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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1942
Page
2
Optometrist D I McDonald F B C A Honours F8MC London of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will visit Gloucester regularly and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. Hours of visit 9 am to 5 pm. Watch for date of next visit.
Readers are reminded of the patriotic sports and carnival to be held at Craven on Saturday next the 15th inst with a good programme of horse events woodchops and athletic events. Proceeds go to Red Cross funds and a big day is anticipated. Events begin at 11 a.m.
Noted world figures Sir Harry Lauder Peter Dawson Gladys Moncrieff and Captain Frank Hurley endorse Heenzo as a quick economical cough remedy. Offered in concentrated form at 2 shillings, it is mixed with water to yield a pint of family medicine for all ages.
2054 cattle yarded at Homebush auctions last Thursday firm for prime bullocks with other cattle 10/ cheaper. Vealers sold by Winchcombe Carson W Ridgeway Gloucester with two animals and prices. Camouflage netting work: National Defence League requests more nets. Taree Netting Centre aims to boost output beyond 4000 nets weekly. 1300 nets completed.
The Minister for Commerce Mr Scully urged graziers and dairy farmers to carry their young stock to heavier weights as beef for dogs looms large. A meat control official said across six states dog beef equals about 100000 steers by dressed weight, warning many dogs may be without stewing steak before any rationing scheme.
A novelty evening at the Majestic Theatre raised funds for the Prisoners of War Fund. Prizes went to Mrs. Beattie, Mrs. Page, Mrs. F. N. Laurie, Mrs. Highfield, and Mr. Bartlett. Alan Smith handed £16 13s 0d, bringing his total to £26 3s 6d. The event featured hats as a novelty parade and music by local helpers.
In a wartime public appeal the Advocate invites relatives and others to send news about soldiers serving in the empire. The paper states there is no charge for inserting such military notices and urges readers to communicate information to maximize publicity within permitted limits.
A meeting of MS.W. wardens led by Rev. J. Lynn and Deputy Chief Warden Hodges discussed boundary changes reducing sections from ten to six to free wardens for patrol. Plans include class examinations on the 21st, revision courses, and 21st aid outfits funded locally.
The Ladies Auxiliary reports a successful street stall raising £14 12s 6d with £11 3s for the War Chest depot this month. Competitions awarded prizes to named donors. a crochet supper cloth is on display in Garners window with tickets available. Cash donations are listed from multiple supporters and tickets are sold at the depot.
A cook in the Australian Militia Forces attempted to transfer to the AJL at Melbourne recruiting depot. Scales could not register his weight beyond 20 stone, so he received a note and was sent to a railway station with a strange bridge. The ALF declined to accept him.
A. E. Harrison of the Grafton Co operative Dairy Co explained the case for a higher butter price to Agriculture Minister Mr. Dunn in Grafton. Harrison cited June payments, noting 73 suppliers received under £5 and 118 under £10, with total June 1941 payments about £1,400 higher than June 1942. He said supplier numbers fell by 50 since April as workers and farmers left dairying for better pay elsewhere. The Minister asked for Harrison's notes and full particulars to relay to authorities.
Italian colonists in Alexandria bought £1000 worth of cakes and chocolates to greet Axis-raised fears amid the Battle for Egypt. Expecting Italian vanguard success, leading hostesses delivered the food to Australians by motor car, only to find Australian troops waiting. Women cried and shared the "victory food" as orders changed.
Captain H A Walker M C A L F recalls Red Cross service saving lives in wartime. He notes Cairo headquarters supplying socks and pullover to ships, and depots across camps and field hospitals. M O s directed depots and trucks, aiding sick with fruits soft drinks vitamins and invalid foods amid desert heat.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a monetary value and month but provides no names places or events. Unable to determine full context or details from the available readable words.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions an Earl and a far eye leaf related fire sale operation. Details are incomplete but suggest an auction-like sale involving tin items and possibly an Earl figure. Further readable context is needed for precise headline and summary.
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