Optometrists Visit Gloucester Saturday April 2
Optometrists D J McDonald FHDA Honours FLULC Lomdon of Webster Jack A McDonald Sydney Pty Ltd will visit Gloucester on Saturday April 2 and may be consulted at the Gummercat Motel from 9 am to 5 pm.
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D.J. McDonald
Lomdon
Webster
Jack A McDonald
Sydney
Limtet Optometrists
Gloucester
Gummerctat
W. EB. Sparke
Ger.) Pty, Ltd
Tom Hicks
Wank Vory Hall
Kin-Oni
Hal On
Pyursdar
Gloucester Post
Veterans demand policy revision to keep capable soldiers
In Parliament Friday Mr Molwen CP criticized policy that pushes veteran soldiers from Greece Crete and the Middle East back into battle roles arguing enough Australians can be hired for front line duty. He urged transfer options to avoid needless repeated combat and casualties.
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House of Representatives
Molwen
Lhut
Ith
Greece
Crete
Middle East
New Quincy
A.W
Homebush Slaughtermen Hampering Meat Supply
Reported unrest at Homebush Abattoirs disrupts UK meat deliveries. Absenteeism, meetings, and strikes caused losses and prevented full shifts. officials blame slow production and mismanagement. Meanwhile ministers discuss ammunition releases and a wartime voting provision for service personnel ahead of state elections.
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Homebush
Britain
United Kingdom
Pakout
Iui
Graiors’ Association
Hamebist
Boas
Barmier
Settler
Gloucester district news and war update notices
Personal notes from Fort Macquarie and Gloucester area cover Colin Spence at Handwick Military Hospital after Malayan campaign injuries, election candidate KC Dark in town, Rev H W Hewlett filling Gloucester Presbyterian pulpit, and wartime letters from Pte. Jne Martin in Germany recount enchantments of home parcels and Christmas hope. Also mentions Mr. Sparr’s death at Ka toommi and Raymond Ter Hyace Dairy leadership, plus soldiers honored at Majestic Theatre farewell.
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Colin Spence
Fort Macquarie
Handwick Military Hospital
Colin
HT. Higgins
Curracapitti
Jude
Taree
Gloucester
L. Fitzgerald
PA. Sparr
Katoommi
Australia
Raymond Ter- Hyace Dairy and Produce Co
George M. Black
Newcote
Mes. M. Holstein
Ueca Waullta
KC. Dark
ACP
H.W. Hewlett
Gloucester Presbyterian Church
McRae
Marraweema Hospital
Boys Fm
Teave
Majestic
Malonsmerry
Nckerry
Cool Wharton
AIF
Gordon Wade
Alan Smith
RAAK
Tom Martin
Bowman
Front Marine AM
Germany
Jne Martin Pala
Australia House
London
Yimon
Police Court Fines Man for Misdemeanour in Town
Allan Smith, a stranger, stood before the Police Court on Hal urday afternoon in Tadumewnonrs. He was fined £2 for offensive behaviour after blocking a footpath on Church Street and pushing a passerby. In addition, he received ten days hard labour for indecent language and a separate 45 days hard labour with hard labour due to arrest difficulties. Smith claimed no memory of the remarks. he pleaded guilty to all charges. Constable Walker testified to the incident and the disruption caused in the street. Magistrate Mr M Newton criticised the conduct, noting wartime conditions and the need for discipline.
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Allan Smith
Smith
Chomeh
Walker
Church Street
Marcano
M. Newton
Anne Buity
Taree Show Winners Lead Gloucester Dairy Cattle Exhibit
Gloucester dairy cattle exhibitors shine at Taree with multiple prizes. J G Wilson wins best bull 8 months and over. champion cow and reserve for various aged heifers. Winners include A Everett and E Everett among others for multiple classes and ages.
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Gloucester
Taree
Jerseys
J. G. Wilson
Mr. I
Atkins
Wilerngeys
Lie
Riveratt
Barrington
Biull
A J. Kvergit
Bull
Ander
W. Everett
A. J. Everett
Cow
E. W. Everett
D. Eiverett
Ale Everett
Evereth
Helfer
EW. Everett
Anu Ynier
New Ration Books Describe Cards and Panels
The Rationing Commission announces new ration books and clothing vouchers for the coming year. The food book will have five pages for tea sugar butter two pages for meals and a spare page for emergencies. Books for children will differ by color for potential differential matching. Coupons will be printed on packs and the inner card will carry the owner’s name address and card number. The outer panels fold and the clothing card uses a stronger stock.
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A. W. Cotes
Mer
MEAT PRICES IN THE COUNTRY NEW MAXIMUMS SET
The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner Copland announced new maximum prices for beef mutton and lamb in New South Wales country areas. Retailers may operate at these ceilings but butchers must revert if prices rise above them. The schedule lists prices for fillet beef topside round and other cuts, mutton leg loin chops shoulder forequarter and more, with figures in shillings and pence.
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Commonwealth
Copland
N.S.W
Unam
Jing
Ascot
Commercial Maitland Stock Sales Report
Maitland stock yard reports a lighter yarding of 859 fat cattle and 600 pigs with prices rising for good quality and best bullocks to £18 8s, calves and yearlings varied. Sydney market notes show prime bullocks and other stock steady with mixed gains. At Homebush and district sales, steers to £11 6s, vealers to £11 18s, cows to £7 17s, average prices around £10.
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Bolivia
Nor Tynterfield
Ana Hewers
New England
Queensland
Dalgety & Co, Lin
Tenterfield
Maitland
Rex
Nomebush
Sydney
Winehicwabe, Garson Ltd
Omnoeka
Homebush
A. H. Edwarde
George
Hastie
Gloucester
Eastor
Winchcombe
Carson
Nam duka plantation suffers major landslide damage
In the Nam ducka district heavy rains caused a plantation owned by Mr. J. J. Murphy of Woolgoalgs to shift. Three acres moved with one end dropping twenty feet and the other rising over twenty, stumps overturned, a fence-line banana patch displaced, and the ground appearing like a plowed field as the site continues to move.
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Namducca
Hanana
J. J. Murphy
Woft's Harbour
Murphy
Woolgoalgs
Conference on Textile Label Plan in Melbourne
A Melbourne conference of woollen interests will discuss plans to require clear display of fibre percentages on woollen garments to prevent misrepresentation. Australian Wool Board, manufacturers, and commerce officials will consider a regulatory framework, inspired by US labeling rules since FY41, to ensure buyers know virgin wool, rework, re processed wool, and extraneous fibres content.
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Melbrne
Fyrl Vommerce Und Agriculture
Scully
United States
Australia
Melbourne
Department of Commerce
Carrot Diamond Heist Noted in Cootamundra Herald
A garbled tale from the Cootamundra Herald describes a man trading four carrot for Gowen potatoes, bartering them for beer and whisky, then profiting from a black market sale. He later boasted of the jewelers’ shop and a glittering ring, with returns near £50 per week.
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Jewellers
Hoe
Cootamundra Herald
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