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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 04, 1941
Page
1
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At Kempsey on January 25 the Central North Coast Zone council met to discuss NSW Country Hospitals Benefits Association rules. Key items covered claims procedures, unlimited benefit periods, maternity extensions with medical justification, wives of service personnel eligibility, widows pension alignment, group memberships and factory deductions. Attendees included H Henderson, D K Otton, S R McKeough, J Lovett, and J Lewis. apologies from L E Gray Hastings and F D Garstang.
A voluntary authority is cited for land replies awaited from other Hoard meetings yet to be held. Private hospitals to be contacted for uniform mating. Inter Zone Reciprocity urged with North Coast Zone and Hunter District Zone asked to provide full benefits reciprocity. Net distribution for the last 28 days: Bellingen £92 6 2, Port Harbour £258 0 2, Dorrigo £50 0 2, Maslings £50 4 4, Macleay £207 12, Manning £180 15 10.
A summary of Allied and Axis moves in Libya and East Africa, Italian morale turmoil, cabinet reshuffles including Count Ciano, Graziani's dismissal, and Germany's suspected tightening grip in Italy. Reports note Greek success in Albania, rising internal disorder in Northern Italy, and Free French raids aiding British aims in Africa and Chad.
Italy fights on two African fronts, with Libyan and East African campaigns stretched. British in Kassala push Italians toward Abyssinia, Moyale troops near Mega, Eritrea operations aimed at Massawa, while Italian reserves and supplies dwindle amid Ayibssinian guerrilla support.
News notes the death of Count Stevan Csaky, long time advocate of solidarity with totalitarian powers. His actions helped Hungary abandon the League of Nations and join the anti‑Comintern Pact, shaping strong ties with Germany. Despite some pro British sentiment, Hungary’s path toward the Axis appears entrenched under Teleki, who faces political pressures.
The death of Greek Prime Minister General John Metaxas at age 70 is noted as a grave loss to Greece. He is credited with inspiring nationwide resistance to the Italian invasion, contributing to the first Italian reverses and aiding British success in Africa.
General Metaxas born on Cephalonia in 1871 attended Athens Military Academy and a Berlin military college. He fought in 1897 Turkey war and the Balkan Wars, remained monarchist, exiled for three years, entered politics in 1914, opposed Venizelos, returned to parliament in 1932, stabilized politics, and became Prime Minister in 1936 with near dictatorial powers. He favored Germany during wartime but pledged Greece to Britain and a united front.
A Mosman resident sends this limerick about an old parson of Gloucester whose wife ran away with a con-quirer. He chased her to Leicester and tried to arrest Leicester but she proved too fast and he Lucester.
Acting Prime Minister af Paduen announced Cabinet discussions on the RS L Volunteer Defence Corps and rumors of a Home Guard. He stated there is no plan to form a separate Home Guard, affirming the Corps' crucial role in Australia's defence system and that its place will be defined shortly.
Mr Jack German reported an unusually old water carrying yoke found on his Stratford property. The carved device fits around the neck and shoulders like Chinese water carriers and may be a relic connected to the A A Company or its first owner after subdivision. The find highlights the shift from manual methods to electric pumps on local farms.
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