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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Borneo with scattered references to geography, rivers, swamps, and mountainous terrain. Mentions of population figures, local inhabitants, and military considerations hint at its importance to Allied operations and transport routes, alongside unclear references to forces, airstrips, and supply lines.
The acting premier Alp Hymesey Lely Vint reports inspections by the state inspector at 90 towns and 220 hotels. Eighteen hotels were found noncompliant with liquor act provisions, lacking proper meals and accommodation for travelers. Licensing inspectors monitor remaining premises and step up actions, including potential prosecutions and license revocations where needed.
Fragmentary OCR describes a rest camp project, mentions Kiamey Whitel and Australian casts, a sale or union event with honourary valor, and various activities including fishing and games. Many garbled names and numbers prevent clear reconstruction of a single coherent news item.
The report chronicles the Borneo campaign detailing Allied ground and air operations. General Morshead leads Australian units as Allied forces push inland, secure objectives near Brunei Bay, and press the assault with bombers and ground troops to tighten positions. The piece notes Japanese resistance, coastal actions at Tarakan, and strategic aims across Brunel Peninsular and Labynan area.
Flooding along the North Coast caused widespread damage in Lismore and surrounding towns. At least 25 people reported dead or missing with 27 injured as waters rose to 18 feet in parts, washing out roads and utilities and triggering aid from authorities. Local areas including Lismore, Murwillumbah, and Damaged districts faced severe property losses with power and water services disrupted. Rescue efforts continue as emergency teams assess exposure, supply essentials, and restore infrastructure.
A government survey on North Coast coal resources was approved by Acting Premier and the cabinet. The plan aims to assess coal seams for future fuel needs, with a joint inquiry into the Nym hotin and Meenem areas. Funds will be allocated, and the Mines Ministry asked to arrange a formal survey and source the necessary finance.
Coupon list shows TRA 14 and MEAT 14 expiring July 1 and August 26 respectively. Butter 13 expires July 1. Clothing B 57-11 available until November 19, 1945. 168 coupons available until the end of the station year.
The piece notes France has about 30 000 farms over ten he sees, 80 000 of eighty to one hundred acres, and 970 000 from ten to fifty acres. It states peasants spent at most 1 percent of six annual expenditures on machinery and that prewar tractors were few. now around 20 000 tractors exist across 1 080 000 farms.
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