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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1931
Page
2
A Gloucester sawmill owned by Graham Timber Co. Ltd was burnt out in the early hours of Sunday. It was the smaller mill, unused for some time, with the blast and belting destroyed. Alarm at 2:15 am, firefighters arrived within 15 minutes after a connection to the main in Queen Street but the base refused.
Two cars collided on the Stroud Road between the Homestead and Jack's Lane with minor injuries. An 8 Chevrolet Six driven by J O Cranfield and a Nash Sedan carrying passengers from Gordon Street Burwood to Brisbane and Townsville were badly damaged but no serious harm reported. Vital statistics list Gloucester births, marriages, and deaths up to 31/3/31. Wingham Show set for April 21–23 with 1016 entries last year. Stroud Show April 17–18 with late entries due April 13.
Matthewson and Co report a fortnightly cattle sale with a modest yarding and rising dairy prices. Notable entries include W Ribbons springers at 6 16 to 6 1 1 8, Gloucester H hand P Avan steers at 4, and varied private sales. Gloucester pig sale prices ranged from 1 5 6 to 1 14 6 with several lots around 1 8 and 1 7.
Ronald Foster faced a jury on an attempted breaking and entering charge at Garner's Cash Store in Gloucester. Evidence showed a screwdriver and file were taken from a railway tool box to break a store lock. Foster admitted taking tools to break into the store and was jailed for three months hard labor at Maitland Gaol.
Gloucester Shire Council votes to back Richmond River residents in pushing for petition signed by readers to dissolve current parliaments. A public meeting is planned for April 21 to mobilize signatures and seek support for a constitutional reform drive.
The Wellington Municipal Council seeks cooperation to abolish State Parliaments and place local matters under empowered local authorities in an honorary capacity. A full council report appears in the next issue.
A fiery editorial urges farmers to translate talk into action against perceived political and monetary threats. It links the fear of fiduciary currency to erosion of value, warns against reformist politicians, and calls for unity against urban interests while invoking Gallipoli as rallying precedent. The piece names Theodore, Lang, Anstey, Beasley, Brennan, Cusch, Lazearini, Garden and others, urging resistance to financial manipulation.
Gloucester Red Cross Branch plans a street stall in Churchill on April 17 offering produce, jam, pickles, cakes and more. Buttons sold by volunteers to support the Society. Associates Golf results feature Mrs Parish winning with net 35. others include Mrs Cavanaugh 37, Mrs Thurelow 38, Mrs Roddy 80, Mrs Yates 30, Miss Middlebrook 40, Mrs Caroline 44, Mrs C Street 44, Mrs Lave 44, Mrs B Thurlow 48.
The Gloucester district rugby football league schedules its annual meeting at the Majestic Theatre with notices for the April 23 gathering at 5 pm to review the balance sheet elect officers and conduct general business. A separate club meeting is set for April 15 at 8 pm to discuss the annual report balance sheet and officer elections with named officers listed.
Tenders closing April 28 invited for splitting and a one mile 5 wire pence project with low bids. Also listings for a new hemstitching machine sale and Commonwealth bankruptcy first meeting for William Edward Smith in Tamworth and Gloucester with examination date May 11 at the Gloucester Court House.
Melbourne report notes Lang faction members will not attend Parliament before April 22. Opposition hopes to seize a vote to topple the government, potentially by one vote if all opposition members vote on a division. Lyons arrives in Adelaide amid cheering crowds and outlines a policy for ending political machine rule, tariff reform, and unemployment relief through private enterprise.
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