27 Feb 1942
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1942
Page
1
The Divisional Returning Officer for New England Mr K B Gillespie advised electors to check enrollment as compulsory civilian registration is planned next month. Those moving addresses should file a fresh electoral claim card at post offices to avoid penalties.
A pending probe into distribution methods led to a price increase for milk in Sydney. The consumer price rose by half a penny per pint, equating to 4d per gallon to the producer. A special committee has been appointed by the Premier to report on distribution costs.
A draft regulation will curb meat deliveries in cities and country towns under the National Security Regulations. It restricts sales to customers beyond a mile from a butcher, allows hotels and hospitals daily deliveries with weight limits, and may apply to bread and milk. Penalties apply to both customers and butchers for illegitimate delivery. A joke closes the piece.
Australian Comforts Fund meeting in Sydney approves extended aid for all active service personnel in Australia and overseas. Policy shifts to treat ALE and AMF as one, with distributions to home defence troops along with overseas support. Large future demands noted as NSW and NSW supplies reflect vast needs for tobacco, cigarettes, rations, razors, and other comforts, urging continued public support.
A formal Army Department note dated January 29 explains that ministers of religion and theological students must register for military service but will not undergo medical examinations. Exemption certificates issued will allow them to serve as chaplains or in college or circuit roles, not as regular soldiers. The ruling may affect other church publications. The article also reports a massive fire at New Straitsville Ohio, burning for decades and consuming coal worth millions, with local pride and strange effects on wells and heating.
A massive underground blaze at New Straitsville Devoured a lorry and engulfed a house as sulfurous gases forced evacuations. The U S Army and thousands of firemen fought back with dynamite and tunneling, diverting a river to flood mines. Jimmy Cavanaugh leads effort toward containment within three years.
A government issue reveals drastic new war regulations granting power to direct Australians to perform specified services and duties, marshal property, and place resources under government control. The rules aim at total mobilization of manpower and economy, with potential use in a scorched earth policy if parts fall to Japan.
Tancred Bros. Pty. Ltd. executives told the Homemish Aust urs inquiry that Homebush Abattoirs should host more country killed meat displays. They cited annual rent over £5,000 and expansion refusals, urging national facilities before Homebush expands for display and business, arguing better quality would decrease metropolitan imports.
The Minister for Information announced the nine victims of the Darwin Post Office bombing. They include postmaster H. C. Bald and telephonists Misa I. L. Bald, Miss B. F. Stasinowsky, Miss F. E. C. Millen, Miss J. C. Mullen, and others. The first raid at 10.35 am disrupted services, but emergency crews kept lines open. The minister praised those who stayed at their posts for courage and valor.
The chief of the Division of Plant Tasks, Mr A Bel McDonald, urged national vegetable production to feed fighting forces amid a serious shortage. He warned irrigation limits and drought reduce supplies while calling for quick maturing crops like beans lettuce cucumbers and tomatoes. Junior Farmers move to save seed and expand sowings with clubs cooperating in Riverina and Glen districts.
The Federal Government under the National Security Act restricts Australian margarine sales to half the amounts set by State Acts to conserve copra. The policy should boost butter sales by about 2000 tons annually. Weekly quotas are New South Wales 12 tons, Queensland 4 tons, Victoria 13 tons, South Australia 3 tons, Western Australia 31 tons, Tasmania 2 tons.
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