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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 10, 1942
Page
2
Optometrists D. I. McDonald F.B.C.A. Honours F.S.M.C. London of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will visit Gloucester on Saturday December 12 offering eye examinations at the Commercial Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A Gloucester notice warns of a Thursday night blackout from 8 30 to 9 30 pm with wardens enforcing lights regulations. Sirens will signal start and finish times and fines or police reports may follow for noncompliance.
Broadway Studios will photograph in Gloucester this week only, next to Star Picture Theatre. The photographer will be in attendance daily and each night from 7 to 9 pm. High class portraits at city prices. Soldier portraits available.
A new form of entertainment by Gloucestershire youths titled Sparks and Sparklett es will be staged Thursday. Miss Doris Brown and Mr Allan Smith direct with Mrs D H Hill as stage manager and Mrs F Lowe handling lighting. Proceeds go to Miss Peggy Chaplin for Red Cross. Book at Cavanaughs.
The Treasurer of Gloucester War Chest Fund gratefully acknowledges a donation of £10. The contribution was forwarded by the Ward's River Young People's Dance Club.
Gloucester police court heard Tan Edrick Gam charged with vagrancy after appearing in uniform and facing possible further charges. He pleaded guilty to being on licensed premises during prohibited hours and stealing a wristlet watch worth £4, receiving one month in Maitland Gaol. He was granted bail on a £60 total surety. Military exemption for William P. Connelly was refused due to hardship.
Constable John Lindsay Marsh died after a motorcycle crash on Church Street Woucester yesterday afternoon about 2 p.m. near Mrs J West Sen’s home. He had been on official duty to Ward’s River and died within minutes from a head injury after the machine veered and struck a culvert guide post. An inquest will be held.
Mr. W. P. Reichert brought into town yesterday a very large mushroom measuring seven inches across and weighing about half a pound.
A busy notice column notes Sister McDonald departing for further obstetrics training and Matron McCarthy resuming duties at Roma Hospital. The Gloucester District Rural School Library fund gains £5 from a chicken prize raffle won by Mrs. B Rell and Mrs. P. J. Martin. Younger Set Street Stall raises £6 11 6 with competitions including sweets won by Mrs. Stevens, leg of lamb won by Gwen Sheldrick, and cake won by Mrs. Stevens.
Mrs H Mulder formerly Miss Maud Westley of Barrington died in Newcastle hospital after weeks of illness on 5th mat. She was the second daughter of Mr and Mrs George Westley. Sympathy is offered to the bereaved. Also reported is the death in Sydney of Theodore Hooke Hill aged 87, former member of the Legislative Assembly, native of Dungog. remains interred at Bungay, Wingham.
From a city in occupied France a Times letter said items were scarce in Vichy Butter 10s per pound chicken 21s to 23s rabbit 13s 6d to 17s olive oil 7l 7s a quart Death rate high among 45 to 60 and tuberculosis rising Distribution uneven with some departments well supplied If cows could speak dairy farmers would boost milk output Get full particulars from Brian Carolan Dangar agent Probate notice in New South Wales Will of Robert Kelly Probate granted to Public Trustee Claims to be filed 19 O'Connell Street Sydney
In loving memory of Isabel Redman our wife and mother called home on October 5th 1940 a beautiful memory dearer than gold a mother whose worth can never be told Inserted by her husband sons and daughters
In memory of our dear sister and Auntie Bell who died on 8 November 1940. Two sad years have passed but love remains. In life you were so dear to us and in death you are the same. Ever remembered by sister and brother in law Amy and Bob Melmeth and Ron Jean and Frank.
In loving memory of our dear Mother who passed away November 1940 two years have passed since that sad day when one we loved was called away We have lost but Heaven has gained one of the best this world contained Inserted by Bill Claude Enid Daphne and Grandchildren
In loving memory of my darling husband Merv and dear dad who departed this life on 10 November 1936 Too dearly loved to be forgotten Inserted by Bonnie and Children Wendy Arthur and Barry
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