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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
1
Financial resources defeat many ills. Build or acquire fortunes, but savings protect against sickness, accident, unemployment. A savings pass book stands as a shield and helps fund education, old age, or coveted purchases. Open your Savings Account today.
A long dispatch details six fatal road crashes in New South Wales since December, leaving orphans and ruined homes. It argues unsafe driving and drunken behavior cause most deaths, urging strict road safety actions and public vigilance to protect children and reduce tragedies.
A new gold strike six miles from Tabulam and sixteen miles from Drake promises rich yields. The 16 foot reef extends into a hillside along the Casino-Tenterfield road, sixty miles from Lismore. Assays show three ounces per ton over a foot, one ounce three dwts per ton over five feet, and six dwts eight grains per ton across the whole width. A Miles of Lis more forms a company at 97 Keen Street to develop the mine as gold sits above ten pounds per ounce.
The Allied Air Forces report ongoing air operations protecting troop transports to France while enemy losses rise with 410 aircraft destroyed and 23 probable. Balkan reactions cite Turkey on wartime footing and increased Allied strength in the Near East. A Red Cross aid bureau is proposed to assist prisoners of war, with large past expenditures cited for Australian servicemen and hospitals. Historic Palestine battles near Tel el Hesi are noted, alongside long-term regional campaigns and neutral shipping threats.
The Mocklwest Parents and Citizens Association held a Friday social on February 21 to benefit Gloucester District War Chest Fund. Chairman B Redman welcomed new teacher Mr Norton as H Fraser and P Barvllle spoke. net takings were £4 7 3, donated to the Patriotic Fund.
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