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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1914
Page
2
Local shop advertises good quality meat and groceries with the lowest prices. It mentions a wide assortment and mentions items like corsets and lines of long garments, with a focus on affordability and variety.
The Gloucester Advocate discusses Pacific naval policy and argues that a conference may help or hinder, depending on timeliness. It favors an Imperial committee with Dominion and expert representation to clarify relations among Australia New Zealand Britain Canada and the Admiralty toward a common defense goal.
Mr J W Grogg, Utaversar for CriMthe Tres, narrowly escaped drowning while crossing the far hand river. His wagon overturned as the strong current swept him, but he and a horse clung to debris until rescue. He later returned to the same spot to assist a team began anew, saved by persistent effort and a few personal exertions.
Mr Shelley of the British and Foreign Bible Society will deliver a lecture at the Presbyterian Church next night at 8 p.m. Invitations issued. Partial showers reported. Gloucester Presbyterian Church held a congregational meeting to discuss pastoral arrangements. The forthcoming show committee seeks farmer participation and stock preparation to boost turnout, with rail travel and exhibition features highlighted. Local building plans include a new book place of business on Church Street and a jeweler’s shop. Gloucester Shire Council meets Thursday. delays at Ward’s River station impacted Mail delivery. cargo and boxwood trade developments noted along the Audney market corridor.
Rain brightens Tea Gardens area while a savage Sunday storm damages and doctors heal. Dr Lilly Holic treats kidney cases and a patient nears recovery. Local events: McCann to leave for Guyra with a farewell purse. Bullahdelah death of Rollon, a crew cook. a tree falls on Mr. Hough’s bower. Tea Garden football fans plan a Saturday meeting in Frenchs Hall. Stratford residents bid farewell to Mr Russell and family as he moves to Guyra. Community cricket, tennis club plans, and new roles announced.
A Saturday meeting of the committee of the Society was chaired by Mr J B Higgins. The secretary was instructed to inform Sydney papers about a plan for a special train on the second day of the show. Delegates to the RA Society conference were appointed. Arrangements were made for judge selection and ground improvements. The committee adjourned until a later date in August.
Haymond Harod Price, 18, arrested near Bel Greta on Priday, was charged with intending to obstruct a railway. Proceedings occurred at West Malt'pad Police Court before Missis Ise ae SS vigne oP. remanded to April 6 with bail set at £50 in cash or sureties. Obstruction observed by the 5.5 ppm passenger train driver en route to Oneapock.
Wellington reports a midnight fire in Bango and Pratt's general store area that leveled buildings and killed Michael Toohey, John Vivian, and Pratt's partner, with several others injured. A severe explosion followed the blaze, injuring residents and sparking widespread panic as eyewitnesses described a scene of horror and darkness.
An inquest into the death of Charles Gribben of Jarrow heard that his son witnessed his father Robert Upton murder Gribben then attempt self harm. The witness described seeing Robert kneeling on Gribben’s chest, Gribben uttering a threat before dying from throat wounds. Police surgeon stated wounds were severe and the jury feared a verdict of wilful murder against Robert Upton.
Notice from Edward Rye proprietor of the Gloucester Advertiser that accounts for the quarter ending March are now rendered and will receive prompt attention.
A notice corrects a typo in a Mr Wormall advertisement referring to fern pricing as 600 id per instead of 200. The corrected line asks interested parties to take note and clarify the proper rate.
A wedlock took place last Wednesday forenoon at the bride’s mother’s residence in Berrien, uniting Miss Marie Laurie Tose and Magnus Campbell. The bride wore white crepe de chine with Brussels lace and pearl trim, and carried a bouquet of white roses, dahlias, ferns, and asparagus. Bridesmaid Miss Magic Hons wore white satin with shadow lace. best man’s arrival was delayed by a swollen creek. A reception followed in the Golag room with toasts to the bridal pair and officials. the couple left for Sydney later in the day.
The Presbytery faces pressure to rush minister selection in the Gloucester church as members demand time to hear multiple candidates. Clergy and lay adherents urge delaying the decision to allow three or four more applicants to be considered before finalizing.
Tamworth council discusses authority to destroy rabbits near Culverth bridges. A Ta worth Board letter notes rabbits harming approaches may prompt action. however the council might be barred from destroying nuisance animals though weeds could be removed. The Shire funds and personal liability are debated.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a fashion trend with facial and body tattoos described as decorative. Mentions a proposed Imperial Defence Conference and tensions in Victoria New Australia and South Wales with unresolved differences among regional owners and employees.
A steamer wreck near Cabba led to rescue efforts by the Liewellyn. Two boats launched within minutes saved several crewmen, including the mate and other natives. A white wife aboard perished as a hatch door failed to keep the water out. The captain said he passed the scene shortly after.
London March 27 During a meeting of the Poplar Borough Council a confrontation erupted as gallery spectators clashed with officials. Chairs were smashed and water was called, but councilors refused to intervene and eventually retired. An unoccupied mansion at Aldwych Abbey suffered damage estimated at £16.1. Suspected sabotage noted as grounds tied to the property.
Fragmented remarks show Mc Underwood and supporters clashing with Democrats over the Pauncofota tolls and U S war powers. The House debate centers on a repeal vote and British pressure on war vessel discrimination, amid a broader presidential victory narrative.
A woman named Violet Medal Darling was found dead with a bullet wound on a road near Strobes Hospital and Bagalts town. Her husband George Henry Darling has been arrested in connection with the death while another man tied to his company is detained by authorities. Details are unclear due to the garbled report.
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