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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1941
Page
4
A public roll lists Gloucester district men who have enlisted and passed final medical exams and are serving. It notes entries of fresh enlistments and invites authentic information to correct omissions, listing many names with towns such as Gloucester Barrington and Stratford and mentions a few wounded or missing.
A lengthy, OCR compiled roster lists numerous individuals from Gloucester and surrounding areas. Names include LATHAM Joe, LEE Tom, MERCHANT H R, MORRIS Norman PL, SMITH Albert and many others with various towns like Barrington and Ward's River, plus notes indicating Prisoner of War status in Germany and related military references.
Names listed include Alan Taylor Tahpit Copeland Taylor Poug Thompson H M Thompson L W Turnor Colin Wade Ward's River F H Westerman Doig Ellis Fred Gloucester Eric Young Barry Price Rodgers N R Smith N Young and others. Patr iotic fund asks notify secretary with particulars of regimental number and unit and advise when men embark for active service abroad.
A long, imperfect letter from England describes wartime life. The writer discusses food, farming practices in Wales, cricket in Marlow on the Thames, and golf mishaps. He notes London enemy bombing, updated offices, and morale among Home Guardsmen in Bucks. He mentions dairy farming costs, pumpkins, and weathered hardships with humor and resilience.
Senator MacLeay affirmed no civilian footwear shortage would occur with shopkeepers surveyed as ample stocks. He said food substitutes for leather were adequate for civilians, while military needs would take priority. Concerns arose that continued leather supply must reach armed forces overseas and meet obligations to the Eastern Group Supply Council in Delhi.
A fragmentary wartime line compares a Vichy or collaborator figure to Judas Iscariot and Quisling, using strong anti enemy rhetoric. It images a notorious traitor in a mocking, condemning tone and places him in a symbolic chariot.
A copied letter from Commonwealth Dairy Pro- Auice Equalisation Committee Ltd dated Sept 5 1941 discusses war impacts on the British market and Australian dairy profits. It notes stable values for butter exports yet higher landed Britain costs due to freight and insurance, and praises Sir Earle Page for support. It suggests switching from butter to cheese could improve values and reduce butter surplus, with Britain paying higher prices for dairy products.
List of War Savings Certificate Groups active in the Gloucester District with group numbers, names of organizations, and secretaries. Includes Bank of New South Wales, Street and Parish Pty Ltd, Gloucester schools, dairy co operatives, business blocks, post office groups, clerks, and several private individuals. Urgent appeal notes a need for help.
The article surveys postwar religious outreach across churches at Upper Wallamba. It notes Rev F C Spurr, now retired in Sussex, and his modernized evangelistic works. It covers the Victory Campaign led by Mr Betterridge, youth engagement, and cross-church fellowship, plus upcoming Congregational and Baptist services and a Nabiac dairy cooperative annual report with butter production and finances.
The wife of a Worcester Cathedral canon first reacted to evolution theory with the line descended from apes. She suggested hope and prudent doubt, noting if it is true they should resist its consequences. The remark reflects cautious, era-specific sentiment on scientific ideas.
The world's oldest milking cow Victoria died at 29 in Melbourne. Imported from Scotland 30 years ago, she was bought at 18 by Korff Bros. of Campbelltown near Sydney. She won Sydney Royal Show champion two years after, and at 24 earned a crowd prize. Her son Glengowan Victor, born when she was 20, has helped recruit top Australian milk producers.
Dungog Red Cross members and the public honor Miss EB Sears sister of Mrs Glover sen Gloucester as she receives the Australian Red Cross Society gold medal for 40 years continuous service. The presentation notes her long commitment from Raymond Terrace to Dungog branch where she is president.
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