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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 25, 1941
Page
2
Reports at Gloucester Pastures Protection Board meeting noted the death of former director and former chairman Mgr. James Sud of Mang Tung River, with sympathy offered. The meeting also discussed 1941 assessment rates, hospital payments, and wartime finance actions, plus a cattle sale at Nowendoc and upcoming film screenings at the Majestic Theatre.
Gloucester Chamber of Commerce discussed the Waulivory Bullahdelan Road and Gloucester Shire boundary, pressing for MRB surveys and shire-engineer plans. Members urged investigations into Pacific Highway deviation and extension from Paker's Creek to Tipperary, with actions to contact officials and arrange hearings at show time.
Her Excellency Lady Gowrie broadcast to inaugurate Australian Red Cross Star Week urging penny Red Cross Seals at post offices with every mail. She said success depends on public support across Australia, noting £29,000 weekly would be raised if 7 million people gave a penny weekly. Gloucester branch members supported campaign with sales totaling £1 1s 6d in one day.
The Gloucester War Chest Committee met to plan an Anzac Day Carnival on 25 April after the Anzac Service arranged by the Returned Soldiers League. Subcommittees and section heads were appointed for processions, motor events, games of chance, children events, athletics, catering, gates, dances, stalls, horse events, and cross shoot.
Mr. C. E. Bennett MLA and president of Dungog Cottage Hospital fainted during a Friday board meeting. He received prompt care from Matron MacCartie, was diagnosed with a gastric breakdown, and required a week or two of rest. He later showed improvement and hoped to attend Parliament opening today.
A large crowd gathered on Saturday February 15 for the Ward's River Red Cross event. Local MCs and musicians rescued a struggling program with performances by Mr. McXevelt Mr. Borhan and Mr. Midgrey while prizes were awarded for a lucky spot dance and a Monte Carlo game. Doorkeepers and stall helpers were praised as the evening ended with God Save the King.
Reports say German forces crossed the Danube at 17 points and pressed toward Bulgaria. Unconfirmed French Indo-China talks and Japanese moves alarm Asia as Tokyo and Vichy weigh war tensions. British subs sink Italian ships as Mussolini proclaims limited East Africa aid. Swansea endures heavy raids. Australian troops prepare jungle patrols in Malaya. Frisch troops in Eritrea.
German air activity dominates Cyrenaica with dive bombing and machine gun attacks on columns near Bengazi. Italian aircraft have vanished from the sky, while Australian troops push south of Bengazi and patrolling cavalry seek to blunt German advances. Australian squadron claims seven German planes in daytime operations as Libyan colonists welcome Allied presence and engineers repair roads and bridges across the region.
New cottage to let in Queen Street with convenient ?nances and severed details. For particulars apply to Mrs McIntyre, Quisen Street, Gloucester. Small cottage in Church Street. Key and particulars apply to Mrs Kennedy, Next door.
Lost on Sunday at Cut Hill a white fox terrier with a black spot on the right head and a leather collar. Reward for information to R. G. Parley, Burkett's Road, Gloucester.
The notice lists Holy Communion and evening services at Gloucester churches including Canon Williamson at Bowmin Farm, Forbesdale, and Ward's River, with times in the morning and evening on March 2 and March 4. It notes Presbyterian and Free Church meetings, Harvest Thanksgiving, and a Congregational service in Gloucester, plus a special Gospel meeting by Rev J A Webster and Pastor B Martena, with Mr R Lour Kerén as speaker, open to all. A British Free French force in Eritrea is mentioned as joining the drive from Lake Chad area.
Councillor J Carolan has been called up to join the PMG Department as a teleographer to relieve younger men for war service. The move aims to maintain essential communications while younger workers enlist for military duty.
Messrs S Spooner and J P Abbott MLRs have appointed 25 members to a Parliamentary Committee to investigate unemployment and industrial facilities with a view to intensifying the war effort. Holloway Vic and Roseyear NSW MHLRs will also serve. R Schmidt succeeds the late F J Holloway as General Superintendent of the Australian Agricultural Company and Peel River Land and Mineral Company Ltd. Goones Goonoo.
Record notes 1610 BR 4 credit balance as of January 1, 1940. Includes Travelling Rates and Charges collected in district, from other boards, miscellaneous contributions to reserves improvement fund, fines, sale of forms and related items.
D. L McDonald of Webster Jack & McDonald Optometrists Sydney Ltd returns thanks for all who sent floral tributes cards and letters after the death of their depy in Gloucester on Saturday March 15. Visit hours 10 am to 6 pm at the Commercial Hotel.
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