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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1945
Page
1
Garber’s advertises a new range of woollen dress materials with fancy weaves, gay stripes and checks in 54 inch width and coupons per yard, plus wool-de-chene shades in blues greens creams and mustard. It lists girls overcoats double breasted princess styles and tiny tots coats with blue green marone shades, and girls woollen frocks with smocked yokes for sizes 18 to 24 at modest coupon prices.
Fully lined men’s leather lumber jackets offered with 20 coupons. Also plain woollen lumber jackets with 12 coupons. Men’s wool and cotton underpants available in all sizes at 4 coupons each.
Allied commands describe ongoing Pacific air and naval offensives against Japan with focus on Malaya Ceylon and Nicobar areas. Reports claim heavy bomber support for operations near Manggar and Pontianak while West Coast raids target Japanese shipping and ports. Chiang Kai-shek pledges China will bear major burden with Chinese troops and volunteers training progressing for a broader counteroffensive.
The Acting Premier Baddeley outlines post war forestry policy with a £3,000,000 National Works Council plan for restoration and development of forest resources. He warns of past asset undervaluation, erosion from mismanaged forests, and supports a new Ministry for Conservation to drive afforestation, regeneration, and employment linked to the war effort.
An official Sunday announcement details reductions in coupon ratings for woollen garments and related textiles. The changes affect overcoats dresses coats and pajamas among other items with new coupon values replacing prior ratings. The move follows steadier Australian wool supply amid a continuing world cotton shortage, signaling further reductions for cotton garments.
PRA 1 Met expires August 26 with September 23 coupon windows. SUGAR 1-4. BUTTER coupons $-6 expire July 29. MEAT B.11 expires July 29. W244 coupons available July 16. CLOTHING We 57112 available until November 18 or end of ration year. MIDDay deadline prior to publication. staff shortages may prevent late matter.
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