Upper Bow man Patriotic Dance Raises Funds for War Charities
A community dance at Upper Bowman Hall in aid of Gloucester War Chest and Red Cross funds netted £23 10s, shared between charities. Private Cliff Saxby welcomed home from New Guinea thanked supporters. tributes paid to late Mr John Bartlett, a violinist at local patriotic events.
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Bowman Hall
Gloucester War Chest
Red Cross
D. Davies
R. L. Alder
H. J. Taylor
D. Gray
J. Grady
Betty Ninness
Jim Hayter
Reg. Newton
N. Corbett
Stan Weismantel
Jim Saxby
Hazel Grady
Alder
Davies
Jack Ashby
L. Boorer
Gwen Grant
Yvonne Deeves
Mesdames K. S. Grant
E. Grant
R. Grant
J. Saxby
J. Newton
E. W. Alder
A. Ninness
Roy Saxby
W. Hayter
Cliff Saxby
New Guinea
K. 8. Grant
Saxby
Grant
John Bartlett
Bartlett
Gloucester War Chest Ladies Announce Fourth Annual Meeting
The fourth annual meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Gloucester War Chest Fund was held at the School of Arts on Thursday 18 October with Mrs Weekes presiding. The retiring officers were re elected and the annual report praised members for faithful work and thanked donors. Street stalls and depot sales raised £173 8s 7d, with various fundraisers including tennis and euchre parties. Garments and knitted items were forwarded to Head Quarters, and thanks were given to numerous supporters and local bodies.
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Gloucester War Chest Fund
School of Arts
Weekes
D. Brown
Mesdames Monro
Brorson
Crane
Mesdames Pike and Waters
Ward's River
Masters Bob Hayes
Colin Gray
Yates
Mesdames Pike
Gloucester Advocate
Monro Bros
L. E. Monro
Morris and
Hillyer
Williams
School of Arts Committee
A. & A. Hazelwood
Shale Oil Offer For Government Supply At 1/6 Per Gallon
Frank Viggers of F Viggers Pty Ltd Hamilton told the Federal Parliamentary Committee on Public Works his firm and associates would fund a shale oil plant without government aid to produce petrol for Government use at 1/6 per gallon. He urged government to research shale oil extraction and to build a capacity to run a modern refinery. Save-or slave. Put all you've got into War Savings Certificates and £10 National Savings Bonds.
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Federal Parliamentary Committee On Public Works
Newcastle
Frank Viggers
F. Viggers
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Gloucester Electric Supply Co., Pty. Ltd
Gloucester
Clem Walsh KiNg Sr
Thomas Cowan& Co
Street & Parish Pty., Ltd
Bowen
Box 40
Taree
W. R. Irwin Cash & Carry
Tyrell St
Australian Associated Press
Bowman
American Dry Cleaners
G A. Dan
Caseu
Ania
ImpErial Milking Plants
A. B. Campbell
King Street
A. H. McDonald & CO. Pty. Ltd
H.P
Westinghouse
L. J. Gleeson
Newcastle & Lower North Coast
Wingham
A. Priestley
Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Pitti
Sylivius
Sylvanite
Musketoon
Zena
Goldsborough
Golddout
Normandie
Jemmi Di-Vergy
Darcy Hopkins
Copeland
Camellia
New South
di A Gorton
Camellia Chemical Co
River Road
Granville, N.S.W
Petroleum Products
N. Germon
Garden of Roses
Peter Moutzouris
Tom Hicks
Queen Street
Harvey Ivers
Rubpey
P. J. Taylors
Pak Dcaco. Pty. Ltd
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Homebush
Winchcombe, Carsey Ltd
Winchcombe House
Bridge St
Newccastle
Yass
Armidale
Orange
Forbes, Bourke
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