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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1940
Page
3
A Gloucester district roll lists men who have passed medicals and are serving in the armed forces. It requests authentic updates for new enlistments and notes omissions and difficulties in compiling the list. Names span Gloucester, Upper Bowman, Copeland, Barrington, Forbesdale, Invergordon, Belbora, and surrounding areas with Royal Australian Navy and RAF mentions and Madagascar service noted.
A British design introduces automatic air raid wardens and a light ray detector that instantly records incendiary hits on an indicator board for rapid fire crew response. The device also counts items on a conveyor, controls spool length, and monitors water treatment turbidity while guarding sleepers and valuables.
Federal election nominations for New England closed with listings: Abott Joseph Palmer, Cuthbertson Leigh Roy, Shand Donald Munro, Thompson Victor Charles. D. M. Shand to speak at Barrington and Gloucester. New England enrolment up by 80 in August to 52,568 with 1,713 added and 1,033 removed. transfers and deaths cited.
The Treasurer Mr BE Weekes reports total receipts of £1989 18s 8d. Amounts since last issue include Ladies Auxiliary Depot Sales and weekly and monthly collections. Donations this week include baby items, jam, pickles, eggs, and petty cash.
AU Homebush yarded 1548 cattle with firm market. Best steers 47 shillings per 100 lb, heifers 44, cows 41. Maitland reports similar yarding but mostly medium quality and firm market. Fat cattle at Maitland £16 10s top, cows to £11 10s, yearlings £8 10s. Calves strong with heavy valves to £? and pigs largely unchanged with some gains for heavy porkers.
Banks nationwide plan to alter Saturday hours from 10 to 12 to 9 30 to 11 30 am starting near month end. The Commonwealth Bank Commonwealth Savings Bank and State Savings Bank are expected to align, following Tasmania which already opens 9 30 to 11 30 am. Also noting progress of Mrs Dick Lloyd of Cobark who is recovering in Newcastle Hospital.
RAF planes intensified raids on French coast defenses on Saturday and Sunday night. Large bomber formations attacked Hamburg for three hours on Sunday night dropping heavy and incendiary bombs to counter sea invasion threats.
An Englishman recounts fleeing occupied France with another traveler. After air raids and hard beds in a cafe, they learn British subjects must evacuate by a 6.35 am train to Bayonne. They reach the coast, board a steamer, and receive aid from French locals who refuse payment, pledging long farewell to France as they sail home.
Cairo reports a major convoy the largest since the war began arrives in Egyptian waters carrying thousands of technicians infantry web and hospital staff from Britain Rhodesia India and Australia. The fleet is met by further convoys with a Royal Australian Air Force squadron and forces from India Ceylon. No submarine or enemy aircraft observed during the voyage.
An observer notes the Australia Light Force soldiers show dramatic transformation from eager volunteers to self-reliant, well-disciplined troops in the Middle East and Jerusalem to Liverpool, reflecting training at British schools. The chief instructor praises their rapid learning and low loss rate, saying the force now moves and looks like regular soldiers.
Minister for Agriculture Mr Reid spoke at Murwillumbah on tighter herd recording rules for New South Wales. He noted culling cows failing butter fat tests, using registers from tested dams, and recording herds for at least ten years as key changes expected to uplift the dairying industry.
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