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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1938
Page
2
S Brennan HDS announces he has taken over the practice of J D Benson from 3 April A836 at Sydney University.
Gloucester Football Club will stage a tryout match on Blanch's ground this Sunday at 2:30 pm for players aiming to join the coming season. selectors expect a difficult task choosing a team with local players and several newcomers signaling intention to play.
The Department of Commerce announced a subsidy of 10/8 payable by the Commonwealth Government for artificial manure used in the year ended June 1997, available to growers of non wheat products. Closing date is April 10, 1838, and late applications will not be entertained. The article also notes a heart condition case and a trade pact with Japan, plus a dramatic tale of six indigenous guardians who walked 300 miles to see movies in Arnheim Land.
Mr. R C Pereira leaves after four years in charge of the Methodist Church for a new appointment at Cobar. Parishioners show warm goodwill and Mrs Pereira receives joyful tokens. New minister Rev N J C Southwell, once a tannister trainee and WWI veteran, returns to ministry after business in Hornsby and health improvements, with plans for service on Sunday July 7.
The regular meeting chaired by Mr Gray was well attended with ladies in the majority. A social to be held at Majestic Theatre on Tuesday features The Gloomchasters orchestra and a euchre tournament in the supper room. Mrs Shiels and others will staff doors, catering discussed with Javier to arrange sandwiches. Members promised support from dancers and card players. A lawn mower was purchased for the school and first aid kit funded by the association and Mothers' Club. The meeting discussed forming a Central Council for a new public library and invited two attendees from each school. Representatives from the P and G were appointed, and a piano may be funded by local clubs. A new member, Mr Woollard, was welcomed by President H T Shepherd who urged active educational service.
Stratford News reports the Stratford Cricket Club ball held in the focal hall on 29 Mavon ended the season with strong social and financial results. Guests came from Stroud, raven, Forbesdale and Gloucester as Mr Brindley supplied stage decor and the Rainbow Orchestra provided music. President H Bignell presented trophies for top batting and bowling averages and most wickets to local players. Supper was served at midnight, novelty dances entertained guests, and the event was hailed a great success by the President and Secretary.
The Stratford Craven community gathered at Stratford Church on a Saturday evening to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Pereira and their family before departing for Cabor. A wallet of notes was presented, with tributes from church members and Sunday School. Music was performed by local performers and a supper served.
A Tokio army spokesman cites 20,000 Japanese killed in China, while Hankow tallies 280,000. In Republican Spain about 207,000 crippled or wounded, with 75,000 killed in action and 30,000 dying of wounds. Destruction valued over £20,000,000.
At the World Radio Convention in Sydney Mr L A Hooke of Amalgae mated Wireless (Aus) Ltd cited 35 000 000 potential Australian callers. He described beam service progress from 1914 and noted 325 words a minute peak speed and about 10 million words yearly across the UK Australia link. Pedal wireless aided medical calls and alleviated outback isolation for women far from neighbors.
Vienna reports 12000 Australian migration applications handed by British Consulate as more applicants seek security than opportunity. Many are middle aged skilled workers. consulate directs inquiries to Australia House in Canberra. In Algeria a Foreign Legion draft arrives at Sidi Bel Abbes comprising Austrian refugees including a Vienna banker and a priest who opposed Hitler.
W H Paling and Co Ltd cancel plans to demonstrate pianos at the Easter Show due to privacy and demonstration issues. Instead they invite country visitors to their George Street salon to try modern grand and upright pianos, player pianos, and organs in private rooms with individual attention. The National Union of Teachers Education Committee urges metric coinage and measures in Britain has been panned by its executive.
The North Coast Butter Pactories Association set March butter pay at 121d per lb, the highest March rate in seven years. Previous pays were 114d for February and lower in January and December, driven by reduced production and stable London market prices. export quota 6 percent and local quota 44 percent.
