American tribute from Syria praises Australian soldiers
A former American Legion member living in Syria sends a letter to ALF Middle East Headquarters, forwarded to Army Headquarters in Melbourne, praising Australian troops. He recalls 1918 USA spirit, notes Australians quartered on his hilltop estate during bitter Syrian fighting, and recounts an Australian officer leading a small force to rout a larger enemy. He mentions recovering two bodies and hopes to identify two fallen heroes buried nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALF
Middle East
American Legion
Army
Melbourne
Syria
USA
Charles Saunders
Peter Louw
Auction at Homebush Stew of Ciotriety Stock
A Monday sale at Winch Carsons Homebush saw Cobark Pastoral Co. offer eight cows from Gloucester achieving £12 17s average £11 12s 4d. The 29 year Ing saded to £12 10s average £10 18s 7d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Cobark Pastoral Co
Gloucester
Gloucester Optometrists Visit Scheduled for January 23
D. J. McDonald F.B.C.A. of Webster Jack J. McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will visit Gloucester on Friday January 23 and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. McDonald
F.B.C.A
Aosoure F.S.M.C
London
Webster
Jack J.& McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester
Commercial Hotel
Water From Barrington Pumps Gloucester Town
In Gloucester the Gloucester Electric Supply Co. secured a pump to draw water from the Barrington River, with temporary pipes laid to bypass a flooded area near Chuck Street. Council plans safety checks on nearby mine shafts, and discussions continue on fire risk and public safety. The MR A. & H. Association show was abandoned amid broader talks on the Royal Easter Show. The military and postal provisions touch on welfare and postage changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Lowe
Gloucester Electric Supply Co
Barrington
Wilke
Chuck Street
Farewell social for Mrs L W Turner in Gloucester
Mrs L W Turner departs Gloucester after a tribute filled farewell by the School of Arts Chin and local bodies the ew GWA Younger Set Red Cross War Chest Ladies Auxiliary and others. Flowers speeches and a fountain pen and Doulton dish were presented to honor her selfless work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
L. W. Turner
School of Arts Chin
G.W.A. Younger Set
Red Cross Society
War Chest Ladies’ Auxiliary
P. H. Beards
C.W.A
E. M. Higgins
Turner
Department
East Maitland
J. N. Harrison
Taree
Newcastle South
W. Allen
Casino
Forbes, Lithgow
Drummoyne
War Chest Fund for Jacks Day at Gloucester
Funds raised in Gloucester for the Jacks Day War Chest total £16 8 0 from Glasgow tows and small donations. A card party and tennis event organized by Mrs Hollingsworth, Mrs Yates, and Miss Middie added £2 17 0, bringing the total to £19 5 0. Treasurers report shows year totals and new receipts including auxiliary depot sales £35 11 3, donations from Mrs Hollingsworth £9 9 6, Craven Plateau Parents and Children via J R Awrdy for Australian POW relief, and interest of £2 15 10, with year-to-date grand total £2734 2 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilttona
Gloucester
Hollingsworth
Total War Chest Fund
Mra. Hollingsworth
Brian CaYolah
Craven Plateau
Chikben
J. R. Awrdy
Red Cross
J. C. Webrek
Kennedy
Porhesus Hatt Committee
Water restrictions prompt council to enforce
Householders in Gioleestey received a notice dated 1 January M42 prohibiting hose use. While many obeyed, a Councillor allegedly defied the order on Spryng Ath January. A member of the Council opened the Act in defiance, prompting calls for a full inquiry to set an example and ensure community compliance. Gardenpe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gioleestey
Laugehollers
Aid
Seun
Tousehell
Cowl
Cornell
Gardenpe
Tragic Death of Mr Shelton at Coolongolook
Residents of Coolongolook were stunned Monday by the death of 69 year old Mr Thomas Shelton found shot in the head at his home. The weapon or cause is not clear. an inquest is planned at Nabiac Court House Friday. Shelton, long a respected resident, leaves a wife and several stepchildren. The body was interred in Gloucester Cemetery on Thursday with Mr W T Howard in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolongolook
Thos. Sheltom
W Yulee
Shelton
Streeter
Watts
McCredie
Nabiae
G. W. Brown
Serneint Taylor
Taroe
Sy Heer
Hue
Nabiac Court House
Shejtum
Coolongvlook
Ne Phuch of England
Gloucester
W.'T. Howard
Rand family birth record sparks Australia sized claim
