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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1942
Page
2
D L McDonald FBOA Honours FSMC London and Jack McDonald Sydney Optometrists will visit Gloucester consulting at the Commercial Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is hosted by Jack McDonald Pty Limited.
The Gloucester Advocate reports the death of Mr. James Merchant after eight days of illness. He was taken to Narraweema Private Hospital around 11:30 a.m. and died about an hour later. The funeral occurred today with further reference promised in the next issue.
Parents of boys due home from service are asked to contact H. E. McIntyre, Secretary of the Returned Soldiers League, to ensure proper recognition. At a recent meeting the league decided no public supper, but soldiers and relatives may dine at Mrs. Young's cafe as guests.
Reports indicate snakes are plentiful and travelers should proceed with caution. Two recent snakebite cases in the Roma Hospital area involved a 13 year old boy in Avon Valley Gordon and a 4 year old boy Kevin Wand at Upper Bowman who were treated and discharged after bites from black and brown species respectively.
The treasurer of the War Chest records £12 8d raised at a successful dance in Waukivory. Secretary of the function was Mrs. E Jenkins.
Majestic Theatre presents Adam Had Four Sons starring Ingrid Bergman and Warner Baxter with Susan Hayward and others. Gregory Ratoff directs a romance and struggle tale based on Charles Bonner legacy novel, touted as a major screening event of the year.
The Shire President Dr Isaac Moore chaired a Friday meeting on the visit of Lord and Lady Wakehurst. A November itinerary was proposed with Gloucester and Dungog days, a reception at 10 am, speeches, school children, and visits to Red Cross Rooms and a Butter Factory. A sub committee including Mrs Tilbrook and Messrs Hawdon Chaplin Weekes was formed to draft a plan, with a public bodies meeting set for Monday to finalise.
A Park Courts tennis party raised 2 pounds 3 shillings for Miss Gloucester with winners Mrs R Brown and L Marsh. Red Cross thanks donors including Houghton Bowling Club Highfield Hemp Page Monro West Simpson. Penny Vote appeal added 248 votes for Miss Peggy Chaplin in Miss Red Cross.
The altered timetable in operation lists the Gloucester station times for trains to Sydney and Brisbane. Morning daily trains to Sydney run to Gloucester arriving 11.6, depart 11.31. Afternoon services from Sydney arrive 3.4, depart 3.16. Night Kempsey Mail to Sydney leaves 10.10 p.m. on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat. Night passenger train arrives 4 a.m. on Tue, Thu, Fri. 4.55 a.m. on Monday. Brisbane Express leaves Gloucester for Sydney at 2 a.m. and Brisbane daily at 2 a.m.
The Minister for War Organisation of Industry Mr Dedman stated at the week end that statistical analysis shows female labour for war work must now be drawn from finance commerce and retail trade.
Sydney markets show little change with 1766 cattle yarded at Winchcombe Carson and Pitt Son and Badgery reporting firm values for prime weights. Maitland fat cattle yardnotes about 950 cattle forward with best bullocks to £17 11, cows to £13 5, yearlings to £11 10, and calves brisk with heavy weights up to 90 shillings. Pigs seen in medium supply around 650 head with rackfatters to 180, porkers varied, slips and suckers 27/6 to 55/6.
A list of district boys from one militia unit who have joined the A L F includes D C McRae N Tonks V Mer chant E H Woolford R J Baker H G Fraser A E Fordham C A Blanch O H Blanch J H Stevens on J F Taylor C R Draper G A Paterson J B Paterson G F Tindall H G Bridge B W Dare K K Sansom A O Sansom H J Hampton H R Allan K G Wilson R Skinner F Hooke R Wade E W Cross Co J Hickman W A Rowney V Rowney D Blows G J Martin J W Mills H J Wand N S C Durbidge T Reichert E H Higgins D F Cameron E C Farley A T R Shaw L Davenport Also Wilfred Smith John Crothers and Bob Farley joined the A F.
The NRMA cautions motorists against cleaning producer gas units on the roadside citing a Motor Traffic Act amendment that makes dumping coals ashes clinker or similar substances on public highways illegal. Also reports a cottage hoard of gold valued at 2000 pounds found in Hill End with no will or heirs. Wollongong's city status noted with historical milestones and regional industry context.
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