21 Aug 1945
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1945
Page
1
A solemn jubilation marks victory as speakers urge gratitude to military families and warn against complacency. They call for continued service, understanding among nations, and vigilance to prevent terror and destruction as the world shapes its future.
Prime Minister Chifley outlines an orderly transition from war to civil production. Demobilisation will be gradual and regulated to avoid unemployment, with early release for key personnel and targeted public works. Relaxed controls aim to restore peacetime economy, housing, and employment, with cooperation between Commonwealth and state authorities and the public.
Relatives of Australians will be notified immediately if prisoners are recovered as special Australian service units operate in India, Borneo, with Allied forces, and in Manila to restore health before repatriation. Hospitals are prepared and special foods and medicines stockpiled.
The cabinet announced immediate relaxation of building restrictions as wartime controls ease. A points system would classify 560,000 men by age, length of service and dependents to determine release timing and job changes. Authorities aim to shift labor policy, with protections and new manufacturing permits under review.
Fragmented OCR text describes a cough remedy product named Heenzo. It mentions price cues and dubious claims about easing the cough and bringing relief, with garbled phrases about weight, value, and ingredients. The readable parts point to a promotional tone for a health product in a historical ad-like fragment.
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