War Chest Meet Decides Canteen Orders Forward
Local brief notes a Paday night War Chest Committee meeting decided to forward Canteen Orders to ATF members overseas. Donations offered by SA Foley for suit lengths, with thanks. Other items include a charity event, council resignations, church cantata attendance, and a Christmas fundraiser at Star Theatre for the British Civilian War Victims Fund.
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War Chest Committee
ATF
Poteera
Frank Foley
SA. Foley
J. McGregor
Ward's River
John Buinhar
Barrington Hall
Speegs CertiGuare Group
Gloucester
Shantash
Garner's Cash
Scone
A.M ' White
BIS
Ht) Higgins
Commonwealth
ATÉ
Andrew Laurie
Gloucetter River
Barrington
Star Theatre
Tlame
Welock
Bowls Saturday Results Show Emerging Skill in Debutants
Saturday bowls featured several new players delivering confident play. Notable results include Brorson Andrews Boorey 21 v Carthew Haughton Kendall 26 Le Quesne Adams Hawdan 2 v Highfield Rye Whatson 19 Deards Ehbeck Carolan v Lynn Sheldon Woodward 18 It 18. The handicap pairs Houghton Trophy opened with Hebblewhite Lowe (rer) losing to Whatson and Cardian 19 to 12. The scratch pair trailed early, then surged to lead before Whatson closed out the match.
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Brorson
Andrews
Boorey
Y Carthew
Haughton
Kendall
le Quesne
Adams
Hawdan
Highfield
Rye
Whatson
Deards
Ehbeck
Carolan
Lynn
Sheldon
Woodward
Amon
Yerteniay
Hebblewhite
Lowe
Cardian
WAR CHEST FUND REPORT AND OPTOMETRISTS VISIT
The treasurer reports total funds to date as £1664 19s 10d with recent receipts from Ladies Auxiliary Depot Sales Xmas Hamper Roma Hospital Collection and weekly contributions bringing the week’s total to £9 4s 5d Watches were presented to Reg Gidtey and Geoff Charman. Optometrists D I McDonald of Webster Jack McDonald Pty Limited will visit the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday January 18 from 9am to 5pm to accept hospital contributions.
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Weekes
Roma Hospital
D. I. McDonald
F.B.C.A
F.S.M.C
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Footballers Bid Farewell to Local Star at Gloucester
The Returned Soldiers' room hosted a farewell for footballer Jacky Gidey as he leaves for overseas service. Present speakers praised his speed and initiative on the field and wished him a safe, speedy return. Gifts were presented, including fountain pen and pencil set, as tributes from the club and family.
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Utm
ATR
Gloucester
Saat
Ley de Fedelang
Siu
Mick
Hwakers
Dacx
Gide Deysem
Campbell
Jacky
Gidley
Dack
Giddey Get
Janie Gidley
Fred Giddey
Week-end bivouac unites militia and volunteer corps
Successful bivouac brings together the Mummies of the militia Machine Car Tronp and the foyal Returned Soldiers' Volunteer Corps at Juccy Cropagg on the Barrington Sunday afternoon and into the Ridge Abra Ine Five. Exercises, drill, and a mid day dip followed by a lecture. Sergeant Cook A E Smith led mess ing arrangements with assistants Gus Terk and Tom Shepherdson. Transport led by Les Farley. Appreciation notes to the grease crew. Lieutenant Davenport led the Machine Gun Troop and B Jenking the Volunteer Corps. No parades until after the holidays. January night parades to be announced.
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Juccy Cropagg
Barrington
Suluday
Wiggins Maenbic
Sumdy
Regioups
Nay
Volunteer Corps
Cook
A. E. Smith
Gus ‘Terk
Tom Shepherdson
Les Farley
Charg
Lieut. L. Davenport
Returned Soldiers Volunteer Corps
Majestic Programme Opens With Glirades For Sale
The Majestic Theatre presents the glirades for sale as the main attraction tomorrow night featuring illusions such as the Headless Lady and Sawing Woman in Two. Also touted are new acts including telepathy and a water tank escape with a cast led by Robert Young, Florence Rice, Frank Craven, Henry Hull, Lee Bowman, Chit Clark, Astrid Allwyn, Frederick Worlinek, Gloryl Holden and William Demarest. 15% of the program shows The Honeymoon's Over with Stuart Emin and Marjone Weaver.
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Majestic Theatre
San Biancsco
Ann
Robert Young
Florence Rice
Frank Craven
Henry Hull Lee Bowman
Chit Clark
Astrid Allwyn
Frederick Worlink
Gloryl Holden
William Demarest
Stuart Emin
Marjone Weaver
Gloucester farewell as Dawson family plans move abroad
Mrs and Miss Elizabeth Dawson plan to leave Gloucester for a new home abroad, with Lieut Dawson's early departure prompting the move. Neighbors praise their eight years of service to the community and charity work, while Mrs Dawson and daughter prepare to stay with relatives before departing. Auction notices cover Jack's Lane farm and 459 acres freehold, plus a dairy herd sale by Tom Hicks. In the north, Greek infantry attack under artillery cover to clear the Devoll Valley toward Etbasan.
