Identity Cards to be issued to civilians nationwide
The first of 5,000,000 personal identity cards will be issued to civilians and carried by them. Cards go to state electoral offices after national register forms are returned, with registration likely by mid month. The card bears name and address on one side and instruction to keep it in a cover and present it when demanded. At Homebush last Thursday auctions included cattle: Sansom 13 bullocks at £14 6s average £19 16s 1d and Latimore 23 bullocks at £13 18s average £13 9s 1d at Winthcombe Carson's sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Register
Homebush
A. Sansom
Gloucester
J. A. Latimore
Bundock
Winthecombe Carson
Optometrist D I McDonald to Visit Gloucester
Optometrist D I McDonald F B C A Honours F S M C London of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will visit Gloucester regularly and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. Hours of visit 9 am to 5 pm. Watch for date of next visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. I. McDonald
F.B.C
F.S.M.C
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester
Commercial Hotel
Hebblewhite’s son Fred promoted to Sergeant Pilot
Loyal readers learn that Fred Hebblewhite has earned his wings and been promoted to Sergeant Pilot. Gloucester inspections are set for Tuesday March 17 at a.m. Catters and Carters must file proper forms at inspection start. A New England air raid rumour was traced to its source and quickly disposed of with N E S and police, and an ARP class was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hebblewhite
New York
Fred
Gloucester
Carters
N.E.S
A.R.P
Soldiers gain access to School of Arts Club
The School of Arts Committee extended club privileges to all soldiers in camp. Books may be borrowed with a 2 shilling deposit refundable on request. A fur rug draw at Majestic Theatre tonight proceeds from a social by the Returned Soldiers' Social Committee. Liberty Loan updates push Gloucester total to 9730 pounds, surpassing its 6600-pound quota by about 50 percent. The School of Arts Fair may be leased for 12 months to patriotic bodies for 30 pounds, with Church and charitable groups still allowed access by arrangement. E C Burrage escaped injury after a motor accident near Forbesdale School. the car was damaged but he was unharmed.
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School of Arts Committee
School of Arts Club
Majestic Theatre
Returned Soldiers' Social Committee
Gloucester
Red Cross Society
War Chest Fund
School of Arts Fair
Forbesdale School
E. C. Burrage
Burrage
Stand By Order Keeps State on Alert Over Unidentified Steamer
Statewide alarm orders issued as N E S services stood by amid fears of an enemy air raid. A steamer off the coast remained unidentified on Friday, prompting precautionary measures across multiple regions and agencies.
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N.E.S
February pay for Norco choicest wool up 12 l b price
Norco Co operative Ltd announced the February pay fixed for the choicest grade at 12 a lb, unchanged from January and one eighth of a penny below February 1941 level. The report also notes new gazetted regulations for Australia’s wide insurance scheme covering property against air raids, with rates set for buildings stock wool and private chattels. Daylight saving faces doubt on continuation after this month as clocks advanced on January 1 for a three month trial with mixed views on winter benefits. Government says brewers and retailers will cooperate to curb liquor abuses under possible controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norco Co-operative Ltd
Australia
Victoria
Tasmania
Primary Producers' Union elects Gallagher president
A very successful meeting of P P Union delegates was held at Wauchope on Thursday. Mr Tom Gallagher of Krambach was elected president and also a District Councillor for the Central Rivers to the P P Union Conference in Sydney. It was decided to place £750 in the Liberty Loan through the P P Union.
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P.P. Union
Wauchope
Tom Gallagher
Krambach
Central Rivers
P.P
Sydney
Bank reply lampoons man's cheque book request
An impoverished man asked his bank for a new cheque book and queried how his accounts stands. The bank replied that his account does not stand at all, noting he withdrew its last support on the 23rd inst.
Fatal Motor Accident Near Gloucester
A man was found dead in an overturned car along the roadside one mile from Gloucester. Joseph Phillin Clarke, a salesman and fitter for Dan ger Gedge & Co, left Krambach around 4 pm en route to Merewether and died in a crash that left the culvert rail damaged. Taree coroner P H Flett opened an inquiry that afternoon and adjourned it to Tuesday at noon.
