Higher Price for Case Timber Rolled By Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner Professor Copland issued an order in the Gazette permitting higher prices for brushwoods suitable for casemaking by the Associated Counties Sawmillers of New South Wales. Prices will now range from 27 to 29 shillings per 100 super feet, up from 2 to 21 shillings, as reductions in royalties freights and handling costs are expected to offset the rise and enable more timber to substitute for Hemlock and other imported timbers.
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New South Wales
Commonwealth Prices Commissioner
Professor Copland
Commonweating Gazette
Copland
NSW Agriculture Minister cuts timber royalties and freights
The New South Wales Minister for Agriculture and Forests approves a drop in minimum royalty rates from 1 shilling to 64 per 100 super feet. The Railway Department agrees to lower freights, and timber agents will handle timbers under a maximum commission of 1 shilling per 100 super feet.
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New South Wales
Church Services Sunday Next June 29 Across Denominations
Church listings outline Sunday services in Gloucester Forbesdale Invergordon Rawdon Vale and nearby towns with times for Anglican Presbyterian Methodist Congregational Baptists and local churches. Notable speakers include Rev D Glyn Jones Rev H Lynn Pastor B Martins and Pastor EL A Walsham. Services span morning and evening across venues with topic Communist and Democracy for Methodist Gloucester.
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Church of England
Gloucester
Forbesdale
Canon Williamson
Rawdon Vale
Invergordon
D. Glyn Jones
Methodist
Stratford
Waukivory
Harris
H. Lynn
Nowendoc
Mt George
Giro
B. Martens
Stroud District
Chapman Pharmacy changes and wartime tea price rise
A.W. Chapman plans a partnership with Les Stevens for Gloucester and Wingham business, while tea prices rise a penny due to higher landed costs. The piece notes wartime shifts, parcels sent to Middle East, and film news about Down Went McGinty with Donlevy and Sturges, plus plans for overseas conscription and militia calls in New Zealand.
Britain and Russia united to defeat Hitler
London June 22 Churchill declared Britain would aid Russia against Nazi Germany and urged allies to join in the fight. He warned of the Nazi threat, praised Allied resolve, and promised continued American support, stressing that communism and Nazism share dangerous aims while Britain and the empire would not negotiate with Hitler.
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London
Beilaba
Wnsalevo
Hitler
Elune
Mr. Churchill
Te World
Britain
Fittler
Fitley
Russia
Germany
Moscow
United States
Churchill
Stalin
Churchill Doclares
Biller
America
Vinbier
China
Iadia
Mr. Chureniil
Is Gang
R.A.F
RAP
British Isles
Sir
Britain to cull 300000 beef dairy cattle by autumn
Britain plans to reduce beef and dairy herds by 300000 animals this autumn. Farmers may be compelled under defence regulations though voluntary reductions are sought. Agriculture Minister R A Madson warns feeding stuffs will be scarcer despite 4 million extra acres ploughed. 170000 dairy cows to be culled, a five percent national drop. The Ministry of Food, the world’s largest wheat buyer, orders 120 million bushels (about 8 million tons) from the Canadian Wheat Board for delivery over the year ending next May.
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Britain
R. A. Madson
Ministry of Food
Canadian Wheat Board
Petition On Mogrant Creek Road Repairs Sparks Debate
A Gloucester Shire Council monthly meeting report sparked dispute over repairs to Mogrant Creek Road. A resident letter claims mislead by the council and cites dangerous potholes and gutters unresolved after a grader visit. Local witnesses recount bogging, ditches, and livestock losses, urging gravel rather than grass roots patching.
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Gloucester Shire
Mogrant Creek
JA. Reichert
H. Reeves
W. C. Ridgeway
J. McKinnon
Gloucester
Charman
Athal M. Adams
Mograni Creek
Dingadee Dispersal Sale Draws Buyers From Across State
The Brigades stock and farm implements sale at Weilhend and Thursday drew buyers from Mailland Gloucester Stroud Road Paterson and other towns. Harold Houle directed proceedings with auctioneers Sparke Carlton Abbott and Jones. 671 Jets sold including cattle milking cows calves horses and farm machinery. A cedar four poster bed from Wirraguin station drew interest but was not sold. The following day homestead furniture fetched good prices at Victoria Hall Dungog.
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Weilhend
Harold Houle
W. Dillon
J. Clough
Eastwood
A. Anshall
Riverstone
N. Jacobsen
J. Barton
Muswellbrook
N. “Bumner
Sydney
Mailland
Gloucester
Stratford
Creslynd
Stroud Road
Paterson
Hinton
Local
Wirraguiin Station
J. Charles Tonks
Chronicle
Sixmore's Dog Delirium Tremens Chronicle
A dog in Sixmore becomes deranged from drink, repeatedly staggering home then hiding under a house. An owner learns the dog frequented a hotel rear slop beer, prompting authorities to note the animal’s violent DTs as it ran wild through streets and fences.
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Sixmore
Obituary notes two Gloucester pioneers and Shelton death
The notice records the death of Mr John Edwards at 80 years in Gloucester on June 17 1941 with details of his birth at Underbank near Dungog and a long life as a pioneer farmer and grazier in the Gloucester area. It also covers the death of Joseph Shelton at 69 from Mt Oliver Dasodie after a sudden collapse, his family survivors, inquest outcome, and funeral arrangements at Bandon Grove cemetery.
