Warnings of danger to Australia and notable deaths
Acting Prime Minister Fadden and Opposition Leader Curtin issued grave warnings as the Advisory War Council adjourned urging intensified defense efforts and national mobilization. Obituaries included Banjo Paterson at 77, Armidale stockman and horse judge Robert Laurie, plus a fatal Kinchela lorry crash injuring several.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doner
Australia
Fadden
Me. Curtin
Advisory War Council
Qurfin
Air Force
Navy
Ex servicemen form part time garrison battalion in NSW
War era ex diggers birth year 1909 join a three week Broadmeadow Showground camp starting 24 February to form a part time Garrison Battalion. Ex soldiers aged 40 to 99 may enlist as anti tank gunners signallers machine gunners pioneers and drivers with pay on par to ALE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankea
Libya
South
Walea
Broadmeadow Showground
Newcastle
New South Wales
Tistasport
Cie
O.C
Defence Corps
Turkaey
Teague
D. Hod
Alarm at Japan's Moves
Washington reports note Japan's rapid gains in southern Indochina and the potential bases at Cam Ranh Bay. Alarm grows from China and Western sources as Tokyo tightens influence in Indochina and signals expansion from Saigon to Hanoi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Thailand
Cam Ranh, Bay
Singapore
South Pacific
Maliye
New Zealand
Saigon
Indo-China
Hanoi
Moscow
M. Molotoff
School Notes on Enrolment and Curricular Plans
The total enrolment reaches 300 with 109 in super primary classes and the intermediate class at its largest ever. Planned subjects for super primary boys include mathematics English history science agriculture botany woodwork technical drawing. girls study mathematics English history geography botany needlework physiology home economics. Scholarships to Teachers College Armidale and Sydney should be announced soon. Gloucester may gain Leaving Certificate course only if raised to Intermediate High. The aim is to establish an Intermediate High leveraging Gloucester’s geography and pupil numbers, benefiting students who pass the Intermediate. Super-primary pupils come from Gleünicester Porberdale Pitlochry Copeland Barrington Craven Bundock Stratford George Gangat and Heather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ College
Armidale
Sydney
Gloucester
Gleuicester
Porberdale
Pitlochry
Copeland
Barrington
Craven
Heavy sale yarding of 850 cattle at Tom Hicks sale
Tom Hicks reports a heavy yarding of about 850 head at a special sale on Wednesday. Local and outside buyers competed for quality lines with fattening cows and bulls bringing varied prices, best Devon and Hereford lots reaching around £10 to £12. Calves, steers, and heifers sold across a wide range, with numerous individual bids and buyers listed. The next sale is scheduled for February 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hicks
Bute
Devon
A. Laurie
Saxby
Bourke
A. Bourke
Bert Laurie
Bert
Laure
Misses Ross
Paterson
Fai
W. A. Nash
W. T. Belt
Bowen Bros
Dim Bowen
Milovls
H. Page
Hefer
Fred Page
B. Ross
da. Ross
A. B. Youne
A. G. Ricks
Stees
Cameron
Stre Erly
Burton
Dick Hagon
A. H. German
Allardice
SP. Weheck
Webeck
Ninmess
Nigel Laurie
J. M. Relf
W. J Laurie
Geo. Cox
S. Sansom
W. A. Relf
Ranbacn
T Bull
E. Boorer
L Steer Yu
R. Laurie
Thomas
Hull
A. Me‘Neil
Tara
Luja
B.J. Forbes
A. Archinal
A. Madden
King Bros
A. Hampton
Krambach
Paterson, Banton and Co
G. Harris
Gloucester calf sale reports mixed yarding and firm prices
W B Sparkes Ger Pty Ltd notes lighter calf yarding with more small calves and firm late rates for the prime types. Authors list detailed prices across buyers such as A J Laurie M Soper D G Martin V Raff J R Hardy J S Wilson and others, with calves sold to payers like Tom Hicks and CUE Masien. Next calf sale set for Thursday 20th February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Sparke
Ger.) Pty. Ltd
R. A. Wilks
W. Bidner
F. Green
M. Soper
J. Hayes
H. J. Dennett
H. Martin
White
Corbett
R. Brooks
Smith
Banks
P. Fegan
W. Adams and Sons
J. Lynch
Davey Hopkins
H. L. Borham
Carter and Flannery
A. J Merchant
E. Dodd
Channel 1
Ribons
White and Blanch
H. G Blow
Éyre
Jas Barbour
W. Smith
J. Allins
Ryfey
H. Laird
M. West
Cue Masien
Shelton
W. Nixon
