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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1942
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment hints at labor power, industry and individuals in a late stage industrial context. It references forces shaping work, governance, and social roles with scattered names and terms suggesting a historical discussion of power, labor and national development.
An unclear OCR fragment lists various garbled names and terms such as Retin na Godt, Deawl fetter, SYM, Kran, BART Wohiwt, ERM Daten, and Sirens. The text reads as a jumbled collection of words without a coherent event or identifiable entities. No clear date location or action emerges from the readable content.
The piece discusses utilization of agricultural societies to aid Commonwealth food production. J P Abbott argues Americans favor foods like meat and certain cereals, lettuce and other items, while Australians have different preferences. The article notes decentralised organisational handling and calls for ministerial views during the upcoming parliamentary session. It references the 48th Cannes conference and development themes in agriculture.
A garbled but danger-laden excerpt references Polish wartime journalism, underground papers, and reprisals. It notes distribution of underground texts in Warsaw via sources like Glos Polstsj and the impact on readers and officials, with mentions of Sikorski and the wartime press environment.
A wartime profile describes U S paraski troops as nearly ghost like in white gear. They ski move and jump with Garand rifles sidearms and machine guns. Paraskiers carry TNT detonators and gear with specialized sleeping tents. They map, study meteorology, and rely on parachute drops to execute assaults. Each company has a physician and jump masters control the drop as missions span Alaska Siberia and even Antarctic theaters.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports lower values for backfatters and baconers at Sydney pig auctions. Figures show backfatters and extra primes selling up to 170 per herd, good to 120, with baconers ranging 1401p to 1601p and porkers 58 to 61 for 50 to 60 lb classes.
The Hon W J Mokell announces that examination fees for Intermediate and Leaving Certificate will be abolished in New South Wales. He notes fees have burdened parents, hindered secondary education completion, and that the move saves about £12,000 per year.
A curious incident near Wingham Chronicle recounts a moan that led a search party including Jac l, Prout and Teddy Collings to the Greber and Dront households. They found an old truck with a roasted hen on the steering wheel, its weight causing the horn to toot each time it settled.
A warden rescuing a cat spotted debris and an owl vanished into a hole. He reached in and felt a tiny hand grasp his fingers. After a resinje party and swift efforts, a 7 year old child entombed for nearly four days was brought out alive. The child was hospitalized with shock and memory loss.
Ateny a business manager weighs pausing ads as a seller’s market persists his sales are not the issue but procuring goods. He has built a valuable customer network and warns that cutting advertising harms goodwill and future continuity. He urges preserving cash and preserving the sales organization for when the market shifts.
Gloucester Shire Council discusses a bird roost near Church Street with letters to Sydney unclaimed and notes on footpath, pipes, culverts, and road maintenance. Debates include temporary staff, water tables, gate to cemetery road, and Park Oval lease during wartime.
The council discussed quarry royalty potential at Hamberger’s property atop Baker’s Hill and delayed action until after the war. Health inspectors reported ten notifiable disease cases and satisfactory sanitary conditions with regular garbage depot inspections. Notices to Hicks and Sparke about selling-yard accommodations remain unaddressed, awaiting postwar action. Water drainage concerns near Barrington to Queen and Denison Streets to be surveyed before any steps.
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