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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1943
Page
2
Optometrists from Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney visit Glowrester on Saturday the th August at the Commercial Hotel. Patients may attend for eye examinations with Drs McDonald and associates during the afternoon hours.
Personal items note Ordinary Seaman Bob Hill enlisting in the Royal Australian Navy and being feted at the Returned Soldiers’ Hall. Also listed are promotions to First-class and a film lineup including Rouge, The Wireling Crew, and Woman of The Year starring Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. Plus barbed wire releases for farmers and army policy on rusting wire to reduce visibility.
Regulations issued to assist margarine production for urgent butterfat needs by engaging NSW margarine manufacturers. An amendment aims to protect manufacturer interests under the NSW Dairy Industry Act, while notes on defense nets and local endowment motions appear amid broader wartime political commentary and regional matters.
Auction sales at Wincheawte Carson's section on Thursday include listings from Mt George and Gloucester firms. Notable lots: 12 steers, 12 bullocks, 4 nut ancy heifers, 7 cows and calves, vealers, and multiple carmen entries with prices quoted in pounds shillings. Gloucester Ambulance report notes 80 cases attended in May with 768 miles travelled.
The report lists World War II losses up to the end of March this year. It notes 67191 total casualties, with 10,258 killed, 21,741 missing, 24,208 wounded or injured, and 3,? prisoners of war. Most figures reflect Allied nations and the European theater.
Manning and Maitland Ambulance committees met in Gloucester to discuss extending services to Ward's River Craven Stratford areas. They agreed one Gloucester ambulance could respond to accidents, with Maitland reimbursing Manning for services, and services to Dungog Maitland hospitals. Inspector T H Henderson inspected Taree station during his NSW tour, praising readiness and meeting committee members.
The government announced an extension of rationing to butter and many household goods from Monday. Australians will use new coupon books to obtain a half pound of butter per person per week and to acquire towels sheets pillow slips and certain draperies. Senator Keane urged cooperation, stressing butter supplies for wartime needs and Britain’s share, with farmers required to register and collect coupons.
The Commonwealth will buy pig carcasses between 100 and 180 pounds on the hooks and all registered choppers from licensed plants. Pigs under 100 pounds are excluded. The plan, announced by Minister for Commerce Mr Scully on June 10 1945, aims to boost bacon weights as production has slowed in two years. Prices vary by weight and quality with 100–180 lb carcases paid at defined rates, and choppers paid separately. Acquired carcasses will be disposed through normal trade channels with the Controller of Meat Supplies able to redirect meat if needed.
The Air Training Corps squadron covering Gloucester to Urunga plans a weekend camp at Wingham on June 12 and 13 for aptitude tests and RAAP medicals. Cadets may need Saturday morning leave, and the squadron aims to travel to Sydney soon for another camp after preliminaries.
The Volunteer Air Observer Corps, a civilian network guarding Australia, aids warning and rescue operations. An observation post in North Queensland found a plane in trouble, located it in water, brought the uninjured pilot ashore, and connected him with the RAAF. Observers then escorted the pilot to the nearest RAAF base and filed a full incident report.
The ad promotes HEENZO COUGH REMEDY claiming it cures quickly and safely for adults and children, is economical, and pleasant to take. A bottle costing 2/- yields one pint when added to sweetened water, useful for roughe colds croup bronchitis sore throats and influenza. Also notes Chinese advance near Ichang as Japanese base on Yangtao is retaken per communique.
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