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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1945
Page
2
Optometrists and Opticians from Webster Jack McDonald Pty Limited will visit Gloucester on Thursday March 5 from 9 am to 6 pm and Friday March 6 from 2 pm to 11 pm at the Commercial Hotel. The event is hosted by McDonald, FBO A Honours BALC London.
Ambulance officer reports February activity including evacuations and equipment. Lottery and charity events, auctions, cattle sales, and show plans dominate social notices. A local accident at Ward's River leaves a man injured. war outlook voiced by Dr Goebbels. Morton show delayed by a broken axle. Gloucester events continue.
A police magistrate penalty faced sharp criticism at a council meeting. Reports describe a controversial sentence for theft and debate over strict versus lenient action. Directors and stock owners voiced concern about the impact on property rights and deterrence.
A wartime column reports on Mrs H Harris wife of F/Lt Horr and a Glouceste area officer receiving and mentioning awards and honours. It notes Gordon Rosa and John Elliott Cox among RAF personnel receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and references local officers and clubs, race society actions, and a plan to revive registered racing with local officials commenting on land use and tenure.
Reading local page recounts a lively Mad Hatters dance at Stratford featuring prizewinners, performers, and Red Cross fundraising. Highlights include Miss Keegan and Mr Rudin among top prizes, a rustic Miss Mullen, and a long communal supper with vegetable displays, music, and dancing until late. The Red Cross raised funds as prizes and donors supported the event.
Executors of the late Mrs Ross announce sale of household furniture including oak and maple bedroom suites, lounge set, dining room group, kitchen items, bedding, iron bed, rug, curtains, curtains, garden items, mats, pictures and more. Proceeds to charity.
American heavy bombers again attacked Wehrmacht targets over Germany on Wednesday, striking a benzene facility near Geflenkirchen. The raid involved long range heavy bombers and was part of ongoing Allied air operations.
Fragmented notice describes a chest fund to send hampers to troops. It mentions weekly hampers of ten dollars each and confusion in the wording. The message references administration by a treasurer and wartime support actions.
Awards announced for the Junior Farmers Show held Saturday feature McRine Cup for the best farm produce and vegetables, a Memorial Cup, and the Widmot-Clark Cup for high aggregate points. Leading club points go to Barrington and upper Barrington, with Bowmen Farm Stratford Forbesdale and others earning honors in poultry and livestock exhibits.
A dispatch from the Office of the Bearstary to the Governor general states that HACK, the Doctor of Glovcraster, has accepted the Presidency of the Australian Red Cross Society.
The Gloucestershire riding announces the duly elected Councillors for the upcoming Triennial Period. Howard Stanley Bionell and Ivan Norm Livermore are named as the new councilors. Dated Gloucester February 3, 1900. Harry N. Chaplin, Roavorning Officer.
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