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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1945
Page
2
Optometrists from London and Webster including Dr McDonald will visit GLOCHSTER on Thursday July 1901. The session runs from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Commercial Hotel.
Fragmented notes describe a Parkes area tennis contest and local social activity. Names like Saxby and Mir Price appear with several community figures and a mention of a court event amid mixed details. Public notices reference meetings and taxation policy talks by Mr. Chifley and Mr. Dedman.
Reports from Canberra talks and Irish farm matters include Ministerial discussions, farm prices and stock notes. Features cover Tipperary dairies, forest fraud case, a Port Macquarie pea crop loss, and a star-studded Majestic programme with film and theatre plans.
The Department of Air forwards the Fissol citation for Flying Officer Victor Turner of Gilotierter. Turner has taken part in many attacks over Germany, destroying enemy aircraft and damaging transport. Local notes mention his upbringing at Glowcaster District Rural School and his ties to the community as a former student and witness to wartime service.
Reminiscences recall Christy Christy’s 46 year postal career on the North Coast route from Port Macquarie to Wallenope. mentors and drivers like W Reichert noted. The passage describes early mail transport before roads and railways, with horse and coach stages and the shift to State control after Christy joined Cesanock.
A cryptic anonymous threat targets the Duchess of Gloucester via Mills Comb. A ship carrying 770 Austrian prisoners reaches Syria after a long voyage. Belgium sees resignations amid protests over King Leopold’s return. In Murwel Himbah pigs flee, soldiers guard roads as cattle removals intensify.
The Australian Carnforts Fund aims to raise £400,000 this year to comfort service personnel. The Art Union offers £240,000 in prizes, with tickets at 4d each or £1 for a book of 20, available via banks and issuing offices. Proceeds support recreation, parcels, and Christmas hampers for Australians serving in operational areas.
A public meeting is planned in the School of Arla Glouceater on Friday next in June at TA Pan to arrange suitable public service recognitions for Mr T Weekes retiring from the Barn of New South Wales services in a few weeks time. TL Moore Shire President.
Lost overcoat and hat in Gloucester on Saturday June 1. Coat may have been put in the wrong car by mistake. Reward offered. Return to Advocate Office.
A fragmentary notice mentions a missing bulletin item linked to ebblewhite's bacon house in Anyos. It references a collar mark '94 and a call to communicate with Mabblewhita. The text is garbled but indicates a search or alert for a person or object tied to a location and contact.
Auction notice for TOM HICKS ANOTIONRER listing detached cottages, furniture including pine dining set, kitchenware, carpets, vacuum cleaner, mower, glassware, crockery and cutlery, beds, chairs, garden items, and other household goods. Sale highlights items from the late A. TURNIN estate with emphasis on real estate and household effects available to bidders.
A Manning Co op notice explains Parker pork cannot be sold locally due to Commonwealth export licensing. Export pork must meet weight and Kiln standards, forcing price reductions for smallgoods makers. Factory lacks export license, delaying market access and preventing sales under 200 pounds to the carter.
Gloucester A H and P Association outlines nominating procedures for the incoming committee. Reminders demand petitions by June 30, 104d, revisions by June 37, 3945. Nominations require two financial members’ signatures from current committee members eligible without defamation.
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