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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Feb 08, 1944

Page

2

Optometrists Visit D. Jaci & McDonald in Gloucester

Optometrists Jaci and McDonald of Sydney limit ed firm will visit Gloucester on Saturday February 1st at the Commercial Hotel. Hours at visit are from 9 am to 4 pm. Mr D. Jaci McDonald, honours, London listed as FB.C.A. will be present for consultations and fittings.

McDonald Fb.c.a London Webster Jaci & McDonald Sydney Gloucester Jum To & Pam Sam Martin Burrell Creel Martin Country Party Wiseman W. Sidner

Beautifully grown fruit and local fund drives noted

The article highlights a Skibo Tea event by Mrs. B Huge to aid Vale Red Grass funds, with £16 8s raised for Gloucester Red Cross. It mentions fruit displays from A K Carter Boonara including peaches of J H Bale variety, lemons, and a Red Cross window exhibit.

Skibo Tiver Mra. B Weldag “Skebo van Auterday Mtb Vale Red Grass Gloucester Red Cross K. Power Cahark Tom Hicks Breese Ward W. Easton Carson Grahame M. Ross Sule Frangipaui Pte Dawet Ross Allan Crawhob Lol Farley A. K Carter Boonara Cirracabark J. H. Bale Red Cross

Five Tamp Delve Steams Toward 20 Million Tone Year

The chairman of the United States Maritime Commission says the total programme to build ships, including that buildings and plundered, was 496 ships. He notes completed whips are arriving at a rate exceeding the daily and expects one ship every four hours, aiming to reach over 20 million tons annually.

United States Maritime Compaision Wxtimates Washington Mopane

Gloucester District War Chest Fund Appeal Details

In Gloucester District the patriotic and war chest fund organized a statewide Sports Girl event to raise money for the Comforts Fund. The Gloucester War Chest Committee decided to appeal for direct donations and distributed amounts already received across the district to supporters and obientors to bolster funds.

Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund Comforts Fund Gloucester Wir Chest Hinatechilhteore Hiv Alrenty

Gloucester soldiers greet homecoming from war front

Personal letters recount a Gloucester gunner Dick Channell on leave after 14 months in New Guinea and the Middle East. Others returning include Eric Ywongi and Privates Sutton Smith Mills and Carthews. Notes cover vacancies, appointments, and local social events amid postwar relief.

New Guinea Gunner Boy Dick) Channell Nas Mitch Welian Nmos Gunn Cave Eric Ywongi Jhealnn Cape Cglmtoaster Dept. of Information New Gaines Ellen Burner Herdaigheler McIntoaty Jaye Helinoy Guyra Armidile Kimmy Solmoling Ariwneate A.W Mendir Department At Agriculture Ben R. B. Cash Savage's Services Stores Kempsey Country Party North Coast Port Stephens Queensland Marle Farley Bank New Gloureath James Farley Marie Gwen Hawkins Beas Shepherd Gloucester Madlexy Angus J. Smith Bow- Man Mills Soc Smith Cpl P. F. Carthews Accel F. Carthew Glo Dester CCC Roy Brown BM Ferguson Latimore

Sleeper Inspection at Gloucester on February Day

The Storey Branch Department of Rail announces a sleeper inspection at Gloucester on Tuesday February 15 at 6am. Officers require proper forms to be completed at the start of the inspection.

Storey Dept. of Railwire Gloucester

A. H. & P. Association Water Concession Meeting Notes

At a commutter meeting the Gloucester Shire Chairman invited the Association to send representatives to a council meeting on the 10th to discuss water connection for the showground. Debate centered on who should pay costs with military and council responsibility clarified. A Show Committee and a Carnival-Rides committee were formed to plan arrangements including a Rodeo tentatively set for April 1.