Gloucester
D. G. Martin
V. Raff
J R. Hardy
JS. Wilson
Steinbeck
R.A. Witka
GH. Matthewson
J. Taylon
Mrs. M. V. Holstein
R. J. Baker
LB. Tearus
Wilson and Isaac
C. F. Part
W. Welsnmantel
Roe, Lynch
A. & Echnieder
R. G. Easton
Mrs. P. N. Bareten
Tom Hicks
W. E. Sparke
Gloucester) Pty., Ltd
War Chest Fund notes and donations appeal
Monthly Ladies Auxiliary meeting notes vetoed sending Cantine Orders due to tight shipping space. Woollen garments and essentials sent to 34 ALP overseas. Call for pullover and mitten items in progress. Thanks to donors including Miss Carzon and Mr. Madden. Anonymous offers bottles, jam, chutney, cucumbers. depot seeks jam jars. Anonymous donor offers a 50% melon and invites district challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
War Chest Committee
Car Zon
Fred Harris
Power
M. Farley
Madden
Tomisioes
W. A. Adams
R. H. Phillips
Rye
Weekes
Flemington Cattle Sale Reported 1297 Yarded in Sydney
Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report 1297 cattle yarded at Flemington. Light cattle steady, others 10/ lower. Notable lots include D A Fisher Dungog 22 bullocks and steers to £15 15s avg £14 9s 5d. W T and C T Abbott Strand Road 4 cows to £11 16s avg £8. HAL Abbott Gloucester 12 steers to £13, 4 helfers £10 10s. Hill Bros Wingham 40 vealers £10 15s avg £9 7s 8d. Winchcombe Carson Ltd 1297 yarded, vealers to 6s 8d, cows to 89d per 100 lbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jmebush
Sydney
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Flemington
D. A. Fisher
Dungog
W. T
C.T. Abbott
Strand Road
Hal Abbott
Gloucester
Hill Bros
Wingham
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Strato
War Chest Dances Announced In Gloucester Area
Coming entertainments include a Majestic Gloucester dance next Thursday with Stratford’s event on February 21. Proceeds support patriotic funds and War Chest aims. A grand dance is set for Footesdale on March 4 to aid Gloucester War Chest and Red Cross. A February 1 dance at Waltonvary highlights the Itchen Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straaford Hall
Stratford
H. & Bignell
Gloucester
Majestic
Fottiesdale
Gloucester War Chest
Red Cross
Wauttlvory
Eitcheng
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grimsby
P. le Quesne
City Price Draper and Mercer
A. I. Cavanough
A.hazelwood
Abele
S. J. Bennett
Roma
McCarthy
Alwaya
Waukivnry
San Monra
Lenas
Hawk
Banjo" Paterson
A.B
Banjo
Boulogne
Egypt
Palestine
Wallads
Othe Australan Curmack
Snowy River
Hubert Laurie
Armidale Hospital
Robert Laurie
Wallamomnt
Ant
Towwas
Transartians
J. Sulers
Wauchope
Willinson
England
Ty. J. Laurie
A. T. Laurie
Jas. Laurie
Waleha
Nowendoc
Joseph
Camden Haven
Presbyterian
Wass
Findl
Commonwealth
Walcha News
Kinchela
James McKiernan
Kempsey
Basil Alexander Craig
Hugh McKiernan
Frederick Parish
Alexander Warwick
William “Goodwin
Mona Sydenham
Raymond Roger
Wiliam Ainsworth
Church of England
St. Paul's Womens' Guild
America
China
Commercial
Rex
Latimore
R. A. Crowther
J. Middleton
A. Leslie
W. J. Stanton
Bagnall and Deards
G. A. Yeark
E. Everett
R. G. Adam
S. A. Ianac
M. Ronan
John Slade
J. H. Reis
W. F. Rumble
Bist
Thos. Reis
W. Schmierer
J. T. Latimore
E. G. ‘Moore
Mulligan
Boorer and Porteus
Mrs. L. Keegan
J. R. Holmes
Smith and Green
C. Bamback
Jack Forbas
Cl Bianch
A. Melmeth
Mr. Griffin
W. Griffin
Etan Greenaway
J. H. Relf
Mrs. A. Melmeth
Boorer and
Porleus
A Bignell
Grant and Johnson
Brassington and Berry
Mrs. B. Berry
J. L. Forbes
J. Forbes
Leo, Paff
Reg, Cox
Dick Wisemanter
Howards Reeves
Whatmore
Jos. Ross
Westroy Bros
Bob Brassington
W. Connolly
Clit Blanch
Sam Blanch
B. Green
J P. Wisemantel
G. Hy Yeark
Roy Brown
Roy Rudlin
Tabulam Cattle Sale
Devon Durham
Tenterfield
Syd
Wilkinson
Dai,gety & CO. Ltd
Gloucester Shire
Gloucester) ‘» Ltd
Australian Feather Mills Pty. Ltd
Glete St Glebe
Brea
Waukivory Hall
Hitchens’ Orchestra
V. S. Ribbons
WAR Chest Dance
Majestic Theatre
Ryr
Hon
Sen
WAR Chest Fund
ALBA
Coming Entertainments
Sanders
Motor Trucks
FORD
Paterson, Easton & CO Wingham
J. Deer
Swingside
Krambech
Saxby’s
Mullens
Laxby
Chuvett Street
Glolkest
Burley
Arthur W. Eastwood
Shin Buyee
King St, Gloucester
St Paul's Church
Tate
Han
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