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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1942
Page
2
D. I. McDonald F.C.A Honours F.8.M.C. London of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited Optometrists will visit Gloucester on Saturday August 8 at the Commercial Hotel from 9 am to 5 pm for consultations.
Scraps gathered by Copeland Public School and residents total around seven hundredweights, including thirty old tyres. About half sent to Gloucester depot by F Waters. rest to follow this week.
A Dungog saleyards joke sees veteran buyer Lance Farley mocked as a grandma ewe slips away. Other items cover car recommissioning guidance, war mail consignment rules, and a NSW stock sale report noting higher cattle values and dearer store stock from Paterson Easton & Co.
Gloucester and surrounding areas list church services for multiple denominations. Presbyterian services at Gloucester 11 am and 4 pm led by Rev. D Glyn Jones, Methodist at Stratford 11 15 am Mograni Creek 2 pm and Gloucester 7 15 pm led by Rev. H Lynn, Congregational at Gloucester 11 am Copeland 3 pm Craven Creek 7 pm led by Rev. B Martens, Bowman Farm 2 pm and 20 pm listed for various congregations including Rev. J A Smith.
Obituaries mark the passing of John Saxby a Bowman resident and gold miner who lived 61 years and left seven children. Ellen Agnes Stewart daughter of Cape Town natives died at 47 after influenza and bronchitis. Annie Grace Penfold of The Glen Knorrit Flat died at 80, remembered for generosity and aid to settlers. three obituaries note burial in Gloucester cemetery and private family plots.
At Homebush last Thursday Winchcombe Carson's sale featured R J Moore Gloucester selling 39 steers to £13/6 with average £10/12/9 and 13 dealers selling to £8/17 with average £6/18/17. BE C Laurie Gloucester 2 heifers to £12/17. Big Nell Bros Gloucester 3 heifers to £12/10 average £12. Nigel Laurie Gloucester 6 heifers to £12/10 average £9/16/10. L 5 S Cooper Bundock 10 heifers £11/5 and vealers to £9/8 average £7/19/10. W J Laurie Gloucester 1 heifer £10/19. U P Geale Gloucester 2 cows to £9/13 average £9/11/6.
An advertisement proclaims Heenzo as a concentrated cough remedy that erases coughs colds croup bronchitis and influenza. It claims a pint produced at home by adding to sweetened water and costs only 2 per bottle, suitable for adults and children and available from stores or chemists.
The Gloucester Red Cross Society held its monthly and annual meetings at the School of Arts. New members were welcomed, and sympathy extended to families of Mesdames Glover and Laurie. Donations totaled £50 to Headquarters, with numerous gifts noted, and knitted goods received. The annual report for 1941-42 shows income of £1053 19s and £792 18s 6d sent to Headquarters, with £392 5s 10d donations to the general fund and £89 1s 6d to the Prisoners of War fund. A Prisoners of War Adoption scheme was started in Gloucester.
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