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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 19, 1942
Page
2
Optometrists D. J. McDonald and Heyjours F.3.M.C. London will visit Gloucester on June 5 and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. Hours run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Barrington P and C Association hosts a Friday Euchre Party and Dance to raise Red Cross funds. Event moved to Old School building due to hall occupancy. C W A Younger Set opens a Cake Stall in Church Street on Saturday inviting patrons to sample their baking.
The 2 p m closing time will force the Post Office to bank before that hour. Those collecting allotments after 2 p m may receive a cheque instead of funds. Also listed are film showings at Majestic Theatre with Out of the Fog starring Ida Lupino and John Garfield and supporting cast.
Military police seized thousands of pounds worth of furniture and other goods from civilian work camps near Darwin. Expensive bedroom suites carpets chromium fittings and electric appliances were found though camps had no electricity and the items could not be used. A motor car was also taken.
Gloucester post office lists mail closing times for districts including Barrington Copeland at 3.50 am on most days. Stratford Carsonville Craven Ward's River at 10.45 am on Tue Thu Sat. West Maitland 10.45 am Tue Thu Sat and 6 pm Mon-Fri and 1 pm Sat. Dungog Stroud 11 pm Mon Wed Fri and 1 pm Sat. Newcastle 10.45 am Tue Thu and 6 pm Mon Fri and 1 pm Sat. Sydney 11 am Tue Thu and 6 pm Mon-Fri and 1 pm Sat. Bundock Mt George 2 pm Mon Wed Fri. Taree 2 pm Mon Wed Fri and 6 pm Mon-Fri 1 pm Sat. Wingham Kempsey Rail room 1 pm Mon-Fri. Rawdon Vale Berrico RF Hooke Wo German PB and F Power 2 pm Mon Wed Fri. Krambach Pelbora 2 pm Mon Wed Fri.
Red Cross Society hosted another tennis event on Saturday raising £1 12s 3d for funds. Donations included biscuits, trophies, and multiple players and winners noted. On B court Mrs Crane won. on A court Mrs McIntosh claimed the win amid a list of participants such as Mesdames Munro Sutton Taylor Yates Witt Easton Crane Thompson Tilbrook and Miss Morris Chaplin Matthewson along with Miss McIntosh.
A welcome home to Sid Fordham Eddy Edwards Jack Thompson Fred Hambling and Jack Wratten A I F boys back from overseas was held at the Majestic Theatre Last night Presentations were made to Bill Fordham and Cliff Adams departing AJF members A farewell Social to Private Laurie Gorton at Barrington Home Mr Eric Everett gave a wallet and wished him well The Gloucester War Chest fund gifted a wristlet watch Shire President Moore spoke Apologies were sent and a pleasant evening noted A Gloucester Hotel gathering farewells Sergeant Hughes heading to Coonamble A cable announced Sister A M Shepherd arrived in Australia Fred Hallett died in Sydney Corrie Mahon called to WAAAF duties R T Wilson and family news of three brothers returning from overseas Watty in ALF Camp somewhere in Australia
Sympathy goes to Mr and Mrs Joe Atkins Barrington on the death of their youngest daughter Dawn aged two years four months from diphtheria at Taree Hospital. She is buried in the Church of England section of Gloucester Cemetery. Service read by Rev J A Smith. Many wreaths listed from family and friends including Barrington Red Cross and local firms.
Raymond Terrace Co op Dairy Co. Ltd at Hexham is advancing milk processing. Under the guidance of J I Searr the firm studied European methods then began manufacturing full cream powdered milk. A modern costry plant was installed and CSIR trials aim to produce cube shaped blocks of powder compressing 26 gallons into 23 pounds.
Mr. Spender MLA warned at a Rotary Club luncheon that there are too few Federal MPs and too many in State Parliaments. He urged dissolving State barriers for broader Federal control and warned of strains from upcoming months and widespread demands. He criticized sectional interests prioritizing local gains over national welfare.
London May 17 German and Russian dispatches portray the eastern front as shifting. Moscow says Red Army advances push toward Kharkov with heavy losses for German defenders while Germans report advances on Kerch Peninsula and a strategic push near the Dnieper Dam.
Advice from the N.R M.A. grants A.L.F. members who have returned to Australia and are on disembarkation leave a special petrol allowance. The allowance equals one month’s car ration. applicants must show documentary evidence of bona fides. If the returned man lacks a car but will drive his father’s vehicle, an application is accepted with the owner’s petrol licence and current registration.
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