Wirths Circus Opens With Grand Australian Tour
Wirths Circus expands to two special trains as it brings 22 acts to town on Thursday May 29. The show showcases acrobats, daredevils, animal acts, trained horses, canine wonders, and nine performing elephants, continuing the famed Wirth Bros standard of entertainment over 68 years. Zoo-like wild-animal parade and afternoon performance between 4 and 5 pm, with animal feeding at 4:15 pm drawing crowds.
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Wirths
Canyon
Australia
Philip Wirth
Wirth Bros
Wirths’ Circus
Denison Street venue set for zoo admission event
Admission details for adults and young children to a zoo event are announced. The venue this year is Denison Street with the box plan opening for reserves at Cavandough's Newsagency.
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Zoo
Denison Street
Cavanough's
Police and Citizens War Effort Fund Receives £204 1s 9d
Treasurer reports total funds received to date as £204 1s 9d with new contributions from multiple donors including Livermore, Sansom, Reichert, Channon, Maunsell, Penfold, Landers, Reit, Creagh, Laurie, Lynch, Higgins, White, Hayes, Moore, Grant, Stanton, Hannaford, Pike and others. Competitions in aid of the tri will be held at the School of Arts Hall tonight.
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Cay
Livermore
Banesom
Sansom
A. Abbott
W. P. Reichert
Dr Channon
W. Catimore
H. A. Maunsell
M. Holstein
Ls Penfold
B. J. Ryan
M. J. Landers
W. T. Reit
M. Creagh
E. ©. Laurie
HB. Lynch
EM. Higgins
W. J. White
Enemy in British Uniforms Sparks Military Law Debate
London debate centers on Nazi infiltrators who landed in Crete disguised in British Greek and New Zealand outfits. Trials under international military law are considered to determine culpability and applicable offences.
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London
Crete
New Zealand
Broken Arm Incident At Maitland Boys High School
A pupil of Maitland Boys High School, Jim Lowe, reportedly fell from steps and fractured an arm while under supervision. The article also cites various local notices, including hospital payments, a fine against a retail chemist for withholding an employee, and upcoming community events in Gloucester District Rural School and surrounding areas.
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Tia
Jim Lowe
Maitland Boys’ High School
Mistor
Empire Day Rally Calls for Australian War Effort
The Gloucester Recruiting Committee promotes Empire Day events on May 4 and May 24 urging recruitment for ALF, RAAF, and wider war effort. A Recruiting Depot will operate at the School of Arts from 1 to 4 pm with a rally to demonstrate unity against tyranny and to fire national duty.
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Axia
Hitler
Mussolini
Australig
Dreds
Woris
Commonwealth
Quita
ALF
Australia
Churchill
Menzies
America
Australans
Gloucester
School of Arts
RAAF
Australians in Tobruk praise guts and initiative
An Australian war correspondent recounts officers praising Tobruk troops for bold patrols that harass Germans, shell hospitals, and surprise enemy forces. He notes Australians drew heavy fire, downed a German dive bomber near Obrite, and whose patrols of 14 overran 50 Germans with Brens and bayonets.
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Cairo
Tobruk
Obrite
Mivehomning
No-Man's-Land
Menzies Mispronounced Sparked Limerick Rivalry
A reader from Scotland sent a limerick poking fun at the Australian Premier Menzies pronunciation as written. The exchange mentions the name Mensies and a clash with the aunt’s quip about a wasp, highlighting regional pronunciation near Mingies in the Tweed area. The snippet appears in the Daily Telegraph from London and Petersborough notes.
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Menzies
Mensies
Tweed
Petersborough
London
Continuous Nazi Attacks on Crete Resisted
Reports from London on May 4 describe daylong German land and air assaults on Crete with paratroopers, air landings, and naval action. Churchill noted heavy fighting, New Zealand and English troops in play, and looming intensification as Berlin claimed gains while signaling a decisive Suez battle.
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London
Crete
Atty
Admiralty
Alexander
Ubal
Suda Bay
Churchill
Messerschimitts
Tov
Heraclion
Rethymno
Canes
Candia
New Zealand
Cunen
Opera
Berlin
Germain
Zurich
Switzerland
Gereman
Suez
Aegean
Rhodes
Luftwaffe
War Chest Fund Ladies Auxiliary Thanks Donors
The Gloucester War Chest Fund Ladies Auxiliary acknowledges donations from Mias Carson vegetables eggs jams and pickles Mrs F W Harris vegetables sauce and dripping Mrs R L Corbett jam Mrs I Moore mittens Sister McRae books Pupils of Ward's River School 24 pairs socks and the group raised funds to buy wool for socks donated to the Wet Chest The Auxiliary thanks the boys for canteen orders and parcels and notes the next meeting at the School of Arts on Tuesday May 27 at 3 o'clock with full attendance requested.
