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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jan 21, 1941

Page

2

Gloucester and Kempsey Auction Sale Notices

Auction notices list cattle and farm sales across New South Wales towns including Gloucester Kempsey and Forbesdale. Listings mention Gos Sparke Pty Ltd auctions, T Caritan Dunbog, Jersey cattle lots, and numerous dates in January February.

Mesrs Gloucester Tom Hicks Mesars W. E Sparke Ger.) Pty. Ltd TM. Murray Forbesdale Kempsey G. Birington

Gloucestr Arsorate 3 RAAF Crash Kills Six

Six members of the Royal Australian Air Force two officers and four leading aircraftmen were killed in flying training accidents over the weekend. The injuries occurred during training flights, and the losses were announced on Tuesday January 21, 1941.

Royal Australian Air Force Gloucester Gosford Dungog

Spot on Rawdon Vale road prompts council action

From reader complaints a dangerous spot between the 18 and 19 mile pegs near Mitchell's cutting on Rawdon Vale road requires urgent council attention. Vehicles have stalled and traffic delayed. local residents urge immediate safeguards.

Rawdon Vale Mitchell B. Lawrie Eric Young

Wingham Boys Bomber Receives Government Cheque

Sir Earle Page presented a cheque for £2250 to Federal Treasurer Earle Fadden at Macquarie House during Cabinet in Sydney to mark a Commerce Ministry act attended by the state parliament.

Sydney Earle Page Mr. Fadden Macquarie House

Gold Mining in Gleurenter District 1940 Report

Figures from Mining Registrar R L Sheldon show 1940 drought reduced operations in the Gleurenter district. Output values rose from 1958 levels to £2275 with over twenty prospectors active. five leases granted and three applications in 1939, five in 1940. Pumping solutions offset water shortages, sustaining mining activity into December.

R. L. Sheldon Gleurenter Locnl

Air Force Crashes to be Fully Probed

Melbourne readers learn that six air force personnel died and three planes were lost in weekend crashes in northern Queensland. Minister for Air McEwen promises prompt, exhaustive investigations and strict training safeguards. He rejects complacency and vows corrective steps if lapses are found.

Air Force Melbourne N.8 Andy Queensland McEwen Acc Tnt R.A.A.F Nev Hey Bir

War Chest Fund Thanks and 1941 Outlook

The Secretaries express gratitude to all who aided the Depot during the past year and look for continued support in 1941. A total of £14/1d was raised. Donations of goods included eggs jam pickles water beans cucumbers tomatoes and flowers. A meeting of the Auxiliary is planned for Tuesday afternoon with hopes of strong attendance.

Paterson Ub Nekels Miss Carson Toelona Robert Laurie Montzouris F. Herris W. A. Relf Irs S Shaw

Death Sting From Sea Wrecks Townsville Girl

A girl in Townsville dies after a Portuguese man o war sting on the beach. Jean Campion, a first year student, was stung, collapsed, and died at hospital without regaining consciousness. This marked the first death in months from such stings.

Townsville Jean Campion

In Memoriam Barnes Dear Mother and Father

In sad but loving memory of our dear Mother who passed away January 23, 1927 and dear Father January 26, 1928. The twenty stars shine on a grave not far away where we laid our parents four and twelve years ago today. The flowers placed upon the grave may wither but the love for those beneath shall never fade. In loving memory by their children Ann Bin and Stan.

Breeding Sows and Farm Machinery Auction Listing

Auction notice lists S J Rastford with two Tamworth cross breeding sows near farrowing and A E Wilson offering four pure bred pedigreed Canadian Berkshire sows with litter. Also advertised are farm equipment items including disc flow cultivator souffler Hartaws chath cutter com sheller. Auctioneers W E Sparke Gloucester PTY Ltd. Auction address Gloucester.

S.J. Rastford A. R. Wilson C.K. Lambert

Important Clearing-Out SALE At NOORGO Jersey Herd Auction

High class dairy cattle sale at NOORGO near STROUD by T. & A. Bratfield. 7 Jersey cows, 20 dry cows and springers, 16 Jersey heifers and calves, 7 Hereford cows, 7 pigs, farming gear, lime, and household items. Ground terms cash. Herd carefully bred over 20 years from top Jersey stock.

Jersey Noorgo Stroud Bull Mille Messrs Alison Doyly Dalton

Fragmented Livestock List With Sows and Boar

A. Dargaville provides a mixed lot of pigs described as Extra Good SOW with LITTER o 12 Weaners and 2 morthe old, GH German two Good Springing SOWS Hy Croker, plus 3 Pure Tamworth SOWS seven months old and 1 Pure Tamworth BOAR seven months old. Also a Humber of Good Healthy STORES.

A. Dargaville

Land Sale Auction of 265 Acre Avon Dairy Farm at Stratford

Tom Hicks with Sydney Deards offers by public auction the Up per Avon dairy farm four miles from Stratford. The 265 acre property includes a well improved homestead with rooms, kitchen laundry, dairy sheds, hay shed, garage, pig pens and paddocks. Divided into four paddocks with cultivation including two acres lucerne, permanently watered by Avon River, dam and gullies. Terms at sale invited. Auctioneer Tom Hicks Gloucester.

Tom. Hicks Sydney Deards Upper Avon Stratford Hull Lucerne Avon River CTION

Gloucester River Dairy Farm Offered For Sale Near Forbesdale

Tom Hicks acting on instructions from Mr T Murrray offers the Gloucester River Dairy Farm at Forbesdale four miles from Gloucest with 7 1/2 acres of arable land and a comfortable four room cottage. The property includes hay shed barn garage pig styes and runs with rich alluvial soil and ample frontage to the Gloucester River plus main highway access.

Tom Hicks T. Sf Mumray W. E. Bparke Ger) Ply, Ltd Gloucester River Forbesdale Gloucest#1 Efele

Mr J P Abbott MLA to Meet Constituents Tomorrow

Mr J P Abbott MLA member for New England will meet constituents in the School of Arts tomorrow Wednesday 22nd inst at 8 pm. Anyone wishing to meet Mr Abbott is invited to attend. P H Deards Shire President.

Evans Head Kyogle Murwillimban Gooding Queensland Ares Douglan Edmund Allan Inverch N.E.W Lionel Barton Havi North Adelaide Herbert John Powell Hendra Henry J. Pope Donald Andrew Velteh Yeronga Q.1 Stanmore N.3 Len. Watson Turner Gloucester NS Wo L. W. Turner Turner Mountain Flying-O Hack Green Mowntain Barker's Vale Amberley I School Brisbane Rght Cecil Billa J. F. Abbott Federa New England School of Arts J. P. Abbott Abbott P. H. Deards Shire

Enrolment Exemptions Listed For Australian Defence Regulation

Government notice outlines classes exempt from enrolment for military service. Exemptions include non British subjects, short Australia residence, residency outside specified metropolitan areas, current military personnel, prior reporting after 1989, temporary absences, certain officials, and protected groups. Enrolment compulsory upon ceasing exemption with penalties for non-compliance. Notification requirements apply after marriage or address change. Schedule lists numerous coastal towns and cities for enrolment regions.

Australia Arés Parsons Commonwealth W. H. Hilless Bellingen Bonville Bowraville Bullahdelah Clarencetown Lansdowne Laurieton Lorne Macksville Martin's Creek Moorland Mount George Nabiac Nambucca Heads Nana Glen Nelson's Bay Nymbolia Oxley Island Pateraon Port Macquarie Repton Smithtown South West Rocks Stroud Tarer Ward's River Wauchope Woongoolga Mitchell’s Island

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