Gloucester Shire Council Minutes on Roads and Bridges
The Gloucester Shire Council discusses 1941 road expenditure, travel huts for graders, a hydraulic lorry, and camp facilities. Urgent town street pipe needs, Billabong Bridge repairs, Copeland Cobark work, and a heavy funds plan are debated with weather delays and potential cost estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs
Gloucester
Grant
Cauniel
G. D. Laurie
Ravenshaw
Hume Street
King Streets
Bent St
Westerly
Tyrell
Market Streets
Cowper
Cook Street
Ravenshaw Street
Manning Street
Billabong Bridge
Easement Question Reaches Works Department
A note records discussion on permission for an easement through private property and whether the line will serve as a service conduit. The matter has been taken up with the Works Department for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Works Department
Low Level in Road Accidents in New South Wales
December road deaths in New South Wales were the second lowest for any month, with 11 fatalities between December 23 and January 2, down from 21 in the prior holidays. Officials credit safer driving and a public courtesy appeal, noting open highways saw fewer severe crashes and urging motorists to maintain the improvement for lasting road safety.
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New South Wales
Iate
Road Safety Council
Col Bruxner
The Biggest Bullock and Historic Weights
A crowd of cattle curiosities is noted from Britain and Australia. A Southend bullock weighing 12800 pounds was bought by Britain and claimed as the world’s largest, but the Durham Ox at 3360 pounds remains famed. Other noted weights include a Maidstone bullock near 1108 pounds, Pat the Giant at Leeds about 3558 pounds, and a bush-fed bullock shown in Adelaide around 3042 pounds.
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Southend
London
Durham
Maidstone
Kent
England
Leeds
Adelaide
South Australia
Isi
Stroud Shire Council Sets Rates and Health Inspector Talk
Stroud Shire Council met last week to extend rates for the coming year on the same basis as prior year. Discussions covered health administration, desire for a health inspector, and possible part time appointment to save road funds amid budget strains. Correspondence noted requests to repair Bunyah Upper Myall road and delays on the Bunyah developmental road with department flags on contract completion.
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Stroud Shire
Miles
Zejainger
Uroan
Forster
C. Wilson
Wepry
Mexith
Health Department
Way
Zeinenger
Council
Stone
Zeininger
Chas. Lynch
Bunyah- Upper Myall Road
G. E. Bennett
M.la
Bunyah
Department of Main Roads
Cedar Creek
Gog Chronicle
Commercial rabbit skin values rise at Sydney sales
Winchcombe Carson Ltd report rabbit skin supplies at Wednesday’s Sydney sales were 7 tons. Opening auctions showed values up 1 1d, competition strengthened, prices rising 2s 4d to 3d higher. Outgeing and pelts moved from 40d to 46d and 34d to 46d respectively with further gains noted across the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd
Sydney
Roll of Honour Gloucester district men en listed for service
The list names Gloucester district men who have enlisted and passed final medical. they now serve with the fighting forces. Readers are urged to provide authentic information to correct errors, with many names including ANDERSON M, ASPINALL D, BREESE J F, CRANE G K, HARRIS F, HAYES J E, LANGFORD, LATHAM, MARTIN, McCARTHY, PAPE, RICHARDS E H, ROBINSON R, TURNER R W, WATSON A, INVERGORDON, and many others across Gloucester, Barrington, Copeland, Craven, and nearby areas.
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Gloucester
Gloucester War Casualties and Notices List
Gloucester district patriots report names of service personnel including Wilson Woollard Anderson Britten and many others from Gloucester serving in Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy and other units. Died at Madagascar on active service with FLMLA S Stuart. particulars of regimen tal number and unit to be notified to the Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Australian Navy
Young, Eric
Gloucester
Price
Barry
Ellis
Fred
Madagascar
FLMLA
S. Stuart
Gloucester District Patriotic & War Chest Fund
P.O. Box
History shows Hitler doomed by history and human limits
The writer argues history disproves Hitler’s permanence. Past German rulers briefly rose and fell, with Rome’s fate repeating in cycles. Even a unopposed regime would erode, as German sanity, unity, and fairness fail under power. The piece cites Mahomet and Kaiser Wilhelm to warn dictators rarely endure twenty years.
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Mayo Shyulaird
Aiehmond
Sts
Te Major
Hitler
Germany
Urope
Marius
Chia Am
Caesar
Germanius
Jem
Vivir
Pauls
Henry
Kaiser Bill
Mahomet
Ase
Fitter
Iperman
Hitler's Dream of Conquest Crashes Against Britain
Fragmentary text notes a 5 percent figure among world people opposing 25 percent in Britain’s empire, then asserts Hitler’s dream of conquering the Lion and her Cube is hopeless. The passage presents a wartime rhetorical view with implied global struggle and contempt for Nazi aims.
