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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 03, 1942
Page
2
Optometrists D I McDonald of London and Sydney practices will visit Gloucester on Saturday December 12 and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Readers note alteration to the Vice Regal itinerary for Thursday. Dengue prevention urged with 18 mesh screened water tanks for all households in the Shire. Grand dance at Majestic Theatre Thursday night with supper, novelty events, flower and cake stall. COA Younger Set and Red Cross run to benefit Miss Gloucester in Red Cross competition. Returned Soldiers welcome Stan Jory home from Middle East service at Majestic Theatre. Majestic line features George Formby in Turned Out Nice Again with songs and Hopalong Cassidy Riders of the Timberline as support. Hot Spot with Betty Garble and Carole Landis next Friday. Badges for Volunteer Air Observers Corps issued to mark defence link. Mr P H Deards involved. Anniversary dance at Kia Hall Friday 13 November with music and supper. Younger Set Street Stall Saturday. donations welcome. Gloucester cattle sales: Sparke's special sale on Tuesday 10 November. Hicks' sale set for Tuesday 17 November.
Mrs Maude Jeffrey died suddenly at her daughter Mrs R L Sheldon’s home in Gloucester after coming to recuperate from illness. Widow of Edmund Jeffrey who served in the Sudan and South African Wars. Survived by four children in Sydney. body to be cremated in Sydney.
Mrs Brorson and Miss P Chaplin organized a Park Courts tennis event on Saturday raising £1 10s for Miss Gloucester. Prizes won by L Marsh and Mrs Fox and L Monro drew for the ladies prize. Donations included sugar tea biscuits trophies and two auction items. Tickets 6d available at the Depot with a fruit cake from Mrs R Higgins and a charcoal picture donated by Miss Irene Laurie for funds.
The Remembrance Day pledge centers on selling Poppies in Gloucester on Thursday November 5 under the R.S. & A. L.A focal Sub-branch supervision. Ladies selling poppies support current and past soldiers through Poppy Way while honoring the Spartans and Anzac veterans.
A Sydney meat authority warns we are on the eve of drastic changes in meat control. The newly appointed Federal Meat Industry Commission, based in Sydney, is poised to become the main controlling body with broad powers. Experts foresee sweeping decisions on marketing and prices and cannot predict exact outcomes for wholesale or retail costs.
The Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund adjourned annual meeting heard an annual report detailing strong public support, extensive aid to servicemen, and plans for the coming year. The Treasurer presented receipts and expenditures for the year ended 30 September 1942, noting a total of 2218 2 6 with a closing balance of 989 0 1 and ongoing charity to AIF RAF Navy and Allied causes.
A fragmented OCR text shows partial phrases about fees, positions, stations, and a price of 17 pounds for an adoption related item. The readable context is minimal, with no clear subjects, dates, or locations to form a coherent news item.
Fragmentary OCR text references people at an election event with unsure details. The readable parts mention names or roles, but the overall context is unclear and no concrete facts are established for a full summary.
A fragmentary note indicates the PSO inquiry or prosecution is winding down, with mention of officials and timelines unclear from the OCR. It hints at final actions or conclusions pending legal review, but specific names, dates, or venues are not readable.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a £16 item or charge and a brief monetary reference. The readable text is unclear, but presents a small monetary amount and a fragmentary item description.
Fragmentary notice indicates an auxiliary sale date for a coal year event. Names, places, and exact details are unreadable, but the fragment implies an official auction or sale tied to a coal year. Further readable facts are not available in the text.
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