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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1943
Page
2
Optometrists and Opticians Jack and McDonald of Sydney will visit Gloucester on Saturday October 8 and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. D I McDonald is honoured F B C A.
Notices warn readers to submit matter by mid day for Monday and Thursday issues. Railway Dept announces sleepers and timber inspections at Gloucester on Tuesday 14th inst. at 8 am with form requirements. Also mentions spring rainfall, charity sales, and a cattle sale at Kempsey Yards on Sept 23 offering fifty Hereford cattle.
A Presbyterian Church tennis event will take place at Gloucester Courts on Thursday September 30. Entries are to be received by Mrs A Yates. Nearby, Gloucester properties go to auction October 5 with advertised details inside. The Gloucester cattle sale date is now September 28.
A famed Australian Imperial Force division with Middle East experience spearheaded an east Lae landing on Saturday. Japanese forces, a mixed group of medium bombers flying boats and fighters, attacked along the coast at midday but were intercepted by Lightning fighters. Four bombers a flying boat and sixteen fighters were shot down. We lost two planes. Just Like Rabbits Fort Worth Texas Two rabbits escape from the medical centre experimental hatch and travel toward honeymoon destination dogs bay, army joke ends with cautious delay.
In the Supreme Court Justice Halse Rogers upheld a magistrate ruling that a licensed real estate agent need not use the words licensed real estate agent in advertisements. The Deputy Controller of Meat announced bacon and ham stocks in New South Wales are reserved for army needs, with civilian sales banned from September 8. Dr L B Bull urged against cow stripping, calling it an insult to the udder and noting it reduces milking time and mastitis risk.
At a Sunday evening service at 7 15 p m Captain J Fergu son Senior Welfare Officer with the ALF will be among the speakers at the School of Arts.
Swiss Radio said from Geneva lists that all British prisoners of war in Malaysia and Borneo are being moved to Japan. W. W. Jacobs, author of seafaring humor, died in London aged 80 on September 8.
A dead bullock, slain under kosher rules, kicked a passerby at Homebush abattoirs causing a strike. The worker demanded nerve destruction of animals, a practice rejected as contrary to Jewish law since Moses.
Three British prisoners of war who fled from a Rome hospital sought refuge at the Vatican and arrived in London in suits bought for them by the Pope. The Pontiff refused Carabinieri demands for surrender, greeting them warmly. The men include C.Q.M.8 William Cook, Flight-Sergeant Frederick Nightingale, and Squadron-Lieutenant Vincent McAuley.
The Department of the Army issued a casualty list on Wednesday naming 454 New South Wales men as prisoners of war. Earlier 877 previously reported Missing are now listed as prisoners. Mrs Roosevelt toured Taronga Zoo amid mixed animal behavior and a reception at Government House. Alien refugees in NSW are directed to leave for manual work in the Northern Territory. A strike has sailor ratings at a NSW port with ships sailing and crews reassigned.
A fox skin donated by Mr. Lindsay Hyem was sold at the War Chest Street Stall. Treasurer Mr. Clem Walsh secured a price of 30 shillings. The call invites country residents with foxes to contribute, urging fox shooters to participate.
Lost Guernsey heifer about 15 months old branded Rover L with half penny out of near ear. If anyone knows whereabouts contact A. R. Laurie at Rawdon Vale.
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