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Gloucester War Chest Fund
Mias Carson
F. W. Harris
R. L. Corbett
I. Moore
McRae
Ward's River School
War Chest
Bronce
Harris
Norman Corbett
Stan West
Fred Hambling
Cliff Fraser
Arnold
Fred Harris
Ladies’ Auxiliary
School of Arts
Souvenirs From Overseas Display At Garner's Store
An interesting display of souvenirs from A.LF. boys with war trophies sent by Gloucester Returned Soldiers League is arranged by the local AIF Recruiting Committee for Empire Day. Trophies come from Monro, Rennie, Blanch, Fraser, Gorton, Rye and a Walsh relation. Recruiting Depot will be at the School of Arts, RAAF Recruiting. A Meeting of the RAAF Recruiting Committee decided to recruit at the School of Arts tomorrow and seek a speaker for Wirths Circus Thursday night. Mr J L Geary was named educational officer and will coach RAAF applicants at the school each Wednesday night.
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A.lf
Gloucester
Returned Soldiers League
Garner's
A.I.F
Loppy
Frank Monro
Rennieth
George Blanch
Cliff Fraser
Russell Gorton
Roger Rye
W. S. Walsh
School of Arts
RAAF
School of Ants
Wirths' Circus
J. L. Geary
Geary
Bennetts comments on Gloucester election and war policy
Mr C B Bennett declares no political regrets after the poll denounces his stance urging voters not to believe rumors or innuendo. He backs the government’s war effort and calls for New South Wales to pull its full weight while the McKell Ministry should cooperate with the Federal Government. Bruce thanks supporters for backing his Gloucester bid and reflects on readers misgivings about his booklets and the race.
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MR. Bennetts
C. B. Bennett
New South Wales
McKell
Bennetts Letter of Thanks to Dungog Electors 1941
E Bennett B A from Dungog thanks electors for support. He states that although he lost the seat due to ballot preferences, enduring public works like roads, ledges, electricity lines, swimming arts, sports grounds and new schools will always remain his pride and corporation. Dungog May 18 1941.
Langford family updates and lottery winner named
Personal notices report Pte T Langford wounded in action and Sapper Steve Eagleton reported dead in RAF Hospital Aden. Rev Canon Williamson to leave Gloucester for Newcastle admin duties. Rex Skimmer visiting Gloucester relatives. on holiday from Port Hedland, then Bunbury. Lottery No 764 fourth prize of £300 to ticket 84229 held by All in Together syndicate c o Misa K Waterman Tinonee.
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W. Langford
Stratford
Pte
T. Langford
Eagleton
Sapper
Steve Eagleton
Royal Air Force Hospital
Aden
Middle East
Canon Williamson
Gloucester
Church of England
Newcastle
Rex Skimmer
George Skinner
Hume Street
Rex
Port Hedland
Western Australia
Bunbury
c/o
Misa K. Waterman
Tinonee
Mr. R L Fitzgerald thanks Gloucester Electors after election
Mr. R L Fitzgerald expresses gratitude to the Gloucester Electorate for the confidence shown in the recent election in which he was elected representative for the Electorate.
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R. L. Fitzgerald
Gloucester
Tenders invited for sewerage connection Contract No 7/1941
Tenders endorsed and closing at 4 p.m. Wednesday June 4 1941 are invited from plumbers and drainers for installation of sewerage connection under Contract No 7/1941. Plans and specifications may be inspected at Shire Office. Harry N Chaplin Shire Clerk Aloucester May 22 1941.
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Shire
Harry N
Chaplin
Aloucester
Commercial SBush Stock Sales in Sydney Market
Sydney cattle yarded 1746 with prices held steady. Weaners to 48 shillings per hundredweight, steers 42, heifers 38, bulls 87, and cows 34 per 100 pounds.
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Devon
Farrell, Craike & CO
Daigety & CO. Ltd
Tabulam
Sydney
Gloucester rates reminder for unpaid charges in 1941
Shire of Gloucester warns ratepayers that any rates unpaid after the listed dates will incur a 5 percent per annum increase from the due date. Riding A B C due 10 June Riding D urban area due 18 June 1941. Harry N Chaplin Shire Clerk Gloucester 22 May 1941.
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Harry N. Chaplin
Gloucester
Rent Notice for Copwell's Cottage at Lemon's Flat
Scation 3 is invited for rent of Copwell's Cottage at Lemon's Flat. The notice requests bids or inquiries regarding tenancy terms and rental arrangements for the listed property.
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Scation
Copwell
Lemon
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Tabulam Cattle Sale
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RT. Bruce
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Conule Plat
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Auctionere
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Saxby Church Street
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Manwester Park
8Th Garrison Battalion
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