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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1942
Page
2
D. I. T. McDonald of Webster Jack and McDonald will visit Gloucester on Friday March 6 and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Word comes that Bruce Jones of Gloucester and Nigel Bagley of Barrington are casualties overseas. Bruce Jones, formerly with Bank of NSW staff at Quirindi and Wingham, was wounded in action. Nigel Bagley is missing. his wife in Gloucester received the notice. A third casualty, Colin Spence, wounded and seriously ill, is noted. he taught at Gloucester District Rural School before enlisting.
Prof Copland Price Fixing Commissioner may tour Lismore Grafton and possibly Murwillumbah to assess dairy industry conditions before deciding on butter price increases. A. H. Anthony MHR urged early action and stated the probable itinerary.
Shirley Temple joins Jock Cokie and Charlotte Greenweond in a lively Century Fox vaudeville style program. The show features Mack Gordon and Barry Warren songs, plus strong supporting cast including Aileen Whelan George Montgomery and Kathleen Howard. Allan Dwan directs and Harry Joe Brown produces with Jack London’s The Sea Wolf announced for next Friday and Saturday.
Mr BE J Miller leaves Mondrook Public School to take charge at Miller's Forest after a 12 year tenure as Forbesdale's teacher. Ted Miller and wife received gifts from Mondrook residents on departure. Ted Dennes becomes Mondrook principal. Neville from Upper Bowman replaces Dennes at Bo Bo school. L Parker of Manning River Co-op Dairy Society and Mitchell's Island factory injured after a fall from a platform, fracturing his left arm and suffering bruises.
A Gloucester area special meeting established a local Evacuation Committee to manage evacuation of residents to Gloucester town and district. The panel includes Councillors Moore Wilson Wilson Gresham Bignell Lawrie and others with Rev H Lynn as deputy chair. Subcommittees will handle accommodation transport welfare and health with five members required for a quorum.
Former US minister to Bulgaria George Earle, arriving from Europe, told reporters that three shocks have badly bent German military morale. He cited the United States entry, heavy losses to Russia, and Hitler taking command as major blows. He planned to brief President Roosevelt after talks.
Readers are reminded of the Grand Patriotic Dance to be held in the Kia-Ora Hall on Thursday night next in aid of the H.M.A.S. Sydney Fund. Good music and supper will be provided and those who attend are assured of an enjoyable time.
Sergeant Hughes urged attendees to join a voluntary air observance corps by military request. Mr Deards was appointed chief. Volunteers heard we need 42 volunteers for a 4 hour shift weekly, totaling 168 hours. Each attendee pledged to recruit two watchers. a Thursday follow up was set to boost enrollment for this essential service.
The death occurred in Gloucester in the early hours of Monday of Mrs. Fanny Hazelwood aged 74. She leaves two sons, a daughter, nine sisters, and was laid to rest at St Paul’s Church and Gloucester cemetery with Rev. J A. Smith officiating. Funeral by Mr. H. T. Howard. Wreaths listed from many relatives and friends.
No special trains will run to provide monthly excursion services for February. On select days in the second week, return tickets at single fare will be issued for travel by ordinary freing from this district. The exact date tickets go on sale can be learned from the local station master.
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