Restrictions on Clothing Sales Under Government Rules
Government limits on clothing sales apply to men's women’s and children’s apparel and their materials. Grocery hardware and furniture departments remain generally unaffected.
15 May 1942
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1942
Page
1
Government limits on clothing sales apply to men's women’s and children’s apparel and their materials. Grocery hardware and furniture departments remain generally unaffected.
The Gloucester saleyards handle thousands of cattle and diverse visitors each sale day, generating yard fees for the council. Councillors Dr J G Wilson and Dr Breese push for a luncheon shed and basic amenities, noting charity work by Red Cross workers and seeking practical upgrades for agents buyers and the public.
Gloucester Shire Council notes Wirth Bros will present the Great Circus in Denison Street near Hazelwood's Store on 20 May 1942 under brown-out rules. The show promises 25 acts and wild animal turns with bright internal lighting, as profits go to the Commonwealth Treasury for wartime effort. Box plan at Cavanaugh's.
Gloucester Police Court proceedings wrap swiftly with no defense cases in regular sittings. A Children’s Court youth is bound over to behave. Four Small Debts claims see parties absent and money paid in ordered to creditors. Neon Sign contract cancellations deferred to June Court. Rent determinations under the Fair Rents Act withdrawn after amicable settlements.
The Roosevelt administration imposes a 25 000 dollar annual income limit, penalizing 41 unnamed high earners from last year’s million dollar group. Names like Louis B Mayer W G Grace George Hill W G Fields and Deanna Durbin appear in earnings figures, with tax authorities estimating at least 50 000 people including Mr Roosevelt earning above the limit.
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