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Hitler
War Savings Groups Formed in Gloucester District
A list of War Savings Groups shows groups formed or forming in Gloucester district. Entries include Bank of New South Wales with Mr. Wm Werkes secretary, Gloucester Dairy Co with Lt Mr O Mearegar secretary, Gloucester Bowling Club with Mr R Sheldon secretary, Grahame’s Garage with Mr S Frost secretary, Pitlochry Public Signal with Mrs B Hooke secretary, and several Gloucester businesses with various secretaries. A call to join a War Savings Certificate group closes the note.
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Bank of New South Wales
Wm. Werkes
Messrs. Street
Pare Fuh
My E. B. Horner
Glouwester District Rural School
W. McGown
Gloucester Co-operative Dairy Co
O. Mearegar
Gloucester Bowling Club
R. Sheldon
Grahame
McIntosh
Garner's Cash Store
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Advocate
THE
Gloucester Advocate
Barrington ST
Gloucester Shire Council
Deards
Dr. Deards
Copeland-Cobark
Clectrac
Barrington River
Cobark
Ti 1A
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Tom Hicks
Queen Street
E. Patmore
Need For Health Officer
Bagley
Nigel
Bannister
J. A
Bartlett
Austin
Craven Cle
Bates
Berry
Gloucator Berry
Barrington Blanch
GC. W
Blanch
G W
Upper Bowman
Bleasdalf
Tom
Waukivory
Boorhr
Breese
Arthur
Brett
John F
Brindley
Percy H
Stratford
Brown
Alexander
Garey
J. R
Bunya Channell
A. Roy
Gloucester Charlesworth
Bowman Charman
Geoff
Chinson
Clark
T. W
Clarke
Joseph
Craven
L. R
Parrington Clarke
William J
Collins
Condon
Richard
Copeland
Corentt
Norman
Curran
A. St
James
Rawdon Vale Grane
R. J. Invergordon
Crane
Gerald K
Les
Forbesdale
Crowther
Stuart
Dar Thos
Lionel
Davies
Don
Eagleton
Steve
Loucester
Edwards
Elliott
Stanley
Fitlochry
Feaguson
Fordham
Sidney
Franks
Allen B
Fraser
Cliff
Galvin
Woke
Donald
Gibson
Beresford
Isloucester
Godfrey
Gordon
Clift J
Gorton
Russell
Grady
Daniel
Lower Newman
Gunn
Jimmy
Barrington Guyatt
J. T
Hadley
J. S. Tire
Hamuling
Pred
Glouceet Harris
Arnold
Glouiceste Harris
Frederick
Harris
Lid
W. J
Uppeland
Hayes
James E
Hayter
Tipper Bowman
Upper Bowma
Higgins
Eric CU
Isaag, Clive
Kallehear
Clarence
Bellora
Kennedy
M. J
Bucca Wauka
Knowles
Belbora
Koellner
Barnayd
Peter
Barnayd Pig
Lane
Bruce
Langford
Pin
Latham
Joe
Bayrington
Laurie
Rawdon Vale
Lowery
Sister
Mackaway
Stroud
Martin
Alfred
Cloucester
Bowman
Thos
Lower Bowman
Maytom
Ward
Merchant
Chas
Barrington Mills
Gersh
Mitchell
G. J
Gloucester Ri
Monro
Frank
H. R
Morris
Noman P
Muddle
G. W
McAlister
Geo
McCarthy
Upper Bowman McChesney
H. F. Stratford
Morarb
J. A. Belborn
Neilson
Lindsay
PAPE
Cif
Belborn
Phillips
Porteus
J. G
Rel
J. Upper Manning Richards
E. H
Roach
Robinson
Rupert
Stan
Ward's River
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Rudkin
Herb
Berrico
Rye
C. M
Rabaul
Roger L
Sambell
F. Bunyah
Shepherd
H. T
Sister M
Glew
Smith
Ambrose
Gloucester Rr
A. J
Glouceater
Street
Erie W
Tape
G. M
Turner
Ronald W
Unger
U. A
Vickers
Jack
Watson, A. la
Invergordon
George
Warnon, KP
Fydola, K. K
Ghuaipester
Royal Australian Air Force
Anderson
E. F
Batger
Con
Britten
Ron
Bull
E. A. Copeland
Dare
W. E
Davey
Jim
Dean
Ray
Giddey
Reg
Owen
S. Uy
Hays
Albert
Rawdon O
Jones
Wmn
J W
Glou
Carden of Roses Cafe
Jack Moutzouris
Thomas Cowan & CO
Tudor ST
Newcastle
O'Connell ST
J. Bowen
BOX
Taree
Street & Parish, Pty., Ltd
L. E. Monro
Market Street
W. T. Howard
Tarée
Dungog
Australia
Nicky Yobs Fons
Silent Knight
D.G.M
Evan Palpi
Brian Carolane
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