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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1944
Page
3
The council debated fuel, lighting, drainage, and road work. officers proposed using available men for trenching and appointing a constable for Gloucester holidays while approving £5 for cutting clearance on Carter's Road and seeking expert reports on drainage and culverts amid ongoing housing strains.
Moscow radio reports the First Ukrainian Army killed 160000 Germans and took 7000 prisoners in 20 days of the current offensive between December 24 and January 13. They say 2205 tanks, 1174 guns, 625 mortars and 3173 machine guns destroyed. Nine ships damaged and 29 planes shot down are listed, with Hill 660 captured by US Marines and Sio taken by Australians near Saidor in New Guinea.
The Epiphany III services listed include Gloucester and surrounding areas. Gloucester hosts morning and evening services at 8 a.m and 7.30 p.m., with H.C. and congregational gatherings at Stratford Team, Waukivory, Rock's Crossing, Mt. George, Paddock Creek, and Lower Barrington. Rev. F Graeme Smith and Rev. J A Webster lead the Free Presbyterian and Congregational services respectively.
The council reports on Bowman Plateau and Craven Creek roads detailing broken culverts, pot holes, stone causeways, gravelling needs, and several pipe culverts. Total estimates run £314 for the plateau and £96 for Craven Creek work. Council considers timber traffic upkeep and seeks Forestry funding, with work to proceed and site ramps supplied by Mr Carson.
The number of women in primary production rose from 20 000 at the war’s start to 25 000 after Japan’s strike, then more than doubled since December 1941 to about 55 000 by 1942-43, comprising over 13 per cent of rural industry employment. In early 1943 Australian airline machines flew 1 006 157 miles carrying 10 867 passengers and 1 261 325 lb of Army freight. A major military operation used large civil transports in New Guinea for eight days, carrying 1 318 troops and 109 269 lb of stores.
The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission has prepared and decided to grant a five year licence under the Water Act for Henny John Barkwill and Jack Keith Barkwill trading as H J Barkwill and Son to pump from the Karuah River on portion 14 parish Faulkland county Gloucester for irrigation of 10 acres. Objections must be lodged within 28 days. Secretary John Messenger, 12th January 1944.
Wanted a cutter to cut between 50 and 100 cord of wood. Good price offered. For particulars apply Chris. James, Elliott Street, Gloucester.
The Director General of Public Health Dr E Sydney Morris provides a monthly progress note. Mothers visited by Sisters include 9 new born babies and 1 subsequent visit for a total of 10. At the centre 1 new case enrolled, 39 babies weighed. Attendance shows infants under 1 year 26, under 2 years 8, under 3 years 3, total including mothers 40. Daily average attendance 10.
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