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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
3
The State Marketing Bureau estimates NSW wheat harvest at 4h,000,000 bushels, down from last month’s 43,000,000. Chief A. A. Watson cites improved yield due to timely rains in the north and steady falls in western and southern districts. Despite gains, the current crop remains well below the 80,000,000 bushel ten year average.
Two chatty wives discuss their marriages with wit. One notes her husband is a gentleman at heart who hates work, delivering a light, humorous observation on spousal dynamics. The other woman hints at similar dissatisfaction, underscoring a playful take on domestic life.
Prime Minister Churchill told the House that the equipment crisis is largely over and manpower will dominate 1942. He announced youths aged 16 to 18 will be registered, with no compulsion for now, while unmarried women 20 to 30 may be asked to serve. The plan includes expanding conscription age to 18 and recruiting for the Home Guard, with Parliament to be asked to grant broader powers.
Nellie Eileen Blanch and John McLachlan wed at Craven Union Church on Saturday November 22. Officiating was Mr. David Clarke of Cessack. The couple’s reception followed at Mr. W Yates residence with about 90 guests. The bridal party wore lace, tulle and gladioli bouquets. The honeymoon was spent at Manly and the couple will reside at Mayfield.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports 1562 cattle yarded with firm market. best vealers at 56s, steers 47s, heifers 43s, bullocks 42s, cows 40s per 100 lb. Pig prices firm with 2200 head noted. backfatters to 150s, baconers 140 to 160 lbs 80s to 90s, porkers 70 to 90 lbs 48s to 53s. Rabbit skins cheaper at Sydney auctions with varied pelts and damags priced per pound.
The report details German retreat west of Rostov with Soviet forces pressing from the east and west. Pravda claims German remnants are broken up as they attempt to escape to sea, while Russians push toward Mariupol and Moscow braces for potential stand near the capital. Libya campaign sees Rommel recapturing Sidi Rezegh and Bir el Hamed as Allied and Axis naval actions unfold. other fronts note Japanese diplomacy and Goering poised over armistice terms.
A note on pasture management advises separating improved and natural paddocks to control grazing and allow spell periods, with top dressing the entire area. It cites forecasts of large wheat and butter surpluses and mentions Australia’s food reserves and meat production shifts for canning and freezing. The text ends with a cartoonish reading letter exchange about a child’s growth and a van misadventure.
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