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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1942
Page
2
D L McDonald F B C A Honours F B M C London of Webster Jack and McDonald Optometrists will visit Gloucester Saturday August 8 and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday parade of 100 V D C units through Church Street precedes patriotic sports at Gloucester Park with horsemanship and novelties on the program. Luncheon and afternoon tea planned. event touted as the biggest in years.
The Advocate asks all subscribers to pay the subscriptions for the coming quarter starting July 1st without delay. It notes that the paper cannot be run on overdue amounts and appeals for prompt payment as a public service.
Rain in recent days delivered about four inches with steady soaking, yielding little runoff. Mild temperatures spared stock, replenished household water, and gave farm land a needed soaking. Regular mild showers through winter could lift spirits and usher in spring.
The next Sleepers and Timber inspection will be held in Gloucester on Tuesday July 21 at 9 am. Catters and Carters claims on proper forms are required at the start of the inspection. Mrs D H J Hill is in Melbourne with her mother ill but now improved.
Chief Warden R N Shaw in Wauchope receives a £200 cheque from N E S Headquarters after urging for regional support. Lismore CWA depot features 23 year old blind worker Miss Eileen Hurley knitting socks for soldiers. Local cattle auction at Winchcombe Carson’s Homebush lists varied consignments from Gloucester and Bundock with steers, vealers, and heifers selling at multiple prices.
Local committees will be set up at each dairy factory to investigate farm problems. They will include the local manpower officer, the factory manager, and the district dairy instructor or an equivalent officer. A manpower and production questionnaire will be sent to over 90 000 dairy farmers this week, with policy decisions to follow.
A British captain walked into the British lines in Egypt after 350 miles from Gazala in Libya. He endured 16 days without food and drank only a pint of water. The piece traces the origin of the term Jimmy Woodser to a City of London Hotel in Majorca where miner Jimmy Woods drank solo from a large pot, giving rise to the nickname.
A well attended meeting of the local Primary Producers' Union discussed military call ups and their impact on dairy farm production since April. Attendees urged Manpower authorities to review the situation, gather authentic cases, and seek a substantial butter price increase to allow farmers to compete for labor with secondary industries.
NE S Wardens last night unanimously urged the Shire Council to appoint Rev H Lynn as Chief Warden with Mr Hodges as Deputy Chief Warden in place of Rev Lynn. Chief Warden Le Quesne resigns to join the RAAF and is thanked for his service. A First Aid Post will be established and equipment sought. sector boundaries to be discussed soon.
The bank asks depositors to present passbooks immediately if not done since 8 July. Interest for the year was added on 8 June and the bank wants to record it in passbooks promptly. Bank regulation requires annual passbook presentation for audit purposes.
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