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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1946
Page
2
Optometrists from Webster Jack and McDonald Pty Limited will visit Gloucester to offer eye care. They plan sessions Thursday January 10 from 9 am to 5 pm and Friday January 11 from 8 am to 10 am, with consultations at the Commercial Hotel.
December ambulance activity reports 40 cases including 2 surgical, 19 accidents, 17 minor. 423 miles traveled. Thanks extended to Joan Jory, Gwen Hagelwood, Kath Saxby for 4 11. Ambulance hampers ticket 687 prize. prize to be claimed. Majestic programme promotes Irene Dunne in The White Cliffs of Dover with Alan Marshal Roddy McDowell Peter Lawford and others in wartime romance and Red Cross service themes.
At a largely attended shareholders meeting of the Gloucester Cooperative Dairy Co Ltd held Friday, the firm agreed to supply up to 28 000 gallons of milk weekly to the Milk Board from March to August in 1946 and 1947. Milk will be bought at Milk Board rates plus a subsidy of 4d per gallon for March to August and 3d per gallon for February and September. Dairy men will receive about 1/7 per gallon at the factory after paying their own cartage. The meeting rejected the proposal to make cream cartage a manufacturing charge with control of all runs.
Church of England services in Gloucester include 8 am and 11 am at H.C Bowman Farm and 7:30 pm at Gloucester with Rector David Fr. May. Presbyterian in Gloucester holds 7:30 pm led by Rev J Vardre James. Methodist in Gloucester at 11 am led by Pastor F Grayme Smith with Stratford 11 am and Magrant Creek 2:30 pm, Gloucester 7:90 pm led by Rev N Lyn ford Smith. Free Presbyterian in Barrington 11 am and 7:30 pm led by Mr Cliff Dewberry.
Messrs W E Sparke Pty Ltd will hold a special cattle sale at Gloucester Shire Yards on Tuesday Sth February. E L Towers will hold a cattle sale at Bullahdelah on Saturday 19th January featuring fat bullocks and store cattle. J Enright will yard 150 horses at Maitland Yards on Thursday 16th January.
Personal notes from Port Macquarie and Gloucester detail holiday visits include Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hawdon of Queen Street with daughter Lieut. Nance Hawdon and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Ward of Yackerboon Denman. promotions, hospital reports, births, and family visits across New Year. Mervyn Hazelwood receives Air Board promotion to F.O. effective April. Various servicemen spend leave with families. marriages planned in Perth and Gloucester. several hospitalizations and recoveries noted.
Frank Miller of Craven Creek discharged after appendectomy at Narraweema Hospital. Mra Leo Paff of Balbora admitted to Narraweema Hospital. A. Edwards and wife of Ward's River welcome a son at Roma Private Hospital. R. Stanton of Bow-Man Farm visiting Narraweema Hospital. Margaret Connolly of Waukivory treated at Narraweema Hospital. Roy Watta of Scone holidaying in Gloucester with Sister E V Forbes at Roma Private Hospital. Mrs T E Stanford of Stratford admitted to Narraweema Hospital. Cpl Kath McNaughton of the A W A S visiting parents. Mr and Mrs BE Carson with children at Wyong Creek. FB Lambley of Ward's River discharged after an intestinary operation at Narraweema Hospital.
A December 20 Xmas party hosted by local patriotic workers entertained about fifty ex POWs at the School of Atta. Guests included Bob Laurie, George Mud die, Jack Porteus and others. Toasts honored the King and the ex-POWs. The event featured a musical program, thanks to organizers Mrs Flannery and Mrs Gray, and a minute of silence for those who paid the supreme sacrifice.
Mr and Mrs J Stevens and family thank friends for floral tributes and sympathy for the death of George Emel Stevens. Also thanks from Mr and Mrs Eric Young toDr Channon Matron McRae and others who assisted In their bereavement. The Irvine and McGaughey families Belbora thank friends and neighbours for support and expressions of sympathy.
In memory of Lynette Eade who died on December 26 1944 her voice and smile are gone but her memory remains. Inserted by her loving mother. Also in memory of William Austin Nash who died December 20 1942 never forgotten by wife and family.
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