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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1945
Page
3
A notice from the Division of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, urges stockowners to consult the local stock inspector for advice on animal production and disease prevention. If needed, questions can be escalated to the District Veterinary Officer and head office. The local inspector can provide faster, region-specific guidance.
The Japanese Empire formally surrendered aboard the US battleship Missouri at 10 5 a m Sydney time on Sunday. Gen Douglas MacArthur led the ceremony with envoys signing for Hirohito and Imperial Headquarters. Chiefs from the Allied nations followed with signatures as war ended. The proceedings closed with MacArthur's address urging a world founded on freedom and justice.
Describes semi-trailers and logging trailers with single and dual axles, vacuum hydraulic brakes, and a 14 day delivery window. Permits arranged. Contact Gleeson Wingham at Wingham 4832 for orders.
Seventeen of eighteen Australian nurses freed from Japanese camps near Yokohama are in good health after privations. They describe lean camp diets, initial harsh conditions, and relief from Red Cross parcels that "saved their lives." They recount time in Yokohama hotels and the Totsuka camp, with settlements of malaria and beri beri during captivity.
The article urges balanced rest to reduce wartime fatigue. It advises thorough work, mindful relaxation after duties, and practical rest pauses. It covers posture, stretching, brief naps, and avoiding sleep deprivation while stressing that a full night’s sleep remains essential. It notes overwork and strain in wartime life demand steady energy and proper recovery.
Mr Snodgrass of Cement Lining Lt hosted councillors Aldermen and health inspectors at the Bank Hotel Dungog. The gathering toured a cement lining pipe demonstration noting a 50 year extra pipe life and costs saving versus replacement as councils eye post war programs and local job creation.
Australian troops prepare to enter Rabaul after surrender formalities. Brigadier EB Sheehan aboard Vendetta heads to Jacquinot Bay to meet the Japanese envoy. The ceremony will be on Glory with New Britain New Ireland New Guinea and the Solomons in mind. Occupation preparations by the 11th Australian Division under Major-General K W Eather are well advanced.
The Biological Branch of the Department of Agriculture urges tomato seed disinfection before planting. Use copper oxychloride or proprietary mercury dust by shaking seed in a lidded container, then dust at one teaspoon per pound with copper and a quarter to half a teaspoon per pound with mercury. If origin is uncertain, soak seeds in 0.6 percent acetic acid for 24 hours, then dust as above to reduce damping off. growers should save their own seed and avoid introducing new lots without good reason.
About 13,000 Australian prisoners in Southeast Asia faces a nine month delay before reaching Australia. 4,000 are unfit to travel, others need rest and medical care. A hospital at Singapore handles urgent cases. Labuan and Barneo will host larger units. Oranje ship to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne with 700 from Singapore mid October. Malnutrition and malaria plague many in Singapore camps. An air evacuation plan with 150 planes aims to move 2,000 to 3,000 prisoners to Bangkok and then homeward.
A departmental publication warns calf pens and yards are often unhygienic sources of disease. It cites navel ill, diarrhoea, dysentery, pneumonia and ringworm, urging concrete, cleanable floors and regular disinfection of troughs and woodwork.
The notice lists church services including Church of England in Gloucester and H.C. Bulline, Methodist services at Upper Barrington and Gloucester, Stroud Baptist Church schedule, Congregational at Upper Bowman Craven Plateau, and Tugrabolin session. It notes “Living Witnesses” gospel meeting at School of Art Hall on Sunday Sept with testimonies and bright singing. speakers include Rev N Lynford Smith and Mr C Denner. All welcome.
Winchcombe Carnon Ltd reports 1447 cattle yarded with good quality. Market firmer to 10 shillings dearer. Best dealers to 64 shillings, steers to 61, heifers to 56, bullocks to 60, cows to 47 per 100 pounds.
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