News of the Day from Gloucester and Moree Rail, Education, and Gates
Sunday trains from Sydney to Taree are not justified by traffic and will not be replaced by a passenger service. Mr and Mrs J G Wilson return from Moree praising the town’s affordability and business, while Mr Wilson notes wide districts and transport challenges. Teachers vow to resist salary cuts, insisting arbitration protection, with protests to the Premier and Legislative Assembly. Public Gates alarm: leaving gates open is an offence under the Public Gates Act with penalties up to £106.
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W Bentelt
Iister
Secreary For Railways
Wallarahba
Sydney
Taree
Moree
J. G. Wilson
G Wright
Strand
Wilson
Mr. Wright
Council of the
Teachers’ Federation
Teachers' Federation
A. C. Piddison
Bendich
Pimter Nd
Legislative Assembly
Pimlico
E.M. Herald
Gloucester
W. J. Morris
Tourists Notice Boards Erected and Local Events
Large notice boards inform visitors about tourist camps and recreation in town and districts, erected by the Shire Council.A Euchre party and dance accompanies the football club report, with Falconer’s Orchestra providing music at the Majestic Theatre on April 25. Queenslanders plan a July Barrington Tops visit led by Mr W Saxby. A Tamworth trip by Mr B A Gresham covered 265 miles round trip in a day. roads near Singleton are reported good. Death at Girvan recalls W P Flannery family. funeral at Booral. Toorabakh Concert set for Monday at 7 pm with varied program. Bellingen reports a Phin Benjamin Trophy perch weighing 9 lb 6 oz, 22 inches long, with two large herrings inside.
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Antranes
Exprane
Shire
Majestic Theatre
Falconers
Barrington Tops
W. Saxby
Salisbury
Saxby
Dungog
Tamworth
B. A. Gresham
Stratford
Singleton
Cruer
Bellingen
Phin Benjamin
Bellinger River
R. R. Wolfe
Gloucester Chamber Notes Transport and Civic Matters
The Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce held a Wednesday night meeting at Shire Hall presided by Mr A Christie. Attendees discussed reopening the midnight Gloucester Railway Refreshment Room, branch formation for the Travel Promotion League, Giro Road travel info for Easter, potential weekend train service, Church Street paving plans, and a new monthly garbage system with low uptake.
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Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce
Shire Hall
A . Chrisie
Messrs
Goddard J. W. Hawdon
Donnelly
L. E. Street
Rye
Ashworth
McGinty
C. W. Steet
SR. Scott
Walter Bennett
Gloucester
Christie
Bir
C. A. Abbott
Gloucester Shire
C. A. Gregory
N.rm.a
Giro Road
Taree
Commitrce
Wingham
Quinton
Church Street
Bandits Rob Mudgee Mail Train in Bold Express Heist
In a sensational late Tuesday night robbery on the Stud Gee Express near Emu Plains two masked men knocked the guard senseless and looted a mail bag worth about £4500 potentially including cheques. They fled into the bush as the train neared Glenbrook, a carefully planned raid with face coverings and swift escape. Police, aided by detectives, scour the railway line with fresh clues pointing to a dump site near Penrith and a waiting motor car.
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Australia
Studgee Express
Emu Pains
B. Squires
Buitt Piging
Sydney
Glenbrook
Mudgee
Coonabarabran
Ganger
Penrith
Det-Sergt
Walsh
Great Westernford
Lapstone Hill
Ginger
Any & Penrith
Railway officials questioned after bank train robbery
The guard and escort of the robbed mall train were questioned by detectives. They directed officers to the spot where the bandits jumped from the train. A black traced from Sydney arrived on the scene late yesterday afternoon.
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Sydney
Forbesdale P and G Association Holds Meeting
A special Forbesdale P G Association session met in the school room on Tuesday evening with 23 members. Minutes were confirmed, Empire Day arrangements postponed to next Wednesday with the new teacher arriving. A farewell to Mr Miller planned as a basket social and presentation. Mr Newton praised as an excellent teacher and genial citizen. Sympathy sent to Newton and Boorer families on the death of 87 year old Thomas Carter. General health reported good.
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Forbesdale P. & G Association
Borer
Messiah Atkins
Andrews
Newton
Boorer
Thos. Carter
Sydney pig sales list 1700 head offered
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports 1700 pigs sold on Tuesday at Sydney sales. Heavy porkers dominated supply while prices for prime drafts stayed at aste levels and other grades moved irregularly. Back fat realised 60 to 180 per head. baconets 62 to 80. porkers 28 to 50. Concrete use expands on British railways with signals, poles, platforms, gates and seats produced.
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Commercial Special Cattle Sale Report
A Fair forward sale day with an easier market for cattle. Best bullocks to 9 10s, 3 year old alders to 7 25s, 2 year old steers 5 15s, weaner steers 4? Hereford cows and calves to 10 7s, other calves at proportionate rates. Several buyers and multiple lot prices listed, with figures for bullocks, steers, cows and calves across numerous vendors including P. Stace, L. Melville, BG Grace, Vyner Bron, and Morrissey Ltd among others. Continuous bids indicate broad demand with varying prices per breed and age.
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Douglas Waddell & Go
P. Stace
T. Melville
Grace
Vyner Bron
W. Haston
Mra Laurie
Js Lawrie
Atecre
Jie G. Hollin
Wilson
L. C. Attwater
Morrissey Ltd
Devon
Sgus
Armidale Cattle Sale Shows Substantial Price Drop
Mesars A. H. McArthur and Co report yarding 1500 head of New England red store and fat cattle at Brix day sale. Demand was weak amid dry weather and low mood. fat cattle about 10 per head lower, stores down at least 20/ per head. Numerous names and prices listed for buyers, with total sale including many cows, steers, and bullocks. Also reports a separate dairy clearing sale with generally satisfactory prices for cows and aged sorts dull.
