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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1941
Page
2
A fragmenting report notes a provocative line about scratching as a social taboo with medical overtones, alongside an advertisement for Heenzo cough remedy promising quick relief and savings. The text blends humorous domestic complaints with a health product pitch aimed at families.
The Gloucester Advocate reports on missing in action prisoners of war, a Gloucestershire draft mail from Pte Latham, and local safety warnings about fires. It covers a bush accident with limb injury and cautions on bleeding control, plus community items including a tennis fundraiser for Christmas hampers, Red Cross activities, and forthcoming cattle sales and advertisements.
A London and Sydney optometry group will be in attendance at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday October 18. They will consult from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jack Webster and McDonald Ply. Limited Optometrists and Opticians are involved in the visit.
On Tuesday a 165 foot vessel named 600 on Veal was launched at Tuncurry built by Edwin Wright for the late Shr Atten Taylor. A large crowd witnessed the launching with a formal party including Minister for Works J. J. Cahill and several MLAs. The ceremony celebrated Cape Hawke shipbuilding progress amid festive social and local pageantry.
A couple traveling by train from Sydney to Grafton were momentarily separated when the groom left at Rappville to buy groceries. The bride departed at Grafton, but they reunited at the next stop and continued their journey aboard the express train in the evening.
Personal notes report Miss Marie Green performing good deeds and driving the team lorry to Wautivory while Bert Nash is on sick list. Stewart McIntosh’s injured brother, hit by a propeller at the RAAF, is mentioned. Amberly Aerodrome in Queensland is recovering. Meg Hogg earns AMus and prepares overseas study. radio work and Youth Show appearances noted.
The government narrowly defeated an opposition motion as Labour failed to block the secret fund report. The division 92 to 31 saw two independents side with the government, with 10 paired votes. The motion sought to print the PM’s fund statement and Curtin’s disapproval amendment.
In the House last week Dr R L Pitegerald asked if the Health Minister knows of buses condemned in country towns and families forced to vacate. Officials’ inspections and council orders were discussed with promises to report. Questions also covered wartime industry concentration in coast towns and its effect on country populations and local economies.
The Associates stroke handicap draw will be held at the club house tomorrow at 2 pm. Mrs. S reet won the sixth round of the Lake Cup, which was played last Saturday.
The Budget presented in Parliament by Prime Minister Fadden introduces a War Time Contribution taxed on all income, with aims to raise funds for defence. Projections include 15,000,000 from compulsory towns and 20,000,000 from individuals, plus 1,000,000 from companies. Additional measures cover bank lending, forced increases in forces pay, higher postal and telephone charges, and new company taxation.
London dispatch reports American sources from Moscow say Soviet forces are counterattacking along a 100 mile front to ease pressure on Marshal Budenny's armies in the south. Budenny's forces allegedly retreated and then fought in the Glokhov sector near Chergov and at Poltava. The Don front and Caucasus road to victory are cited as key strategic aims, with Red Star denying Crimean progress and British support for Russia framed as political as well as military. The RAF in Russia claims patrol wins in bad weather.
More than a hundred Volunteer Defence Corps members from Gloucester Dungog and Stroud are to meet at Welsmantels ext on Sunday September 28 for the first company parade in the area. Battalion Commander Captain M V Williams will inspect during a full day of activities at Gloucester Park starting 9 30 am with Gloucester W A D Detachment 1 joining the parade and practicing stretcher drill and first aid for casualties.
Mr Drummond asks the Premier if all public servants should join unions to defend their interests under compulsion. Jana Hinnaard adds that the question was not answered.
There will be a Red Cross street stall of Gloucester on Thursday next October 2. Produce and other goods for sale will be thankfully received. M Cameron, Hon Secretar.
Tor Hicks reports a highly successful clearing dairy sale of the herd and plant on A J Everett No 2 dairy. Buyers from sea centres and Kempsey paid strong rates for cows and heifers despite many animals being in poor condition. Top cows reached £9 2s 6d, two year old heifers £7 17s 8d, average per head about £6 4s 3d. Plant and items also sold well. Multiple price entries list numerous cows and figures for A J Everett and others, with varied quarterly totals and consignments. Sydney market reports note cattle yarding and steadier prices, and pig sales show firmer baconers and back fatters at Sydney.
Last week a mobile canteen was supplied by the golfers of N.E.W. to the Salvation Army through the Lord Mayor's Fund for service into the Middle East. The golfers provided five canteens, three already overseas, and raid 2 further £200 which will equip each canteen with a wireless set.
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