Control of Tomato Caterpillar on North Coast farms
An extensive Department of Agriculture investigation in Coffs Harbour district assessed forty spray and dust treatments for tomato caterpillar control on AL W A Robinson Boombee property. Results favor alternating weekly lead arsenate dust and sprays, with dust 28 percent arsenate most effective. spraying necessary early for aphid and foliage control.
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Department of Agriculture
Coff's Harbour
Norn Coast Tomato Growers’ Association
W. A. Robinson
Boombee
Aching Snvordera
Anton
Poombes
Grafton
King's Pigeons for Postal Service
Pigeons from the King's Poft at Sandingham have been added to a pigeon post organised to operate in a national emergency in Great Britain. Inaugurated last July by the Duchess of Kent, the Royal birds are trained to fly long distances to wartime headquarters and return, delivering messages reduced to a thin film for magnified readability at each centre.
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Sandingham
Great Britain
Duchess of Kent
Fort Dunlop
E. W. Steele
Lerwick
Shetland
Bordeaux
Harry Colling
Mr. Collins
Gloucester War Chest Report and Election of Committee
The Gloucester district War Chest Fund heard a report noting a late Stratford donation and a healthy balance with £1500 subscribed to the War Chest and £600 in credit. Members debated allocating funds to the Lord Mayor’s Fund and the use of War Savings Certificates for repatriation. Nineteen nominations produced fourteen elected committee members with a vote of thanks to Secretary Mr. Weekes and support for including two Ladies Auxiliary members on the committee.
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Stratford
W. High-field
W. W. Hawdon
Red Cross Society
Jarrett
Jarrott
Hollinesworth Ashe
Ll. Rye
Chist
Denisent
Hike
Graham Stratford
Stratfort
Stratford Committee
Lord Mayor's
Highfield
Hicks
J. W. Hawdon
Gloucester War Chest Committee
Ricks
Graham
Lori Maynrs
Mckeod
War Chest Committee
Messrs
FL. Sheldon
A. L. Furey
le Quesne
T. Hicks
E.] Weekes
Ly Rye
D.C. Rye
W.W. Hawdon
W. Highfield
J. H. Farley
D. H. J. Hill
Howard Bignell
W. McGown
Mossi
Tuner
Gray
Turner
Kennedy
Miiss
Fe Jose
J. W. Hanson
SM. Hicks
Mehla WeLeod
Mehonda
Galt
Mawdon
Graham Stallands
Fnr
Anil Enim
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Bhehlo
Dea
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W. W
McLeod
Roll of Honour Gloucester district enlistments list
A long list of names from Gloucester district who passed medicals and are serving with the fighting forces. Fresh enlistees include A Ninnea, C E Maytom, J Boorer, G W Muddle, J Latham, W Titcume, R L Rye, M J Kennedy, M G Willis, R K Watson, A Bannister, G W Branch, A Curran, W J Morris, R Koelner, R Phillips, J Gordon, J A McRae, A Berry, J Gordon, J Langford, J C Watson, and many others from Gloucester and nearby areas. The roster spans Upper Bowman, Copeland, Belmore/Bercy, Barrington, Rowland, and surrounding towns, listing numerous service entrants and associated towns.