The Daliv Petegraph notes the birth of the 18th child of Mrs Ole Marie Smyth of Rand near Aftmry. In Mudgee a couple, Mr and Mrs T R Mason, have 24 children with 19 alive, with six sons teachers and another in training. The piece compares local totals to the claimed national record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Marie Smyth
Rand
Aftmry
Australia
Mudgee
T. R. Mason
Mendooran
Mason
Mudgee Mall
Hunter Valley Outlook Warns Poor Rain Could Worsen
Mr GT Dawson agricultural instructor reports to headquarters that unless useful rain arrives soon the Hunter River and Central coastal districts face a dire outlook with crops and pastures in bad shape. Some farmers from the Lower Hunter have left their properties to work in munition factories amid hot windy weather negating last month's rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter River
GT. Dawson
Lower
Hunter
Freight on Fodder Concession Sought by Gloucester Union
The Gloucester branch of the Primary Producers Union reports talks with Department officials on extending stock carriage concessions for fodder. Secretary M Denton notes a telegram to the Stock Inspector to identify suitable railway stations and secure fodder lands at country centers with adequate truck facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
L. B. Fitzgerald
M. Denton
Inteks
Railway Department
Voluntary Enlistment for Beach Defence Battalion Appeal
Ex military personnel under 55 and ex militia up to 85 may join the South Garrison Battalion a beach defence unit. Roles needed include signal hops trench mortar gunners gunners riflemen cooks clerks and bandsmen. Pay 6 shillings daily plus allowances for children and extra pay for specialists and promotion. Apply by letter to CO 8th Garrison Battalion Adamstown or via local recruiters. Successful applicants will enter camp immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bean Sanarak
Jana
Sth
Battalon
Rex
8Th Garrison Battalion
Adamstown
Ewrastle
Sleeper Cutters Strike Threat in NSW Rail Workshops
J Culbert MLC says about 1000 sleeper cutters in New South Wales, 400 refusing union加入, affecting Defence Department esport contracts. Rail Commissioner applies unionism to various workshops, but not to sleeper cutters, causing potential work stoppage and supply disruptions. Workers complain Pension benefits from the Workers Compensation Act were removed by government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defence Department
Sibyay
Mc Culbert
Crown Land Sale at Forster Brisk Auction Realises Prices
A Crown Land sale at Forster saw brisk bidding and high prices. Auctioneer Mr Fr Hole oversaw Lot 331 near Emerson's store with a reserve of 100 pounds, later knocked down to Charley Comities. Other lots on McIntosh Street sold to várias bidders, including Mrs Howell, Fred C Parsons, and J Colitton, with totals reaching 1032 pounds after Lots 11 and 12 were passed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Hole
Forster
A. They Wilden
OTS
Taree
Crowe
Emerson
Charley Comities
McIntosh Street
al Folowa
F Qolliton
Mra. ©. Howell
Gloucester
Fred C. Parsons
Curt Mmerson
W. H. Cutcher
Call-up estimates 5000 men in mid-North Coast district
Under the call-up for new classes of manpower it is estimated that about 5000 men will enter in the mid North Coast district from Grenreagh to Stroud. The preliminary examination is mainly a medical test, and the number of exemption applications is reported as heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree Inter
Grenreagh
Stroud
War News In Brief From Far Fronts
Reported raids and withdrawals across Malaya and Singapore as British forces pull back on the Perak front. U S bases prepared in Ulster and Scotland for possible use by American forces. Roosevelt targets 1942 and 1949 production goals for planes tanks ships. Malaya’s outlook cited as improving in three weeks. Japanese reinforcements planned for Malaya. Crimea encirclement threat grows with Russian advances. RAF strikes CastelVetrano in Sicily. Rabaul aerodrome bombed again with ground-crew losses acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapalese
Malaya
Agating Mehielea
Iig
Perak
Singapore
Lower
U.S.A
Northern Ireland
Ulster
United States
Lonon “Daily Mail
Scotland
Roosevelt
Congress
British Isles
Herald
Washington
London
Kuala Lumpur
Japan
Pupatoria
Crimea
Xis
Othe
Peninsua
Red
Kerchani Peniasiya
Tavestin
Rabaul
Torning
Thrilling air fight jolts London with Australian crew record
An all Australian crew aboard a Wellington fought a Junkers over the Dutch coast. Despite holes and a torn boot heel, Sergeant Bruce Gray Buchanan and Second Pilot W. McFadden were wounded. Pilot Officer Moore steered the plane to safety toward Düsseldorf, returning after a fierce attack. Crew included Keith Campbell, Douglas Taylor, and Snowy Woods. The raid marked the squadron’s first major RAF assault on a key objective with post-battle praise from Bomber Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