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Gloucester
Sergeant Hughes
Ike Livermore
Mograni Creek
F. B. Akhurst
Vince O'Bryan
O'Bryan
Livermore
Joseph Phillin Clarke
Danger Gedge & Co
Clarke
Krambach
Merewether
Newcastle
Taree
P. H. ©. Flett
Gloucester Stock Evacuation Meetings Set Local Rangers Named
Over the past week Chief Ranger Tom Hicks visited centres across Gloucester and appointed rangers for each zone. Attendance was good and officials including Cobark F Power Rawdon Vale J N Laurie Moppy E C Laurie N G Saxby Berrico T K Higgins Heatherdale F G Farley Ward's River R A Grant S Edwards Stratford B Lowrey W L Tull Waukivory W R Robbins H J Phillips Wallanbah Stan Power J C McFadyen Gan Cat F T Parker Ambrose Gallagher Bulliac R H Hill Upper Bowman E Boorer W L Wisemantel Rockhurst J A Ross Miss May Ross Barrington A McRae F Baker Gloucester H J Channell J H Farley Maudville G D Laurie Taylor Forbesdale Howell S Deards. They are to send details of all horses cattle sheep and pigs in their areas for forwarding to headquarters.
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Gloucester
Tom Hicks
S. Edwards
Stratford
B. Lowrey
W. L. Tull
Waukivory
W. R. Ribbons
H. J. Phillips
Wallanbah
Stan Power
J. C. McFadyen
Gancat
F. T. Parker
Ambrose Gallagher
Bulliac
R. H. Hill
Upper Bowman
E. Boorer
W. L. Wisemantel
Rockhurst
J. A. Ross
Miss May Ross
Barrington
A. McRae
F. Baker
H. J. Channell
J. H. Farley
Maudville
G. D. Laurie
Taylor
Forbesdale
Model Wife at Majestic Theatre Wednesday Screening
The Majestic Programme features the film Model Wife with Joan Blondel Diek Powell Charlie Ruggles Billy Gilbert and Ruth Donnelly as the main attraction this Wednesday. Judy Garland performs solo in Little Nellie Kelly in a screen that will be shown Friday Saturday and Monday with Irish folk numbers including Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow It’s a Great Day for the Irish and Singin in the Rain as key musical sequences.
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Joan Blondel
Diek Powell
Charlie Ruggles
Billy Gilbert
Ruth Donnelly
Judy Garland
Neliie Kelly
War Chest Fund thanks donors to Ladies Auxiliary depot
Secretaries express gratitude for a wide range of donations including weekly edges jam onions papers, vegetables fruits flowers books and handmade items. The note invites old books magazines for soldiers and acknowledges Gloucester School pupils for fundraising wool knitting efforts.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Miss Carson
F. W. Harris
T. Andrews
W. Thomas
Crowfoot
Lowe
Eric Morris
F. M. Smith
Tom Charlton
Sister McRae
Ben Hooke
Highfield
Mcintyre
Waters
Deards
Jack Relf
Misa Clare Yardy
Woodward
Bagley
Senr
W.arrowsmith
Red Cross Street Stall Raises Funds Again
The Red Cross Street Stall on March 5 raised £27 6s 0d, with thanks to donors Matron McCarthy Mrs E A Laurie Mrs F G Farley Mrs H A Abbott Mrs Thomas Mrs N Bagley Mrs E R Monro and others. Gifts included a fowl, roosters, ducks and second hand clothing. grateful for books linen and hospital supplies.
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Red Cross
McCarthy
E. A. Laurie
F. G. Farley
H. A. Abbott
Thomas
N. Bagley
E. R. Monro
B. Hooke
Whatson
Frank Williams
Tom Hicks
Freeman
Gloucester River
FR. McQueen
Berrico Post Office downgraded to Telephone Office
The acting Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs notified Hon J P Abbott M H R that a special review found Berrico Non-Official Post Office served no useful purpose apart from telephone facilities. From 1 February 1942 its status will be reduced to a Telephone Office with Free Bag Service on the Gloucester Berrico route.
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J. P. Abbott
M.H.R
New England
Threat To Australia From Japanese Expansion
American journalist H R Knickerbocker warns that Japan may target Western Australia next and asks if the United States will permit Australia to become another Java Singapore Crete Greece or Norway. He argues the US could be next in line for a phenomenal Japanese attack reshaping military history.
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H. R. Knickerbocker
Western
Australia
Java
Singapore
Crete
Greece
Norway
United States
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P. le Quesne
City Price Draper & Mercer
A. I. Cavanough
Hazelwood
A.hazelwood
Gloucester Hotel
Roma
Liberty Loan
Patriotic Bodies Lease
Norco
Primary Producers’ Union
Majestic Programme
Red Cross Street
Berrico
Mr. Abbott
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