Wood Wool Production and Local Council News in Gloucester
Production of wood wool at Stratford by H Chapman and J Poole expands with two machines ready and a third planned, yielding about five tons weekly from softwoods. In Gloucester, Me. J. Carolan is elected to the Shire Council to fill Dr A Johnston's vacancy, with Works Committee discussions and allotment matters for 1941 on the agenda. Crime, weather, and local sales notices follow, including a police court fine for John Donald Hill and Thelma Blaine Fill, heavy rain with 160 points weekly, and upcoming cattle, horse, and dairy sales across the Gloucester region.
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Stratford
Messrs
H. Chapman
J. Poole
Bowen's Mill
Gloucester
A. Johnston
Me. J. Carolan
Ropurse
Carolan
John Donald Hill
Thelma Blaine| Fill
R. L. Sheldon
M. Newton
Meat price critics press action amid high costs
Maat Too Dear. Master Butchers' Association secretary T A Herbert says retail meat prices are too high and the public has reached its pay limit. He notes grocers, graziers, wholesalers share responsibility but cites Prices Commissioner Copland as the potential price regulator. The report also mentions local sporting draws, a cattle sale at Campbell's Hill yard, a major earthquake near Ra baul New Guinea, and notices for ex servicemen seeking call-up.
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Master Butchers’ Association
T. A. Herbert
Hervert
Copland
Cabinet declares Watch Tower group a legal organization
The General Cabinet decided yesterday to declare the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, the sect known as Jehovahs Witnesses, a legal organization. The Prime Minister announced that four closed commercial broadcasting stations will not regain broadcasting rights until their ownership is investigated.
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Watch Tower
Bible and Tract Society
Jehovah's Witnesses
Cruiser HAMAS Sunk After Mediterranean Battle
The cruiser HAMAS of Southampton was engaged with a German dive bomber in the Mediterranean on Friday. A fire broke out aboard after the battle and grew so large that the vessel was abandoned and sunk by British forces.
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Southampton
Gloucester Visit To Hear The Federal Member For New England
The Federal member for New England Mr J P Abbott MLA will visit Gloucester on Wednesday and Thursday next to review cross country road routes. Capt and Mrs J B Cowland and daughter Joan visit this week. Capt Cowland is Federal Secretary of the Church Army in Australia visiting to inaugurate the Commonwealth church work. He will speak on Sunday at 11am and 7:30pm and again at Barrington.
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New England
J. P. Abbott
Gloucester
Abbott
Cowland
Joan
Canon Willanson
Church Army
Australia
Newcastle
Sydney
ALF
Darwin
Port Moresby
Barrington
Vida Phillips
Roy Phillips
Burwood Central School
Neutrality cannot save America warns of aid to Britain
Secretary Hull urges Congress to approve sending prose to Britain as essential for security. He argues neutrality would prolong aggression, risk Atlantic crossing, and threaten U S safety if Britain falls. Morgenthau testifies the bill would allow President to transfer Navy ships to Britain without Congress approval.
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Washington
Germany
Coniel
Hull
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Britain
United States
Butte
Bagsh Channel
Atlantic
Holland
Belgium
the Treasury
Mr. Morgenthau
Congress
Collapse of Tunnel Kills Three Men Near Denman
Three men die and others injured when a railway tunnel near Kerrahee two miles from Sandy Hollow collapses after earth and rock fall. Rescue squads work through the night. Aubrey Thompson, 27, Jim Lerman, and Arthur Phipps are named among the dead. all three were married with children.
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Aubrey Thompson
Bowdler
al ‘Muswellbrook
Arthur Phipps
Jim Lerman
Denman
Seth Harrison
Mullgee
Thompson
Harrison
Phipps
Revolt in Abyssinia Looms Across Region
London reports Abyssinia seething in revolt with the Daily Telegraph noting widespread unrest. Italian anxiety rises as Duke of Aosta visits Fascist troops in Goja district to bolster morale, while General Nasi pushes forces from Addis Ababa toward Gondar to quell clashes. Ambushes hit the main Gondar road. Italians retreat from Sidamo and near Magi as trouble grows in Shoa surrounding the capital.
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London
Abyssinia
Daily Telegraph
Duke of
Aosta
Goja
Nasi
British Somaliland
Addis Attabe
Gojw
Italy
Gondar
Lake Tana
Sidamo
Magi
Shoa
Addis Ababa
Whatson and B Oato lan win Vinugh an Trophy final
In the semi finals Hawdon and Landis defeated Kendall and Gray while Whatson and B Carolan beat Sheldon and Deards. The final ended 33 to 4 with Whatson and B Oato lan declared champions. New Year celebrations and tests for the fours championship in Sydney in May were noted.
