Optometrist Visit At Gloucester For Sydney Firm
Honours F.8.M.C. of London and Webster Jack & McDonald Optometrists will attend at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on October 18 from 9 am to 6 pm for consultations. The visit is arranged by McDonald FVBO.A Sydney Pty Limited Optometrists and Opticians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Fvbo.a
M.C
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester
TOBER
Messrs
W. E. Sparke
Ger) Pty. Ltd
Tom Hicks
M. A. Ashworth
Jersey
Parade of Volunteer Defence Corps at Weisman Tess
A Sunday parade featured the Volunteer Defence Corps from Dunbog Stroud and Gloucester with company rifle and field exercises. Attendance included 49 from Dungog, 10 from Stroud, 20 from Gloucester, plus Gloucester Dungog VADs and officers from Gloucester. Proceeds from a patriotic show benefit Gloucester War Chest and Red Cross.
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Weismantess
Volunteer Defence Corps
Dun- Bog
Stroud
Gloucester
Dungog
J. P. Lipscombe
Taree
E. W. Jenkins
Gloucester-Dungog
Sheldon
Abbott
Robson
Look for the badge in the windows today
A public notice urges residents to display a badge in storefront windows and to pay a hospital contribution today. The call emphasizes civic duty and timely compliance with the collection effort.
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H.B.A
Local WWI notices and personal tributes from the Macleay Argus
Personal notices report a fire accident injuring Mr A F Cole in Wallanbah after benzine flare. Obituaries mark the deaths of Miss Irene May Kendall and Mr Robert Saxby, with tributes to Mr W T Relf and Mr John Hawdon. War service updates note VAD recruit Janet Ross passing for service and Corporal John Hawdon and others entering training or camp. A farewell event honors Private A E McKinnon. Appointment news confirms C W Dunstan named managing editor of the Macleay Argus, succeeding A Leslie Kefford, with prior journalistic work cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Cole
ALLE
Wallanbah
Niga
Newcastle
Irene May Kendall
Ro Kendall
Gloucester
Nance Hawdon
Massenne
AIFB
Janet Ross
Yaralla Military Hospital
Robert Saxby
Barrington and
Bowman
John Hawdon
16Th
M.G
Narellan
Frank Hooke
Roy Smith
Ted Woolford
J. A. McKinnon
Albert
C. W. Dunstan
Casino
A. Leslie Kefford
Macleay Argus
Dunstan
Riverina
Coast
C. EK
Bennett
Dungog
Richmond River Express
Casito
Church Services Across Gloucester Area Schedule
Church of England services at Gloucester and nearby Bowman Farm Forbesdale 2 Gloucester 7.30 pm led by Rev J A Smith. Presbyterian Gloucester 11 am and 7.30 pm with Rev D Glyn Jones. Methodist Stratford 11 am Carsonville 2 pm Gloucester 7.15 pm Friday October 8. Waukivory Harris’ Rev H Lynn. Congregational Gloucester 11 am Copeland 2.30 pm Craven Creek 7.30 pm led by Pastor B Martens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Gloucester & Inm
Bowman Farm
Forbesdale
Gloucester
J A. Smith
D. Glyn Jones
Stratford
Carsonville
Waukivory
Harris
H. Lynn
Congregational
Copeland
Craven Creek
B. Martens
Butter production falls in most Australian states
For the year ended June 30, butter production declined across all states except Western Australia. The Acting Government Statistician Mr. D. R. Carver reported a 6 percent drop to 3,877,042 cwt. Western Australia rose by 600 cwt, while Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania all recorded declines of 203,000, 75,000, 70,000, 13,600, and 11,000 cwt respectively. Cheese output also decreased.
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Western Australia
8. R. Carver
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Tasmania
First Sydney grade cricket dismissal for hitting the tall twice
In a historic moment, a Sydney grade cricket match saw a player dismissed for hitting the tall twice for the first time in the competition's history. The decision under the leg before wicket rule marked a milestone for local cricket.
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Sydney
Prisoners of War in Germany letters from Gloucester men
Mrs Porteus of Forbesdale and Mrs Watson of Gloucester River received letters from sons Private Jack Porteus and Private Ron Watson, both prisoners of war in Germany. They report good health, request tobacco, Oxo cubes, chocolate, cake, and parcels with no weight limit, and note fellow Gloucester boys Jack Latham Ben Watson Arthur Ninness and Mick Unger are nearby.
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W. D. Porteus
Forbesdale
Jack Porteus
Germany
Jack
Gloucester
Joe Latham
Ben Watson
Arthur Ninness
Red Cross
Cheerio
Jack Gordon Porteus
Allemagne
Ron Watson
Eric Crane
Mick Unger
Joe
Andrew
Eric
O.K
Parre
Perald Thomas Watson
Dateeshland
Anercarne
Monesster Hove
Contributer Entitlement Under HBA Scheme Questioned
Coff's Harbour Advocate reports Coff's Harbour District Hospital Board discussed when a contributor under the HBA or one hospital list may pay for treatment in another hospital outside the Zone. Two children needing tonsil treatment were taken by parents to a specialist due to bleeder history. No acute diagnosis certificate was obtained, a near doctor refused one, and the board ruled no entitlement to fees paid to the other hospital.
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Coff's
Coffs Har Oour
H.B.A
Stratford Christmas Hamper Appeal Recovers £19 5s
Stratford residents ran a mixed doubles tennis tournament and a dance night at Park Courts on September 20. Prizes went to Miss W Tull and Mr Brintley in doubles, with Mrs G W Yates and Mr Ron Martin second. Dance prizes and euchre party winners are listed, with total net proceeds of £19 5s sent to Daily Telegraph for Stratford War Chest relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Courts
Stratford Tail
W. Tull
Brintley
G. W. Yates
Ron Martin
Chocolate Waltz
Miss Akers
W. L. Tull
Ellen Blanch
B. Bagnail
E. Ketgan
A. Robinson
Wharton
G. Cameron
Gent's
Ray Atkins
Stratford and
Daily Telegraph
Stratford
Gloucester War Chest Fund
War Chest Fund
Telegraph
War Chest
Letters From Overseas From Private Ronnie Miller
Private Ronnie Miller writes from the Middle East to his mother Mrs. Alex Miller describing a long march to camp a night air raid with vivid pink flares and exploding shells. He notes strong ground defenses, searchlights, and distant planes, a forthcoming intensive training period, and requests tan polish tobacco razor blades and fruit cake while hoping for parcels and newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Miller
Alex. Miller
Craven Creek
Middle East
Fritzie
Shack
Alex
Miller
George Mitchell
Gloucester
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Cyrndls
P. le Quesne
City Price Draper & Mercer
Linnias
Petunias
Anderson
A. J. Cavanough
Hazelwood
Grafton
A.hazelwood
Gloucester Hotel
F. M. Smith
Roma Private
McCarthy
Optometrist
The
Gloucester Advocate
Patriotic Picture Show
R. L. Hughes
Majestic Theatre
Gloucester War Chest
Cavanaugh’'s
Majestic Programme
Gene Autry
Mary Lee
Smiley
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Gloria Dickson
Frank Fay
Jessie Ralph
Paramount
Samoa
Dorothy Lamour
Church Services
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