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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1943
Page
2
An old ad claims a cough remedy should be quick acting safe for all ages economical and pleasant to use. It promotes MEENZO COUGH REMEDY as perfect on all points and describes a bottle of concentrated HEENZO mixed with water making a pint of cure for coughs colds croup bronchitis sore throats and influenza.
Gloucester residents may consult Jack and McDonald Optometrists and Opticians on Saturday, October, at the Commercial Hotel from 9 am to 5 pm. The visiting F.B.C.A. Honours and F.S.M.C. professional will be in town.
Local items report soldiers returning from New Guinea and missing relatives believed prisoners of war. A dance fund in Waukivory raised £17 2 4 with Miss T Dutt winning a bum competition. National day of prayer observed with a silence at noon and restrictions on hotels. Daylight saving opposed by country areas. Majestys programmes announced for film lineups this week.
About 30 dairy farmers and locals met at Richmond Hall Lismore including one woman. They decided the Government should pay 2/0 nett to the producer for butter. A deputation will visit the PPU District Council in Lismore this week to seek its cooperation.
Obituary notes the death of Alice Caroline Street aged six at Gloucester after a stroke at Barrington Street home. Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Sutton, widow of T. B Street, she resided in Gloucester for about thirty years, ran the Street Parish store, and supported Church of England Women’s Guild and Red Cross. Survived by two daughters and two sons with funeral at Gloucester Cemetery after a service at St Paul’s Church.
A wartime editorial urges strict censorship and security in letter writing. It warns that tiny diary bits and troop details, when combined, could aid enemy agents, risking lives of service members. Citizens are called to defend security through thoughtful, measured communication and consider the impact before writing.
The Australian Comforts Fund launches a Christmas Hamper drive for men and women of the fighting services. Donations to Mr E Weekes at the Bank of NSW fund the hampers which cost 10 shillings each and include plum pudding cake nuts fruit tobacco and other items. Donors receive a card stating the hamper has been forwarded.
The initial vote tally reports Abbott GH as independent and Abbott JP UCP with 20272, wocier J B OPPA at 20000, Oxford HW ALF at 20000, and Royal AA independent with 418 votes. The fragmented results show multiple candidates and unclear totals across parties.
Government maize expert W D Kerle in Sydney says white maize could yield up to 10 bushels for hungry farmers. Aerie notes breakfast foods and starch use the crop, with demand rising yearly. With U S Army personnel in country, production must rise to meet needs. Manufacturers expect 500 000 bushels for breakfast foods this season. Authorities urge saving through War Savings Certificates and National War Savings Bonds.
A German proclamation puts Denmark under martial law as open revolt spreads. Reports claim 3,000 German troops patrol Copenhagen in tanks and King Christian may have been arrested after an ultimatum to the Danish government. Thirteen Danish warships head to Sweden with officials. some ships reportedly scuttle in Copenhagen Harbor. Russians approach key rail lines near Bryansk to Kiev and encircle Stalino with pincers. Britain’s Churchill and Roosevelt to meet in Washington next week with Allied statesmen guiding future actions. London possibly the venue. Toranto base bombed by Allied heavy bombers targeting railways. main lines cut. Heavy RAF raids inflict major damage on Nuremberg with vast tonnage of explosives and incendiaries. King Boris of Bulgaria dies after sudden illness. Australians push into Salamaua as battle escalates with attacks from the west and south.
Fat cattle consigned by J Enright at Maitland Yunis last week featured three heavy weight bullocks. They realized a record price of 27 shillings 7 pence for Mr John Doyle of Fisher's Hill, bought by Musers Sinclair & son. A dealer, Mr P Dooley of Fisher's Hill, also sold at 15 shillings 16 pence to Mr C B Bailey.
Three by elections to fill vacancies in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly will be held on September 15. Seats at Willoughby Auburn Lachlan are affected. At Auburn candidate J D Lang former member for Auburn may stand again under a provision allowing re submission after defeat in Reid.
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