Sock relief clash over Australian Comforts Fund
Mr C R McKerihan honorary general secretary denied that sock knitting and woollen comforts for soldiers were misdirected. He said shortages and demand persist, with supplies diverted to Britain and Palestine when transport allows. The Lord Mayor's Fund also mobilises welfare workers for dependents across Australian forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R McKerihan
Australian Comforts Fund
McKerihan
the Herald
Oime
Mr McKerihan
Parestine
A.L
Britain
Palestine
Lord Mayor's Fund
Joel
Soviet Air Show Opens At Tushino With 500000 Spectators
The Soviet annual air show opened at Tushino airport with political and military leaders, a 500,000 spectator crowd, and a display of 200 training planes. Four high speed mystery bombers flew in formation at 350 mph, one described as fish shaped. An airtrain featured gliders discharging parachute troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Tushino
Show Ball and Farm Fair Highlight Gloucester Week
The Gloucester Show Ball at the Majestic Theatre on Tuesday promises music by the Jester's popular fiance band with posters advertising town and district events and a supper on the Arts School venue. Funds from Day on the Farm aid the Lady Gowrie Appeal, while local farming features at Bomerah and a Tenjkoit tennis game entertain attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Majestic Theatre
School of Arts
Lady Gowrie
Barrington
Bomerah
L. M Carson
Election date set for September in Commonwealth
Prime Minister Menzies told the House that the federal election will be held on Saturday September 22. An earlier accord with Cameron of the Country Party aims at a united government appeal. Parliament may be dissolved this week with writs issued Friday August 30 and nominations closing Saturday September 7. writs returnable by Saturday October 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men Wes
House of Representatives
Rarlier
Meneses
Country Party
Cameron
Menzies
Camberwell Town Hall
Red Cross Gloucester Branch Meeting Notes and Farewell
The Red Cross Gloucester branch held its monthly meeting with officers and members present. Apologies were read, plans for a wool depot at Street & Parish rooms were approved, and donations and gifts acknowledged. A presentation of an electric iron was made to Mrs. Perrin, who will be missed as she moves to a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Mesdamnes Gray
Rye
Hebblewhin
Street
Glover
Lowe
Hughes
Kennedy
Frost
McGregor
Hicks
King
J. W. Hawson
Philips
Benin
Garner
Miss Cameron
Mesdames Higgins
Hawdon
Holmes
Chaplin
Higgins
Perrin
Hud
Cre Lons
Parish
Chiweh Street
Ty Tye
J. Parish
Hi. Abbott
Carson
Barrington
Matthewson Jd
Red Cross Dance Aids Funds At Gan Gat Residence
A successful Red Cross dance at Mr. Ken Murray's Gan Gat residence drew a large crowd on Friday night. Trophies were awarded in Monte Carlo Waltz and Lucky Spot Waltz to Kell Moore with Elsie Ribbons and R Pati with Grace Green respectively. An ornate cake donated by Mrs B G Moore plus music by McKinnon and W Borry accompanied the evening. The event raised £5 17s for Red Cross funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ken Murray
Gangat
Kell Moore
Elsie Ribbons
R. Pati
Grace Green
B. G. Moore
Worth
Colin Hamberger
McKinnon
W. Borry
War Chest Dance Boosts Gloucester Sub-branch Funds
Pitlchry Sub-branch of the Gloucester War Chest Fund held a successful Friday night dance. Takings totalled £6 4s 9d plus £5 5s from a Jersey hei fer donated by Mr A Smith, minus 4s expenses, giving £11 7s 9d to Gloucester Treasurer. The committee thanks Mrs H Elliott, Miss B Smith for novelty prizes and Mr Charley Leazer for his effort and donation, which added £1 4s. Voluntary music and a pleasant evening completed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitlchry
Gloucester War Chest Fund
Iast
Jersey
A. Smith
Gloucester
H. Elliott
B. Smith
United Church Service Unites Faith Amid War Call
The National Church Service at the School of Arts drew a solid Gloucester crowd Friday evening. Revs Glyn Jones H Lynn and Canon A N Williamson joined Pastor B Martens in urging Christians to renew faith in God, unify churches, and support patriotism as the world fights paganism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Arts
