Widespread happenings and notices in Gloucester 1939
Gloucester Advocate reports a busy frame of local topics. A twelve member discussion group under Sydney University tutorial schemes aims to explore The Warks our Neighbours. Tragic Kempsey death follows a substation fall as Leslie Madden, 11, dies after a fall from a platform. Parish politics see McKell win Labour leadership over Lang, with Heffron also a contender. Defence censorship chief Jenkin appointed. Public notices urge dog registrations and licenses due by October 1, plus local business moves and interdenominational services.
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Ashibrery
Ureedome
Sydney University
Workers Educational Association of
Wagehalrman
M& L Stevens
HM. Jarralt
British Troops in France Face Early Western Front Clash
Late war dispatches report Haitian troops landing rapidly in France and RAF and French Air Force cooperation beginning operations. Tanks breach German lines as British and French air strikes hit industrial centers. Fierce artillery duels along the Rhine precede Saarbrucken evacuation. French forces reportedly reach Saarbrucken. Poland fights near Warsaw as government shifts to Laibnitz. German forces reach Pultusk near Warsaw. Cracow capture denied.
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France
Royal Air Force
Presa
Acroas
Rhine
Saarbrucken
Germany
Weat Wall
Siegfried Line
Sarrbrucken
Warsaw
Laib\n
Paltusk
Cracow
Personal Mr Charlie Rye sails to New Guinea on Macdhui
Mr Charlie Rye travels by the Macdhui to New Guinea on Wednesday to take up 4 positions with the Administration at Tahaw. Police Magistrate H Solling of Taree is on a month’s leave in Sydney, with D F Parker of Sydney acting in relief. Mr and Mrs Elwyn Andrews return from six weeks in Queensland visiting relatives and the Brisbane Show.
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Charlie Rye
Sydney
Golf Notes The Associates Monthly Medal Locke Cup Winner
Miss Cleaver captured the monthly medal and Locke Cup on Wednesday with 103 34 69. Other scores include Mrs Street 88 1870, Mrs Newton 100 29 71, Mr Yates 91 1873, Miss Haston 120 40 80 88, Miss J Parish 102 20 82, Miss Middlebrook 110 21 89, Mrs Munro 125 34 91 93.
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Associates
Cleaver
Street
Newton
Mr. Yates
Haston
J. Parish
Middlebrook
Munro
New Airmail Rates and Hollywood Scene Stealer at Local Theatres
The Postmaster General introduces new air mail charges from Australia to the UK Europe Africa and America plus Egypt and Palestine with varying rates for post cards and letters. A ten second screen appearance by 10 month old Sandy earns her the title Hollywood champ scene stealer in East Side of Heaven shared with the Jones Family film program. Coastal Patrol guards Froken Bay and Hawkesbury Bridge with vessel logs and patrol boats preventing loitering near the Fylons. An American test for potato quality uses brine density to gauge cooking quality. Corporal Joseph Horoszowalet Polish army is hanged after being found guilty of traitorous acts. Gloucester Cricket Association annual meeting postponed to Tuesday.
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Majestic
Sandy
Witt
Joan Blondell
Mischarder
Bing Erossky
Melvyn Douglas
Virginia Bruce
Warren William
Arsene Lupin
George O'Brien
Laraine Johnson
Technicolor
Ginger Rogers
Dynglas Fairbanks
Postmaster-General's Department
Inst Tuesay
Australia
United Kingdom
Europe
Africa
America
Egypt
Palestine
Burma
India
Ceylon
Hongkong
Malaya
Canada
North Atlantic
Hollywood
Mischa Auer
Misch
Universal
East Side of Heaven
Bing Crosby
Auer
Mischa
Bing
David Butler
Irene Hervey
Aubrey Smith
Jerome Cowan
J. Farrell McDonald
Mary Carr
Robert Kent
Jones Family
Heavy gun duel rages on Western Front amid claims
French communique reports local advances against the Siegfried line with intensified artillery duels in the Moselle region all night. Paris notes growing pressure without a large-scale offensive, while raids near London see German raiders intercepted by Spitfires and anti aircraft fire.