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Hie
Gloucester
John. Edwards
Edwards
Underbank
Dungog
W. Edwards
Melbuty
Salisbury
Willems River
Pigna Barney
Manning
Barrington
Hid
Allview
Bucketts Road
Gloucester Est
Plorence Jordan
Paterson
John Jordan
Jordan
Branxton
Flood
Dorrie
Sydney
Roy
Maitland
Jean
Lucy
M. C. Frost
Tamworth
Nell
Rita
Ambrose Gallagher
Eliza
Everett
Minnie
Foster
Gresford
Albertha
Botham
William
Melbury
Oliver
Wingham
Abb
Norris Bell
Menrietta
Deards
Harry
Father Lavery
A. Gallagher
Mr. T. Howard
Taree
Jack
Fileen
Ete Everett
Wil
Rachael
Josephine
Perce
Dessie Deards
Eileen Everett
Street and Parish Pty
A. A . Hazelwood
J. Hy Fir- Jey
Joseph Shelton
Mt. Oliver
Dasodie
Shelton
J. ‘T. Williams
James Smith
Wangat
Leslie
David
Ward's River
Ronald
Eric
Amos
Dusoilie
Dulcie
4. Stuart
Olga
John Shelton
Herbert
Largs
Joan
Woodville
Arthur
Dartzog
James Barnes
E. Gresham
Stratford
Henry Brown
South Grafton
Oneister
Les. Ratcliffe
Deveased
England
Allen
George
James
Australia
Mr. Shelton
Methodist Church
Williams River
Sheltons
John
Air Mail Lettercards To Aid Troops In The Middle East
Air mail letter cards available to troops at no charge will extend to ALF members in the Middle East, allowing home correspondence at 4d cost. The service, announced by Army Minister Mr. Spender, will start shortly after special cards are printed, likely in a few weeks. Spender noted the approval followed A.F. pressure to postal authorities, with consideration for extending to ALF personnel in Malaya.
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ALF
Middle East
Army
Spender
A.F
Malaya
Losses in Crete and Greece detailed by British envoy
In a House of Representatives briefing on Thursday last Minister for the Army Mr Spender released casualty figures from the Greek and Crete campaigns. The data, supplied by Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey, noted that precise proportions of killed wounded or prisoners could not yet be stated until intervention via the International Red Cross Society supplied further details. The latest information from Sir Thomas Blamey covered both Greece and Crete combined.
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Greece
Crete
Middle East
Thomas Blamey
House of Representatives
Mr. Spender
Spender
International Red Cross Society
Thomas Blainey
Tom Hicks
Mesars, Winchcombe, Carson, St
Wnt
Murray 4 Co
Sydney
Lie
Lnte
Manting Moore
Neveasea
Andrew
Officea
International Red Cross
New Zealand
Pozieres
Second Australan
Land and Dairy Stock Sale Seen at Public Auction
Tom Hicks and partners announced a land and dairy stock sale by public auction of a dairy farm at Bobrij, including 376 acres with a cottage and facilities. The sale also covers cows, Jersey and other stock, planks, and farming implements, with inspections arranged and terms to follow.
Terms cash for Sydney firm loan deal
A terse notice from Sydney merchants terms cash with partners including Tom Hicks and Schcombe Car Son Ltd at 4% bridge Street Sydney. The document mentions Meray and Martin ties, indicating a financial agreement or arrangement.
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Tom Hicks
Gloucester
Schcombe
Carson, Ltd
Bridge Street
Sydney
U. Meray
Martin Tinge
MAITLAND STOCK SALES REPORTS CATTLE PRICES AND YARDING
At Maitland stock sales a large yarding of 900 cattle plus 40 choppers and bulls sold. Markets firm to dearer with fats good, bullocks to 15 pounds 10 shillings, cows to 11 pounds 10 shillings, yearlings to 10 shillings, and calves up to 90 pence per pound. Widespread buyers despite raids. pigs strong with heavy pigs to 5 pounds 17 pence.
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Sydney
Pitt, Bon and Badgery Ltd
Pee Port
Fremington
H. A. Abbott
Gloucester
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Beal Vonler
Maitland
Look for the badge in the windows today
Public notice urges residents to display the badge in storefront windows and make hospital contributions promptly, detailing the contribution request and civic participation.
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H.B.A
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A. J. Cavanough
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A. White
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A. W. Chaplian
Chemial
Uwer
A.W. Chapman
Les Stevens
Neretafave
Commonwealth
Caplainly
Gloucester Way Chest Furd
Les Crane
Wim
Willy Ure Aly
United Kingdom
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Eve
A.nash
Tom Don Galvin
Don
Lester
Joseph Harsch
Berlin
Christian Science Monitor
Harsch
Ander Jin
Auntyalla
Egypt
Eaglehawk
Majestic
Evian Donlevy
Preston Sturges
Paramount
McGinty
the Majestic
Donlevy
Sturges
UN McGinty
Akim Tamiroff
Muriel Angelus
Steffie
Down Went McGinty
Mogrant Creek Road
Dingadee
Jorn Edwards
Air Mail
Borin
Bundook Lands
ACKAY
Gerbers Blk
W. E. Sparke
Gloucester Auctioneers
Ay -Currjunotioe
Pic and
Cale Sale
Gloucester) Pty., Ltd
J. Germon, Stratond
School of Arts
Pan
Laurien
Frpurtisy
Brian Donlevy
Manuel Angeleus
Deanna Durbin
Robert Cummings
Mischa Auer
Henry Stephen Butch
Burkty
Florian
Robert Young
Helen Gilbert
Let Bowman
Reginald Owen
Irina Baronova
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