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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1941
Page
4
A fragmentary reminiscence set around a chaotic pressroom scene where a journalist and local editor face a drunk reader, a Tamworth to Berkshires swap parody, and pressure from the publican and readers. The narrator recounts interfered reporting, a fight to publish, and a chaotic shift toward town with impending continuation.
The conference on uniform taxation collapsed as State Premiers rejected surrender of tax rights. Treasurer Fadden warned the Commonwealth will use its powers to finance the war if no agreement is reached. Queens land and Tasmania proposals will be reviewed, with another premiers meeting likely by late July.
Readable excerpts from a Department of Agriculture pamphlet outline autumn sowing and spring care for lucerne. Advice covers initial planting, light cultivation, weed control by mowing, optimal timing for harrowing, and equipment like rigid-tine cultivators and spring-tooth implements. It notes July August stirring aids moisture retention and mentions the pamphlet Lucerne: King of Fodders available free via Box 36A GPO Sydney.
Roll of Honour lists Gloucester district men who have enlisted and passed final medical, serving in fighting forces. It notes difficulties in compiling the list and invites authentic information to rectify errors. Names span Gloucester, Barrington, Copeland, Upper Bowman, Ward's River, and nearby areas, with several reported missing or Prisoner of War status.
This clipped list names numerous Gloucester residents and affiliates with service in the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Australian Navy, noting missing and believed prisoners of war. It includes the Gloucester district as home base, with several individuals linked to Invergordon, Craven, Rockhurst, and Gloucester. The notice requests that regimental numbers and units be reported to the Gloucester Patriotic and War Chest Fund secretary and advised when embarkation for active service occurs.
A rural lecture argues that farming’s value lies beyond gain and loss, urging farmers to seek a deeper bond with the land. It contends that modern urban pressures threaten pastoral equilibrium, urging practical mechanization and rethinking farm life as a holistic ethic shared by farmers, gardeners, and writers.
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