Football Comments The Trial Games Spark Hamp er Season Start
Sunday games provided an excellent start to what is hoped as a Hamp er season with strong crowds and solid football. Gloucester remains favored, while Brown’s Creek fields a powerful side likely to calm local trouble. Six second trial picks miss out, prompting questions over league and selectors as George Hazelwood impresses in Under 18. Tiger Williams coaches the reserves, Chonka Eade leads the first grade, and Roy Haddon, the neat bow tie man, helms the team.
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Krambach
Forster-Tuncurry
Gloucester
Brown
Creek
George Hazelwood
Tiger” Williams
Keith Tull
Chonka” Eade
Neatett
Roy Haddon
Gloucester Ladies Bowls Championship Final Upset Victory
In the Gloucester Ladies Bowling Club pairs final on April 7, Chubb and Garland beat Holstein and German 20-19 after a 19-19 tie. Trophy donated by Mrs. Mark Holstein. Semifinals earlier: Chubb Garland 22 17 Wert Parker. Holstein Germond Dignam McDonald 21 11. Threes entrants to be named before Easter. Club to visit Newcastle May 1. threes start after Easter. Interim comments greet secretary Mrs Bates’ return from illness.
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Gloucester Ladies Bowling Club
Chubb
Garland
Mesdames Holstein
Mark Holstein
Patra
Mesdames Chubb
M_ Garland
Wert
Parker
Holstein
Germond Dignam
McDonald
Newcastle
Bowling Notes Show Strong Weekend Progress and New Members
Under games manager Dave Lyall, competitions advance well. Palm competition sees Val Dignam and Jack Carolan win 19 to 15. Ken Stitt sets a course record by beating Gordon Dombkins 31 to 2. Wal Houghton defeats Keith Edmonds 51 to 24. Jock West beats Ken Stitt 31 to 8. Lavia Garland defeats Cyril Middlebrook 82 to 71. Gordon Dosabicina defeats Dick Nichols 33. Vic Weat greets new member Dick Moore plus George Watson and Perce Fuller from Broken Hill. George plans settling in Forster. Perce intends permanent residence. Old-timers and new members roll up under Jack West’s guidance. Attention to enthusiasm and future success with the new green opening. Singles handicap nominations for the Harris Cup close Saturday April 11.
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Dave Lyall
Val Dignam
Jack Carolan
Toby Franks
Cyril Middlebrook
Ken Stitt
Gordon Dombkins
Ken
Gordon
Wal Houghton
Keith Edmonds
Jock West
Lavia Garland
Gordon Dosabicina
Dick Nichols
Vic Weat
Dick Moore
George Watson
Junee
Perce Fuller
Broken Hill
George
Forster Mand
Perce
B’hlp
Newcastle
Harold
Dick Adama
Jack West
George Garner
Tom Ritter
Ray O'Halloran
Hec Yates
Westy
Ducka
Kitty
Store Cattle Prices Fall as Grasshoppers Hit Pastures Hard
Week in store cattle market notes reduced competition due to plague like grasshoppers in Hunter Valley and North Coast. Demand tightens for female cattle, prices steady for males with limited quality stock. Dalgetys led Gloucester yarding with 1400 head sold at strong values. Armidale yarding also cleared, with prices slightly firm for various strata including cows with calves and younger store beasts.
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Hunter Valley
Dalgetys
Gloucester
Herblka
Condh
Devon-Durham
Ronda
Armidale
Gloucester to establish carpentry classes for apprentices
A ministerial letter to the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce states plans to set up carpentry and joinery classes at Saeseantera to aid apprentice training. The department will not fund hobby woodwork workshops without apprentice numbers. Dressmaking shorthand and typing teaching waits on future state capacity. Gloucester inquiry to continue later this year.
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Saeseantera
Gloucester Chamber of Commerce
Heffron
Gloucester
Dingo Increase Reported in Gloucester District
Secretary A D Crowfoot of the Gloucester Pastures Protection Board said stockowners report dingoes as a growing menace to calves and sheep. He cited 1946 to 1853 scalps totals showing rising numbers, noting many scalps from Bindera parish not included in board records.
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Gloucester Pastures Protection Board
A. D. Crowfoot
Crowfoot
Gloucester P. P
Bindera
Copeland
Bowman
Grafton Store Cattle Auctions Reach New Heights
South Grafton hosted a major three day cattle sale by Dalgetys, clearing 5 050 head in the sixth annual event. Buyers from Corowa Narrabri Moree Bolivia Tabulam attended as flood damage limited local fatteners. Prices rose 20 to 30 pence, with varied results across Hereford Devon and crossbred stock.
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Grafton
Dalgetys
Corowa
Narrabri Moree
Bolivia
Tabulam
Lower
Clarence
Hereford
Devon
Sala
Ian Tom
Hawthorna
South Grafton
Dalgety
Vet Notice for Veterinary Workers Ring GL 387 Day Night
Veterinary notice for all veterinary workers ring GL 387 available day or night. R. Rkershaw B.V.S.
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R. Rkershaw
B.V.S
Inquest Into Boy Death at Coneac
The district coroner Mr F J Smith held an inquiry into the death of 14 year old Lysli Alan of Rockville Coneac on Slat Marth at Narraweema private hospital. He found cerebral haemorrhage from head injuries after a horse accident on March 30. The boy’s father Lyall Maitland Chapman dairyman testified he and the boy milking, then the boy crossed the Little Manning river. later the father found the horse with bridle on neck and the boy lying by the river. The ambulance and Dr R C Sork treated him. he had concussion and mild contusions but no memory of the incident. The court and police offered sympathy to the family.
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T District
F. J. Smith
Lysli Alan
Rockville
Coneac
Narraweema
Manning
Conese
Narraweema Hospital
Gloucester
R C. Sork
Death of boy linked to cerebral haemorrhage after riverbank accident
Dr Sork examined a deceased boy on March 31 finding right side paralysis and intracranial pressure. Life extinct declared after examination. cause given as cerebral haemorrhage following a riding accident near Rockville. Witnesses described pony entanglement with barbed wire and a fence post washed to the riverbank.
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L. M. Beuzevilla
Gloucester
Rockville
India
Commercial Hombush Stock Sales Report
Dalgetys News Service notes 458 cattle yarded Thursday of mixed quality. Prime grown cattle firm while others weaken. Midday market: 202 head yarded. consignors include E. Laurie and Bignell Bros. Gloucester. Prices: prime bullocks 133 to 148, steers 120 to 192, cows 80 to 100, heifers 114 to 118, heavy ranges 122 to 128 pence.
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Dalgety
E. Laurie
Stra
Bignell Bros, Gloucester
B. Hooke Gloucester
Winchcomsbe, Carson Ltd
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