Optometrists Visit Gloucester For Saturday Consultations
D L McDonald accompanied by Honsurs PSACC Landen of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited Optometrists and Opticians will visit Gloucester on Saturday with Desember. They may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel from morning until five in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L McDonald
Honsurs
PSACC
Landen
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester
Commercial Hotel
Gloucester Advocate 1943 Crime Report and Local Updates
The Gloucester Advocate reports on mail delays affecting submissions, charity drives for the fifty fifty ball, and a saddle riding accident involving Jim McMahon near Stratford. It notes factory visits by directors, farming scheme purchases, River Red Cross events, a diphtheria prevention campaign, and a brutal case near Wauchope where Mrs. Mary Pritchard was found murdered with signs of assault and a youth arrested.
Railways record year reported to Parliament
The annual report of the Commissioner for Railways Mr T J Hartigan shows the best year in railway history with earnings at £34 01 058, expenses £27 344 105, and a profit of £6 728 853. After state subsidies and other statutory debits, the surplus equals £77442.
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T. J Hartigan
Raiways
Harnings
War Chest Fund Subscriptions and Local News
War Chest fund totals and various local donations are listed, including amounts from Red Cross and supporters at Augusry Street Stall, plus a Gloucester collection. Death announced of Mr Sam Martin of Belbord after a stroke at Krambach. Upcoming screenings feature Broadway with Raft and OBrien, Seven Sweethearts, and Counter Espionage. Dungog Football Club lost to Gloucester 16 to 3 last Saturday.
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War Chest Fund
Zoller
W. B. Retelert
Red Cross
Upper
Bowman
Augusry Street
Salo
Ebbock
Bam Martin
Taree Hospital
Sam Martin
Belbord
Martin
Krambach Faces
George Raft
Pat O'Brien
Brad Crawford
Janet Binte
Arne Gwynne
Kathryn Grayson
van Heflin
Donald Dueck
Dungog
Gloucester
Gloucester Finds Wounded Men Return Home From New Guinea
Personal notices tell of Pte. Ross Shaw and Pte. Hector Smith passing through Gloucester to hospital after being bell wounded in New Guinea. Other items include staff moves, prisoners of war in Burma, and local health inspector activity plus residents returning home for visits and convalescence.
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Ross Shaw
EB. Shaw
Craven Creek
Hector Smith
Tom Smith
Gloucester
New Guinea
Mocyaftamin Bee Saxby
New Gaines
Derry Mahon
Waaaf Dental
Nasheen Pen Motel
Rita Hazelwood
AWAS
Fourth Liberty Loan Subscriptions Progress Report
The Fourth Liberty Loan shows £6640 subscribed to date from 27 subscribers. The district is asked to raise a minimum of 24,000 with 20 subscribers required to meet the target.
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Bite
Christmas Hamper Appeal Progress Notes
A letter to the War Chest treasurer expresses thanks to the Gloucester CWA Younger Set for a £50 donation. The appeal expects to deliver more than 1000 hampers before the unit closes, highlighting Gloucester’s pride in the effort.
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War Chest
Obituary for Gloucester Astrict resident John Cornish
John Cornish aged Yi years died at Mayfield on Wednesday night after a short illness. He was a former blacksmith from Dungog who moved to Barrington fifty years ago to farm, later selling his Barrington property. Surviving are brother George Cornish of Islington and children Wes Cornish of Mayfield and Mrs Chase Ting of Manly. The family’s loss is mourned by friends in the district.
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E. Weyrasset
Gloucester Shire
Game
Utese
Aldemnendo
Veyrasset
W. Mead and
Famiy
Barrington
Joseph
Abbott
Kolodong
Times
Percy Wood
Dawn
Stroud Road
Familis
Stratford
Karuah
A. Lilley
Ellis
Amy Wood
Alka Swon
Mra, Ileley
Karvahy
Mayfield
John Cornish
Gloucester Astrict
Cornish
Wea
Maxfield
Pilon
A. 'T. Higgins
Laurie Vintner
Waulkivery
Dungog
Borneman
George Cornish
Islington
Wes Cornish
Chaseting
Manly
District Rural School parents meeting on October 1 at 7 30 pm
Fox Hemmaster and local writers report a parents and citizens meeting about the Rural School movement to be held at the school on Thursday evening next October 1 at 7 30 pm. Attendance from small schools is urged. Rep Mr Fitzgerald will attend and press the Education Minister on the case. Also, John McPherson of Punchbowl collapsed from the breakwater while visiting Marrington and was taken to hospital.
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S Fox
Hemmaster
Fitgerald
John McPherson
Punchbowl
Marrington
Tare
War Chest Fund Annual Meeting Report 1943
The Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund held its annual meeting to present a year’s activity and financial statement. The fund raised £1090 18s 8d, with £622 1s 10d from a single appeal, split between the Oils Fund and the Red Cross P.O.W. Fund, and total receipts since inception reached £9698. Donations of money and goods were acknowledged, sub-branch support praised, and plans noted to restart inactive branches. The committee highlighted £100 for 200 Christmas hampers, later forwarding £360 6s to Headquarters for 26 Hampers, plus £675 to the Australian C ombats Fund, and other disbursements to patriotic funds. The balance sheet shows £501 13s 2d on hand including War Savings Certificates, with calls to boost revenue and upcomingCarnival plans. The Gloucester Ladies Auxiliary is commended for ongoing support and monthly Canteen Orders to soldiers.
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Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund
Gloucester District Patriotic and Wari Chest Fund
Gloucester Act, & P. Society
Oils
Red Cross P.O.W
Clouncester
Copeland
Couise
Bowman
Ward
ATF
RAAF
Navy
Wna Tex
Yeur Committee
Gloucester
Tom Paragraplis Aken
Tetters
Ats
Suniue
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City Price Draper and Mercer
A. 1. Cavanough
M & OS
A.hazelwood
C. J. Hogan
H. Wand
Cowper St
Gloucaste
Ring— Paterson, Easton & Co
Wingham
Dengar
Gedye & Malloch Ltd
Dangar
Young St
Brian Arolan
Optometrists
The
Gloucester Advocate
Jim McMahon
Jim
Faid Machdery
Brorson
Messrs Jr. Farley
A. Morus
G. Wison
Hexham
Morpeth
Raymond Terrace
BovLiinrng
Ward's River
Walis River
Yeyrasset
Mary Pritchard
Wauchope
Railways
Liberty
aLou
Ster
Hampnes
Amt
West
L Stevens
Greham
Gresham
Greshary
Norman Corbett
Don Dayton
E. M. McCarthy
W. J. Simmons
Norman Hollingsworth
Hilda Newton
RA. Paget
Meromm
Soler
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