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Newspaper
Gilgandra Weekly And Castlereagh
Location
Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
4
Listing fragment shows addresses and phone number 179 and mentions Dowty UNTOM BANE with daily consultation in Wunp ing Gulargambone region. Unclear full details due to damaged text.
Residents visited Warren for the annual district Show held yesterday and today. R G Wrigley added to his list of successes by winning three hunting events at Trangie Show last week. Rabbit skins fetch rising prices boosting trappers while a Martha Bay trapper earned 2/8/0 for six fox taking. Mixed doubles at Trie Cub tourney saw Norris pairing with Enhe and Tinfall with Green. Arch Crippen of Forbes Hill School is touted as district champion batsman with 2184 runs in the cricket season. Balladoren CWA hosted its birthday event at Balladoren Memorial Hall. A local fight is promised on Saturday June 10 between Lee Brander and Snowy Harper with a twelve round bout priced to attract spectators.
Local notes report residents visiting Trangie for last week’s Show includes the Min Chin Mack family and the Mack sisters Margaret and Betty Harrick, with other guests in town. Upcoming events mention the Bearbong Sports Club tennis tournament for the Glengarra Cup on June 11, plus a pending local hospital stay for Hilton Madgwick and a lottery win for William Freeston in Sydney. A memorial tablet for John Dent Martyn honors the Priest of the Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd.
A patient at Gilpandrs Visteet Hospital is reportedly satisfactory after an operation on Wednesday. Ted Holling, son of Mr and Mrs Holling, underwent an appendectomy at Gil worndey Deateeet Hospital on Friday, with steady progress noted. A dance at the Gillen hall featured the Younger Set and Tinkers orchestra, drawing attendees from Gilvandia and nearby towns. The Cyrben Meetol Mall event raised £34 with £26 destined for a local institution, decorated in orange and blue with a Blue Diamond Orchestra performance and Daphne Bonnington as secretary.
A deputation led by Mr Stevens and other representatives from the wool and wheat sectors sought stabilization measures to aid primary producers. They urged government support via the Commonwealth Bank and trading banks, urging action to relieve debts and restore profitability amid collapsing prices. Farmers including Mr Reichelt testified to decades of loss and urged immediate policy relief. Economists suggested expert analysis to select the best stabilization scheme.
The Gilgandra local branch held a meeting to confirm minutes and discuss correspondence about the September handicrafts exhibition, the Baby Health Centre, and town park beautification. A Blue and Gold Ball was proposed for July 11 with secretaries appointed, and a public meeting for park plans was endorsed. A street stall is planned for 17th, with railway tickets for the district nurse scheme noted and cake calendars advertised. A Tooraweenah visit was set for the 24th, subject to branch approval.
A Saturday night fire alarm drew a large crowd before the blaze proved confined to Mrs. Mudie’s chimney in Myrtle Street. Leaves from a pepper tree overhanging the residence were briefly alight, but the flames went out quickly with quick response from the brigade and residents.
The Premier reassures farmers and deputations that government action will back wheat and wool stability. He cites railway revenue gains, a near £1,000,000 annual freight saving, and ongoing efforts to find lasting bases for trade and unemployment relief.
Experiments conducted by Tom Brownlee and Chris Offner junior produced clear reception within a wide radius from Gilgandra. Transmissions from Federation Street used a crystal controlled 220 metre transmitter with 41.9 metre auxiliary range. The pair report two way conversations with stations in the Commonwealth and New Zealand and anticipate a more powerful broadcasting station for western listeners.
Arrangements are complete for the Old-Time Ball at the Australian Hall tonight under the Old-Time Dance Club. Proceeds go to the Gilgandra District Hospital. A juvenile ball follows tomorrow night.
To Visit Tooraweenah Gilgandra Rover footballers travel Sunday in pursuit of the A. E. H. Garling Challenge Shield. A close contest is expected as the first match for the trophy. Snowy Bonham of Yeoval breaks a small bone in his arm in the Wellington game.
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