Letter from Germany and wartime reminders of daily life
A personal reminiscence recalls exchanges for a match, recycling efforts for Red Cross and bottle boxes, children and civilians aiding the war effort, and a soldier’s letter from 1922 describing parcel deliveries, cold weather gear, and requests for socks toothpaste and chocolate from Gloucester.
Untitled Fragment Review Impacts Historical Note
A fragmented OCR item from a historical newspaper page offers limited readable text. The readable portion hints at a brief notice or column fragment with unclear identifiers, dates, or locations. The fragment requires more context to identify people, places, or events definitively.
Congregational Home Mission Board appoints Copeland Mission
Pastor F. G. Smith will enter the Copeland Mission in the Gloucester and Upper Manning River Districts on Sunday January 24. Smith, a former clerk with the Australian Gaslight Company and recent graduate of Sydney Missionary Bible College, brings secretarial training and First Aid certificates. Rev. B. Martens of Stockton Junction Congregational Churches will instal him as missioner, replacing Rev. Bernhard Martens whose retirement halted staffing since October 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Home Mission Board
Copeland
Gloucester
Manning River
Bernhard Martens
Home Mission Board
F. G. Smith
Mr. Smith
Lionel B. Fletcher
Sydney Missionary Bible College
Croydon
Marsfield
Croydon College
Australian Gaslight Company
India
Copeland Mission
Rev
B. Martens
Stockton Junction
Pig and Calf Sale Listing with Jerseys and Calves
A livestock sale notice lists six choice Jersey calves six months old and a lot of pigs. The entry credits Brigtt on King and C J Randle as agents or sellers and provides the sale details in a concise auction notice style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Clearing Dairy Sale At Gloucester Saleyards
A dairy sale is scheduled for Wednesday January 27 at 11 30 am by W E Sparke Pty Ltd auctioning MR H Rudkin of Berrico Creek now on active service. The herd includes 28 Jersey and Jersey cross cows in milk 2 springers calves 5 Jersey heifers 12 15 months 1 heavy draught mare 5 years. Cash terms. The herd is a good lot with several cows freshly calved and being moved to the saleyards for the tenvers. Gloucestershire Matthewson Licensed Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Sparke
Ger.) Pty, Ltd
H. Rudkin
Berrico Creek
Jersey Herd Auction In Gloucester by Messrs Hicks and Co
Public sale announced for MR WALTER RELF of a well known Jersey herd. Includes 27 milk cows 1 forward springer 1 pure Jersey bull 1 choice Jersey heifer 2 yrs springing 10 choice heifers 15 months 10 Paddy heifers 1 draught mare 1 aged farm mare 1 aged farm gelding 1 unbroken filly 2 sows with litters alpha separator cream cans dairy utensils implements and grass rights for a short period. Terms strictly cash unless prior arrangement. Auctioneers J T Hicks and Jones Berry Co Dungog R A Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hicks
Messrs. Jones
Berry & Co
Walter Relf
Relf
Dairy herd to be sold by public auction
Immediately following the dispersal by W. E Sparke Ger Pty Ltd, Mr H Rudkin and Tom Hicks have instructions from Mr T W Dodd to sell by public auction his dairy herd. In arrangements with W E Sparke the cattle are brought into the yards for buyers. Auctioneer Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
W. E Sparke
Ger) Pty. Ltd
H. Rudkin
Tom Hicks
T. W. Dodd
W. E. Sparke
Ger.) Pty. Ltd
National Shilling Drive Letter of Thanks
Mrs Bert Nash receives a letter from Lady Wake Burst as President of the National Shilling Drive thanking Gloucester school children for raising £10 16 and noting the appeal reaching £14,000 in New South Wales and expressing appreciation for the children's help and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Nash
Lady Wake
Gloucester
New South Wales
Sacrificed Life for Children at Seven Mile Beach
Mrs. Marie Jamieson, 32, wife of chemist Russell Jamieson, drowned while rescuing her two children aged eight and five at Seven-mile Beach near Forster on Sunday. The children were saved by other bathers, but Mrs. Jamieson could not be revived. She was secretary of the Forster Red Cross and a noted war worker.
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Marie Jamieson
Russell Jamieson
Seven-mile Beach
Forster
Jamieson
Red Cross Society
Staybrite Bowls Feature In Lister Separator
Staybrite stainless steel bowls and discs exemplify the exclusive features of the Lister Separator. Dangar Gedye Malloch Ltd, 10-14 Young Street Sydney, local agent Brian Carolan Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lister
Dangar
Gedye & Malloch Ltd
Young Street
Sydney
Brian Carolan
Gloucester
For Sale Land Allocations in Phillip and Gregson Streets
Property sale notice offering two adjoining allotments in Gregson Street and a single allotment on Phillip Street near Ritters. Each parcel described as fenced with specified frontage. Interested buyers directed to contact F. Lutton at 26 Lewis Street, Dee Why.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Street
Mr. Ritter
Gregson Street
Mr. Johnston
F. Lutton
Lewis Street
Dee Why
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Red Cross
Germany
Herb. Blanch
George Blanch
Church Notes
Gloucester) Pty., Ltd
AH. Matthewson
J. T. Hicks
Ward's River
Gloucester Shire
W. E. Sparre
Gloucester H. Matthewson
R. Hicks
T. A. Laurie
Bert Laurie
Bede Bourke
R. Burton
W. A. Nash
D. O'Hearn
J. A. Laurie
W. J. Laurie
C. Wright
W. Taylor
Chapman & Stevens
International Harvester CO. OF
Aust