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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1941
Page
2
A Cowra Guardian representative attended a function without a complimentary ticket and paid admission. The piece notes that newspapers in Cowra are often invited, or not, and the reporter faced reports of balls without free entry.
Friday July 4 1941 Gloucester items report a Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund meeting scheduled for Wednesday July 9 at 8 pm in the School of Artis and a talk by Mr Docker with details of the Australian Comforts Fund. Also covered are local nuisance concerns from the treatment works, registrar birth and death statistics, Red Cross street stall, vaccination ballot results for the Royal Show, universal training proclamation updates, a church youth visit to Stratford, and the death of Lord Howe Island superintendent Clifton Edward Askens with career highlights.
A Tweed boy writes home detailing wartime privations including beer bans for five nights and moral strain as soldiers endure the horrors of war. The column also records a widow’s death in Wert Worthville and several local anecdotes about rabbits, Greek relief to soldiers, and missing men, illustrating rural life during conflict.
The Ladies Auxiliary Secretaries express gratitude for cash and in kind gifts from donors including Miss Carson Mrs. W Ridgeway Mrs J Purley and many others. Funds support postage and the tea room in Church Street with thanks to the School of Arts Committee. Mr K T Forbes Gloucester River sent two cheques totaling £8 4 for the Fund, note clarifies it is not from a heifer sale.
Whatson defeats Ebbeck 17 to 1 in a singles match as Hawdon posts a 4 win burst over Rebbiewhite 83 to 25. Joorer dominates Whatson in a near finish. Beginners Handicap sees Lian ks beat Gray 31 to 22. Ebbeck advances to face Brian Carolan while umpire discussions continue on heads and scoring.
The schedule lists tomorrow's matches for the Monthly Medal, Locke Cup, and Fulton Cup first round with players McGowny Cox Chariton Channon Lynn Coote Panton Rye Stevens Brennan McRae Highfield McIntosh Hollingsworth. It also notes I Punton winning Saturdays Bisque, tomorrow’s Associates Stapleford Par draw including Dobson Yates Cavaugh V Middlebrook Rel Cleaver Street Hawdon Yates Garner Hughes Watkins, plus Mrs Street winning the second round Cavanaugh Cup and Mist Dobson winning the weekend knockout.
London July 3 a Stalin broadcast warns the Red Army plans a major retreat across European Russia with scorched earth tactics destroying rail engines trucks grain and petrol. He says such destruction would deny resources to Germany as Soviet forces abandon areas including Lithuania Latvia White Russia and western Ukraine. A Berlin report notes Russian retreats while Britain doubts Russian position is weaker than claimed and questions if the strategy to sever infantry and supplies from panzer advances is failing.
Local call for 25 volunteers to join the VDC as 50 trained and equipped men are urged for home defence. The 9 Company HQ will be at Gloucester with platoons from Dungog Stroud and Gloucester. A 30 to 40 man platoon plus headquarters detail are planned including sergeant majors and corporals. Parade and training syllabus prepared. joining next Sunday at 10 20.
Ui Commissioner Hartigan clarified travel concessions for Defence personnel. Soldiers must still pay fares when not on monthly leave, and a leave pass qualifies for return tickets at single fare when in uniform. Camps in Metropolitan and Newcastle areas provide fortnightly tickets at 3s or 4s. All personnel must carry a ticket or authorised pass.
Public notice from July 1 1941 states Chapman's Pharmacy Gloucester will operate as Chapman and Stevens. Mr L Stevens steps to control after years as manager. A W Chapman and L Stevens pledge quality accuracy and prompt courteous service to continue the support received.
Mr A W Chapman now in military forces requests all accounts owed to up to 30 June 1942 be paid in full no later than 25 July 1941.
A boastful ad claims Heenzo is a quicker acting safe family remedy for coughs colds croup bronchitis and influenza priced at 2 shillings 1 penny per bottle. It suggests selling Heenzo in sweetened water at home and offers it through stores or chemists.
Personal notice states Mr. Joseph 8. Shah a medical student and son of Prof. M. Shah, a regular Gloucester visitor, has joined the Royal Australian Air Force and goes into camp on the 20th to train for air crew. Joyce Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Robinson, of Kotara and Copeland Tops, has been called up for ALP duty.
Tenders plainly endorsed to the Director of Education Sydney must reach by 2 pm on Thursday 21 July 1941 for Gloucester Public School sewerage connections. Plans and tender forms available at the Department of Education Sydney and district offices in Newcastle and Taree. Clive R. Evatt, Minister for Education.
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