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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1943
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled excerpt referencing Winston Churchill likening Allies in the Far East to a shirt of nettles on Japan's Emperor and discussing plans to tackle Italy. The text is incomplete and contains misspellings and garbled phrases, lacking clear factual reporting.
Optometrists and Opticians from Sydney will visit Gloucester on Saturday August Tid at the Commercial Hotel. Consultation hours extend to 5 pm.
Local items report on a proposed bridge linking Tuncurry and Forster with government input from Minister Cahill and MLA Fitzgerald. Other notes cover sleeper inspections at Gloucester, a death of Gordon Cuttgramer at Pitnacree Road, and film listings at the Majestic Theatre.
Hundreds of renovated golf halls under government control will soon be released awaiting a price from the Prices Commissioner. Mir A C Forster, Commonwealth Potato Controller, to apply at Sydney Legacy Club Linchen last week. Sweets made from 400 takoes resemble chocolate creams. Mish Annette Kellockmin, ex swimmer and actress, may produce them for under 60 mil. Drugging fish cited in South American tribes using plant extracts to stun prey. A complainant B S Menzies describes pursuit of Taylor near Mio Hate. Luxembourgers fear suppression of air raid sirens as Allied planes approach, provoking mixed reactions.
Mr Veamer or Moree asserts a snake killed at Love's near the Peak is at least 60 years old, identified by a broken tail from an attack six decades earlier. He describes a toothless, magnificently sized specimen with a conch, noting sheep killed and partially eaten on the holding.
A Gloucester note details varied livestock sales at Homebush and Cobark Pastoral with totals on bulocks cows and vealers, including names like K Sansom A Sansom and D R Campbell. A separate item reports car and motorist fines for speeding over eighty in a bid to conserve rubber.
Local letter urges public support for the China Day Appeal organized by the Australian Comforts Fund via the Gloucester War Chest. The writer praises China’s role in wartime relief, requests district subscriptions, and notes the appeal closes on the 1st of July with donations acknowledged through The Advocate.
Sydner Monday Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports 1736 rattle yarded good quality market practically unchanged best sealers bulls and cows price ranges listed. Pitt Son and Badgery Tat report 1726 cattle garden moderate show of heavy and medium weight cattle increased lightweights. Average values varied across categories.
Upwards of 1000 cattle traded at Maitland yesterday along with about 100 stores and bulls. Prices topped at 19 10s for prime bullocks, 17 5s to 18, 13 10s for meat, and cows reaching 14 15s. Heifers sold to 14 10s, with yards of good cows and heifers around 12 10s. Store cows moved 3 3 to 4 18, bulls to 14 8 6. Calves varied in quality with prime bobbies selling well, light weights and weedy stock noted. Pigs about 600, porkers the main portion, baconers firm, with varied prices across cuts.
An aerial drama describes VAD observers guiding an overdue American fighter to a safe landing after it overshot its destination. Messages from posts traced the aircraft northward, fuel warnings grew urgent, and observers coordinated with an aero home and landed ground searches. The pilot was rescued. VAD posts concluded they enabled the speedy recovery.
Premier McKell announced over 3000 pounds for stocktaking and social reform at prison farms. Funds target Fun Plains Brook Held and Glen Innes camps where 470 well bred cattle are cared for by good conduct inmates. Reform value shown as very few participants are reconvicted. Agriculture experts select Aberdeen Angila stock for farms.
The will of the late Mirst Oliver Alan Rees Colman proves an estate near £966,346 with £448,439 payable as estate duty. The Governor Lord Wakehurst’s three sons Christopher, David, and Robert Loder are named, with Bequests referencing Heathersett in Norfolk and Corton Estate. Meanwhile thieves strike city streets nightly as tyre and wheel thefts rise and police warn motorists to secure vehicles.
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