Militia extension debate advances in Southwest Pacific
Wednesday events favored the Prime Minister’s plan to extend militia service in the Southwest Pacific with Tasmanian Labour backing the proposal. The Interstate Labour conference looks to a four to two states endorsement, while the Federal Opposition agreed not to move motions that could embarrass the Government on militia boundaries. Christmas parcels for prisoners were prepared in Europe with tins of food and essentials, sent before July end, and kept separate in Geneva for distribution to camps for Christmas Day.
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Southwest Pacific
Tasmanian
House of Representatives
Europe
Geneva
Optometrist D L McDonald Visits Gloucester Saturday
D L McDonald of Sydney based Jack and McDonald Ophthalmic firm will visit Gloucester on Saturday December 12 consulting at the Commercial Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. He holds F.B.O.A. Honours F.S.M.C. and is listed with London and Sydney practices.
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D. L McDonald
F.B.O.A
F.S.M.C
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester
Commercial Hotel
Election of Shire President Narrowly Decided
Two nominations stood for the presidency Cr I Moore and Cr H Bignell with voting 5 to 4 in favour of Moore who was elected. Cr J G Wilson re elected Deputy President for the coming year. Casualties in New Guinea total 2190 as of December 1 with 640 killed or died of wounds. Ward's River Red Cross Carnival draws about 1000 spectators and £260 gross. Clearing Dairy Sale at Bowilla Gloucester River on December 16 features high-cass Jersey herd from W J Dare. Soldier killed in Stroud Road bridge incident near 6 am with fatality. fourth local military death in the past week. Red Cross street stall raises £20 0 3 with many cash and in kind donations.
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SHIRE
Cr. I. Moore
Cr. H
New Guinea
Mr. Curtin
Bowilla
Gloucester River
W. J. Dare
Stroud Road Bridge
Dungog
Red Cross
Cavanaugh Fale
R. Monro
H. E. Bignell
F. Laurie
Gloucester Dairy Co. outputs November butter. pay rises noted
Gloucester Co-op Dairy Co. produced 298,219 lbs of first grade and 19385 lbs of second grade butter in November, paid at 1/14 and 119d per lb. Total distribution reached £16,956 8. Forty-one tons more butter than November 1941, with pay up £5,800 from last November. Red Cross members urged to attend December 15 meeting at 3 pm in School of Arts. A ban on Christmas and New Year greetings telegrams runs December 14 to January 1, not covering Forces, press, broadcasting, or international telegrams.
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Gloucester Dairy Coy
Gloucester Co-op
Gloucester Red Cross Society
School of Arts
Austerity Loan Quotas Report for Gloucester and Guyra
A telegram from Commonwealth Treasurer Chiffley informs Gloucester and surrounding districts of Austerity Loan targets. Gloucester has £13,440 from 99 subscribers, needing £2,560 and 61 more by Tuesday. Guyra leads with £16,270 from 119 subscribers, challenging Gloucester to raise more.
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Commonwealth
Chiffley
Gloucester
Guyra
Itis District
Social notes honor returned soldiers and nursing staff
At the Returned Soldiers social A C I Norrie Bell of the R A A L F and Ken Wellard of the AIF were farewelled and given War Chest notes. The crowd heard reminders about the Austerity Loan and tributes to Jack Boorer, wounded in both legs and expected home soon. Also noted are hospital updates on George Watson, M Newton, Miss Peggy Lowe, Miss M M Samuels, Miss de Silva Waugh, and Miss Waugh’s Red Cross service.
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BE. Boorer
Bowman
Cpl
Jack Boorer
Australia
George Watson
Gloucester River
Sydney
M.newton
Pastures Protection Board
Taree
Bill" Landers
Mercantile Service
Gloucester
Peggy Lowe
Lowe
Royal North Shore Hospital
M. M. Samuels
Dubbo
K. G. Mckae
Narraweema Hospital
McRae
Sadler
Misa Samuels
de Silva Waugh
N.S.W
Miss Waugh
Red Cross
New South Wales
V.a.'s
Egypt
Parramatta
V.A
Mail to Front-Line Troops in New Guinea Heroic Mail Run
The Army postal service in New Guinea delivered a large consignment of mail to Australian troops shortly after Kokoda was recaptured. Letters were dropped from planes and transported over mountains by horse mule and native porters with returning porters bringing out letters. Nearly 15 000 letters weekly were sent from Kokoda field post office to front-line troops and daily mail delivery had been maintained since mid October. The next Gloucester Pig and Calf Sales occur Thursday 31 December.
