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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1941
Page
3
A London correspondent relays the appalling chronicle of Poland under Nazi division and General Government rule. The article details mass expropriation, mass executions, forced Germanisation, deportations, and starvation, noting figures such as Greiser and Forster and the looting of resources and cultural institutions. The piece stresses the brutality of the occupation and the risk to Europe if unchecked.
War Cabinet may soon consider plans for manufacture in Australia of the Beaufighter, using Beaufort design as basis. Preliminary steps could start before year’s end. The Beaufighter, already in service in Britain, is a heavy, long range fighter with the greatest forearmament of any fighter to date. It represents a new concept in air warfare and may play a key role against night bombers. Bristol and the city’s wartime history are highlighted as part of its shield.
The Poultry Expert from the Department of Agriculture outlines seven essential conditions for successful chick rearing. Adequate heat and ventilation, unobstructed movement at night, ample run space, strict sanitation, sunlight exposure, and a simple balanced diet with milk and green feed are required to reduce mortality and boost flock income.
Commercial report from Sydney and Maitland stock yards shows cattle yardings around 1449 at both Pitt Son and Badgery and Winchcombe Carron with mixed quotes. Maitland fat cattle yarding smaller, market firm to dearer. best bullocks up to £14 18 6, cows to £11 10, yearlings and calves varied, pigs and choppers also trading firm with varied prices.
Wynne Mariette Stuart Campbell, 41, posed as surgeon commander and naval officer to fleece others in London. She lived at Mount Royal Marble Arch, charmed officials, promised jobs at the Admiralty, and claimed to have served in North Africa. Convicted of false pretences, she received three months’ imprisonment at Marlborough Street.
Federal Attorney General Mr Hughes says aiding Russia in the war against Germany does not mean support for Communism. He asserts Australians’ first duty is defence of Australia and notes Communists in Australia aim to save Russia, not aid the Empire. He cautions on further Communist offers to send men to the front. A Presbyterian minister refutes prophecy-based Bible readings, urging use of Bible for universal truths. The message ends with a hospital contribution reminder.
A NSW dairy article notes tenancy as a problem with 26 per cent of coastal dairy farmers tenants and outlines US experience. It cites 1940 census figures of 2,361,000 tenant farmers, volatile year-to-year land use, and poor land fertility. It describes 1937 acts enabling tenant purchases, Farm Security Administration loans, cooperative services, and improved leasing to stabilize tenure and promote equity.
Maize grain often carries fungi causing defective germination and seedling blight. Internal infections show no external signs, so careful seed selection helps but cannot guarantee safety. Organic mercury dusts like agrosan or ceresan reduce losses. dust at 2 ounces per bushel after threshing, ideally a few days before sowing, suits early sowing and tableland maize.
The Orange Leader from June 27 1941 discusses the A B C Weekly shutdown warning and a public discussion before action. It cites the sunk public funds of 50 000 pounds and 90 000 pounds in lease costs while urging frugality and criticizing boards. It mentions a Select Committee to review broadcasting and condemns commercial stations for aggressive advertising. It ends with a jibe about German barbarism and army rank changes.
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