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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1944
Page
2
Optometrists D. J. McDonald and firm Jack McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will visit Gloucester on Saturday April 22. They may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Weekly Gloucester Advocate reports visitors at observation posts praised Gloucester's efficiency. A Bulladelah branch of the Australian Country Party formed with officers and committee. Mail service from Gloucester to Back Creek to start April 1 1944. Accident risks as G C Blanch sustains eye injury during wood chopping. Ward's River dance raises funds for Dungog Cottage Hospital. Easter holidays set with Good Friday Easter Monday racing allowed. Pyjama Girl case witnesses identify morgue body as Anna Morgan.
More than 2,300 mine workers on the northern coalfields walked out on Wednesday causing a loss of 9,000 tons of coal.
Late war dispatches report the Red Army forcing the Upper Pruth and capturing Cernauti, 10 miles beyond the city at the Carpathians foothills. Kolomea taken upstream, cutting rail lines Ukraine to Poland and Poland to Hungary, with Zhukov’s force 30 miles from Hungary as the Carpathian passes and Odessa battle open along a 45 mile front toward the Black Sea port.
Organiser urges crowd to attend as Mr Livermore backs 30 steers for camp draft and four top bucking steers will test riders. Customs grants 100 gallons of beer. profits fund War Chest and Rev Cross P.O.W. Fund plus First Victory Loan appeal.
In the Upper Hunter Shire Council debate, supporters back the Boonara route via Mr A K Carters, arguing it will unlock grazing lands and rich farming potential. Opponents favor Curricabark-Glenrock, while advocates urge opening Eldorado-like lands for wide revival and tourism, highlighting climate, soil, and scenery.
Easter holiday schedules for the Gloucester Post Office note Good Friday and Easter Saturday hours, with limited Money Order and Savings Bank services. Mail closings shift to 11 a.m. on Good Friday and 10 a.m. on Easter Monday, delivery by postman suspended then. Telephone service remains continuous on holidays. War pensions and military allotments set for April 4.
The Advocate reports a revised publication plan for Easter week. The next issue will appear Thursday April 6 replacing Good Friday. There will be no issue on Tuesday April 11 and the office reopens Wednesday April 12.
Customers urged to place their Easter fish orders now at Forbesdale venue to avoid disappointment. A Gloucester Ambulance Funds dance will be held at Forbesdale on Tuesday to raise support for the service.
In the ring events at the Taree Show last week Mrs Edith John Stan took first prize for lady rider. J Martin and C Taylor split top placings in the £25 stock draft with C Taylor third. Jack German won maiden stock draft with C Martin second and C Farley a. Farley also took a second in the flag race and first over brush hudies plus a second for polo pony. J German won first in 10st hack class and was champion buckjump under MILKING CONTEST. J G won milking contest with Wilsons Avon Valley Lady 84.1726, A Fowler's Aramac Princess 88.6385 second, Wilson's Woodford Thorn's Heiress 75.6549 third, Fowler's Aramac Maisie 73.1655 fourth. In Junior Farmers Noel Everett won 1st for Guernsey heifer 1-2 years and 2nd for best reared heifer. Don Shaw secured three firsts in poultry.
Antonio Agostini described how he says Linda Agostini was accidentally shot by a revolver during a struggle over drink. He claimed he drove away with the body, burned it under a bridge near Albury, then returned to Melbourne, as the inquest continues.
A Lockheed civil transport with eighty one passengers and crew diverted to a Casino emergency ground in NSW after an engine trouble shrill note. VAOC volunteers aided by guarding the aircraft and coordinating repairs with Army and railway officials for onward Brisbane travel. The pilot credited VAOC with substantial help during the emergency.
Messrs W E Sparke (Ger) Pty Ltd to hold a monster special cattle sale at Gloucester Shire Yards on 4 April with 1500 head booked mostly local and New England bred cattle. Mr Tom Hicks to hold a cattle sale at Gloucester Shire Yards on Tuesday 11 April with 470 head already booked.
Prime Minister Curtin addressed Australia urging every adult to support the First Victory Loan of 150 million pounds. He called 1944 a pivotal year requiring rapid, sometimes painful adjustments and urged oversubscription to speed victory. He praised wartime sacrifices and national unity across fighting men, factory workers, and farmers.
Ernest Fletcher and Harold Kenny were jailed for 18 months for conspiracy to abuse police power, with Fletcher also getting 12 months for fraudulent misappropriation. The judge condemned the officers for profiting from an Italian community fundraiser and ordered substantial compensations to victims and funds.
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