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Elizabeth —Dawsun
Gloucester
City
Dawson
Hiatriet
Stafford
Dawson's
Miss Dawson
GN. Crowther
J. Davenport
W. E. Sparre
Ger. Pty. Ltd
Jack's Lane
AS. Nerd
Victor Sansom
Tom Hicks
A. J. Smith
Ander
Devoll
Etbasan
Gloucester Shire Council Meets to Plan Shared Health and Roads
Gloucester Shire Council held its first meeting of the year with Stroud Shire representatives to discuss shared health services and a possible joint Health Inspector. Local road and crossing projects dominated the agenda including requests to register gates, extend Kia-Ora Road, and improve crossings at Beattie’s and Kis-Ora.
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Gloucester Shire
Stroud Shire
Stroud
Gloucester
Health Department
Archer Whitford
Craven Plateau
B. Hooke
Kia-Ora
Bowman River
J. Germons
H. A. Abbott
Hill Bros
Coupe
Germon
Germs
Telang
Mcore
Counent
Beattie
Ts Tend
Germinadit 1 Council
Gertie
Mets
Hooke
Amy
G. D. Laurie
P. R. Campbell
J. Carolun
G.D. Louise
Dotiiston
Lavoie
Bignell
Auine
A& Peoples
Sanday
Port Cr
Gray
Lauries
Gra
Bugall
N.S.W
Country Press
Ail Poeritiu
British Troops Enter Libya Amid Frontline Fighting
British forces push into Libya after crossing frontier amid heavy fighting near Solum Fort Capuazzo and Bardia. Italian columns retreat from Burcit as tanks planes and artillery press the advance with Britain taking prisoners to Alexandria. Royal Navy and merchant ships evacuate Italian POWs. RAF and armor clash as bombardment and air raids continue.
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Libya
London
Solum
Fort Capuazzo
Bardia
Burcit
Limportance
Teds
Taliana
Baraia
Estan
Halite
Mang
Egypt
Late War News From Britain and North Africa Fronts
London reports Britain's Western Desert offensive pushing toward Libya. British air and ground actions disrupt Italian targets near Tobruk, Sollum, and Bardia. thousands of Australian and New Zealand troops reinforce Fort Capuzzo. Greek advance splits into coastal and inland thrusts toward Valona and Himara.
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London
Britain
Libya
Rny
Sottur
Fort Capuzzo
Bardia
Tarthry West
Rome
Penghazi
Tobruk
Ital Nasian
Sollum
Plum
Gloucester Shire Council payroll error settled
Shire and Municipal Employees Union urged Gloucester Council to rectify short paid wages from December to September. Council agreed to make the back payment and assign one day's gravel and loam work to address the rough roads. G J Robinson sought a No Parking sign at Carolan's corner to ease service-station congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire Council
Gloucester Council
Shire
Upton
Gravel
Mor
G J Robinson
Butchering notice bars credit in Gloucestershire firms
We, the undersigned, announce we can no longer extend credit and will operate strictly cash only from 18 December. All outstanding accounts must be settled by 20 January. Barrington Butchery Gloucester Butchering Co F Smith & Son.
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Barrington Butchery
Gloucester Butchering CO
Smith & Son
Federal Income Tax Notice for New South Wales
Notice that individuals in New South Wales who earned more than £200 in the year ending 30 June 1940 must file income tax returns with the Commissioner of Taxation by 18 January 1941. It details penalties for failing to lodge and clarifies exemptions for wages under £200 or already lodged returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Taxation
Saginaw Tank
Elizabeth Street
Aganey
In loving remembrance of Ethel May Wilks
This remembrance from Maisie and Ernie, her daughter and son in law, recalls Ethel May Wilks who died December 18 1936. It speaks of disbelief and enduring memory, with lines about waking thoughts, past days, and the sweetness of cherished memories that linger forever.
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Maisie
Ernie
In Loving Memory of Ethel May Wilks
In memory of our mother and grandmother Ethel May Wilks who departed December 1 1986 aged 59. Gone from us that loving face those pleasant cheerful ways the heart that won so many friends always remembered are sadly missed by her loving daughter son in law and granddaughter Mary Dick and Elsie.
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Violet
Algters
Wilks
Ethel May Wilks
Win
Reealla
Ray
Ken
Roy
Thelma
Nancy
Son
Inlaw
Mary Dick
Elsie
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