The 1930s style schedule lists a long tour starting April 6 at Worcester, with 1 warm-up match before the First Test at Trent Bridge. Fixtures span April to September across venues like Worcester Oxford Leicestershire Cambridge MCC Lords Northampton Surrey Hampshire Middlesex Gloucester Surrey Derbyshire Yorkshire Warwickshire Nottingham Derby Lincolnshire and international clubs, ending with Ireland at Dublin and Belfast.
In final round Holland and Adams beat Helblewhite. Kye and on defeated 23 playing for Harris Cub. Beck Son beat Boorer for $2. Cavanaugh Cup Street over Anderson 31 to 29. Andrewson over Munro 31 to 21. Hebblewhite over Hawdon 81 to 22. Andrewson over Toni 82 to 1022. Hebblewhite to play Street in semi final. winner to meet Andrews in final. Last B Pennant game tomorrow on local green with three teams.
Dr Grace Cuthbert notes the Baby Health Centre focuses on prevention and supports mothers by teaching mothercraft. She says the centre improves infant nutrition and family harmony, contrasting past higher infant mortality with modern care. The address highlights birthright nutrition and the centre's impact on parenting.
The Daily Telegraph reports seventeen New South Wales estates totaling about 279086 acres slated for sale. Notable names include Brindley Park and Currandooley as old holdings pass to new owners, with memories of long family stewardship and historic pastoral ties.
Central Rivers district reports generally favorable ripening conditions for maize with some large yields in the Royal Agricultural Society field trials. Lucerne pasture damage from summer grass is widespread, killing surface areas. Kikuyu planting rises as a preferred hardy grass. perennial rye grass shows strong five year yields, while sowing delays push winter plantings late.
The Stratford Church hosted a refined wedding uniting Florence Amelia Bowen daughter of Mr and Mrs J Bowen to Raymond A Wenham son of Mr and Mrs J Wenham Stratford. Florence wore magulin satin with orange blossoms and a long train. Bridesmaids wore pink and blue georgette dresses with matching halos. Best man was Claude Wenham. groomsman W Jenin. The ceremony featured organist Thelma Wenham and a rose petal exit amid confetti. Honeymoon followed on the South Coast and mountains with future home in Stratford.
Golf notes announce the Locke Cup first round stroke handicap matches set for tomorrow with Spence facing T Britt and Anderson meeting J Cabn nell. Other pairings include Drinkwater versus W McGown, R Smith against T Charlton, Ry against A Parish, Dawson versus L Stevens, H McKeod versus R Street, plus Cooter, Woda, L Kenne yy, and Woolford. Scores show Mrs Cavanaugh 51 19 38 and others. several players did not return cards. At a Associates meeting D HJ Hill was elected President with B Carolan as Vice President, Mackay Secretary, and Crowther Treasurer, Munro named to the committee.
Public notice to grant permission for J G Hunnaford to erect a gate on Nowendoc Road in Woko parish. Objections must be lodged with the undersigned within twenty eight days from the notice date. Gloucester Shire Clerk Harry Wn Chaplin signs. Also listed: sewing machines for sale and miscellaneous ads for local goods and services.
Government Gazette notice dated March 18 1938 lists applications by G A Ein gel and Sons Ltd for Special Lease A112 in Gloucester for timber storage on about four acres near Myall River and by Alien Taylor Co for Special Lease 3A in Gloucester for wharf area near Tea Gardens Myall River. Objections may be lodged at Land Board Offices East Maitland and East Maryland by specified dates in April and May 1894.
Annual meeting scheduled for Tuesday night April 12 with officers elected and committees appointed to govern winter committee affairs. In memoriam notices honor Neilson who passed away April 1957 and Ded who died April 1887, with loving messages from spouses and daughters Merle Maude Mery and Florrie.
In loving memory of our father Arthur Daniel Neilson who passed away suddenly on sth April 1937. Sadly missed by his loving mothers and daughters in law and grandchildren.
In loving memory of our dear grandfather Sos gvtaleat iot-reasemmene inserted by this loving granddangn tere duarey and Depune.
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