V.A.O.C. Locates Crashed Aircraft
The Volunteer Air Observers Corps aided in locating a crashed aircraft near Olmerva Nanport. Witnesses A Yeo and Rivers Hoskin provided sightings while Parge Crevie and FACE personnel arrived to assist. An airman survived after rescue efforts by RAF volunteers and medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panvmataie Cantar
Volunteer Air Obeservers Corps
F. Trainin
VAOC
Alo
Olmerva
Nan
Comimary Prat
A Yeo
Bugle Point
Rivers Hoskin
Parge Crevie
Abia
Fantad
Anil
Telmex
Hielp
Atti
Oyster beds feared as depletion prompts action
The report notes oyster beds near Southland, valued as a key natural resource, face depletion risk. Measures including naval limits and government protections are discussed to save beds and sustain the local fishery and community. The piece links healthy oyster stocks to strong home-field performance of Southland footballers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Heighway
BBC Overseas Service
Farmaely
Navy
Southland
Cross relief in Malaya and wartime notices
A disrupted pastiche reports relief efforts in Malaya and Singapore with references to administrators, wartime events, and dispatch notes. The item includes notices about markets, purchases, and publication deadlines amid Easter and supply shortages affecting insertions.
Dummy Tanks and Decoys Foil German Breakthrough Plans
Wartime report describes dummy tanks made from Mimsy bigwood driving in circles at Hightime to mislead Germans about a Vistula bridgehead assault. Monster gramophones broadcast tank counts while fake tracks carry names and numbers. Dummies, decoys, and mislaid reserves confused German planners during the offensive preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mimsy Bigwood
Tn Cipeles
Rinsien
Vistula
Fry
Raven
Monster Gramophones
Winnge Lonard
el Alsmein
Remembering a Free Europe and the Belgian Parliament
The article recalls the first freely elected Belgian Parliament after liberation, noting a speech by Senate President Me Gillon about never forgetting how Germany fell and the danger of repeating history. It also recounts a BBC Free Europe broadcast and a wartime tale of volunteers reporting from the Briton Army and Nazi threats, with tense banter about De Valera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Tnwe
Pier
Gillon
Senate
Germany
Hitler
Jnst
Free Europe
BBC
Frank Alexander
Church Services Across Gloucester Denominations
The notice lists a schedule of church services in Gloucester and surrounding areas. It mentions churches of England Methodist and Congregational congregations with times such as 11 am and 7:30 pm, plus services at Gloucester, Stroud, Rock’s Crossing, Hlukefielda, and Shattord. Reverends J A Smith B Glyn Jones N Lyntora Smith and F Given Smith are named among pastors. The dates indicate mid to late February and other Sundays and Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Gloucester
J. A. ‘Smith
Cundie
HJ. Bourke'a
Pam
Rock's Crossing
W. Mills
Hlukefielda
George
Bimdooke
Pan
Given Smith
Baptin Hie
Shattord Pravena
Stroud
Glenretee Tai Ree
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Gloucester Electric
Bupply Co., Pty. Ltd
Garden of Roses
Chaice Fruit & Confectionery
Peter Moutzouris
Proprieton
Ehond
Walsh
Man Witt
Clem Walsh King Sr
Tom Hicks
General Commission
Queen Street
Thomas Cowan , CO
Local Agente
Treet & Pariah Pty, Utd
Whch
Timor
Siarvbnrough
Victoria
Fimor
Owen
Ana
Nae Tynes
Gutsy
Sewley
Mary
Cee Mionwinen
Darwin
V.A.O.C. Locates
Camellia
Orton Camellia Chemical Co
Hwe
American Dry Cleaners
Morrissey and His Snakes
Sanmary
Wingham
Moruiseer
Meccaniete
County
Morvisaey
Vier Li
Vine Marie Mausiter
Murrlasuy
Rei
Imperial Super Diesel
Imperial Milking Plants
Malaya
Singapore
Meinert
Aida
Patel
Tor
Irene Tae
Lac
Toy State Agence
Tinlad
Milly
New
Australia
Thomas Wood
Sunday West
Nils
England
Umarmattos
Tony
Austeniia
Woodanta
Pacific
Mautratia
Mingo
Vrs
Abvinvs
Winimall
Che
Ellen
Clive Mates
Australi
Tanes
Oloo the Cat
Etna Miler Bo Valera
Nasi
de Valera
Church Services
Frank Foley
Queen St. Gloucester
OLE Ant
Golden Fleece Petroleum Products
N. Germon
Marys
Aunt Mary
Sydney
Advocate
Billheads
Dodgers
Manifold Books
Race Books
The
Gloucester Advocate
Barrington Street
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