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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1943
Page
2
Optometrist and Optician team D I McDonald of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will visit Gloucester. They may be consulted Saturday December 7 at the Commercial Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Returned Soldiers' Social event in Gloucester welcomed Bert Saxby RA A M, Cpl Frank Beaton RA A F, and Cpl Bill Clark Craver, after interviews in New Guinea. George Mitchell RAAF and others received gifts from the Gloucester War Chest Fund.
Replying to Rory Fitzgerald the NSW Legislative Assembly minister for agriculture Wy Dunn stated he would not relieve owners with under 150 head of poultry from pool contributions nor allow them to vote in the forthcoming poll. He noted that owners with more than 20 head must contribute but he did not think they should vote unless they had 160 head and declined to postpone the ballot for a broader basis.
Reports from Chungking via a Daily Telegraph correspondent describe continued resistance by Australian and Chinese groups in the Malayan jungles. A young Chinese observer recalls Siamite hatred of the Japanese growing as Americans raid Bangkok and Siam cheers air strikes.
At the School of Arts on Firiny night Hon J P L Abbott and sailors Gunner W D Haining Able Seaman N G Neema and Stoker J Clowes appealed for subscriptions to the 4H Liberty Loan. Speakers shared wartime experiences from Dunkirk Tobruk Crete and Mediterranean engagements urging local investors to back government bonds and noting guarantees and bank liquidity.
Up to date £54 has been subscribed in the Fourth Liberty Loan locally from 77 subscribers. A minimum of 20 subscribers are required to raise £24,000 in this district.
Owing to curtailment of trains as of October 17 1943, mail despatches from Gloucester will be discontinued to services including Siding Craven Carsonville Newcastle Stratford Sydney Ward's River West Mulian g Wray Bundock Bullias Taree and Gloucester from Buyntook Eviline Taree with specific due times. Mt George mail will now run 6:30 pm Monday to Friday and 12:40 pm Saturday with a later 2 pm cutoff Monday to Friday.
Mr Jack Robson tours Newcastle and Northern Districts promoting the Movent the post lesson Bible instruction for isolated youth. Since inception the program has enrolled about 200 youths, now over 15 500 across 8 500 homes receiving regular scripture lessons and free gospel literature. Headquarters are in Sydney with a multi denominational board.
Bowling notes list Gloucester players Beattie Hebblewhite Rye Gorman Whatson Ineigon Smith Garner Adams Highfield Ebbeck jnr J Carolan Kendall Blanch White Monro Ebbeck snr Houghton Lowe Went as representatives against Taree on Saturday at Tarer.
Winchicomne Carwon Ltd reports cattle quality amid a Sydney market note. Prices indicate cheaper overall with beef and dairy stock varying. cattle per hundredweight quoted at 56 to 68 for mutton and veal figures include 49 and 46 respectively.
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