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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1944
Page
2
Optometrists Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited plan a Gloucester visit on Saturday February Fort in Itay to consult at the Commercial Hotel. Hours of wait not specified due to damaged text.
Community notices describe a Red Cross fund event in Skibo on Buliday with rail travel details from Ginnerstor, and patrols to Pitlochry. Gloucester dairy statistics show 1948 cattle counts and registered dairies. Ward River Rodeo of Feb 26 offers 80 prizes across events like woodchop and athletics.
A fragmented note debates a pay-as-you-go income tax scheme. It questions how the government would forgo a year’s revenue yet still receive money as people continue paying taxes this year or the last. The piece suggests the tax office’s cash flow remains intact until Judgment Day, beyond which concern fades.
The Secretary of the Younger Sot Mr Porgy Chaplin announces Saturday night dances are halted due to poor attendances and will resume when the weather cools.
The Postmaster Mr F W Carthew announces Australia Day arrangements at the Gloucester street Post and Telegraph Office. On holiday Monday the office opens 8 to 10 am with outward mail closing at 10 am. There will be no money order or savings bank business transacted and no delivery by postman.
February 1 marks a state wide restriction on ice cream intake with supplies auctioned to retailers as the method to enforce the curtailment. Authorities aim to regulate the delicacy across all counties and implement distribution controls.
A Tuesday accident at Mr Spencer Rett caused a worker to fracture the leg between ankle and knee. Rett, who was carting fencing at Ronikhirst, stepped onto a moving slide and fell through a hole in a door, resulting in the injury and admission to Nar sewnont Private Hospital.
Mr Mair praised a proposed reform to allow all Labour and Democratic Party members serving in the armed forces to avoid state elections. He cited two Labour MPs E Martin and J G Artini and three Democratic MPs H J Bate P Fitsimona and Ri M Robson as affected by the arrangement. All three Democratic members serve with the ALF overseas.
Mr H A Sansom of Gloucester receives a Department note describing a message broadcast by Japanese Radio from Singapore dated 10/11/43. The communication alleges an Australian Imperial Forces member stated that Jacke and most Gloustershire boys remain together. The message notes the information release is contingent on its prompt consideration and references enemy sources and a rescue signal.
Russian forces drive toward Leningrad cutting the German army of 200000 in two strands. Gete hin a fortress south of Leningrad and suburbs near Childuve are under pressure as German bombers are called from Bordeaux. Allied ships reinforce beaches while RAF and US air units strike at Rabaul Harbour and Japanese air forces in the Pacific. Marine patrols at Bergen Bay and Arawe report engagements and enemy losses.
Congratulations go to Mr and Mrs Frey Blanch of Waukivory on the birth of their son Errol Sydney to Mr and Mrs Harry Blanch of Caven on the birth of their daughter Blain Gladyn.
The Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund issues a renewed appeal to residents to raise £550,000 for 1944 obligations. The note recalls prior Hampers for troops, invites early subscriptions to Hon. Treasurer Mr. B Weeks at Bank of NSW Gloucester, and asks residents missed by the circulars to respond by February 29, 1944. The fund is led by President G Wilson and officers J Hicks, P Hy Deards, and B Weekes.
Certificates awarded to pupils at Gloucester District High School for the Intermediate Exam mark subjects from English to Home Economics with student lists including Gidley, Hoy, Lytimore, Mason, McQueen, Morris, Hatmore, Slide, Stanbury, Tonks and Maitland. The results reflect a range of subjects and grades across classes led by High School staff and business principles designation.
The 45,000-ton battleship Missouri, billed as the most formidable vessel yet built, will be launched at Brooklyn Navy Yards on Saturday nine months early. Costing £31,250,000, it carries nine 18 inch guns, spans 500 feet, and uses 100 electric motors powering a city of 20,000. Followed by sister ships Wisconsin Trinidad and Kentucky, this six-ship class marks a peak in naval power.
Workers across Burney and Newcastle remained on strike for 24 hours disrupting tram and bus services. Night shifts resumed at midnight with services returning to normal soon after. Prime Minister Curtin described the action as lawlessness and warned of prosecutions and fines to be enforced.
Wing ham Municipal Council sells chincoal to about £800 monthly, with 1943 profit expected to match the general rate. The council employs 25 men paid over £100 weekly. Mayor H W Rowse notes the council’s finances are in credit and £500 was invested in the last war, despite higher material and wage costs, thanks to the charcoal industry’s pressure.
Canberra announced that between 1600 and 2000 Allied Works Council workers have been released to New South Wales manpower authorities in six weeks. A further 600 are to be made available in the next week or two for urgent Works, said D Witheriff, NSW Manpower Director. Most released are semi skilled, shifting to army refrigerator and other urgent building tasks. only a small fraction are unskilled.
In New South Wales, 2500 men were discharged from munition factories in the last three months due to tapering production. Of these, 850 entered rural work, 800 joined the Army, 58 moved to tramway and transport services, and the rest found essential jobs such as food processing, timber, hospitals, or were allocated to contractors for the Department of Supply.
Attention is drawn to Messrs W Sparke Ger Pty Ltd special cattle sale in Gloucester yards on Friday next 4 February at 11 o'clock. About 600 head of good quality cattle to be offered including Hereford cows and calves heifer and weaner Devon and Durham run cows and calves and Jersey heifers. Those in search of good quality females should attend this sale.
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