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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1945
Page
3
A damaged clipping shows various grocery coupons and expire dates. Sugar and butter expire in late October and August respectively while meat and vegetables carry August expirations. A Cal. note mentions Canadian style pricing and a 1945 deadline phrase appears amid garbled text.
Obscure April death notice from Pembroke College Oxford laments the passing of M C Graham, county chief Huwtendrem in Carrying and Poultry-keeping. The tribute credits her with improving standards in NHK prosueLew and poultry keeping, praising dedication, energy, and loyalty to agricultural education.
At a Friday night War Chest Committee meeting Mr H Weekes resigned as treasurer and Mr S A Wood Ward was appointed in his place. The committee recorded its appreciation of Weekes valued service to the organization.
Federal Member Abbott visited Gloucester yesterday, spending the day in town and meeting constituents to discuss postwar priorities. He spoke on war's end and urged focus on peacetime tasks, including rapid development of Gloucester as a new provincial centre and the need for a ready office to handle wartime transitions.
General MacArthur directs steps to seize Japan with air landings at Atsugi Airfield on Sunday. Allied forces to land near Yokosuka, naval units to blockade with arms grounded. Submarines and ports controlled. Tokio Bay to receive a meet at sea to guide entry. emphasis on safe handling of prisoners and readiness of landing corps with full combat equipment.
Relief ships will depart Sydney at noon with supplies for prisoners of war in Singapore. A 42 member Australian Red Cross team is en route to assist POWs released from Far East camps. Red Cross efforts include sending tons of supplies to Australian POWs via Morata and Manila, with ships from Vindivortok and stores in Portland supporting the relief.
In the Commons, Attlee lauded Winston Churchill as a principal architect of victory and affirmed Churchill’s secure place in history. He urged planning for the future as the world moves forward, while noted figures and humorous lines reflect the era's tone.
A Gloucester firm reports pig yarding and calf sales with varied bidder turnout. Buyers attended in force. prices showed firmness for calves and strong demand for pigs, though some lines sold at lower weights. Names and prices listed reflect a broad local cattle and pig market roundup.
A Winter clearance ad lists striped overcoats and full dress items with prices in old currency. It details ladies coats, cardigans, dressing gowns, and children's outerwear in colors like green red navy grey blue with various fabric notes and coupon offers.
A garbled OCR fragment lists values for wine and horse sales, including prices in pounds and shillings, racehorse mentions, and a Friday auction at an old locale. The text references various items like horses, consignors, and bids with scattered numerals and currency indicators.
Current Topics reports volunteers who enlisted and were accepted by enlistment officials. The piece notes support for the idea of admitting all service members who enlisted voluntarily and were accepted, with references to related federal actions and interstate congress discussions. Auction notices detail livestock sales and farm equipment events across multiple listings and dates. A social event and a priest’s retirement wedding are also mentioned, with brief notes on attendees and locations.
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