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Berlin
Ait Luxembourg
Basle
Moselle
Paris
Rhineland
Warsaw
Explosion at Aerodrome Near Broken Hill
An explosion at the aerodrome four miles southeast of Broken Hill destroyed five airplanes and the hangar at 10 45. The planes belonged to the Broken Hill Aero Club and National Airways Ltd. Fire brigades failed to save the structures due to water shortage. The hangar collapsed. The caretaker Mrs Howley and family were asleep. she heard a lorry drive away after the blast. Police investigate with no definite theory yet.
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Broken Hill
Broken Hil Aero Club
Austeslisn ‘National Airways Ltd
de. J. G. Woolf
Howley
Britain to Buy Wool Clip and Surplus Foods for War
The United Kingdom will purchase Australia’s wool clip and surplus foods including butter meat eggs and fruit to stabilize the economy and safeguard jobs during wartime. The British Ministry of Supply will control prices and supplies while statutory bodies assist in filling export orders and the Australian Meat Board meets to discuss meat purchases for the UK.
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Alenwen
Australia
United Kingdom
British Ministry of Supply
Commerce Department
Australian Meat Board
Canberra
Newcastle Hunter Valley Telephone Directory Update
The next Newcastle Hunter Valley NSW telephone directory will appear on November 1. New numbers and address changes up to September 15 will be included.
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Newcastle- Hunter Valley
New South Wales
Gloucester Play At Muswellbrook Defeated 7–0
Gloucester Hockey team lost to Muswellbrook Wanderers 7 goals to nil at Bowman Dark last Sunday afternoon. The Muswellbrook Chronicle noted the Wanderers were strong but the match was more about the attractive play than the score. Gloucester players were farewelled at the Masonic Hall with thanks to the Wanderers and an invitation to meet Gloucester again on September 16 at Tarre Club.
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Gloucester
Muswellbrook
Bowman Dark
Muswellbrook Wanderer
Muswellbrook ‘Chronice
Mlnacemter
Antoriunare
Gome
Menitera
Masonic Hall
Alfie Moffatt
Josh Penfold
Pra
Tarre
Wanderers
TENDERS invited for Walkiver’s public Hat enlargement
Tenders close for the Walkiver’s public hat works with plans and specifications available at the Secretary Tenders Clerk by noon on Monday 26 September. Postmasters and officials list nearby offices for forms and details. Obvious typos aside, a second item advertises lease extension for Gloucester shipbuilding land with objections due by 22 September 1939.
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Lowes
Plana and
Specificat
Ons
Sem
Teders
Rubbons
Waukivery
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Flower and Vegetable Garden
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Anderson
A. J. Cavanough
Ritzo
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New Spring
Bennett
Kanto & Garage Service
Phone 31
Cecil Hopley
Wool, Hide & Skin Buyer
King Street
Joe Ryan
The
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Po- Ly Company
Elbow
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West Kempsey
Aps
Uwe Macleay District Hospital
Brisbane
Michsel Patrick Madden
Bullahdelah
Cienshane
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Ives
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Bullatdelah
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Heeyalahielah
Mr. Lang
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M.l.a
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Min
Lang
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MM. Paddeley
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Emily
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Posnan
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Newcastle
W. B. Butler
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Noth Ai
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Myall River
Witts Island
Land Board Office
East Maitland
HH. G. Barrie
Chapman
Gloucester Shire
Enland
Jiward
AIC
G. Baxby
DEVON
Jerward
Art Laurie
Ridgeway
Durham
Byron
Bignell Bros
Ace J.T. Grant
Hereford
AVC Possergan
Evon Bullowes
DAR
Herrford Stremes
W. Witenes
Arrgford Stears
Durham Strers
Avesant Hyi
Saxby
W. E. Sparke
Gcr.) Pty. Ltd
IIT
Ironmonger
Francis Hobson Taree
DE Aga
Tooth
Tooth's
MR. Farmer
M. Budden
Tvester Co
Gwen
White
Charen Street
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