Optometrists to Visit Gloucester on October Saturday
Optometrists D. I. McDonald and Jack & McDonald (Sydney) Pty. Ltd. will visit Gloucester on Saturday October 8 and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel from 9 am to 5 pm. Dr. McDonald is honoured with F.B.C.A. FSM and London credentials.
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D. I. McDonald
F.B.C
FSM
London
Webster
Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester
Commercial Hotel
Ami
Gloucester Chronicle Tales and Community Notices
Local Gloucester page reports missing pilot Reg Giddey safe as prisoner of war after plane loss over Germany. Junior Farmers Field Day planned at Kia Ora October 14 with expert judging and instruction. Centenarian Golledge passes near 100. City barricades to be removed if authorities agree. Social honors for Returned Soldiers and updates on prisoners of war. Majestic program features Twin Beds and Ship Ahoy with MGM musical and stars.
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Fred. Giddey
Kingland
Uieir
Reg
Giddey
Germany
C. B. Farley
Kia Ora
NEW JUSTICES SWORN IN AT TAREE COURT
In the Quarter Sessions Court at Taree on Wednesday, Charles J. Mathers Horace C. Newton Theodore Harold Patt Sydney Mullen John Wobec k and Mark V Holstein were sworn in as Justices of the Peace. North Coast timber workers threaten strike over rationing weather conditions and food shortages, with over 4500 workers demanding changes.
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Btarkey
Quarter Sensions Court
Taree
Charles J. Mathers
Horace C. Newton
Theodore Harold Patt
Sydney Mullen
John ©. Wobeck
Mark V. Holstein
North Coast
Timber Worker
J. Weir
Weir
Limber
Yorestry
Tomato prices fixed at 1 7 per lb by Prices Commission
The price of tomatoes was fixed at 1 7 per lb by the Prices Commission last week with maximum wholesale price set at 1 3 per lb The Railway Department plans inspections at Bourne and timber checks at Gloucester on Tuesday next 5th October at 9am Cutters and caterers must file their claims on proper forms at the start of the inspection
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Railway Department
Christmas Hamper Appeal Receives Wide Support
Christmas Hamper Appeal lists numerous donors and volunteers including Mrs. A Yardy, Mr and Mrs. Bruce McSwan, Miss Emrly Hampton, Mr and Mrs. Edward Hayes, and others from Ward’s River and neighboring areas. The tally shows progress with hampers totaling 440815 units to date.
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Mon B. Ly
Hughes
Pike
Ward's River
Bruce Mc- Swan
Geoff, Cayland HA
Samsel J Ehbeck
Leith Easton
Emrly Hampton
Bruce Laurie
Edward Hayes
George Penfold
Muriel Tate
Obituary of Gloucester resident John Shelton dies aged 87
Death occurred on Wednesday at Gloucester of Mr John Shelton one of the oldest residents aged 87. He and his wife celebrated their diamond wedding about ten years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs Gresham Stratford and a large extended family. Funeral Thursday at Bandon Grove cemetery with ministers Rev J A Smith and Rev A J Domp tay officiating.
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Gloucester
John Shelton
Parts
Gresham
Stratford
Mr. Shelton
England
Australia
Williams River
Garrett
Myo. Ratelift
A. Simmons
Bandon Grove Cemetary
J. A. Smith
A. J. Domptay
Dunjog
Tungog Uhroniete
Church Services and Notices From Gloucester Churches
Church notes list Evening Services at 7 40 p m next Sunday special events including farewell to Mir duck Thompson in On Behoot of Arts at 3 pm Saturday Gloucester MP Mr Abbott to open Flower Show Brian Weekes recovering from serious illness Mrs Diddiebrook ill in Narraweems Hospital prayers offered Methodist thoughts of the week quotes and church anniversaries. Presbyterian notes changes to 7 30 pm service missions month October births and health updates Congregational notices of service changes and outreach at Barrington Upport and Bundock Cra ven Creek with pastor F Graeme Smith.
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Church OF England
Mir
Duck Thompson
Arts
Thompson
Gloucester
Abbott
Ward
Brian
Weekes
Diddiebrook
Narraweems Hospital
Mev
J A, Smith
Leigh Mitchell Hodges
Jesu
Sea of Galilee
Jesus
N. Lynford Smith
Wingham
B. Glyn Jones
Roomnurat Ag
Barrington
Miture
Uppor Barrington
Bundock
Craven Creek
Pantor F. Graeme Smith
Church Services Schedule Across Denominations
Church of England services listed for Gloucester Bowman Farm Forlorsdale and Hov with times from 4 am to 4.30 pm. Presbyterian Gloucester evening service at 7.40 pm led by B.8. Methodist Gloucester 11 am pastor F. Graeme Smith with Stratford Magrant and Gloucester 7 pm led by Rev. N. Lynford smith. Congregational Gloucester 11 am Copeland nearby Barrington Villaiee 7 pm led by F. Graeme Free Presbyterian Upper and Lower Barrington churches with 7. AM times and pastors J Webster noted.
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Church of England
Trinity XV
Gloucester
Bowman Farm
Forlorsdale
Hov
J. A. Smith
Methodist
F. Graeme Smith
Stratford
Magrant
Glouceuter
N. Lynford Smith
Copeland
Barrington ‘Villaiee
Free Presbyterian
Upper Barrington Church
Craven Ck
Lower Barrington
Rey, J. &. Webster
Two Gloucester men on trial for burglary in 1943 store raid
In Gloucester before Judge Storkey, Robert Reinsertsen and Gordon Hardy faced charges of breaking and entering with theft from Hazlewood's store on August 20 1943. Prosecution evidence included five overcoats two serge suits and coats valued at 439. Reinsertsen pleaded guilty to one count while Hardy contested both. Witnesses described the thefts and subsequent accusations with details of Sydney and Taree locations and prior larceny convictions.
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Gloucester Court
Robert Reinsertaen
Gordon Hardy
Haztwood
Gloucester
Arthur Archie Hagerwood
E38
Ruinsertsen
Hardy
Stewart James
Sydney
Patmeter
AL ® Am
Hazelwood
Acchen
Reinsertsen
Bmw
Berne
Witnéas
Taree
People's Palace
James
Robert Reinsertsen
Gollccester
Cum Tody
Glowcester
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A. I. Cavanough
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C. J. Hogan
MR. H
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Ster
E. Young
Optometrists
Gloucester Wdiorate
Stati
Uccessful
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Om the Park
G. A. Golledge
Waleha
Nes
Heftron
Arvicn
Malcolm Reif
ALF
Queensland
Ned” Stackman
Blackman
Pte
Stadman
Dan Redman
Conac
Craven
Peter Kootiner
Peter
A.L
New Guinea
Dan Penfold
Dungog
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Egypt
France
Scotland
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Chronicle
Majestic
Georg Brent
Joan Bennett
Micha Auer
Una Merkelt
the Majestic
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Eleanor Powell
Red Skelton
Bert Lahr
Virginia O'Brien
William Boyd
Lont Canyon
Sid
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