With the Navy at Cape Gloucester
Commonwealth war correspondent Kenneth Slessor describes Christmas aboard the Royal Australian Navy ships off Cape Gloucester. The Australia, Shropshire, Warramunga, and Arunta faced constant bombardment and air alarms as crews maintained action stations, prepared shells, and replenished ammunition through a grim Christmas on the New Britain front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Australian Navy
Australia
Shropshire
Warramunga
Arunta
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Church Notes and Parish News
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday the 23rd. Diocesan notes praise over-subscription to quita and discuss radio pastoral reading. Bishop urges wide publicity on the moral decline especially among the sexes. Marriage of Edgar Bramble and Myrtle West celebrated. burial of Mrs. Parish noted with sympathy. Annual parish meeting set for May 15 at 8 pm. Kia-Ora service next Thursday at 5 pm. Gangat service date corrected to 23rd at 7 pm. Presbyterian Bethora service moved to Mrs. Frank Holmes' home. future Bethora service noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quita
N.D.C
Nstal
Sydney
Edgar Bramble
Myrtle West
J. Parish
At & P.m
At & Pm
Parker
J. A. Smith
NSW Inland Revenue to Issue 400000 Tax Assessments
About 400 000 of the 600 000 income tax assessments in New South Wales have been dispatched to taxpayers. A Taxation Department spokesman said that if weekly deductions fall short, written requests for time to pay would receive sympathetic attention. J. M. White, secretary of the NSW Taxpayers Association, notes many taxpayers face amounts due up to 200 percent higher than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Taxation Department
The
New South Wales Taxpayers’ Association
J. M. White
Parish notices provide staffing update at Burnside Homes
Services of thanksgiving marked the season across the parish. In a fortnight Miss Barbara Jory will become assistant matron at Burnside Homes, a departure felt especially by the Springwood Sunday School. Rev D Glyn Jones B A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jory
Burnside Homes
Springwood
Church Services on February Sunday Schedule
The notice lists multiple church services across denominations in Gloucester Belbora Stroud and surrounding areas for Sexagesima Sunday and related dates. It includes times for Anglican Presbyterian Free Presbyterian Methodist Congregational and Baptist services with several locations and a monthly Gospel Meeting at the School of Arts on Sunday February 13 at 7.30 pm led by Mr S Greenaway with bright singing and all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Gloucester
H.C . Copeland
H.c . Tugrabakh
Kia-Ora
Belbora
D Glyn Tones
Free Presbyterian
Upper Barrington
Craven Creek
Lower Church
J. Webster
Wauklvory
N. Lynford Smith
Upper Bowman
Craven Plateau
F. Graeme Smith
Stroud Baptist
Stratford
Ward's River
Stroud
Craven
EB. Hinds
School of Arts
God Willing
S. Greenaway
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Gloucester Electric Supply Co., Pty. Ltd
Clea
King ST
Walsh
R. Irwin Carry
Tphone
Garden of Roses
Cafe
Peter Moutzouris
Kenneth Slessor
Commonwealth
Church Notes
Presbyterian
Frank Holmes
Golden Gate Cafe
E. Young
Phone
Tom Hicks
Queen Street
NHI
Thomas Cowan
Street & Parish, Fty., Ltd
J. Bowen
Box 40
Taree
Ramu Valley
New Guinea
Shaggy Ridge
Department of Information
Chapman & Stevens
L. Stevens
M.P.S. Ph.d. Chemists & Druggists
Church Services
C. J. Hogan
H Wand
Cowper St
Harvey Ivers
Church Street
Radiotron
Amalgamated Wireless Valve CO. Pty. Ltd
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