Glyn Jones
H. Lynn
A. N. Wileiamson
Church of England
Imal
Lriefly
B. Martens
Lynn
Sch
Individus
Canon Williamson
Martens
Frank Laith
Gloucester
He Nhon
Jesus Christ
Chiang Kai Chek
Mr. H. Jarrott
Stratford War Chest Dance Boosts War Effort Funds
A well attended Stratford dance on July 28 by the Gloucester Patriots War Chest Fund sub branch raised funds for a worthy cause. The hall was festively decorated with flags and streamers as the Gloucester Chasers orchestra played. Prizes went to Anne Moylan for Jazz can one step, Mr and Mrs Gee for Balloon dance, Mrs Graham and Mrs Sayers for Yates spot dance, with Mr H McLeod winning the pair of fowls donated by Mr Wilson Craven. Donations included bread, milk, cream, butter, tea and sugar, and cakes from many locals. Proceeds aim to boost the Popular Man Competition votes, with C Tiedman leading the poll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Patriotsé and War Chest Fund
Finswer
Wancer
Anne Moylan
Gee
Yates
Graham
Sayers
Moylan
Wilson
Craven
H. McLeod
Gloucester
Farewell Social for Mrs Perrin at School of Arts
The Ladies of Gloucester FC Church held a farewell afternoon at the School of Arts on Saturday August 17 for Mrs A Perrin of Gloucester before her move to Taree. Mrs Drahan presented stocks and sweet peas bouquet, the audience sang For She's a Jolly Good Fellow with Miss Jenkins at the piano, and a pleasant program of music, dancing and community singing followed. A Pyrex casserole and silver stand were presented by Mrs Hughes after tea, and Mrs Perrin expressed sorrow at leaving her Gloucester friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FC Church
School of Arts
A. Perrin
Gloucester
Taree
Perrin
Drahan
Miss Jenkins
Hughes
Camels Used by Smugglers In audacious drug plot
The League of Nations reveals a plot to smuggle drugs from Palestine through the Sinai to the Nile Valley. Cylinders filled with opis and Nashish were swallowed by camels to deliver the drugs for recovery in the Nile region. Egyptian authorities will use X ray searches at quarantine stations to detect such smuggling camels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Palestine
Sinai Peninsula
Nile Valley
Kantare
Pig and Calf Sale Report From Sparke Ger Pty Ltd Yard
Commercial private sales noted by W Sparke Ger Pty Ltd Port Haven yarding at the fortnightly calf sale. Prime pigs, baconers and porkers, sold briskly with strong demand and high prices. stores and plain descriptions also firm. Calves showed scarce prime weighty lots with variable demand amid export restrictions. rabbit skins at Sydney sale showed weaker demand for better grades and lower prices for halters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W &E, Sparke (Ger) Pty
Port Havin
Dumgog and
Sidghiton
J.C. Mebad
JH. Allen
Herbert Field
W. Sparke
Ger) Pty. Ltd
F Green
Ava
Maryn
Reichert
Mansen and Wilson
MES Alm
Wilden and Wilson
Wol. Tull and Sons
RS Aarh
P Prasen
HL Taylor
Doe Patterson
Steubeek
Lee Youns
Tat Coig i
Siac
Digby
Belt and Tomes
J Austin
Dol Shaw
A. A. W. Stevenson
B. WH
Watts
Tom Hicks
Wester
Allinmgh
Wis
C Guiffin
Jon Gorton
Oli
Ro Me Vis
Bat Gerd Boorer
Proteus
Doris Year
Sansom Bros
19Th Gen
Navy
W. Paterson
MV. Holstein
Guy
Litter
We J. Henderson
Wallden Griffin
Bawa
Amos Martin
W. B. Rel
Sal IT
P. J. Pegan
Blanch
Gree
A Ribbons
Howard Reeves
John Fore
Everett and Dew
Leslie
Mrs. L. Keegan
Lowrey
Fi Moore
W J Henderson
Bureton
Arrowsmith
Pod. Fegan
J, Kennelly
G. McDonald
Mia K. McIntosh
Smiith
B Wisemantel
V. Holystein
V. Wisemantel
Sparke Ger, Pty, Ltd
Jnb
Don Shaw
Banks
Vintner
W. H. Bagnall
Isaac Moore
Sam Ridgeway
K. Chisholm
Id. Beaton
J. Atkins
J.P. Lee
Terry Faff
G. Velamantel
Athol Murray
Lionel Murray
Maddalena
B. Fillock
Kirk and Sons
W Easton
W. L.aston
B. B. Hale
Lynch
J. Lambell
K Maurer
Steinbeck and Sansom
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Fragmentary OCR notes on various bids and damages
The readable lines show scattered details of bids damages and bids processing with numerous misspellings. Entities include places, names and numbers but the text is fragmented and lacks coherent narrative or full facts. The result is a catalog of partial phrases rather than a complete event report.
