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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 26, 1942
Page
3
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Irregular Homebush cattle market with wide price swings
Commercial Homebush Sydney reports marked fluctuations in cattle values. Country orders favored medium to heavy bullocks. prices weaker overall by about 10 shillings. Winchcombe Carson Ltd notes varied cattle, hides, calfskins, and yearlings with mixed results, while tallow and rabbit skin prices show declines and activity across lots and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Sydney
Catle
Winchcombe Carson Ltd
State Government to spend 5.35 million on war efforts and rail
Treasurer Mr McKell announced the 5,353,000 loan funded expenditure for the current financial year. Of this 4,415,000 comes from Loan Council allocations with the balance from loan repayments. Funds cover defence works at Commonwealth request, essential war related projects, non postponable contracts, special works, railways rolling stock and equipment, strategic and main roads plus 211,479 for ARP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Assembly
McKell
Council
Commonwealth
McRell
Seasonal exemp tion plan for 30000 east coast workers
About 30 000 seasonal workers along the east coast of Australia will receive a seasonal exemption from Army service. Deputy Director of Manpower Mr Bellemore estimates the measure supports sugar and wool industries. If labor runs short, shearers cane-cutters and sugar-mill hands may be withdrawn from the Army until anticipated year-end, December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Bellemore
Evangelistic Crusade Planned Across Districts
The Copeland Congregational Mission under Rev. B Martens launches an Evangelistic Crusade aimed at heart searching and spiritual deepening. Invitations are open for services in homes or districts lacking church services with a series of meetings in Gloucester starting Thursday June 4 conducted in cooperation with the Gospel Fishermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland Congregational Mission
Rev
B. Martens
Copeland
Gloucester
Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Stratford
A Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Stratford celebrated thanks for heavy rains believed to be a response to prayer. Prior prayers asked for showers. offerings of produce were made and sent to support the Lords work. Pastor Walsham led the spiritual service with congregants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Pastor Walsham
E. A. Walsham
Appreciation note for free Advocate printing by church
In an Annual Congregational Meeting a minute was carried requesting a letter of thanks to Hugh A. Grant Secretary for printing the Church's Religious Announcements in the Advocate free of charge. The congregation expresses gratitude for this generosity and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Presbyterian
Hugh A. Grant
Church Services Sunday May 81
Church services listed for Sunday May 81 across denominations in Gloucester Invergordon Stand on Vale Stroud area and Craven. Details include times 8 am 11 am 7 pm and various pastors such as Rev J A Smith Rev D Glyn Jones Rev Kin Denner Rev H Lynn and Pastor BE Walsham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Trinity
Gloucester
Copeland
J. A. Smith
Invergordon
Vale
Gloucester T
D. Glyn Jones
Lower Barrington
Denner
Stratford
H. Lynn
Nowendoc
B. Martens
Stroud District Baptist Church
Craven
Stroud
BE. A. Walsham
Higher butter price to New Zealand dairy industry
The New Zealand Government raised the guaranteed butter price to 15.39d per pound to meet rising industry costs. The move costs the Government about £1,000,000 annually, funded by Britain’s extra cheese payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Z
Britain
Allowance of Motor Spirit to Vegetable Growers
Mr J M Pitt receives a communiqué from the Liquid Fuel Control Board detailing steps to curb petrol use by essential carriers. It instructs rapid vehicle adaptation to substitute fuels, notably producer gas, with a target 75 percent cut in current motor spirit allowances within 28 days of notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Pitt
Liquid Fuel Control Board
Commonwealth Authority
State Board
H. Wenholz
In Memoriam Reginald Thomas Remembrance Poem 1936
In loving memory of our son and brother Reginald Thomas who died May 28 1936 at age 34. Today is a day of remembrance when the world forgets. Inserted by Mother Father Sister and Brothers Linda Gladys Eric and Cecil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Reginald Thomas
Linda
Gladys
Eric
Cecil
Appetising Oranges and Lemons Aid Sick Room Diets
Guidance on preparing sickroom meals stresses appealing appearance and flavour to tempt appetite while honoring physicians orders. Oranges and lemons are highlighted for energy from fruit sugar, digestion aid from organic salts and acids, quick preparation for liquid diets, and vitamin value.
Apostle of Peace Gandhi Led Indian Ambulance Corps
The Hindu leader Mahatma Gandhi helped organize Indian stretcher-bearers for British forces in the Boer War, earning commendations. He later offered to form another stretcher-bearer squad for the Zulu War and served with the rank of Temporary Sergeant Major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Britain
East
Mahatma Sandhi
Apostle of Peace
Gandhi
Indian Ambulance Corps
Natal
Hfe Gandhi
Debt collector encounter in casual greeting
A humorous exchange has a friend telling a debt collector that it must be awful to be in the business. The collector responds that it is not, noting that nearly everybody asks him to call again.
Beef Casks and Lawn Mowers Offer Yard Equipment
Be unfinished listing shows Beef Casks 25 gallon at 30 each. Ball Bearing Lawn Mowers 12 inch 72 for six and 14 inch 75. Lawn Mower Grass Catches 9 each in all sizes.
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Thtae Upad- Avoith, Beon of
Winchcampe
Carson
J. N. Laurie
K. Chisholm
Barrington
M. Campbell
Jessie Campbell
S. P. Webeck
P. J. Campbell
R. Campbell
Kevin Taylor
Ace
Presbyterian Church
Rawdon Vale
Tom Hicks
W. E. Sparke
Gloucester) Pty., Ltd
Gloucester Shire Yards
L. V. Blanch
Carsonville
M. R. Digman
Lancastream Hall
Street & Parish Pty. Limited
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