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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1942
Page
2
Optometrist D I McDonald F B C A Honours F S M C London of Webster Jack McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will visit Gloucester on Saturday December 12 and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm.
Miss Vera Channell has enlisted for W A A A F telegraphist training in Melbourne. Miss Joan Tonks and Miss Gwen Allardice of Gloucester W A D have been called up. report at Victoria Barracks on December 2, 1942. A wedding united air force member Fred Hazelwood and Miss Doris Bignell of Gloucester. Standings Clearing Sale on December 27 at 11 30 a m features a premier Jersey dairy herd. Revised rationing adds coupons for handkerchiefs, ties, braces, suspenders. children’s clothing changes issued by Mr Colia MP. Gloucester Copeland mail service to shift December 1 1942 with revised schedule. Padua wins at Bellbird Flying Handicap and second in November Handicap. Heron’s Creek Timber Mills Sawmill destroyed by fire last week. cause unknown. Riding accidents reported: William Easton injured drafting cattle at Belbora. Kath Thomas from Church Street shaken but minor injuries, treated at Roma Private Hospital.
The Majestic presents the Marx Brothers in The Big Fore this Wednesday with Tony Martin, Virginia Grey, and Patricia Morison in a double feature build up. Sergeant York screens next Friday and Saturday starring Gary Cooper with Walter Brennan and Joan Leslie. Road Agent with Dick Foran and Leo Carillo follows. Also notes possible Opposition move to amend the Defence Act removing militia geographical restrictions.
The cabinet decided to merge the Militia with the AIF for service in the South Pacific war zone. Wet weather and travel bans kept crowd numbers down at a Saturday Cup, with three long-shots filling the placings. APM. Mr Fred Jones, injured by a falling pole near Gloucester, returned home and will be off duty. Lightning struck cows on Oxley Island, one killed, one survived. Eighty percent of a 29 man New Guinea unit signed £760 in loan applications. The Army Minister urged broader War Loan subscriptions at home.
The Australian Comforts Fund acknowledges a Gloucester War Chest Committee letter about duty on tobacco sent to troops at Darwin. A strong protest is lodged, a deputation to the Prime Minister is planned, and relief sought across states. If denied, pressure via the press will pursue remissions of duty.
A large audience attended the Sparks and Sparklettes revue at the Star Theatre on Thursday night. Miss Doris Brown and Mr Allan Smith organized the show with a mainly young cast delivering lively numbers from Alice Blue Gown to Hapless humor, with strong performances by Phyllis Abbott Edith Wharton June Davies and many more. The finale featured Farewell to Thee and the audience sent flowers as thanks.
R L Hughes and Mrs Fred led Giddey and VAD Girls house staff with four A F boys in town for the night. Doug Aun Chick and Pal assisted. The gross takings were Door 41 Sweets LT LT Total £46 17s.
A letter to the editor questions the War Memorial Hospital Committee’s handling of £4000 held for the public via the Austerity Loan. It asks who makes up the committee, how they are elected, term length, and government nominees, noting lack of information and urging transparency. Cyril Adam reports that the War Loan official says the funds should be invested in Commonwealth War Loans as approved securities.
Letter from Mrs L C Landers of Maroubra dated 17 November 1942 states she has sent negatives and photos to Mr Perrin of old Gloucester football teams including the Gloucester Cup Team with Woodbury Falconer Sinclair Livermore Britten the Clarke trio and Alec Wilson. It also lists Wanderers and Warriors players and notes few locals have such photos.
The Country Women’s Association invites members to the annual meeting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday 8 December at President Mrs P H Deards home. Tea is requested as usual. A letter from the Hon. Organizer for Camouflage Netting thanks the group for nets produced for the war effort and notes Gloucester Branch despatched 61 nets with 10 more completed awaiting final roping and 10 more in progress.
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