National Prayer Call Ringing Across Britain
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Coprmbang and Cardinal Hinsley urge public prayers for peace amid rising tensions. A September 5 exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in churches is ordered with general communion and prayers for the nation. Leaders expect all to respond wholeheartedly to the king and prayers for harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anuimeen
Mieampey
Camisens
Coprmbang
Jotwig
Gardinal Hinsley
Ehuyeh Amd
Britain
Fundis
Banerlio
Liege
Fils Majesty
Cardinal Hinstey
Golf Notes Mixed Foursome Draw Listed
The mixed foursome draw for the Jocal Links is published with pairs including Mrs Street pairing with McRae or Mye and Parish with Dr Channon, plus other pairings such as Miss Cleaver with Garner and Yates with Stevens. Additional matches feature Mrs Parish with Hightwich versus Mrs Monro with Parish, and more pairings like Middlebrook with Glover, Belt with Rigging, King with Chanl ton, Garter with Brennan, Hawston with Rye, Ney ton with Lynn.
Soldiers Passes for Home Leave Aims Issued Monday
Passes for aimers of the ALF on home leave will be issued on Monday. The passes are monthly and benefit soldiers who live outside the state as well as those within the state. There is no limit to the distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALF
Otter
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. L. Quesne
THE
City Price Draper and Mercer
Zinnias
Petunias
Anderson
A. I. Cavanough
A. Hazelwood
Andrews and Johnston Electric
Church Street
A. Johnston
A.lf
Roma Private
McCarthy
Gloucester Maternity
Alwaya
Udal
O. Hatherly
Singleton
Rutherford
Balhalsen
Dairying
Iss
Gaceral
Privacy. Producers Union
Il. Sehntel
Department of Agricanine 14
Balhidusen
Roy Phillips
Percy
London
M. Edwards
Weekes
Edwards
Bowraville
Copeland
Mn B.S. King
Presbyterian Free Church
Motlay
Lower Barrington
A Webster
Singleton Cattle Sales
Messrs. W. Bailey and Sons
Messrs. W. Bailey & Sons
Messrs
W. E Sparke
Ger.) Pty. Ltd
H. L. Atkins
Avon Valley
Red Cross Dance
Pitlochry
United Church Service
Stratford
W. Bailey & Sons
Cartie Sale Ax
Waka
Gil
Pally
Ald
Killens
Homebush Spock Sales
Tharwiay
Eurtelesti
Iwer
Beay Samlers Fe
Heifers Am
Nuliariess Ae
Eawsa Er Thos
National Prayer
Queen Street
Advocate
Bank of New South Wales
Jesters
A Newton
Ekrambach
HL Atkins
Sparke
Doukey
Dinarh Tin
Sind Sersy Heirs
Pune
Avaibany W. E. Sparke
Gloucester) Pty., Ltd
Apctionerrs
Gloucester Co-Op. Dairy Co., Ltd
O& Site
Sun
Brorson
Gloucester Chamber OF Commerce
H Gray
Tout
C/o . Ritter
Bowman Fare
Cin Aid
Baringtott Red Cross
Thomas Cowan & CO
Tudor ST
Newcastle
O'Connell ST
J. Bowen
BOX
Street & Parish, Pty., Ltd
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!