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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 25, 1941
Page
2
D 1 McDonald listed as Honours FSMC London of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited Optometrists will visit Gloucester regularly and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel Hours of visit are 9 am to 5 pm Watch for date of next visit.
After months of worry Mr and Mrs Herb Blanch learned their son George is alive in a card from him saying he is a prisoner of war. George, who turned 21 last week, enlisted in 1939 and sailed overseas in 1940. He fought in Libya and Greece and has been missing since the evacuation. Prisoners of War Day is Friday November 28, with Red Cross branches raising funds to trace prisoners and aid their welfare. Gloucester Red Cross stalls and local notices appear, along with cinema features and local auctions and property sales.
London reports a major Libyan clash at Sidi Rezegh near Tobruk as British and German tank forces fight the largest battle of the campaign. Tobruk forces advance toward Sidi Rezegh with tanks, while British air superiority and New Zealand and Indian troops push west of Sidi Omar and Fort Capuzzo. The Australian Ninth Division is withdrawn from Tobruk with no casualties. The piece notes Far East talks in Washington, a French bases bid by Hitler, and various war fund and agricultural news.
At the Stroud and Gloucester Shires council meeting a Finance Committee recommendation to appoint Mr J T Guyatt as Health Inspector was adopted subject to Gloucester Shire Council approval and travel arrangements. The matter will go to Gloucester for December consideration. Mahoney and Co Pty Ltd to sell 1500 cattle at Tamworth saleyards next Thursday the 27th including Herefords Shorthorns Black Polls and crosses plus 100 AI heifers 14 to 2 years with some springing. Sale starts at 1 pm.
Cairo correspondent reports 8000 French troops freed from German camps arrived at Salonika in July to join the Syrian campaign. The force, now about 30000, is partially mechanised and duties are garrisoning while they regard themselves as the spearhead for reconquest of Syria.
Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board extended validity of petrol ration tickets marked valid until November 30 to midday Monday December 1. This allows purchases on December 1 before new December tickets start and avoids breaches of regulations for business use.
Sister Edna Lowrey is back from Darwin and spending a fortnight with her parents at Gloucester. A welcome home is planned for Monday before she resumes her duties. Also noted is the resignation of Rev. Father M. Kehoe as parish priest at Krambach due to ill health, to be succeeded by Rev. Father J. P. Bernasconi from West Maitland.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports 1885 cattle yarded with market practically unchanged. Best dealers’ stock includes steer at 46 shillings per 100 pounds, heifers at 42 shillings, bullocks at 40 shillings, and cows at 38 shillings per 100 pounds.
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