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Newspaper
Gilgandra Weekly And Castlereagh
Location
Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
4
An old newspaper snippet advertises dentist A E Higinbotliam with a Miller Street office in Aligandea QMfico and eft. It notes visiting hours and consultation details, listing Wednesday July 1933 as a daily visiting date and implying regular availability.
Local figures including Mr Dick Witkin MLA beset by nervous troubles. Wool show awards note Tondeburine Pastoral Co. third place in yam competition. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Clif Buctriss’s son. Constable Gould appointed to Gilgandra filling vacancy. Various local business and community updates from Darling and Coonamble regions.
The heavy rain on Thursday and Wednesday night disrupted a major tournament. Weather forced postponements and left fields slick, delaying matches at the venue. Players faced muddy conditions, while organizers worked to reschedule amid ongoing rain.
An eccentric social column lists attendees and events across a long text, noting visits, conversations, and small gatherings. It mentions families, clubs, exhibitions, and various local happenings with scattered references to persons like Hedy, Anthony Munkens, and a few unidentified figures, all within a loosely connected portrait of ongoing social life. The piece reads like a stream of fragments from a community notebook, capturing fleeting interactions and decorative details of a period gathering.
The annual Convent Ball drew a large crowd on Wednesday night with guests including Miss Grace Avlans and many Cathodic helpers. Attendees praised the decor, gowns, and celebrations, while speakers commended the hard work of organizers and volunteers for a successful festival.
Readable fragments describe a Sunday gathering in Wales with golf talk and weather notes. Mentions of members, attorneys, and rounds hint at a club event. Decorations and a ballroom conversion are referenced, with observers observing social routines and etiquette.
Mrs Margaret McCarthy longtime Milgendra resident and respected figure in the West’s early life died after a brief illness. Born near Kurvintone she would have been 71. She and husband J J McCarthy built a long life in Mendooran and Gilgondon with many family members and friends attending a St Joseph’s Church service.
Obituary notes the death of William Hey Metiyosa aged years in the Collie district after a short illness. It lists survivors including Ann Hall of Deagon and a large extended family with relatives across Haberfield, Collie, and surrounding areas. Various mourners and social connections are named alongside a long description of ceremonial garments and floral tributes prepared by friends and relatives.
Nellie Nash daughter of Men Nash of Smith Street Dubbo married Thomas Laurie Gagnon of Spring Vale GiGanda at St Helgd’s Roman Catholic Church Dubbo on Tuesday. Bridesmaid Molly Nash wore blue and carried autumn leaves. Guests numbered about 40 at Enderby’s Cafe for breakfast. Honeymoon at Jenolan Caves then residence at Spring Vale.
Samuel Meers was cited by the Bost-Master General at Wuesdly Police Court over a telecoms debt. Wall, the local potmaster, failed to appear. evidence claimed Meers owed 25 pounds 12 shillings 14 pence for trunk calls, with 10 pounds paid. Judge awarded the plaintiff 85 pounds 8 shillings 11 pence plus costs.
A Saturday program offers The Talkies Kinnand Lane with Vice or McLaglen in Guilty as Charged, plus Dawn Stairs with Jol Gilbert and Paul Lucas. Monday and Wednesday present Dis orderly Conduct with Sally Eilers and stars E1 Brendel, Spencer Tracy, Ralph Bellamy, and Will Rogers in Down to Earth with humor and a magic talk feature.
A partial Sunday service timetable lists Presbyterian, Lutheran and Methodist gatherings in Gilgandra and surrounding towns on July 2 and July 4. Times include 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. for multiple churches with notes on locations Balladoran Mit chins and Everton.
An old advert offers a Diabolo Separator and butter-making equipment with financing and lifetime service. It promises reduced prices, portable use, and world famous Hinbwlo cent of service, selling through Western Stores and Edgley's Ltd with contact details in the old retail display.
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