16 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
1
General Gorgoy Hungarian veteran, death recently announced, recalled his Spartan mother who shaped him from infancy. A London correspondent found him over ninety, health and strength credited to her stern methods. She starved pampering, told him to mark wrong deeds on paper, and valued discipline above all. He spoke with deep affection for her.
A Southwark case reviews the exemption for a ratcatcher known as the Ratchtober King who claims earnings from live rata catches. The Middlesex Appeal Tribunal and local officials are cited, including a ratcatcher contracted to the Bank of England and the Government Agricultural Board. Separately the Rev O B Londland resigns as vicar of Radley due to financial strain, noting a temporary income spike but ongoing high expenses.
Reports from Schleswig-Holstein and across the Empire note private orders restricting soldiers returning from the front to be accompanied home by wives and children or relatives. Heartrending leave taking at stations has sparked riots and disheartened both soldiers and civilians.
Publication notice from the Gloucester Advocate describes advertising rates and deadlines for insertions. It mentions positions for back-page ads, submission times on Tuesday and Friday, large advertisements of certain sizes, and subscription details. The text is garbled OCR with several unreadable segments but conveys ad insertion guidelines and contact instructions.
A Dutch journalist aboard a comprehensive Belgium tour returns with stark notes on wartime hardship. Prices for food and fuel soar, staple supplies vanish in many areas, and millions rely on charity from the Belgian Relief Committee while the German occupation offers no relief. A separate naval bulletin credits schooling aboard ships as evidence of national resilience despite war. Additionally, reports recount Gilbert’s escape via the Swiss frontier, aided by masking and disguise, ending in France after a trek and rail travel.
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