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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1941
Page
1
Buy Only Advertised Goods Promotes Confidence
The ad appeals to consumers to buy only advertised goods and services, arguing that such goods are reliable and worth regular preference for ethical and economic reasons. It contrasts local and national offerings and emphasizes sound decision making.
Letter from England recounts air raid vigil and rescue drama
Edith Massey writes from England about wartime patrols by two middle aged women during night air raids. The narrative recalls a plane down incident with a wounded German airman, a rescue by Home Defence and soldiers, and the somber funeral of two charred Germans. Massey notes Mr. Menzies and Mr. Churchill rallying British resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Massey
England
Gloucester
Australia
Mr. Menzies
Mr. Churchill
Poultry Plucked by New Mechanical Device
A new mechanical plucker for market poultry promises rapid feather removal. The operator holds the bird by the leg while revolving plates gather and pull feathers, with the suction feeding the feathers into the plucking area. About 5 to 15 percent pin feathers may require hand finishing. The device runs on electricity and was invented in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enelan
Fragmented wartime line on Allied victory notions
A clipped wartime line questions belief in defeating the combined English speaking democracies. It suggests a shaky path to complete victory, noting potential peace terms of two to nil and mentions a First Lord of the Admiralty.
Germans Drive for Decisive Push in Russia Amid Winter Threat
The German High Command races to break the Soviet defense before winter, aiming three main offensives: toward Leningrad via Novgorod, in the Gomel area near the Dnieper, and a Ukraine strike. Russians vow to hold lines, with Allied war material support aiding a potentially prolonged defense despite heavy threat. Anglo American unity and the Churchill Roosevelt accord provoke Axis rebuttals as Japan’s stance grows more aggressive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russka
Forth
Gomel
Popet Marshes
Kigy
Ukraine
Dnieper
Hachi
Japan
Moscow
Russia
Nichi Nichi
Britain
America
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Hitler
Mr. Churchil
Roosevelt
Lord Beaverbrook
Depreciation of Hide Values in Australian Brands
The article notes massive losses in Australian hides from branding marks and related damage. Market value declines due to horn marks barbed wire scratches bad branding and disease. losses estimated at 53 to 7s per hide, totaling about half a million annually. Brands often mar rib and rump areas, reducing leather yield as butt sections become the main usable portion. Fire brands can affect large areas from neck to rump, sometimes visible on the fleshy side.
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