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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
4
Captain Abbott a veteran of Gallipoli and the Royal Field Artillery campaigns, son of Sir Joseph Palmer Abbott, seeks the New England federal seat. The profile covers his NSW lineage, wartime service, leadership roles, and a platform urging educated, experienced leaders beyond party lines to drive national war effort and economic policy.
The contest for the Federal seat in New England now held by Bir W. C Thompson gains momentum with the declaration of Mr. Abbott ex-chairman of the Grazier Association and Director of Bank-Wing Institutions as a candidate. Donald M. Shand of Armidale eagerly enters the race and is known across the Northern Tablelands for blunt critique and rural industry advocacy. He was born in Drummoyne, 35 years ago, and trained in primary and commercial schools. He has worked in shearing, timber getting, and farming, and has developed property in the Armidale district. Shand partnered with the New South Wales Agricultural Department to showcase Tablelands seed crops and crop production, including oats, wheat, potatoes, peas, beans, and maize, while proving fodder conservation can boost lamb production in crossbred varieties.
Mr V C Thompson launched a New England campaign at Largs on Tuesday night urging unity in wartime politics. He argued the war overshadows domestic issues, condemned Labour for refusing a national government, and urged voters to back the government’s war effort despite sacrifices.
The amended Electoral Act extends postal vote options at Commonwealth elections. Applications may be submitted after the tenth day before writ issue. Remote Kimberley electors may obtain papers from local registrars. Postal votes may be received up to seven days after polling if posted before close of poll.
In Gaza an average shows ALF members spend six percent of weekly force earnings on air mail to home. Letters total 16 000 weekly with postage about £41 200. Weekly wage bill is £420 000 while Australian incoming mail runs about 15 000 articles weekly worth around £1 100. Dependants send much of this mail, and cheaper air mail rates are deemed urgent.
Supplies of pigs reached 1709 at Tuesday Sydney auctions. Baconers held firm prices while other classes weakened. Back tatters and extra prime moved to 110 per head, good to 90, fathers from 45 to 74, baconers 120 to 140, 74 to 84, 110 to 120, 66 to 74, 65 lb to 50 lb. Porkers 70 to 90 lb 44 to 58, 50 lb to 70 lb 27 to 44, 30 lb to 50, 15 to 27.
A list of Gloucester district men who have passed medical examination and are serving in the fighting forces. Enlistments from Gloucester and surrounding areas include many with details of towns such as Upper Bowman, Gloucester, Copeland, Barrington, Invergordon, and Rawdon Vale. The notice invites authentic information to rectify errors and omissions.
The document names many locals including John Francis Franks and Gordon M. Taps in Gloucester with service in the Air Force and Royal Australian Navy. It notes the death of Fred Ellis at Madagascar on active service with H.M.A.S. Stuart and asks for regimental details to be sent to secretary Mr. H.A. McLeod.
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