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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 25, 1944
Page
2
The notice states D TL McDonald of Webster Jack and McDonald (Sydney) Pty Limited Optometrists will visit Gloucester at an unnamed date and can be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm.
The United Country Party outlines new branches in Clarence Town Raymond Terrace William Town Salt Ash Alma Bay Nelsons Bay Burrell Creek and Gresford with Gresford’s Feb 18 meeting electing Mr Durie as President and Mr Tid as Secretary A rally featuring Mr Dark urged support for a UC party candidate in the coming state election A dance at Waukivory on March 4 to raise funds for Red Cross with music and supper planned and donations sought through Hon Secretary Mr Stade
A German prison camp prisoner named Joe Martin writes to his family in Vita about his rough time yet reports good news of news from home, says work making paper is easy, and asks to remember his mother sisters and brothers while affirming thoughts with them. He notes being a prisoner for almost three years. The letter also mentions a request for remembrance to Mr Hooke Mr Stanton and Betty and old friends.
Auction and sale notices detail stock and livestock offered at Gloucester and Stroud venues from late February to March with Hereford cattle, Hornford weaners, store cattle, and horses. Carnival preparations include sporting events, dance and picture show, plus a letters-from-England update about a soldier in a German camp awaiting cigarettes and news.
Wartime brief notes a large air raid by a Pacific Fleet group including about 700 planes near Pearl Harbor, with substantial carrier and ship losses. Mentions similar scale to Truk raid, plus Allied advances in Western New Guinea and Cape Gloucester Arawe linkups. Describes Bismarck blockade actions and Rabaul bombings as ongoing.
John and Jean McLeod, children of Mr and Mrs Hector McLeod, once residents of Gloucester now in Oberon, have notable scholastic records. Jean won top marks from primary through high school, earned a gold medal, and secured an entrance scholarship to Presbyterian Ladies College Orange. she is about 21. John gained an Intermediate Certificate from Fort Street High School in 1842, is around 18, and works on staff at the Commonwealth Bank Bathurst.
Gloucester sets a quota of 27000 pounds and 250 subscribers for the first Victory Loan opening March 28, with increases in meat towns and emphasis on per capita targets. The War Loans Organisation urges residents to mark applications clearly and subscribe now to help Gloucester win the special red pennant for top per capita achievement.
Thursday 10 February at the Deards home hosted a farewell for Barbara Jory, soon to join Burnside Homes Springwood as assistant matron. Guests from CWA Younger Bet and Friends enjoyed singing, competitions, gifts, and a buffet, with best wishes for Barbara’s new role.
The Moss Vale district sale of the Ayrshtre Jersey herd drew buyers from Riverina New England South Coast and local centers. Eighty head averaged £18 7s 8d top £28 10s with two Ayrshire staff units realising £30 each. Mr Lamond disposed of the herd due to labour and production issues amid the farm’s strong showing in dairy farm contests and pasture improvement.
Winchcombe Carly Ltd reports 7811 cattle yarded with a firm market. Best ve n ere to 61, steers to 52, heifers to 1Y, bullocks to 60 and cows to 43 per 100 lb.
Mrs Brid Reiman learns of her husband Sapper W Redmain's death in a Japanese prison camp on 13 August 1942, six months after the Singapore fall, with Belated word reaching him almost a year later. Freda Blanch recovers after losing an appendix. District news notes soldiers’ promotions, local arrivals from New Guinea, council leadership changes, and health updates on Eric Wright after hip surgery. updates from Manning and Gloucester cricket circles.
Sydney Fig Valates and Winchcombe Carson Ltd report pig supplies at Tuesday's sale. Prices for fat pigs held firm with irregular demand for other lots. Heavy and extra prime pigs quoted up to 200 shillings per hundredweight, with many prices listed across weights and grades.
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