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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1940
Page
4
The Gloucester Pest Prevention Board reviews complaints about rabbit damage near Armidale and Bulliac, considering stronger inspection powers and voluntary measures. Officials report on stock, rainfall, and pasture conditions, and outline reserve management, fencing, and fence line improvements across multiple TSR sites with input from local landowners.
A farmer is described as a busy business man amid many creditor meetings. A scientist claims plants can communicate. The piece references Jack and the beans and a doctor noting girls catching colds from not wearing enough clothes. A Queensland policeman conducted an orchestra and appeared unfazed by the heat.
The list chronicles Gloucester district men who passed final medical exams and now serve with allied forces. It includes numerous names across towns such as Upper Bowman, Gloucester, Invergordon, Copeland, Barrington, and Stratford, plus sections for other enlistments and the air force. A note requests authentic corrections and updates to ensure accuracy.
Particulars of Regimental Number and Unit should be notified to the Secretary of the Gloucester War Chest Fund, Mr. H. A. McLud, as soon as possible.
Fragmented OCR passage discusses vision, health, and a charity effort to aid the blind or visually impaired, mentioning doctors engineers and local workers across communities. It describes a campaign to improve lighting and support for youths, with references to farms, housing, and charitable groups aiding the cause.
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