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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 21, 1944

Page

2

Optometrists Visit Gloucester for Saturday Consultation

Optometrists D L McDonald PBALA Monourn F.BM.C London Webster Jack A McDonald Sydney Pty Limited Optometrists and CoLicluna plan a Gloucester visit on Saturday April 22. They will consult at the Commercial Hotel from 9 am to 9 pm.

D_L McDonald PBALA Monourn, F.bm.c London Webster Jack A’ McDonald Sydney Gloucester Commercial Hotel

Craven Red Cross auction and Gloucester show notes

Craven Red Cross held a tussled sale with ice cream and baked goods in Craven on March 11. Prizes awarded include a grocery order donated by Mrs. Fy Large to Craven Red Cross, a rooster from Mr. G. Page, and a 9/ order from Mr. Mick Booth. Gloucester dairy cattle breeders preview Taree Show with Jerseys and Guerners expected to perform, plus horses and track Jerseys. Bowman Rodeo a success with proceeds for Gloucester War Chest and Red Cross aiming for £150. Majestic programme features Mary Roberts Rinehart style comedy at Mastic Theatre and film lineup including This Above All and Gall of the Canyon.

Craven Red Cross Craven i Torbie Fy Large Teket No AMO G. Page Wi Mason Mick Booth B. Htelt Ivy Blanch Exaibus Taree Glouckster Stud Messrs Everett Guerniers J. ©. Wilson J. J. Autins Harry Stevenson Herd Majestic Hollywood Lish Mary Roberts Hinehart Mariuie Main Letitia Gavherey Zasu Plain Aline MacMahon M Game Géal Lee Bowman Guy Kibwe Virgimm Grey Gloucester A. H. & P. Association Red Cross Slevans Geo Cox Ay Hazelwood Mr. Nn Sholilon Slim Hayes A. J. Everett Loiman Northern Dhithir Company Carson Arehan Madden Jack Martin Servate Sule Forbesdale Yennis Court Shudey

Gloucester Special Cattle Sale at Gloucester Shire Yards

Gloucester to host a monster cattle sale on April 4 with 1500 head booked, mainly toca and New England bred cattle. The event is promoted by Missra W B Sparke Pty Ltd, targeting a large regional trade, while local interests anticipate strong demand from Manning and Wingham areas.

Gloucester Missra Gloucester Shire

Clothing Factory Starts in Dunbog Victoria Hill

The Dunbog clothing factory in Victoria Hill begins operations with about thirty local women set to start on Monday. Two Sydney factory staff will train them while 21 sewing and finishing machines operate. A cutting machine will streamline fabric preparation as orders grow.Mr and Mrs Stevens plan future expansion and increased employment as the project progresses. Easter fish orders urged from Drews Bonnibelle Cafe to avoid disappointment.

Dungog Dun- Bog Victoria Hil Sydney Avery Mra Stevens Potory Jung Chronicle

New Tatuta Dwarf Globe tomato shows strong results

Late last year a new tomato variety named Tatuta Dwarf Globe was introduced in the Some District Rural Behad. Plants were freely distributed. reports claim disease resistance and heavy yields with excellent fruit quality. Gardener J Gray of Scone touts a crop beyond belief with fruit hanging in bunches on well developed plants. Other growers confirm abundant fruit on each bush.

Behad J. Gray

Rede and Carnival at Gloucester A H P Association

The upcoming Rede and Carnival event at Gloucester A H P Association is announced with plans for War War Chest and Red Cross drives. Donations listed include multiple supporters and amounts, reflecting community fundraising for the war effort and local relief.

Personal Mr Bert Lowrey Rebounds From Farm Accident

Mr Bert Lowrey of Strattari is mobile again after weeks in Narraweema Hospital following a heavy fall from a horse on his farm. He was struck while guiding a beast on a wet patch, the horse rolling over him. Also reported, Mr J McRae improved after surgery at Narraweema on Friday. Mr J A Ross of Rockhurst remains at Narraweema Private Hospital with pleurisy amid a recurrence of a former ailment. Mrs T W Ashworth, ill for a week, was moved to hospital on Saturday.