APA
London
Babirday
Germany
Wellingen
Junkers
Wellington
Bruce Graysuvhanan
Brisbane
Gray Buchanan
W. McFadden
Owheville
Moore
Dusseldrof
Beause
Gray-Buchanan
Keith Campbell
Ipswich
Douglas Taylor
Irand
Snowy" Woods
Western Australia
Fan RA
Bomber Command
North Coast butter pay rates and army call-up notes
The North Coast Butter Pay December pay was fixed by the Casino Co op and Dairy Society Ltd at 12d per 1b, versus 1/1 in November 1941 and 3/1 in December 1940. Foley Bros announced their December supplies pay at 1244 per 1h. Newcastle army officers stated married men who had previously enrolled as single would be treated as single for first call-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casino Co-op
Dairy Society, Ltd
Foley Bros
Newcastle
Heavy pig sale yields and dull demand at Mowcester sale
A very heavy yarding of pigs at the fortnightly sale by MLOWCESTER PIG SALES, W Be sparke iGer. Ply. Ltd, with prime baconers and porkers well represented, but feed shortages trimmed late demand. Attendance was around 4, a dull petition, and prices fell. store pigs and les immediate demand favored buyers with numerous figures listed for individual pigs and buyers across the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlowcester Pig Sales
W. BeSparke iGer. Ply. Ltd
S. A. Deavds
W. Brits
S. Maslen
A. Menai
BG. Grant
Mes
FB Shaw
B. Relf
Ay Brook
CG. Ross
W. P. Reichert
T. V Murray
Lionel Murray
He Martin
Planet Bros
J OH. Taylor
J. Ry Smith
Bo McSwan
M. M. Grant
Wilson
Tsnac
H. Stevenson
Lan Fers
Phillips
St Etta
PB Landers
Athol Murray
Lal
Maddalena
Wales
Willing
W. A Reif
Mise BR
Harris
Aveleteh
Perfiman
FL Reeves
Elang
Wot Adams
Mt. V. Holstein
Randi
Mo A
Grant
Cowan
Ak Ewr
Planch and
White
St EL
AL JF. Merchant
Kent
Wand
AD OR
Laurie
Bambard
YD Stevens
Phil- Mins
Steinback and
Fansom
W. Masten
Worthbonm
Rheinberger
Idteke Rep
Whatmore
Ft Ah
A. McRae
FR. M. Ellis
Tom Hicke
Thaldays J. Nagel
B. Deands
A. Mareon
Miss FL. Beaton
W. Wilson
Matheson
Gresham
Hell
Don Grant
Miss My Gram
R Tester
Taylor
Eric Everett
A. Harris and Johnson
Hma
Sydney Pond
Parley
Yates
Toneith
Nash
Miss Ailnen Higgs
Dy McKinnon
W. Braasingtons
Ninness
Enis Reif
Borham
Jobhatent
Brassington
Camish
Sar
RK. Westley
SJ Smith
Jim Nash
Toni Hicks
A. J. Everett
A. Millar
Sansom
Moylan
Crowther and Bagnall
Benton Bros
L. Gorton
Buby Brust
Matas de Ralini Supely
Ferrant
Moore
A. J. Germon
T. Papf
Muriay
Smh
Tee
Harris Amt
Mraton
W. Hi. Crowfoot
Freese
OLA. Midilloum
Maf
Sansom Bros
Leslie Beal
W. Lowtrey
Lehyoak
Redmar
Whittard
Brien
Tay
AL Irk
K. Chishaim
W. Neilson
CB. Farley
Gloucester War Chest
E Farley
Bampton
A. Hartis
Sid Mudford
Gloucester calf sale reports brisk private sales
A calf sale at Gloucester saw a near empty sales floor with only one buyer present. Calves were cleared by private treaty at satisfactory prices with numerous individual bids listed, including buyers such as R. Blesstai J. Wenham and W. Stanton, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
W. E. Sparke
Ger
G. A. Deardy
Will of Barat Ann McNeile Probate in NSW Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of New South Wales Probate Jurisdiction will grant probate of the will of Barat Ann McNeile late of Toccan Farm near Gloucester widow deceased. An application will be made after due notice for the last will and testament to IRSEIE WILSON as sole executrix. Creditors must send particulars of their claims within four months to Hawdon & Hawdon Proctors for Executrix. Sydney solicitor Aubrey Palocan acts for the executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court OF EW Youth Wales
Barat Ann McNeile
Toccan Farm
Nea Gloucester
Torearty
Surya
New South Wales
Foveteed
Irseie Wilson
Hawdon & Hawdon
Aubrey Pailocan
Fsq
Martin Pare
Sydney
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P. le Quesne
City Price Draper & Mercer
Cavanough
A.&a.hazelwood
Gloucester Hotel
F. M. Smith
Gloucester Cattle
Roma
McCarthy
Optometrists
The
Gloucester Advocate
Z. Moore
J. G Wilson
J. T. Guyatt
Hughes
Ula
Mines Department
MRA. &H. Association
Maitland
Dungog
Strid
Dunn
AIWF
War Chest Fund
Thos. Shelton
Hunter Valley Outlook
North Coast Butter
G. Cox
A. BL Taylor
Steinbeck and Sansom
H. B. Rignoll
Grant and Johnson
Homebush Market
Avene
Thurs
Rateen
Renee
AmeeSs
Nana
Carson Bbl
Plenat Tursday
Clits Et Ferkers Helm
Henry
Dairy Farm
West Brookfiid
Shouarer
Bobby
Susuuerey
Mindilly Jocavish
Vin Aude
Hmas Peoramatia
Xmas
Chapman & Stevens
L. Stevens
Chemists & Druggists
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