Menzies Named Leader of the Opposition in Parliament
Mr Menzies elected Leader of the United Australia Party in Victoria and will head the Opposition in the new Parliament. Senator McLeak re elected Senate Opposition Leader. Wir Fadden chosen UCP leader with McEwen as deputy. UAP and UCP to operate as separate entities in Parliament. A tame meat rationing plan to be introduced before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Menzies
M.P
Vic
U.A.P
Senator McLeak
Senate
Wir. Fadden
U.C.P
McEwen
U-Ap
U.C P
Optometrists Visit D J McDonald Honours P S M C London
Optometrists Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited visit Gloucester on Saturday October. They may confer at the Commercial Hotel during visiting hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. McDonald
P.B.G.A
Ps.m.c
London
Webster
Jack & McDonald
Ydney Pty
Gloucester
Buin
Butter Factory Meeting and Local Notices
Current Topics reports a well attended Butter Factory meeting at Gloucester Copp with discussion on company governance and plans for a second year of achievement. A report of proceedings will appear in the next issue. Also listed are Rumble Afternoon carnival, death of Mr John Shelton at Gloucester aged 87, a robbery conviction at Toyce Quarter Sessions, and local bowls and charity events. Personal notes mention Daylight Saving start and a boy injured after being hit by a horse and cart while at Maitland High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
School of Arts
Sunil
Gloucester Copp
Dairy Coy
Shiveraiders
Pte
Bea. Channon
Ory
Tw Company
A. Archinal
H. J. Channel
P. H. Deards
Dennett
Hj, Parley
N. H. Green
M. J Landers
A. McRae
P. J. Redford
J. G Wilson
CWA
Gloucester Park
Ikh
School of Arta
Bip. Highfield
Keith
Maitland
Ward's River pupils raise Christmas hampers for forces
Ward's River Sunday School pupils organized a fundraiser with backers and successful results. They collected £26 to cheer gallant boys with Christmas hampers and held a concert led by F Burton and Miss Burton, yielding over £4 for Sunday serial pre-contributed items. An anniversary social at Unis Hall and a high-stakes cake prize were planned, with the winner to be shown in A B Smith's window. Kempsey cattle sale drew strong prices for bullocks, with buyers from Grover and Baker's Creek property purchases noted. The grocery hamper winner at the RSL was Mrs Albert King of Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Ward
Marx
F. Burton
Burton
Unis Hall
A. &. Smith
Kempsey
T M, Hooke
Lyse
Albert King
Deulxony Street
Gloucester
RSL. Ladies’ Auxiliary
Death of Sir Kingsley Wood in London
Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, died in London on Tuesday from heart failure. He was due to announce shortly after the Us?e meeting that he favored a pay as you earn income tax scheme for certain wage earners. Also notes fluctuating livestock and pig prices at Tamworth stockyards and Sydney markets with varied head counts and valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SI Kingsley Wood
Sir Kingsley Wood
Wxoheqear
London
Unuse
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Peter Receives Cash Bonus for Police Service
Peter, an aboriginal tracker with the Alice Springs police for 20 years, was awarded a cash bonus for skilful and faithful services. He recovered 16 dozen stolen beer from an Alice Springs hotel, tracked boot prints to the dry Todara River bed, and helped convict two culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Alice Springs
Interior
Collings
Toda
Estimated cattle cost and war time magazine deliveries
M McNarrama of Megara John McNarrama And Co. quotes 21 12 8 as the cost to produce a fat bullock. A postal order issue caused magazines for New Guinea troops to be returned to Australia. minister reveals future delivery will be to other soldiers when delivery isn’t possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. McNarrama
Megara
John MccNarrama
New Guinea
Fiela]ingui
Aviv
Ater
Gloucester Red Cross Society plans December 31 Day fundraisers
The Gloucester Red Cross Society met at the Hohea of Arts on September 2 planning a December 31 special Day to raise funds for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services, Camp Hospitals, transport, search efforts, and rehabilitation. Members urged card parties dances and concerts. subscriptions and donations were noted, plus a need to publicize POW letter rules and ship books to prisoners.
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Gloucester Red Cross Society
Hohea Ot Arts
Turaday
Mese Damen
BM Higgins
Gratmum
Hicks
Yardy
S Jones
Johan
Horner
Sansui
Thimnas
J. P Raston
Sheldon
Holties
1 Rye
Hungerfound
Ewings
Giddey
Cameron
J Hawnon
Creagh
Fox
Fitazerald
Chaplin
W. Garner
Fightiola
Mesdaanes
Frost
King
Tibrook
Weekes
Boorer
Red Cross
Ap- Dwals
P.O.W. Appeals Office
Aus
Red Cross Bureau
Martin Place
Sydney
Penguin Books, Ltd
London
Europe
V.A.D
Hough
Sansom
Lodge Gloucester
War Chest Committee
P.O.W
Alan
Rabbit Subsidies Paid in Western Colony in 1886
The Legislative Assembly was shown the large subsidies paid for rabbit destruction in 1886 across several electorates. Balranald received £8928 2 8, Wentworth £29690 13 11, Bourke £6000 7 8, with totals marked as approximate due to holdings intertwinement. A rent return from tenants was promised for the same year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Assembly
Garrett
Balranald
Wentworth
Bourke
Eac
Mait and Maroury
Rubber Shortage and Transportation Meeting Outcomes
At a Shire Chambers gathering including Shire President Cr. Chaplin Councillor J G Wilson A McRae and others the group discussed a rubber shortage threatening transport. They proposed using existing penalties and races on a cooperative basis to cut carrier mileage and urged interview drives with farmers to route vehicles to depots to save tyre wear. Beeson offered to visit Gloucester October 14 to discuss implementing relief and a panel of Moore Chaplin McRae Muddle Monro Wilson was formed to advise on tyre and parts supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaplin
J. G. Wilson
A. McRae
Primary Producers’ Union
War Agricultural Conmitittes
Len Mhoneo
Carriers Association
Ani
A. Beeson
Teeson
Moore
McRae
Wilson
Beeson
Gloucester
Messrs
J. Moore
Hn, Chaplin
H. Muddle
Len Monro
Pork Industry Urged to Hold Breeding Stock Amid Bacon Shortage
A Pig Meats Advisory Committee member from Wingham urges farmers to retain breeding stock and even cull lightly, explaining wartime bans on slaughter to boost bacon supply for Pacific fronts. He cites higher bacon demand, price supports, and price controls as factors.
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Jtill
BJ. Kane, Wingham
Seve or slave. Put all you've Bet Into War Bavings
War bonds offer savings certificates and a ten pound denomination. Government appeals to citizens to invest in national savings programs.
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P. le Quesne
City Price Draper and Mercer
A. I. Cavanough
M & OS
A.hazelwood
C. J. Hogan
MR. H. Wand
Cowper St., Gloucester
Optometrists
Gionsester
John Shelton
Hazelwoods
Toyce
Robert Reinsertson
Anid Gordon Hardy
Hazelwood
W. W. Hawston
Dave Boorer
Dave
Toal
Mesdames Monro
Brorson
Crone
Trophica
Hlewitt
Alex Weat
E. Nash
K. Crane
Moffatt
A. Wert
Australia
Forde
Rarmaling
Aigu Price
Borstwers
Tamworth
Red Cross Society
Memiting Air Glou UK
Baconigs
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