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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1938
Page
2
S Brennan Ed S Sydney University announces he has taken over the practice of Mr Benson as from 3rd April 1938. The notice records the change of practitioner and the effective date of transfer for patients and colleagues.
The death occurred yesterday at her home on King Street Gloucester of Mrs Gertrude Mary Jenkins aged 80 wife of Mr William Jenkins. The funeral was held at 2 30 this afternoon. Also notes on her family and sympathy to the bereaved.
Drought fears grip inland areas with farmers noting weak rainfall and poor pasture. Reports mention sheep prices and wethers sold, while optimistic long-range weather prophets predict April rains and a bountiful 1988, amid mixed signals from Palmer and Settler. Other items cover GoonoGoonee subdivision applications and Easter publishing schedules for The Gloucester Advocate.
The Gloucester Cooperative Dairy Co Ltd shows March output of 428 870 tons of commercial butter with suppliers paid 1210 per lb for the choicest grade. Total distribution reached £17,146 Os . An excess of 946 over last month’s record payment. Compared to March last year butter production rose by 1 ton, payments to suppliers increased 144 per lb, and total distribution rose £3287 7s 4d.
Bert Pierajon, Bert Fieldsen, and Mr Dean faced a perilous flood ordeal when their Buick sedan stalled in floodwaters near Little Mangin. Two men exited to assist, the car washed downstream, and Fieldsen barely reached the bank after a grave struggle. They then sought help, changed clothing at H Allardice, and headed to Gloucester before continuing to Sydney. Water rose two feet as the river swept the car away.
A fast assisted ambulance responding to four injured in a State forest in the Taree district crashed into an electric light standard, killing Charles Maxwell Orwin a 26 year old forestry staffer. Harold Burns 22 died earlier. driver FE Palmer and another passenger H T Smith had minor injuries. Orwin left a wife and child, Burns supported his mother and two brothers.
Labor MP Dr Dalton says Australia must decide migration policy and not rely on Britain. He argues for broader intake from Europe including Italians Czechs Yugoslavs Poles and Slovaks, noting their citizens and children assimilate well. He praises Australian democracy and rejects notions of servility.
Advice on storing pumpkins notes unmatured table pumpkins spoil quickly after cutting. Froate causes some unripe fruit. use promptly. Left too hard to pierce rind with thumbnail indicates long storage possible only if harvested with short stalk. Early sown pumpkins store better than later. Handle carefully to avoid bruising and keep on dry shelves, checking for decay regularly.
Meeting at Gloucester District Rural School discussed forming District Councils of Parents and Citizens to oversee a central library and pupil services. Mr Bryce outlined the plan for local library units, staff, subsidies, and fundraising via participating schools in the proclaimed area.
The annual Flower Show and Sale of Work by the Presbyterian Church was held in 4.N. Laurie Memorial Hall. Mrs A J White opened the fair stating the Ladies Guild’s loyal work and praising exhibitors. Judges praised the displays and several members received prizes including roses, dahlias, and asters. The event featured stalls for produce, sweets, and tea with many exhibits, and highlighted the guilds’ future plans and support for youth involvement.
Majestic presents a Major line up with Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery in The Last of Mrs Cheyney and Frederick Lonsdale stage drama. It Happened Out West stars Paul Kelly and Judith Allen, with Ola Hutch featuring Wallace Beery and Cecilia Parker. Park Avenue Logger and Hotel Haywire headline follow ups with Leo Carrillo and Collette Lyons in supporting roles. Busy to Take stars John Howard and Marsha Hunt in Paramount musical comedy romance.
Postal arrangements for Easter: April 15 Good Friday closing all day with no mail delivery. April 16 Saturday hours 9 to 11 am for all business except money orders, mails dispatched, postman deliveries as usual. April 18 Easter Monday 9 to 10 am open for all parcels except money orders, mails closed. no delivery by postman.
The drought in country areas worsens meat quality and supplies in Sydney. The Mas ter Butchers Association official says there is no overall beer shortage but prime beef is scarce and increasingly hard to obtain. Young cattle are used as veal due to dry conditions, and when rain returns, prices may rise further. Depleted Herida and grazing demands push stock prices up while hides and by products fetch lower returns, raising meat costs.
In the semi final Hebblewhite 5on defeated Street 1 to 11 then beat Andrewa 2 cm in the final 31 to 24. Hebblewhite, holder of the Cup, will keep it for another year and was warmly congratulated. A cordonal invitation issued for one rink to attend Port Macquarie's official Green and Club House opening on the 28th. Two rinks plan to travel next Friday to the Baster Bowling Carnival at Want Maitland.
Auction at Homebush on Thursday featured G Coper and ML George with eight locks and steers selling around £11 15s. A two week notice to Dow was required to court cattle wagons for moving stock to the yard.
Sydney reports show 3970 cattle yarded at Winchcombe Carson with best vealers to 42 shillings, steers and heifers to 89 shillings, and cows to 78 shillings per 100 pounds. Maitland yarding notes emphasize prime cattle, firm trade, and strong buyer attendance with best bullocks to £11 and cows to £8 10s, calves about 750 in supply.
Golf notes report a monthly medal event with J Clanne and C Locke tying at 72 net. Rosy wins from the home nine with a 34 back nine. Other net scores include Parish 77 Rye 77 Obdite 77 Spence 78 McRoe 78 Adderson 81 Britt 84 Woods 86 McLeod 80 Steven 113. The Associates draw for a 4 ½ hole stroke handicap is listed for morrow with matchups and byes.
John James Ferguson appeared in Mullumbinby Police Court on Friday charged with breach of the Companies Act. He was also accused of going from house to house offering shares of Perpetual Forest New Zealand Ltd for subscription to purchase at Dungog and Taree in September 1937. Sergeant Snowden urged remand for eight days to obtain a warrant from Sydney and pressed for substantial bail. Bail was fixed at £200 by Mr W F Selwood JF.
The Tyringham community reports a second brutal Jersey cattle attack within weeks. A valuable Jersey heifer from Captain H. M. Brewer’s farm was slain after its throat was cut with a small knife, found in a nearby gully. Residents are aghast and hope the culprit will be brought to justice, following the earlier shooting and mutilation of the Brewer bull.
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