Bert Lowrey Strattari Nareaweema Hospital Lowrey J McRae Narraweema J. A. Ross Rockhurst T. W. Ashworth

Red Army Pushes Into Romania Across Dniester Front

Late war dispatches report Soviet troops pouring into Romania as Red Army crosses the Dniester River on a broad front of about 30 miles. Several towns have fallen, British and American correspondents note German forces suffering heavy losses east of the river toward the Black Sea. American forces claim capture of Lorenkai airfield, completing Allied occupation of vital areas. Japanese casualties reported with many dead bodies left behind as survivors retreat.

Rumania Red Army Dnierter Preaa Mélicow Prenant Back Sea Moscow Lorenkai Marne Yaland

Gloucester Rural School report from district meeting

Local Gloucestershire district rural school notes detail new improvements including a portable room a weather shelter and fencing upgrades. Reports on agricultural work at the school farm and efforts to secure funding and medical aid for Russia are included plus a Junior Science Group meeting with officers and film showings.

He Meadmavler Fox Ala Vnal Witzgercht Gloucester Filagerait Russia Ussr P&c Hawes A. Muir BP & C. Association Mards Leon Gordon Ih Orihan Colin Gray Allan Fox Warden Barnen China Palestine Sims Witl Evenne Eain Uione Po & ©. Association H. Gray

War Chest Fund Street Stall Report

The Ladies Auxiliary reports a Street Stall last Thursday raising funds and thanking supporters. Donations included items from Ms. Harye and Mrs Taylor, with proceeds to charity and troops. cash and goods were received from Frank Green and others. Further sales and tickets are to be conducted at the depot, with acknowledgments sent for generosity.

Wold Ha.rye Rolf Taylor Tupi Jean Dried Sypleey W. P. Reichre Frank Green W. German C. Bultoner B. Rye Alt. Moore Simt

Commercial Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle

An average yarding of 990 fat cattle at Maitland yesterday, quality not equal to recent sales. Prime lots, many heifers and good welter weight jocks and steers. prices from 6d to 27s 8d for heavy bullocks. Calves yarded 450, weighty calves to 5. good from 8s 10d. best bobbies to 4. Pigs about 650 penned. bacon pigs, choppers and porkers with varying prices. Homebush stock sale at Winchcomb, Carsyn Let, yielded 2608 cattle yarded, best veal to 6d per lb, bullocks to 4s 8d, cows to 4s 1d.

Maitland Homebush Carsyn

Ward's River Rodeo Draws Close at Vivid 144 Event

At Ward's River public meeting local organizers presented the secretary's report detailing receipts and expenditures for the rodeo and fair. The president commended volunteers and a £521 cheque was donated to Ward's River Red Cross branch for wounded services and prisoners of war. Mrs. George Mackay thanked all contributors as the 144 rodeo concluded.

Witra's Ath Milleh Bruce Green R. J. Mc AceVolt Varus Uie Roden Healy AW. Gibson, Hin Vyonsthar Bulunow Groun Ward River

Smiley smiles at council on road repairs

At a council meeting the gangers, led by Smiley, received compliments from ratepayers over road work. Plans include filling gutters and potholes on Cobbs Road and Wenham’s, with work to proceed as crews are available and funded.

Cornell Fons Faviki Elmitiey Day Wenham's Gion Wellip Cobbs Road Mitchett Srilek's Lane

VAOC Cares for Wounded Soldiers During Mercy Flight

Twenty one wounded army personnel were flown from New Guinea to Townsville after tropical storm forced the Dougin transport to land near Innisfail. VAOC observer A King coordinated reception at Innisfail hospital with refueling and accommodation for crew. Weather updated as plane stayed in contact with American pilot and squadron via WACE Control Post. Flight resumed two days later with all patients safely admitted.

Wounasa Army New Guinan Townaville Volunteer Air Observers Corps Dougin Innisfail Tntefail Vaoc Chia Pst A. King Plone Ase WACE

Also Mentioned on This Page

P. le Quesne A. I. Cavanough A. Hazelwood J. Bennett Church Street Optometrists Bowman Rodeo Bowman Radway Nereunder, Jr van Cutters and Carters Tay Robert Easton Wingham Way Robards Wungog Mr. Robards Easton Jack Watts Manning Uist Drewe Bonnibelle Cafe Bark Pastoral Co Gloucester Ambulanre Fund Forbesdaly Hall Gloucester District WAR Chest Fund Ward's River Hodeo VAOC
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