12 May 1944
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 12, 1944
Page
1
Garner's Cash Store promotes heavy weight flannel and wool singlets long underpants and pullovers for men with coupon offers. Rain coats boots and serviceable winter wear are advertised with varied prices and coupon requirements. Call and see Garner's for all your winter requirements.
Air offensive on the French coast and outskirts of Paris plus Annecy and Berlin bombed as Mosquito aircraft target Berlin. American Air Force expands over occupied Europe. Sebastopol falls as Stalin marks Crimea recap. Eighth Army gains 11 miles on the Adriatic front. Plans for joint Pacific policing discussed. Allied air war continues in New Guinea. German admin breakdown noted as morale falls.
Sparke Pty. Ltd yarded about 400 head store cattle including 190 bullocks and steers and 15 cows and calves for Elsinora Smyth and others. Prices were on par with recent sales with numerous lot sales detailed for Elsinora J P Smyth and others. Rabbit skins at Sydney sales showed improved heavy pelts but overall lower values across grades with ranges given for each category.
A local endorsement lauds Mr Fitzgerald for three years of personal representation in Parliament, noting prompt, sympathetic attention to constituents’ issues and comparing him favorably to past figures. Voter urging Gloucester to give him No. 1 vote on May 27, authorized by J F Colliton.
A local advertising notice promotes children’s wear with flannel and wool dresses in sizes from 16 to 22 inches requiring 4 coupons, and 24 to 36 inch gowns needing 10 coupons.
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