a Stroud Road business for years. The family later moved to Auburn where Mrs. Giddey had died seven years earlier. He leaves one son Harold and two daughters Mrs Shepherd and Mrs Lassan plus two grandsons. A service was held Tuesday morning at the private mortuary chapel Auburn Road Auburn with Rev. W. J. Rebovl of St Philip's officiating at the grave at Rookwood. The funeral was well attended with many floral tributes.
A war correspondent describes Australian rations in Palestine during the war. Australians enjoy better meat variety than English soldiers with abundant vegetables and cheap fruit though beef dominates. Lamb is occasionally sought, and tinned meat aging into less palatable options. menus include breakfast, lunch, and dinner items with steerage staples. Local beer is available but in short supply.
Treasurer Mrs Fr Wreltes reports total funds received to date as £1290 11s 2d. New receipts since last Advocate issue include Ball Committee 4s 2d Bullock Drive 2s 2d Copeland Collection Mrs Jack Webeck 3s 3d Golf Club Donation 1s Gloucester weekly collections Miss Relf 16s 6d Mrs Boorer 1s Mrs Hollingsworth 3s 5d Sale of Buttons 18d.
N F M A engineers discuss methylated spirits as a petrol substitute. They say alcohol derived from wood or vegetation can be used without engine changes, maintaining power and efficiency if alcohol-to-petrol is kept between 20 and 80 percent. Cautions include hard starting at high alcohol levels, potential cylinder wear at low temperatures, and possible carburettor jet choking from solvent action.
Article sketches a flying submarine concept from Japan and Europe, detailing a pocket submarine with winged sides, air screw propulsion, and a 15 to 300 mile flight range. It notes aluminium needs and a Dorset couple who married on Armistice Day 1918, now wed.
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