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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 08, 1940
Page
1
The note urges building fortitude against misfortune through savings. It touts the Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia as the easiest, safest path to cover education, old age, or purchases by opening a savings account today.
Prime Minister Menzies announced wartime plans to enlarge the Second AIF to about 90 000 men by June 1941. The proposal includes forming the Seventh Division, adding 16 000 troops, attaching an army co operation squadron of the RAAF, and raising railway survey and construction units plus forestry crews. Militia call ups for new age gilotas or refreshers for current camps were also indicated.
Aptly named Rocky Ned is the famed outlaw horse with Thorpe McConville riding shows. Bred near Bingara NSW thirty years ago, he was sold to Lennon Brow’s Circus and toured Australia. Tom Handley later secured him for rodeos with big offers for a rider. Thorpe McConville backs 4100 to throw any rider from a hunting saddle in under 30 seconds. The show includes bucking bullocks donkeys ponies and mules with Gazza the top trick performer and other acts. Admission 2d to 3d with half price for children. reserved chairs extra.
The N R M A warns that iron spikes on wooden deck bridges menace tyres and could cause accidents. Drivers are urged to slow and scan for protruding spikes on country bridges, especially after dry weather loosens spikes. In another matter at Coff's Harbor Blows store sought rent relief from Mrs Elsie Hacking. court cut weekly rent from 5 5 to 3 1.
The annual Mannine and Gloucester Shires unit Tare Municipal Council branch picnic was held at Oli Bar in fine weather. About 100 people from Gloucester Shire and 150 from Manning Shire attended, with officials including Paddy Ross, H. E. Milligan, Chaplin, Turner, and H. L. Johnson present. The program featured a basket luncheon, memorial to R. J. Montgomery, toasts for the Visitors and Municipal Employees, tug-of-war, a ladies handicap race, and children’s events, with transport provided by local buses.
A quoted exchange captures a patient describing worsening insomnia and inability to sleep even when waking time arrives. The dialogue highlights ongoing sleep disruption and distress over rest interruption.
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