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Mesars
A. H. McArthur and Co
New England
T.mmett
HL Williams
Bulfcott
W. Morgan
Jersey
Wit
Browning
R. Ae McDougall
MlcLennin
Gosiwyck Stavinn
RK. Mulligan
G. Jerrett
J. S. Moorehead
Matthewson and Co
ELAS
Tomic Bush Stock Market Report from Gloucester and Sydney
The market shows no improvement in overall yardings with 3203 cattle offered. Prime and best beef sold steadily at mixed rates, with plainer grades weaker. Queensland pull and calf lots fetched varied prices, while Gloucester beef and yearling prices hovered around 40s to 48s per hundredweight on the boat shipment. Sydney cattle show 900 penned, prime bobbies scarce, and calves bringing 4/6 to 41/6 for prime weights.
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Queensland
Gloucester
Homebush
W. P. Reichert
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Auction Prices and Demand Slide for Cheaper Incense Goods
Reports from Carson La indicate demand weakened and prices fell on Wednesday Sydney rabbit sales. Offerings totaled 6 tons with autumn items priced from 29d to 50d per lb. Various goods and damaged lots show decreases from 3d to 18d across multiple categories and sizes.
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Incucumpe
Carson la
Pressy
Bincke
Towns
Gloucester Golf Club Draw for Tomorrow
The Gloucester club releases the mixed foursome draw for 25 holes with several pairs set to clash and others assigned byes. Golf interest grows as nine new Associates joined this season and a Flag Competition put Mrs Whiting and Mrs Newton atop the standings. Hagen and Kirkwood head to Tamworth for Easter, 18 hole extinction match on Good Friday with Kirkwood giving a golf lecture after.
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R. ‘Thurlow
Roddy
HL Horser
L. E. Street
F. Dwyer
Thurlow
B. Cumming
Mise
Middlesbro
Miss White
Isaac
Miss Garner
W. Whitting
Yates
Lavrie
Miss Donnelly
F. Paddy
Miss Mackay
McIntosh
Misa ‘Morrow
Hall
Whitting
Donnelly
N. Hawdon
J Hawdon
C. Street
W. Hawdon
Levies
J. Ue
Locke
Cumming
Ashworth
Carolan
K. Legick
Cayarough
AC. Christie
Graham
Newton
D. Hye
Hawdon
L. Rye
Garton U. Chariton
Horner
D. Thurlow
W. Garner
Doudney
Gloucester
Emmett
Tamworth
McDonald’s Visit To Attend At Commercial Hotel
Mr D T McDonald an eye specialist of Webster Jack and McDonald Opticians will be in personal attendance at the Commercial Hotel on Friday May 23 from a.m. to 5 p.m. Excellent accommodation, bright at the Ferry Wharf. Terms moderate. Phone 4. Prior, Tuncurry.
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D T. McDonald
F'B.c
Fs.m.c
London
Webster, Jack and McDonald
Sydney) Ltd
Martin Place
Pitt Street
Commercial Hotel
Prior
Tuncurry
Wells disavows connection to Gloucester dentist Mr T. B. Wells
Albert E. Wells states he is not connected with T. B. Wells a Gloucester dentist and asks readers to note the separation of identities for accuracy in records and notices.
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Albert E. Wells
T. 8. Wells
Gloucester
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W. W. Hawdon
A. A. Doudney
Cecil Sutton
Corbett’s Cale
Eric Weine
T. Corbett's
T. S. Wells
Russell Hall & CO
Public Accountants
Income Tas Consultants
Church St
Girvan
Ethel
Alice
Clive
Booral
M. C. Stretch
Stroud —Dungog
Chamber OF Commerce
Forbesdale
Armidale Cattle Sal
Salus Matthewson and Co
B. Mutmnes
JR Bell
C. Wall
A. Mmadle
B. Renan
G. Schnitereh
J. ‘Arley
HL McNaughe
J. J) Landers
El/La
W. Dewberry
Tomebush
Pate Roe
Saubse amrHs
Cheafer
Gloucester Golf Club
McDonald's
Kia-Ora
Gloucester Park
Genta
D. Hec. Gray
Gloucester District Cricket Assn
Euchre Party and Dance Majestic Theatre
Falconer
Hh, Gray
Park Tennis Club
Star Theatre
M. Thurlow
See
Hawdon’s
Park and School Courts
Corbett's Cafe
Ilication
L. A. Harris
Indian Consulting Heerbaliet
Nabtac
Philip's Oes
8. Blanch
Gloucester Shire Council
Water Supply Local Fund
Notich
Coun
Gloucester Rubber Works
Queen Street
Post
New South Wales
Gloucester Advocate
Stre Yards
Durham
Rev’ England
Douglas Waddell & Co
Shire Yards
J. O'Hare
Queene- Inna
Poland
China
Middle York
Meat Board
Good Suley
Douglas Waddell
Hassell
McKay's
Sunshine
Dalgety & Cola
Morris
ROOK
LOGT
Vita Lick
Gloucester Investments & Agency CO
W. Rundle
Woarding
Mrs. McNell Thompson
Glou
Gloucester Shire Yards
Jersay Spelagers
Hawkesbury College
Saunders. Horrow
McCormack Deering
Zeslandia
Lunheon
Gerson
Balan
Thomas German
Matthewson & Co
Hamilton Proprietary Coy
Hamilton
Drenes, Matthewson & Co
Main Worth Comat
Cloureater
Jrass
Dalases
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