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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1939
Page
2
Colonel James will interview returned men wishing to join the Garrison Reserve in Gloucester on Thursday at 10 50 a.m. Diggers are asked to meet him at the School of Arts. A sharp frost affected the district this morning and threatened early mato and potato crops.
Tennis notes report mixed doubles saw B Merchant with Miss V Boorer beat L Monro with Mrs Monro 10-6 and later B Merchant and Miss Boorer won 6-1 6-1 over Jr Merchant and Miss L Merchant. Gents Handicap Doubles final J Mathewson and L Al Adana defeated W Merchant 4-6 8-4 8-7. Final promises next Saturday between Mrs Memro and Mrs Brorson and Mrs Carey and Miss Boorer. Night competition opened with Factory defeating Tles and Waratah defeating Methodist.
Gloucester hosted a recruiting drive for a special force with 22 of 33 quota applied for, 2 unfit, and 20 declared acceptable. Area Officer Captain S B Lacey noted expectations of higher turnout and outlined enlistment procedures and contact points for further applications.
The Moscow Daily Telegraph correspondent reports Stalin would not cede soldiers to Germany even if pressed by von Ribbentrop. Britain and France ponder responses to Hitler as German Economic Mission expands in Moscow. Finland resists binding treaties while seeking talks on base rights. Chamberlain says Britain and France share war aims. Paris observers foresee possible Irish ground involvement. Nazi terror in Poland grows with Gestapo crackdowns and food rationing, prompting guerilla resistance. US-built war materiel for Britain and France rises under neutrality law changes. RAF planes survey the Siegfried Line at low altitude, capturing fortifications.
A man in Narrandera caused alarm during a church service by making a Fascist salute at the altar and uttering garbled phrases. He sang an Italian song and walked down the aisle, ruffling hair of several worshippers. Officials suggest war fixation affected his nerves, possibly reducing responsibility.
Henry Martin faced charges before Mr. R. Selling on August 8 for driving 19 head of cattle from Gloucestershire saleyards to Tibuc in the Glow center district without a travelling statement. He pleaded guilty as Sergeant Hughes noted 43 cattle were moved, 24 covered by a person, and the defendant admitted some cattle belonged to Mr. Sid Smith. The court fined 2 pounds plus costs and warned him to learn the P.P. Act.
The C W A monthly meeting met in the rest rooms on Thursday the fifth instant. Delegates were assigned to travel to Kempsey for the Mid North Coast Group Conference. A net profit of £2419 from the Spring Ball was to be split between the C W A and Younger Set. A basket picnic at Copeland is set for Saturday 14 October with transport and a small fee. An address on the Power of Thought by Mrs Stanfield was given and afternoon tea was served.
At a Thursday Parents and Citizens Association session Mr McGown said organisers decided that all profits and prize money from the Schools Eisteddfod at Taree would go to patriotic funds. He noted no more than 0 children could be taken to the Eisteddfod from Gloucester. some would need to attend both days. The group will spend the usual amount on refreshments for supervising committee at the Primary Final and Intermediate Examination. There will be 18 subjects at the Intermediate Examination this year. Prizes collected by Mrs Morris will be used at euchre parties run by the Parents and Citizens Association and Mothers Club. The President, Mr H T Shepherd, presided, with Messrs H Gray, Shiels, Morris, the headmaster, Mr McGown, and Mesdames Hazelwood, Tate, Yardy and Morris. Apologies were read from Mesdames Shepherd and Turner.
Four officers led by Lieut General Laxton visited Gloucester for morning tea with Mr and Mrs Lowe. Post Office staff Roy Wade moves to Singleton. Local stock men Menora Nev and Vince Carter return from Warwick Rodeo with no prizes. Gloucester visitors include J T Grant and Barnes. Marriage themed notice for Jean Farley and W N Willis at Kempsey All Saints Church.
A public meeting chaired by the Shire President formed a committee to establish a Gloucester Patriotic War Fund to finance and train local men for the Civil Air Reserve. The motion allowed funds to be used at the committee's discretion for training pilots and related needs, with several local figures appointed to the committee.
A Gloucester gathering urged citizens to support a local wartime drive to train pilots and raise funds. Speakers argued for a flying school to replace 550 volunteers and for a Stratford aerodrome, with land costs around £440 and total project cost near £1800 to £2000. A district committee would oversee fundraising and fund allocation to the Lord Mayor’s Fund.
Ophthalmic professionals from Lindon Webster Jack McDonald Sidney Pty Limited will attend a visit at the Commerceist Hotel on Saturday November 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event highlights include honours for McDonald FRO and details of attendance.
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