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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1941
Page
2
D I McDonald F B C A Honours F S M C London of Webster Jack McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will consult at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday August 23 from 9 am to 5 pm.
In July the Gloucester Co operative Dairy Co manufactured 68 851 lb of butter and 1248 lb second grade, paying suppliers 1 14 per lb and 10d per lb respectively. Total distribution was £3917 9s 1d. The factory also paid £1216 19s 9d for sweet cream with 3074 gallons sent away. suppliers receive 17 11 per gallon. Rev. H Lynn announces a 140 garment Bundles for Britain shipment, cleaned by Mrs L W Turner, seeking more helpers.
NSW government plans progressive increases to the school leaving age. Education Minister Evatt cites Britain's proposed compulsory education to 15 as supportive, stressing the need to train youths and build proper school facilities. Auction notices include Wilton dairy farm Tugrabakh and Waukivory paddock, with building site in Phillip Street. Community events cover a school arts dance, church street stall donations, and a farewell social at Barrington Hall.
Gunner G A McAllister writes to A B Hays about rough sleeping holes six feet long and two wide as shells fall, heat dust and fleas dominate, and he longs for Australia and home. He mentions returning after the war and recalls Egypt Palestine and a distant mine. He signs as The Mad Gold Miner, Mac. Driver Herb Wilson thanks Gloucester War Chest for woollens and canteen orders and mentions meeting Happy Monro and Gloucester news with Ronnie Smith and Russell Gorton nearby.
The Gilmvester District Soldiers Memorial Hospital held its triennial meeting Saturday. President W W Hawdon and Hon Sec A E Moore were among attendees. late director L B Street was honored. Subscriptions stood at £3987 4s 8d with cottage income over £50 yearly and funds to be reviewed after three months.
Gloucester residents welcomed Sergeant Jack Giddey who spoke from an R A A F station in Canada on Friday night. Many sent greetings to family and friends. The fate of Private Joe Latham, who sailed with the first contingent, remained uncertain until the latest casualty list lists him as missing.
The Majestic Theatre presents the film version of Rudyard Kipling's The Light That Failed starring Ronald Colman and Walter Huston with Ida Lupino Muriel Angelus and Dudley Digges. The romance unfolds in London and the Sudan in late 19th century. William A. Wellman directed for Paramount. The program also shows Youth Will Be Served with Jane Withers and others.
A public notice urges residents to display a badge in their windows and pay hospital contribution promptly. It emphasizes community support and timely compliance with the health fund requirement.
A large Gloucester gathering at the Majestic Theatre welcomed Seaman Eric Young of the Royal Australian Navy home on leave from the Middle East. The event featured remarks by Mr. J. T. Hicks and Shire President Dr. P. H. Deards, with Young praising fellow sailors and recounting convoy duties, Crete evacuations, and the rough battles faced at sea while protecting troops and supplies for Tobruk and beyond.
BI srlty civic leaders pledge to rebuild after a storm and announce public works. Officials from city hall and local organizations coordinate aid and plan grid repairs, housing support, and safety upgrades for affected neighborhoods.
A terse note asks to expedite establishing a list of names for a legal action. It references a person or entity linked to a suit and requests attention to potential defendants or involved parties. The fragmentary text signals an impending filing or claim and emphasis on identifying the correct targets for litigation.
Fragmentary OCR item from Sol Wisconsin notes a local event or notice with initials and fragmented phrases. Readable terms suggest a community report or public notice, but key entities or dates are unclear in the available text.
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