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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 23, 1944
Page
2
A note lists optometrists and associated names and firms with plans for a visit to London and Sydney. Details mention sessions on a Saturday and a Tuesday near May 22 1944, with references to firms and individuals in the optics field. The fragmentary text indicates scheduling and participation by multiple optometrists and companies.
Obituary notices for Mrs. Walipod of Allview Gloucester aged 88, sudden death. Golf club season opening at Gloucester with 16 players in a foursome won by Mrs. Laurence. POW tennis party raises funds for POW relief. Empire Day celebrations planned at Star Theater with local speakers. Majestic programme features The Pied Piper with Petticoat Larceny as tie-in. Coming events include Wingham races Mount George rodeo and Red Cross stall. Stock and crop returns urged. no meat coupons for smallgoods at Drew’s Bonnie Belle.
A large timber works in Tuncurrey was destroyed by fire damaging equipment and a shed. The blaze, aided by a strong southerly wind, left the site in ruins and caused extensive loss to the local milling operation founded by the late John Wright about 70 years ago. Local families faced displacement as workers scrambled to salvage what remained.
A jumble of local items reports Mr FG Henblewhite collapsing in Dungog and being taken to hospital, marriage announcements for Miss Davis and Richard Gaudion with bridesmaid and best man, obituaries including Mr Alert Small, and enlistment updates. Also notes on engagements, travel, and wartime service with various names and places in New South Wales.
The Hon. M F Brigner MLA will back Coun try Party candidate C E Bennett at Star Theatre tonight. R L Fitzgerald MLA to address electors Thursday May 25 at School of Arts corner at 230 pm. Hugh Young Democratic candidate with B A Helmore Newcastle to speak at Star Theatre Gloucester Friday May 26 at 8 pm. State subsidy of 1 per gallon to complement federal subsidy for Sydney and New exotic milks. Mechell Government criticized for near anarchy and country policy push to curb industrial power.
Market notes describe commercial cattle sales with items from Sydney Munday Winchearie Cyrsem Ltd and AC Maitland yards. Prices ranged with best cattle to 42 9s 7d, cows to 18 18s, bulls to 13 pounds and crackers to 20 to 375 pounds, with mixed quality consignments and strong demand.
Donations for the Police Ball raise funds for the Police Boys Club and will be shared with the Red Cross and War Chest Fund. The total received to date is 4am/13/6 with numerous individual contributions listed, including amounts from Hooke Bullock Beatin Paterson Mitchell and others. Donations may be forwarded to Sergeant Lavirenca or Constable Walker.
Fragmented OCR text shows a cashier named Nes and mentions the Taxation Office. It references a property value and a cheque code C438 with garbled phrases about Prem women and Comy ain angussiivat at EL/12/9. No clear event or outcome is discernible.
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