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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1943
Page
2
Optometrist D. J. McDonald with Honours PBMC London Webster receives visit from Jack McDonald of Sydney Pty Limited Optometrists and Opticians. They will hold a session at the Commercial Hotel with hours from 9 a.m. to ? p.m.
Local notes express condolences for infant death and aging, with funeral details for Mr Oldfield. A boy scout drowning tragedy on the Clarence River near Susan Tshund is reported, with survivors rescued as other scouts and Cubs’ plan proceeds. Gloucester Dairy Co Ltd November output and payments noted, plus Red Cross fundraising results and donations. White ants reportedly ate biscuits at a North Queensland camp post office.
A disputed health inspection report critiques Councillors for past discussions and alleged missteps. The inspector accuses council members of interfering with mower purchases and street cleaning while noting a milk delivery breach tied to a butcher’s lorry. Several officials clash over sources, payments, and propriety as discussion escalates.
The Australian Comforts Fund plans a district level Sports Girl Quest across NSW areas including Gloucester. Districts may nominate candidates, with quotas set by the ACP NSW Revenue Committee, and winners become district representatives in the NSW Sports Girl Quest. Local funds may direct support money to votes. proceeds fund local campaigns and travel fares for top contestants. Gloucester volunteers to host and recruit candidates across listed districts with prize allocations and a statewide closing date in 1944.
The yearly examination results list top finishers by class across districts. Notable names include Althea McLeod, Juny Williams, Blaine Smith, Carol Channel, Gwen Franks, Margaret Wilson, Dawn Baker, William Reeves, and Robert Drujon among others, with multiple students achieving first to third places in 1A through 8th grades.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd cites 2506 cattle yarded with prime heavy steady and others easing. Best veuleras to 7 shillings, steers to 51 shillings, heifers 14 shillings, bullocks 90 shillings, cana 44 shillings. Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd note 2505 yarded with more medium weights, lightweights in majority. prime descriptions firm, others irregular and weaker.
Bright reports another sale of 300 horses at Campbell's Hill on Thursday. Quality of Fouve horses mixed. light horses and ponies in strong demand and mostly higher. Prices: heavy geldings £20-£24, lighter £14-£18:10, aged £17-10, strong horses to £14-£10, best light horses £10-£16:10, ponies in great demand up to £17.
Sherlock Himes stars as detective Holmes opposite Professor Moriarty in Universal’s Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon at the Majestic Theatre this Wednesday. Baal Rathbune and Nigel Bruce co star as Holmes and Doctor Watson, Lionel Atwill appears as Moriarty, with additional screening of Home in Wyoming starring Gene Autry. The Forest Ringers from Paramount, with Paulette Goddard Fredric Murray Susu Hayward, brings Technicolor adventure next Friday and Saturday. supporting cast includes Lynne Wormin Albert Dekker Regis Too rity Eugene Patlette Rod Cameo.
Australian Red Cross sends Christmas greetings and best wishes to Australian prisoners of war in European camps via international feed. Each prisoner will receive a special Christmas food parcel and any books and cigarettes via Red Cross assistance.
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