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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1942
Page
2
Optometrists D. I. McDonald and partners will visit Gloucester regularly and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel from 9 am to 3 pm. Watch for the date of the next visit.
Personal news notes Mrs. Brian Carolan hospital progress after operation. Gloucester Parents and Citizens' Association stall to fund a library at District Rural School held in Church Street on Tuesday 20 October. Upper Myall stock clearing sale by W E Sparke at Upper Myall Post Office on Saturday 24 October. DAIRYING BILL PASSED Federal subsidy of £2,000,000 a year approved after legislative passage. reform proposals defeated. HEAVY CALL ON DOCTORS Health Minister says half of Australia's doctors will be in civil practice. public urged to limit calls and assist by concise messages. ITALIAN PRISONERS AT WORK About 300–400 Italian POWs employed maintaining the East-West Railway line.
In Port Macquarie police court on Tuesday last two men a market gardener and a timber worker were found guilty and sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labour for failing to register in the call up for enrolment in the military forces on or before December 23 1941. CIGARETTES FOR TROOPS STOLEN. The disappearance of 75000 cigarettes from a Sydney wharf last week is one of the biggest robberies of its kind for years. The cigarettes were packed in five wooden cases of 15000 each and were destined for troops in New Guinea. NEW LICENCES FOR PETROL. Every motorist with a business only or combined licence must complete a questionnaire about vehicle use and return the licence with the questionnaire immediately to the State Liquid Fuel Control Board. The chairman Mr C N M Neale said old-type licences would be obsolete with the November issue of petrol ration tickets. Questionnaire forms can be obtained from the Fuel Control Board.
Mesdames Highfield King and Tilbrook led a street stall despite weather, raising 10 pounds 7 shillings 6d for Miss Gloucester's Funds. Donors include V.A.D. 3s, Anonymous 1s, Mrs K. R. Monro 7s 9d, Mesdames O. W. Sansom and H. N. Chaplin 5s each. Wool scraps requested for knee rugs for sick and wounded soldiers.
Commercial Gloucester pig sale reports very light yarding as flood waters delayed consignments and kept Southern buyers away. Prices ranged with several lots withdrawn. Tom Hicks notes similarly light yarding and easier market for all classes, with buyers absent due to heavy rain.
Mr R L Fitzgerald an Independent from Gloucester urged abolition of State Parliaments in the Legislative Assembly last week. He called for a referendum during the Federal Government constitutional reform vote and proposed the Federal Parliament gain control for war effort. He urged the State Parliament to request the question be put to electors and suggested expanding municipal and shire powers and redrawing boundaries.
Tom Hicks notes calves were in very light supply at yesterday's sale. Buying power restricted and prices lower. Listed buyers and prices show a subdued market with a mix of small lots from multiple buyers including Grant & Taylor at 15s 6d and several calves at 5s to 13s 6d, reflecting a softer tone.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports 1689 cattle yarded with good quality. Market virtually unchanged as dealers fetch top bids 4 shillings per pound for best cattle. Steers to 62 shillings per 100 pounds, heifers 48, bullocks 44, cows 42.
Absent Crs Breese and Laurie. Dr Wilson attends. Debates curtailment of nonessential war services, road openings through Lot 206 Waukivory, and £3645 1942 43 highway grant. Discussed rural production, engineer Lipscombe supervision, Nairn s road funds, clerk conference leave, Teragi e road works, Baker s Creek culverts, and fire brigades. Ambulance meeting planned. governor visit program approved. public holiday declined.
Heavy rains boost pasture growth and stock water, transforming the season outlook from gloom to promise. Some farms suffered minor inundation and early crops may need replanting, but overall farmers face a busy summer of sowing and weed control as nation’s war effort continues. October rainfall reaches record levels, with 961 points in the first half, surpassing 1929 and earlier tallies.
The committee at Dungar Cottage Hospital thanks Mr. C. E. Bennett ex MLA Gloucester for his presidency and confirms his reelection to the tenth term.
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