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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1943
Page
4
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The Australian Comforta Fund launches its Christmas Hampers appeal for men and women in the fighting services. The War Chest Fund treasurer at the Bank of New South Wales collects donations to forward to Headquarters. Hampers cost 10 shillings each, with contents costing double in ordinary markets. Donors are urged to support Rockhurst War Effort and acknowledgment lists follow, ending with a note that 156 100 Christmas Greeting Cards have arrived for subscribers to fill at Mr Weekes’s bank.
The Gloucester Shire Council continues work on road repairs south of Elliott Street with Miss Kemp announcing ordered materials and a plan to proceed. Ganger Arrowsmith reports slow progress on Kerripit Deviation due to weather and rock, while the Bowman Farm Road culverts and a dangerous Bowm an Farm Bridge deck are prioritized for immediate attention. The meeting also covers drainage, water tables, and river-crossing access, with a push to redeck the Stringy Bark Bridge and warnings about costly repairs. Health and sanitation items include diphtheria immunisation discussion and enforcement notices for nuisance discharges, as well as maintenance updates at the Butter Factory effluent works and pumping improvements.
In Gosford district school boys assist in making urgently required packing cases. Deputy Director General of Man Power NSW Mr. Bellemore notes groups formed after school hours with Guonford Boys Home lads adding to production. Emergency squads exist in Cowra district with fifty boys from Cowra High School trained for weekend work under teachers.
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