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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 22, 1945
Page
4
The text reports a dispute over allotments for prisoners of war with references to the Watch Sub-trasen, the Reformed Soldiers, and state officials. It notes opposition from Camwell members and questions whether POW allotments should be used for private purposes, urging Army authority review and clarification.
North Coast dairymen led by Mr Williams urged higher butter prices at a protest meeting near Bei Jingwa drawing about 1900 attendees. They asked the Prices Commissioner to open an inquiry into dairy earnings as many farmers threaten to withdraw from the Primary Producers Union over perceived neglect of their interests.
The report notes meat production around 85 000 tons with declines to 70 000 and 1644 comparisons, fish and meal output in British Columbia, and 24 900 tons last year. It states 10 000 Australians joined the armed services, 295 482 war veterans and pensions totals, and June 1948 pensioners figures. Population estimates show 6.7 million in Farmona with Chinese and native minorities, plus casualty and injury totals to Britain through 1944.
A Melbourne researcher led an experiment to replace fats with potatoes in short crust pastry and mock cream to cut fat usage. Commonwealth Food Testing Board tests showed 25 percent fat savings in short crust and mock cream production, potentially saving two to three tons of fat monthly for Melbourne pastry cooks. Australia’s fat consumption expected to rise about 20 percent this year from 19 000 tons last year.
Information Bureau to aid servicemen wives and families at Central Railway Station this instance of service. Australian Comforts Funds support accommodation, with thanks expressed for the offer and fit to requirements. Commissioner Nimmo and Senior Representative L. W. Walker report on liberation of prisoners of war and Red Cross Welcome Back activities in Brussels reception center as Australians meet fellow prisoners and discuss welfare.
Avatyntine Mulliney Fores and allied men and women in Australia receive influenza vaccine developed by Dr KM Pinnett of Walter and Erica Hall Research Melbourne. The egg based method yields large vaccine quantities, enabling Army supply for potential influenza epidemics while tropical areas are excluded from inoculations.
Turbulent OCR recounts engineers advancing a major bridge and fortification works near Karavi Bay with mentions of a plantation clearing, caravans, and military elements. The article highlights road improvements, temporary bridges, and the push to expedite construction amid desert and tropical conditions, noting personnel and equipment involved.
Engineers found unexploded Japanese bombs and fuzes at a military airfield. They examined, dug, and removed the arms while a sergeant and an engineer secured the scene. A Japanese air raid suspect was captured nearby as the defense assessed potential threats.
An American carrier the Franklin suffered catastrophic damage after a Japanese attack near the southern coast of Japan on March 14. The disaster left 344 dead and over 300 wounded among the crew, with fires burning for hours and the ship eventually sinking as rescuers battled smoke and debris amid a scene described as one of the most appalling in American maritime history.
The genierm secretary of the NMA Mr MT Johnson resists claims that petrol shortages are the core issue. He argues the public clamor for petrol advances is misleading and that rubber shortages and tyre supply drive the problem. He suggests government acts as a patron to maintain essential material flow and urges a larger petrol ration if Australia has ample stock.
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