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Vinughan
Sydney
Andrews
Landis
Ih Peck
Highfield
Adams
Lowe
Carolan
Tent
Hawdon
Hye
Sheldan
Smith
Boorer
Wbbeck
Rapmay
Brac
Lanventis
Gray
Special Cattle Sale Yields Light Yarding and Strong Demand
Tom Hicks reports a recent Special Cattle Sale on Thursday in adverse weather with light yarding and a shortage of good quality cattle. A large turnout of local and outside buyers drove prices up to £2 higher than the previous sale, with Hereford steers two years old and cows with calves drawing noted demand. Multiple buyers and prices across steers, heifers, and cows are listed, followed by notice of the next Special Cattle Sale at Homebush.
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Tom Hicks
Thesnay
Haydon
A. Miller
Hook
Lily
B. Rinvons
Stenys
Callatt
O'Hare
W. Burley
W. H. Johnston
Leon
Mra M. Bartlett
Laure
Nigel Lautie
Gatheler
Grant
Treatley
RE. Grank
Whitford
McNaughtot
W Simp
Podelfer &F
Springer Creeces
W. Bansom
Upper Manning Road Work Debate at Manning Shire Meeting
At a Manning Shire Council meeting President J H R Milligan discussed planned Upper Manning Road works from McQuinn's Crossing toward Walcha. The minister noted costs around £10,000 with two fifths covered by the department and shire loan implications. The council agreed to an engineer's reduced estimate and to inform the minister of their stance on a cheaper scope and financing.
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Manning Shire
J. H.R. Milligan
McQuinn
Walcha
Sind 4
Marlin
Capplarircipa
Yond
Cooplacurripa
Gr. Cameron
Mgr. Montgomery
Lipscombe
Shire
Martin
Catnell
Optometrists to Attend Gloucester Hotel Visit
Meronaia Honours F.S.M.C. London will be in attendance at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday January 18. Visit hours are 9 am to 5 pm. Jack McDonald Sydney Pty Limited Optometrists and Opticians may be consulted.
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Meronaia
C.A
F.S.M.C
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Wanted Young Man for Dairy Farm Work
Job notice seeks a young man to operate milking machines on a dairy farm. Describes good wages and an application point at 4 & J Fraser in TIBU. Local classifieds emphasize manual labor and employment opportunities in agricultural settings.
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J. Fraser
TIBU
Probate notice in Australia seeks claims on Victor Sansom estate
The Supreme Court of New South Wales Probate jurisdiction issues a notice under the Trustee Act 1925 and related Acts. Creditors and interested persons must lodge claims to the estate of Victor Sansom, deceased, by April 16 next, through The Union Trustee Company of Australia Limited at 2 O'Connell Street Sydney. Proctors J. G. H. Shipway declare authority for the administrator.
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Supreme Court OF Agw Solth Wales
Victor Sansom
New South Dairy Farmer
Wits
Clan Ini
Creditas
Newcastle
Supreme Court
TS Swath
Wales
Tecumhee
Austratia Limited
Union Trustee Company
Ofustralia Limited
Victoria
J. G. H. Shipway
Hawlon and Hawdon
Church Street
Gloucester
Advocate Accounts for December 1940 Subscriptions
Subscription accounts for the quarter ending December 1940 have been jammed and subscribers are urged to attend. Due to newsprint scarcity and rising costs, the paper will be confined to subscribers whose accounts are two months in arrears after this date, with arrangements for suspension of the account within this period. January 1941.
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Leo TE Rye
Creebank Dairy Farm Auction Near Paterson River
Creebank Dairy Farm owner Mr G H Corner instructs sale of 483 acres 1 rood 20 perches Freehold property on Paterson River 2 miles from Wacy township along Summer Hill Road. Improvements include 5 room cottage, hay shed, dairy yards and bails, milking facilities, river frontage and good paddocks. Two lots offered with Torrens title, deposit and easy terms.
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Stratford
Gloucester Hotel
Tom
Hicks
Sydney Dmands
Upper Avon
Breatier
Tom Hicks
Gloucester
G. H. Corner
Paterson
Wacy Township
Summer Hill
Corner
Queensland
Torrens
Wanted to Buy Standing Timber in Gloucester District
Classified ad seeks standing timber to buy in Gloucester District on royalty basis. Respond via this office.
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Gloucester
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