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Gloucester
Lst Ar
A. Ninneas
Bowman
C. E. Maytom
Ward's River
J. Boorer
G. W. Muddle
Les, Crane
Forbesdale
E. J. Crane
Invergordon
Joe Latham
William Titcume
Roger L. Rye
M. J. Kennedy
Bueco Wauka
Max Hayter
Upper
M.G. Willis
RT. K. Watson
Tom Langford
Clowverter
Marry Aspindll
Boucester Clio J. Gordon
McRae
Belbora
M. Berry
Cloucester
Frank Monro
Slowouster Joerb
Rudin
Bervies
W. Knowles
Beltrora
Peten Koelboer
Barnard River
Laurie Rawdon Yate Les
McCarthy
Uppee Bownins
Gers
May Croncester
Rant Drinswater
JT Guyatt
Crotwester
Nutman Corbett
Barrington
George A. McAlister
Copeland W. J. Dunhan
Glouester
T. Lathale
Barrington R. Bercy
B. Collings
E. H. Edwards
Charters
Willan Bates
Joseph Clarke
Craver William
James Clarke
Craven Alexander Brown
Lionel T. Ferguson
Gloucrster
Donald Galvin
Stanley William West
Jule
Garvion Porteus
Forbescale
Arnold Harris
Frederick Harris
Alex. 'W. Arkley
Claude Wm. Blanch
William TH. Germon
Ernest A. Snape
Nigel Bagley
Fred. Hambling
Clarence Kellehear
Krambach
Sydney Fordham
Clive Tange
William Weleck
Erie C. Hggins
Alfred Martin
Holward Langford
Thomas Martin
Lower Bowman
Edward Markaway
Stroid
Albert Roy Channell
Glouceste
David Aspinall
Glouceter
Geoffrey Charman
Goucester
Gerald
Cano
Chirenne
S. Rowe Barrington
P. Dawson
Beveston Gibson
Chirester
Harod R. Manro
Grouenser
Jim Ronald Swith Gimeeser
Russell Garton
Lrivortes
Povey
Brindley
Stratford
Arthur Braise
Brett
Tek -Vekers
W.V Smith
Wannavory
Stanley Eliot
F Toenry
Rupert Robinson
Copeland
J. Hannaford
Kaul
W. Turner
Ben Davies
Cohark
James St. Smith
James Corin
Rawdon Vale
Bruce Lane
Austin Bartlett
Craven Creek
Erie Street
Frank Fennell
Ai Clarke
Colin Spence
J. T Shepherd
Nonnan P. Morris
Glowster
James F. Hayes Glouves
Fred
J. Smith
Percy W. Germon
M. Rye
Rabaul
Sid Harris
Wilson
B. Goodfrey
James Hayter
E. Charlesworth
Richard Condon
John Francis Franks
John F. Breese
Bretti
George A. Osmond
Gordon M. Tape
Allen B. Franks
Thos
Lionel Dare
John W. Thompson
Charlie Merchant
George J. Mitchell
Alex. L. Watson
Ambrose Smith
John Joseph Higgins
Daniel Grady
Lindsay Neilson
James W. Latimore
Ronald W. Turner
Stanley K. Wilson
Tom Bleasdale
Wankivory
Cliff Fraser
Cliff Paff
Bellora
Stan Robinson
John Taylor
Durbridge
Cecil Stokes
Craven
J. 8
Albert Hays
Rawen Vale
Doug. Thompson
W. B. Dare
Wiliam Jones
L. W. Tuner
E. A. Bull
Reg
Giddey
P. Naughton
Royal Navy Casualties Noted From Madagascar Service
Obscure wartime notice from Gloucester lists Erle Young Barry Pree and Fred Ellis among Royal Navy deaths on active service near Madagascar. The item requests authentic information to correct the regimental and unit details and asks readers to notify the Secretary of the Gloucester War Chest Fund Mr H A McLeod as soon as possible.
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Royal Australian Navy
Erle Young
Gloucester
Barry Pree
Fred
Ellis
Madagascar
Inv
HLM
A.S. Stuart
The
Gloucester War Chest Fund
H. A. McLeod
Posalite
Population of Australia War Era Demographic Note
Population figures from the Commonwealth Statistician show state totals with New South Wales at 2,783,043 Victoria 1,104,054 Queensland 1,021,300 South Australia 872, Western Australia 988,226 Tasmania 237,927 Northern Territory 7? Australian Capital Territory data indicate more females overall in Victoria and South Australia while males outnumber females in other states.
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Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria
South Australia
Australian Soldier Club Opening in Beyot
Recreation for ALF abroad expands with an Australian soldiers club in Beyot near Al andtria. Furnished for 150, funded by the Australian Comforts Fund, offering bathing, ball, cricket, hockey, swimming and boxing. Inter-force inter‑amna are arranged with teams from other forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feypt
Middle East
Commonwealth
Australian Comforts Fund
Tinita
To Fit The Crime in a Fragmented Report
A garbled OCR style passage mentions a rongistato in Amerson aged 80, a school teacher, and a violent scene with an aluminum Uon's page and convicts behind a decrepit horse. It also refers to police in Zagren and actions against pimping with unclear events and dialogue.
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Amerson
Anmerinay
Amerie Mint
Zagren
Yugosingin
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