Optometrists to Visit Gloucester for Eye Care
Optometrists and Opticians D. I. McDonald F.B.C.A Honours F.S.M.C London of Webster Jack and McDonald Pty Limited will visit Gloucester regularly and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. Hours of visit are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Watch for the date of next visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. I. McDonald
F.B.C
F.S.M.C
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester
Commercial Hotel
Day of Prayer in Australia and War Years Observed
King instructs Australian Prime Minister Curtin to observe September 3rd as a national day of prayer marking the third anniversary of the war. Federal and state peace officials to co operate on identity card checks, with date and scope to be announced. Also notes film previews and a cattle sale advisory amid wartime austerity and a Tamworth court case involving a former postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Curtin
Australia
Tamworth
Joseph Norman Baker
West Tamworth
Commonwealth
Late Mrs J N Laurie Remembered By Local Board
At a Monday meeting of the Gloucester P P Board the death of Mrs. Laurie widow of J N Laurie was noted. Members recalled Mr Laurie as a founder member and Mrs Laurie as a much respected figure. Also reported were July production and payments at Gloucester Dairy Co and a Tabulam cattle sale on Friday. Catholics in Australia may eat meat on Fridays from August 21 during wartime, with Good Friday and Ash Wednesday as exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Pastures Protection Board
Moore
Flemington
Riverstone Meat Coy
Auburn Meat Coy
Maitland
Waratah
J. N. Laurie
P. P. Board
Laurie
Wilson
Gloucester P.P
Maitland P.P
Stobo
Gloucester Dairy CO
Tabulam
Messrs. Farrell, Craike and Co
Dalgetty and Co. Ltd
Australia
Krambach
H. Paterson
M. J. Woodley
F Murray
H. Beer
Judgment on Ballina Turf Club members liability in Northern Star case
Judge Storkey V.C. found committee members of Ballina Turf Club liable for £104 and costs by authorising orders to Northern Star Limited. The judgment centers on the liability of individuals on the committee under the racing club’s governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storkey
V.C
Northern Star Limited
Ballina Turf Club
War family notes and welcome home events in Gloucester River
Personal notices detail missing and prisoner of war statuses for George and Ronnie Watson, Alex in the ALF, and A. E. Franks MIA in the Middle East, Malaya missing H. K. Merchant, with a Silver Anniversary celebrated by Mr and Mrs Manus West. Large crowds welcome ten ALF members home, including Kennedy and Boorer amid Libya Greece Crete Syria campaigns. Chaplain Rev Gallagher attends from Krambach. Farewells to four ALF departures and a Bowman welcome for Jack Boorer. Red Cross and War Chest benefit. Salisbury’s 87 year old pioneer W H Fawards visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Watson
Gloucester River
George
Middle East
Malaya
Manus West
Jack's Lane
Majestic Theatre
ALF
Max Kennedy
M.M
Jack Boorer
Roger Rye
R. Henderson
Ivor Sanaom
Charlie Merchant
Alan Edwards
E. Richards
Sam Fordham
Bernie Godfrey
Libya
Greece
Crete
Syria
Krambach
Ai.f
Set
T. Allardice
Jack McRae
F. Davey
W. Merchant
the Bowman
Red Cross
War Chest Fund
Mothers at War Silent Battles in Everyday Hearts
Poem by Pte. George Garner, AIF, honoring mothers as the bravest soldiers unseen in war. It describes mothers fighting silent battles from cradle to grave, offering strength and sacrifice without banners or cannon, praising the universal motherly courage.
Patriot sports day in Nabiac raises funds
A big day of sports is planned in Nabiac on Friday August 28 in aid of the Wallamba War and Patriotic Funds. Programmes are available from secretary J. E. Gorton, Nabiac, by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Winchcorbe, Carson Ltd
Nabiac
Wallamba
J. E. Gorton
Ganger Hoy's Report on Gloucester Shire Works
Gloucester Shire Council reports August progress on highway timbering culverts and bridges. Mulligan graded Tamatee Creek Road with residents assisting at crossings. Residents asked for a bridge. cost considered high. a stone causeway with 18 inch pipe planned. Several workers listed for road works. tractor gang overhauls. Farley praised. Waukivory and Barrington roads advanced. Health Inspector hiring process noted with four applications and interviews planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganger Hoy
BE. Mulligan
Tamatee Creek
R. Adams
R. Dodd
L. Dries
J. Dodd
L. Dodd
S. Isaac
T. Livermore
A. Leslie
Barrington
T. Farley
H. S. Bignell
Farley
H. Hazelwood
Waukivory
Doyles
Banks
Doyle's
Barrington A
Upper Avon Road
J. G. Wilson
Tataatee Road
Gloucester
If Japan Won and Australia’s Fate in Question
Sir John Latham warned at a Brisbane Rotary Club that a Japanese victory could mean advisers in every Australian department and unskilled labor supplied by Australians under occupation. He cited free immigration, possible slave labor in Asia, and a vast imperial vision from the 1940 Three Power Pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Australia
Commonwealth
John Latham
Brisbane
Italy
Germany
India
Malaya
Indo-China
Thailand
China
Dutch Islands
New Zealand
Fiji
Prisoners of War at Work on East West Railway
Senator Collings said upon returning to Melbourne that about 300 prisoners of war have been rebuilding the East-West railway. He noted they are valuable, doing good work, and seem satisfied with the assignment after his 2000 mile interior tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Collings
Melbourne
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P. le Quesne
City Price Draper and Mercer
Cavanough
A.hazelwood
Gloucester Hotel Center
F. M. Smith
Roma
Sister K. McDonald
N.A
Optometrists
The
Gloucester Advocate
Majestic
Ann
Maisie” Sothern
M.G.M
George Murphy
Jeanette MacDonald
Welson Eddy
Noel Coward
Lynn Barr
John Sutton
Dan Dailey, Jr
BBC
N. Treland
Peter Fitzpatrick
Winchcombe Carson
W. P. Reichert
L. S. Cooper
Bundock
A. E. Schultz
Robinson
Rundock
Hugh Laurie
Dungogr
Welcome Home Isatrieht
W H. Fawards
Melbury
Salisbury
Pte
George Garner
AIF
Gloucester Shire Council
Sir John Latham
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