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Newspaper

Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Aug 22, 1944

Page

3

Red Cross meeting notes Gloucester branch monthly session

Gloucester branch Red Cross Society held its regular meeting with 22 members and two honorary secretaries present. Financials showed £24 16s 11d General Funds and £18 2s as POW funds, with pledges to send £23 to General Fund and £18 to POW Fund and a drive for new members planned around pig sales and street stalls.

Gloucester The Red Cross Society Mesdamesti M. Higgins J. P. Easton W. Thomas E. F. Horner Holmes Rye W. Easton H. McNaughton Creagh F. Smith Grahame Cameron E. Weekes Hawdon Powell K. Boorer W. Garner W. Highfield Jones Drahan Mesdames J. H. Bolton C. Smith Garner P.O.W Red Cross Chubb Copeland Headquarters General Fund P.O.W. Fund Mesdames Powell Smith Horner Belton Europe Far East International Red H.Q Geneva A.R.C Allied P.O.W Canada Allied Red Cross Societies Thailand Empire Red Cross British Red Cross Australian Red Cross

Work as blessing not doom says Methodist weekly note

The church notes praise active work for health and growth, urging people to see daily labor as a blessing rather than a nuisance. Rev N. Lynford Smith cites scripture and a verse about finding meaning in one’s tasks, balancing labor with rest and personal expression.

Deak

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure For Children's Hacking Cough

A historic health ad proclaims Woods peppermint cure as a remedy for children's hacking coughs. The brief promotes the product as a soothing tonic and home remedy option.

Woods

Krambach Races Weights For Saturday Next

Weights for the Patriotic Races at Krambach to aid the POW Fund list entries for Flying Handicap with weights for each horse including Don Force Grand Land Duke Cullen Trooper Avelee Arby Rose Flight Padua Longbow Resign The Taft Tobasco Welcome Tom and others. Also District Hack Race Novice Handicap and Krambach Handicap with the same pairings and weights.

Krambach P.O.W. Fund Don Force Grand Land Duke Cullen Trooper Avelee Arby Rose Flight Padua Longbow Resign Taft Tobasco Welcome Tom Bulby Boy Manning River Miss Anne Kamie Mise Lucy the Joker Aussie Mary Rose Melford Kiwarric Steel Arch Mohawk Billy Bruce All Glimmer Field Rose Welcome Tym

Bowls Youths Dominate In Last Saturday's Match

In the over 50s division youths overwhelmingly defeated the opponents with scores 24 to 25 38 to 20 25 to 25 26 to 22 The B grade pairs final was won by Monr and Garner 29 to 17 Next week secretary versus president features as teams led by Collins Garner Sheldon Fitzgerald Highfield Boorer Chaplin Laurence Whatson Gorman Ebbeck Laurentus Dombkins Monro Adams West Boorer Ebbecksen Carpenter Kendall Woodward Phillips Houghton Beattie Lowe Andrews Hawdon and Carter Brorson Bolton compete Emergencies listed as Kirk Elliss McNaughton Woods

Fitzgerald Brorson Beattie Lowe Kendall Woodward Carolan Bolton Ebbeck Jon Carthew Hawdon Ebbecksen Collins Carpenter Highfield Houghton Gorman Andrews Boorer Dombkins L. Rye Laurantus Ellis Whatson Adams Monr Garner West Phillips Monro Sheldon Chaplin Laurence Ebbeck Jr Laurentus

Rail concessions for fodder aid war effort

Minister for Agriculture E. H. Graham announces 50 percent rail freight concessions within the State on hay straw chaff green fodder and ensilage to farmers storing fodder for drought insurance. A statutory declaration confirms storage on the farmer’s property for at least six months and use for feeding his own stock.

E. H. Graham M.L.A Graham

War Savings Certificates and National Savings Bonds Push

A wartime appeal urges citizens to invest fully in War Savings Certificates and £10 National Savings Bonds. Officials emphasize strong returns for the war effort and urge prompt purchases to support funding and morale during the conflict.

Gloucester Sub-Brama Special Meeting Agenda

R S S and A J League discuss donation to Anzac House Appeal at special meeting in club room Friday night at 8 p.m.

Gloucester Sub-Brama Anzac House

Krambach Races Ladies Charge Me Watch Missing

Report of a missing watch described as charged on a black band linked to Flora Farley of Queen Street last Monday. Police seek return of item, possible location in church or Queen area.

Church Queen Flora Farley Queen Street

Notice of Electors and Ratepayers Lists Exhibition

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lists of Electors and Ratepayers for each Riding have been prepared of persons who appear to have the requisite qualifications for enrolment. Such lists will be exhibited from the 15th to 30th August 1944 at Council Chambers Gloucester Police Station Gloucester and at several Post Offices Bar rington Cope land Stratford Wauklivery Rockhurst Rawdon Vale Bundwok Craven Heatherdale. Claims and objections may be lodged until 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday First August 1944. Prescribed forms may be obtained at the Council Chambers. Dated at Gloucester this 8th day of August 1944. HARRY N. CHAPLIN

Council Chambers Church Street Gloucester Barrington Copeland Stratford Wauklivery Rockhurst Rawdon Vale Bundwok Craven Heatherdale Harry N. Chaplin

Push bike for sale in Advocate office

A gent’s push bike is offered for sale and can be inspected at the Advocate office.

Gent

Meeting Notice and Estate Claim Highlights

A Local Land Board meeting for the Land District of Gloucester will be held at the Court House in Gloucester on Wednesday 18 September 1944 at 10 am. Also, Letters of Administration granted for the estate of Mary Jane Parish late of Gloucester NSW. Creditors must send claims to the Public Trustee at 19 O’Connell Street Sydney by 1 November 1944. B Geddes Public Trustee.

Local Land Board For the Land District of Gloucester Court House Ferrier Rig Mary Jane Parish New South Wales Supreme Court of New South Wales Infanta O'Connell Street Sydney B. Geddes

Underwear for Men Wool Undervests in All Sizes

Advertisement notes plain wool underwear for men with wool undervests and shirts, featuring a loft finish and long wear. Available in chest sizes 34 to 42, includes five coupons.

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