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Army
Forde
Army Postal Service
New Guinea
Owen Stanley Range
Kokoda
Pigs reach firm market at fortnightly sale in Gloucester
Tom Hicka reports a strong yarding at yesterday’s fortnightly pig sale with all classes represented. Demand remained keen for prime pigs while stores stayed in heavy supply, prices supported by a very dear market. buyers attended in force across numerous consignors. Second listing notes heavy calf yarding with bacon pigs in the Gloucester calf sale plus prices and buyers listed.
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Tom Hicka
W. L. Tull
Sam Martin
J. McIntyre
T. Robinson
J. T. Higgins
H. Griffis
Frank Wenham
G. Yeark
R. Testorelli
Rex Smith
W. A. Relf
Mavis Grant
Jim Maddalena
A. Leslie
W. J. Phillips
Turner & Ebbeck
A. Miller
W. Arrowsmith
BE. J. Foyle
McNaughton & Garland
Joe Gorton
Murray
Mrs. A. Bidner
Henderson & Barry
R. D. McRae
Tom Gallagher
Boorer & Corbett
Eugene Westley
Jack Westley
H. McNeil
H. J. Yates
Mrs. F. E. Edwards
Ernie Relf
W. R. Slade
R. H. Whatmore
L. Davenport
Wilfred Latimore
W. E. Sparke
Ger
Pty., Ltd
Kernahan
C. C. Redman
H. Martin
S. Power
B. McSwan
J. Merchant
Steinbeck & Sansom
J. Mitchell
R. Bleasdale
F. Slade
W. J. Dare
Eric Slade
L. Carney
A. J. Merchant
W. Maslen
G. K. Moore
E. G. Grant
C. V. Paff
Holstein
Akhurst & Smith
EH. Murrareed
Masten
Reg. Andrews
Barbour & White
M. West
J Upton
G. Ninness
J. H. Weismantel
T. M. Creagh
Randle & Randle
Whitford & Hillard
E. V. Smith
A. Archinal
Relf & Toms
Kellehear
Blanch & White
L. Corbett
C. Bamback
Westley & Borham
Ray Tull
Austin Gallagher
King Bros
Mrs. BE. H. Waters
E. VV. Patmore
T. C. Hampton
C. E. Farley
A. R. Priestley
F. B. Gregory
Harris & Hedges
B. Perram
Cliff Masllen
Wilson & Wilson
Homebush stock sales report from Sydney market
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports at Sydney's Thursday sale 2275 cattle yarded. Prime heavy weight bullocks steady. others 107 lower. Best vealers to 56. Steers 44, heifers 44, bullocks 42, cows 38 per 100 pounds.
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Homebush
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Coming Sales at Gloucester Singleton and Maitland Yards
Mr Tom Hicks Special Cattle Sale at Gloucester Shire Yards on Tuesday next 15 December. Messrs W Bailey & Sons to yard 1100 store cattle at Singleton Yards on Thursday 17 December. Maitland Yards Friday 18 December Messrs E W Sparke Pty Ltd to yard 1000 store cattle.
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Tom Hicks
Gloucester
Messrs. W. Bailey & Sons
Singleton
Maitland
Messrs
E. W. Sparke
War Loan Nearing Close with Cash and Subscriber Quotas
In December 15 deadline looms for the £100,000,000 War and Austerity Loan. About half of the 500,000 required subscribers must be found. Australia towns largely meet cash quotas but few have achieved both cash and subscriber targets. Commonwealth Loans Director C. R. Banfield notes progress and that towns cannot claim success until both quotas are met.
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Australia
Commonwealth Loans
C. R. Banfield
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F. J. Thwaites
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Jeffrey Farnel
Jean Ross
Hans Kabe
Louis Bloomfield
U. S.A
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Air Force
Jessie
W. N. Fleming
A. S. Cavanough
A. Hazelwood
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Roma
McCarthy
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The
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Ward's River
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Gloucester Pig Sales
Relf
C. Eveleigh
A. Middleton
R. A. Wilks
Borham & Johnston
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R. Burton
W. F Rumble
C. M. Burley
Tom Muddle
Norma German
H. E. Green
Tom Higgins
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Cliff Atkins
J. A. Atkins
J. Monro
Sam Banks
J. Kellehear
J. Carey
Eric Relf
Mrs. Merchant
B. Bithrey
Grant & Taylor
E. E. McCarthy
L. Duff
Mrs. Ellis
H. Taylor
W. R. Ribbons
E. V. Pis
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W. Lowrey
Wilson
Glen Moan Devon Stud
Young Bulls
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Saddus Eas Snsey
Willow Tree
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