This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1942
Page
4
Britain voices outrage over Japanese crimes in Hong Kong. Eden cites deliberate brutality and mass murder of British officers and civilians. Press and Commons demand united Allied resolve and a crusade to defeat this evil.
Mr R B Gillespie Divisional Returning Officer for New England announces civilian registration and identity card forms for British subjects aged 16 and over by March 25 1942. Men use CR 1 women use FR 2. Complete, post to the Divisional Returning Officer to receive an identity card. Noncompliance carries penalties under the National Security Act and personal inconvenience for not holding a card.
The Church of England reports the burial of Reverend Leonard Ayscough Rector of Wingham. Parishioners and Church of England members express deep sympathy to Mrs Ayscough and the family as a large crowd honors his memory. A call is made to add names to the parish Honor Roll and a reminder of Passion Sunday and Lent observance.
The Presbyterian church reports a national prayer mood after news of twelve warships lost in the Java seas. A Friendship Hour will be held next Sunday night near 8:30 with chat, songs, and tea. Brigade members in camp receive invitations to attend. Prizes for Sunday School work are being prepared for distribution. Rev. D. Glynn Jones.
Church services listed for Thursday the 18th and Sunday Passion Sunday in Gloucester Stratford Waukivory and nearby areas. Denominational reminders include Presbyterian Methodist Congregational and Baptist services with times in Gloucester Stratford Craven Stroud and Blakefield Mt George.
Sydney reports the Minister for the Army Mr. Forde states total air force casualties in Malaya and Singapore, including POWs, reach 17,031, higher than ALF losses in the Middle East at 13,035. He promises fuller details when precise information arrives, possibly via Geneva, and notes slim hopes for further news on escapes from Singapore.
The Vegetable Seeds Committee of the Commonwealth Government plans 800 acres of seed crops including red beet cabbage carrot lettuce onions tomatoes turnips and swede with prices per pound and risk guarantees up to 25 per acre. Advances for good and seed costs may be provided and contracts arranged through D K Hammond Co Coopernook Manning district via Senior Agr. Instructor J M Pitt.
A broadcast announced that unless official notice otherwise is received, clocks will be set back one hour from 2 a.m. on Sunday March 29. The change aligns with standard time and will affect households and businesses nationwide.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.