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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1940
Page
3
Frequent hand washing is a key health measure for food handlers at work and at home. Contagious diseases spread through dirty hands, so workers and customers should insist on clean hands before preparing or consuming meals. Public venues should keep utensils, dishes, and storage clean and use towels or paper towels for drying.
London correspondent reports scarce and censored French news. Refugees describe a government imposed by Germany, with workers and peasants fearing oppression. Some blame M Reynaud for resigning as armistice terms loom, while French soldiers abroad stay loyal to liberty. Napoleon relics displayed by Hitler spark outrage and reflection on England’s enduring power.
A peculiar report notes a concept where one ounce of gold is imagined to become a canoe forged from a wire stretching fifty miles. The idea hints at unusual metalwork and long distance metal forms discussed in a historical context.
A NSW article recounts repeated road crashes blamed on carelessness. It cites a driver prone to speed into curves, sudden braking, poor maintenance, and tailgating as common fault patterns behind most accidents, with shared community responses and warnings.
Church notices from Gloucester list various services across denominations for a national intersession for the Empire. Details include times at Canon Williamson Presbyterian and Methodist venues, midweek prayer, a community praise service with the Second Milestone, and a School of Arts intercessory event led by Rev H Lynn. Also notes a lighthearted fishing joke.
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