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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1942
Page
3
Drought Threatens NSW Dairy Industry and Milks Supply
The Primary Producers Union warns the NSW dairy sector faces near extinction due to drought. With cattle starved for feed, officials urge State action to protect herds and milk output, while importing butter and cheese rises. The union proposes government orders to divert wheat to mill offals for feed, funding stabilisation and milk security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Primary Producers'’ Union
J. L. Shute
Shute
Union
Janary
Mr. Shute
Primary Producers' Union
Roy
Hunt for spies prompts nationwide search for radio stations
Sydney reports a government wide hunt for spying rings using portable transmitting stations possibly hidden as commerce treks. Minister Curtin orders military and police action to locate and destroy the spy network amid public unease to gain cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Cynhoetas
Curtin
Government limits forbid hotel bottle liquor wrapping
New restrictions announced yesterday bar hotels from wrapping bottled liquor. The rule aims to curb waste and promote safety, affecting hospitality venues statewide and prompting compliance checks by inspectors and industry observers.
Cattle Market Reports From Homebush and Maitland
In Sydney Homebush total yarded 2131 cattle with prices down 10s to 15s. Maitland fat cattle yarded about 850 head plus 25 calves and bulls, best drafts of prime weight bullocks and cows, market opened strong with rates near last day’s high. Calves heavy supply about 700 with best weighty calves to £4, pigs about 900 penned, firm at top rates, Gloucester sale at Winchcombe Carson’s Homebush auction included 16 bullocks to £17 14s averaging £16 12s 5d and 4 cows £12 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Brest
Maitland
Gloucester
Winchcombe Carson
Curtin ties army to official control in defence stance
Prime Minister Curtin, speaking at a press conference, declared the government will not permit any movement outside ministerial authority in forming a People’s Army like the ALF, ABL, or V.C. He said only those deemed fit for these arms or essential war industries may serve, under central army oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtin
People’s Army
Australia
ALF
WDC
Leeson Cleared in Case Over Parish Dog Incident
Adolphus Prederick Leeson, noted plagiarist, was acquitted in a Polite Court case over a dog owned by the local parish priest. Dr. Curran testified seeing Leeson shoot the pointer on October 5 while golfing. Leeson claimed the dog threatened sheep. The magistrate, Mr. Pickup, ordered Curran to pay witness expenses and fixed costs at £3 3s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphus Prederick Leeson
Dunelioo
Thomas Curran
Leeson
War News in Brief From Singa pore to Rangoon
World war updates report Japanese landings on Singapore Island and Pulau Ubin, with heavy artillery and tank assaults. Java defenses brace for a Dutch stand, while Amboina and Pontianak fall under Japanese control. Rangoon endures a major night raid and Leningrad holds, as Allied fleets plan command changes and France chats Libya aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaya
Singapore
Ian Fitchett
A.lf
New South Wales
Queensland
Java
Netherlands East Indies
Herald
Batavia
Netherland
Pulau Ubin
Johore Straits
Singapore Island
Singapore Naval Base
Hides and Skins Market Report
Prime tallow steady while other classes rise in price. Prime hides and calfskins quoted at recent levels with country heavy hides up to 6d per lb and best country calfskins to 12 1/2d. Yearlings reach 10d per lb with cuts to 9d and faulty to 8 1/2d, plus 10 percent added by the Hide Board.
Meeting of B.5.S. & AJ. League Members
A meeting of members of the B.5.S. and AJ. League will be held Saturday night next February 14 at 8 p.m. in the Soldiers' Room of Gloucester School of Arts. TOM HICKS, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester School of Arts
Tom Hicks
Gloucester Shire lifts water restrictions and 1942 NT job ads
Notice from Gloucester Shire Council halts garden water restrictions from today. Department of Main Roads NSW calls for 1942 Northern Territory works labor across many trades with pay from 6 pounds 1 shilling 9 pence to 7 pounds 14 shillings 9 pence, meals at cost, free tents and medical attention, applications via council offices or Newcastle address. munitions workers excluded unless not in their trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Main Roads
N.3.w
Northern Territory
Main Roads
Watt Street
Newcastle
Ss. R. Henderson
Castlereagh Street
Sydney
Church Services Schedule Across Parishes and Denominations
Congregational services listed for Craven Creek Copeland Gloucester and Heatherdale with times 11 am 8 pm 2.30 pm. Church of England midweek and Sunday services in Gloucester E.S. and an annual meeting led by Rev J A Smith. Methodist offerings in Gloucester Stratford Bucca Wanka and Wards River with preacher Rev H Lynn. Baptist Stroud Allworth Booral and Stroud District services with EA Walsham. Presbyterian Gloucester Bartismol Bowman R McRae’s and Rev D Glyn Jones noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craven Creek
Copeland
Church of England
Gloucester
H.C. Barrington Hall
H.C. Heatherdale
E.S
J. A. Smith
Goucester
Jarrett
H. Lynn
Stratford
Bucca Wanka
Pan
Wards River
Stroud District Baptist Church
Stroud
Allworth
Booral Union Hall
Tastor
EA. Walsham
Presbyterian
Bartismol
Tokio warns of long war and economic strain
Tokio Radio warned that South Pacific victories will not bring instant oil or goods to Japan and that the war could last 10 to 20 years as Britain and America fight to the end. A clearing sale of farming implements and household furniture by A. J. Wheeldon at Belbora Creek, conducted by Tom Hicks, is set for Saturday February 21 at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belbora Creek
Tom Hicks
E. J. Wheeldon
Essex
TOKIO
Tokio Radio
South Pacific
Japan
A.c. A. J. Wheeldon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ayar
Wis In
Mas
Abe Ty
Ai Eakage
Canberra
New Guinea
Samarai
R.A.A.F
Solomon Islands
Amboina
Darwin
Pontianak
Borneo
Rangoon
Aredrome
Kierry Amt
Washingter
Summer Welles
United States
Vichy
Libya
Leningrad
Ilyims
Red Star
Red Army
V.D.C
Mithe Oreanisathin
Ntane
Arie
Pore
AJ. League
Gloucester Shire Council
H. N. Chaplin
Shire Office
Church Services
Axminster
Tallboys, Com
And
Rohe
Street & Parish Pty. Limited
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