Te Shove Gloucester Chiinell Couneil J. H. Parlyy H. Menon A. McRae Pounell Meting Metta Mnilvestamdt Mer Abnott Mossra Faring McSwan Linas Joh Sid My. Farley Vmiut A. P. Abbott Parish Show Association Stanton Gresham Yie Chiinet Highfield Nck Siinius SODRO Tor Watrinte Puypores x Traver Assuvialian Dante

Red Cross Society Monthly Meeting Report

The Red Cross monthly meeting in February reported a total of £16 18s 6d. Cash donations were listed from Mrs BR Monro 17s, Mrs FN Lauriy 18s 2d, Mrs Ale Smith 10s, Mrs W Crowfoot 4s, Mrs A Corbett 0s, Mr Herbert E Hrgegins 10s. The bake sale proceeds by Mrs Le Quesne realised 8s 3d and won by Mrs Kennedy. The Black dial contest was won by Mrs W Garner, earning 2s 10d. Tickets for pig and turkey remained available at the depot and Mr W Reichert. A cake donated by Mrs Giddey was finalised on Saturday evening, won by Mr W Reichert, realising 6s 19.8d.

Red Cross BR. Monro FN. Lauriy Ale. Smith W. Crowfoot A. Corbett Herbert E Hrgegins Thy Tay Ding le Quesne Kennedy

Wedding at St Pauls Church Gloucester

At St Pauls Church Gloucester on 30 December the Rev J A Smith officiated the marriage of Gladys Thelma Taylor to Joseph Leonard. The bride wore a gown of marigold satin with orange blossom coronet and was escorted by her father. Bridesmaid Daphne Taylor wore pink crepe. best man was Erle Nvlaun. The couple left for Armidale for their honeymoon, the bride in brown crepe Varona.

St Paul's Church Gloucester J A. Smith Gladys Thelma Daphne Tayor Nater Erle Nvlaun Armidale

Meat Coupon Rules for Children Under Nine

The Director of Rationing Mr Cumming explains meat coupon use for children under nine. Coupons must be marked and presented to butchers to prove a lawful ration. Households may transfer sheets within a home. owners must log their ration book number and provide receipts. Rural deliveries may deposit coupons with local butchers to ease hardship. Officers will inspect shops to enforce regulations.

B. Cumming Mr. Cumming Cumming

Travelling Stock Case Before Copernock Police Court

A man was fined for failing to provide a travelling statement to a permit officer. Eric Armstrong, Moorland Permit Officer, led the case. the court noted no permit officer in the PP District can demand such statements. The ruling clarifies authority over stock movement permits along boundary roads and land crossed by travelling stock.

Coopernock Eric Armstrong Moorland P.P Boundary Road

Late War News From Dnieper Gap Battle Update

Stalin reports a 100 mile German line gap closed as seven divisions were driven back in a major clash near Kikopel. German casualties near 100,000 estimated by a Moscow correspondent. official tallies show over 12,000 killed, 2,000 prisoners, with 880 tanks and 3,300 vehicles seized or destroyed. Kwajalein Group advances as 90 islets secured, Namur and Roi islands hit, forming eastern Kwajalein perimeter and preparing joint forces with new air bases and missions.

Dnieper Marshal Stalin Kikopel Qeest Elip Wuptite Apostolwvu Moscow Jed Kanev Pacific Fleet Kwajalein Atoll Marshalls Gugegwe Bizie el- Ir Kwajalein

Gloucester stock at Homebush auction report

Gloucester dealers Ham berger Bros and Sansom top the sale with 11 cows and heifers averaging 8 pounds 7 shillings 10 pence per head and 22 vealers at 10 shillings 7 pence while a bullock sold for 10 pounds 1 shilling at Winehoombe as the Regional Development plan outlines a state move to divide New South Wales into resource based communities.

Gloucester Homebush Hamberger Bros Securus Sansom Winehoombe Cargon Sulet

Also Mentioned on This Page

Paton & Baldwin P. le Quesne City Price Draper and Mercer A. I. Cavanough A. Hazelwood Optometrists Che Gionsiste Adhoere Majestic Theatre New York Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Dani Sue MacVeigh van Heflin Patricia Done Virgina Grey Sam Leven Cecilia Parker Pywman Shove Sports Grusater J. Bennett Church Street Hooke Dungog Hancons Nabines A.C Baston Crowther Norman Mckinnon Roa. Read Cobark Joseph A. Ross Andgar Taylor Laurie N Channon Mies J. N. Channon Barbara. Jory A. E Hannafora BR. Landers Mrs Siiisim Audins Prunes T Patt Fiynn A. H. & P. Association RED Cross Society Leonard—Taylor New South Water
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