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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
1
Local shop promotes tennis balls with a window display. The ad highlights Garner's first for supplies and directs customers to view products in the storefront window.
A compact ad extols savings as protection against sickness accident and unemployment. It praises the pass book as a safeguard and urges readers to open a savings account to fund education old age and purchases. It emphasizes financial resources as a defense against misfortune and promotes the Savings Bank method.
Gloucester Shire Council members met with all councillors present except engineer W Turner who was away with Main Roads staff. Discussions covered power grader purchase details, Frosts Deviation plans, and a proposed Tablelands to Coast Road deputation to influence routes via Coolpartulla and Mount Georg. Debates noted potential traffic shifts to Gloucester from Bundook Tiri and Cooplacurripa routes, with plans to represent at the Parliamentary meeting and consider financial help for allied improvements.
An outline of arrangements for a Shire Council conference on June 11 to 6 and related business items is given. The President and Dr. Grant discuss funding for destroying noxious plants. Other entries cover a watering complaint, a request for pupil attendance at a council meeting, temporary dwelling approval, an anonymous ratepayer letter, dam construction, access to premises, cricket pitch plans, traffic and subdivision matters, Barrington street lighting, and various road and allotment notes.
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