Gloucester Junior Farmers Club salutes Alan Crowfoot success
In the Gloucester Advocate issue dated Tuesday April 30 1935 the Gloucester Junior Farmers Club laments the second prize Alan Crowfoot won for maize in the RAS Junior Farmers competitions. Supervisor Mr Ni cod extends hearty congratulations and notes the honour brought to Alan and his club, hoping for further achievements.
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Gloucester
Alan Crewfoot
Junior Farmere
Nicod
Alan Crowfoot
Alan
Golf Notes Flag Competition Highlights Local Players
Local golfers showed improved form in the flag competition on Saturday. Dr. Anderson posted a net 67 on the 20th green to place the flag, with A Bramble and F Roddy two under par finishing on the 29th green. J McRae was one over at the 18th while Mr. Jeffrey finished on the 18th. The Associates list the Locke Mim draw with Easton Mins v Higgins.
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Dr. Anderson
Kotea
Sreen
A. Bramble
F. Roddy
J. McRae
Mr. Jeffrey
Gloucester public hospital movement gains support at meeting
A public meeting in Gloucester backed establishing a public hospital. Hospital Committee President W W Hawdon outlined the movement, noting £4900 in hand and potential government funds. The crowd discussed costs, staffing, and voluntary subscriptions from dairymen and residents, with plans to circularize the community.
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W. W. Hawdon
Gloucester Solders Memoria Hospital
Love
Chamber of Commerce
Returned Soldiers’ League
Lewis
Hawdon
Times
Hawidon
Snodgrass
Bir
Wiolation
McRae
Plang
J. McRae
Coonabarabran
Gloucester Hospital
Newton
Arch. McRae
Mr. Hawdon
Dante
D. Boorer
Timies
D. McRae
Hill Naid
R. C. Pereira
Pereira
Peres
Snow
Moore
Mowle
Public Hospitals
Snailgrass
Hogg
Rawdon
Hiawton
Teni
Death of a Nonagenarian in Gloucester District
Samuel Harris of Wealjivory dies at an advanced age of ninety five after a life as a carrier between Sydney and regional centers. A native of Sydney, he later moved to Gloucester district and lived near his son Herb Harris. Survived by wife two daughters Mia and Mrs Joe Harris and two sons Maurice and Herb, his funeral was held at the local Church of England Cemetery, Rev H W Rogers officiating. Stratford sports notes mention Easter Monday results and a £20 payout pending.
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Cotauaa
Samuel Harris
Weal Jivory
Harris
Sydney
South Western
Braidwood
Gloucester
Herb
Harrie
Mia
King
Darlington Point
Joe Harris
Jance Reefs
Maurice
Goulburn
Waukivory
Church of England
H. W. Rogers
Old Days at Rawdon Vale Chronicle
This reminiscence by Wirrapit recounts early Rawdon Vale history including conflicts with the Bowman tribe around McKenzie Cliff and nearby settlements. It describes 1838 battles, a 99th Regiment deployment, an encampment on Barrington River, and a tragic death of Lieutenant Maguire near Cobark Road with details of the hanging and the surrounding events.
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Ay T. Laurie
Jonnie Woon
Rawdon Vale
McKenzley Cliff
Williams’ River
Bowman
Glen Ward
99Th Regiment
Newcastle
Rawison Vale
Wattanbakh
Barrington River
Shepherds
Laurie
Lach Mckenzie
Mager
McMahon
Dublin | Fusiliers
Waterloo
Tst
Bonnie Doon
Cobark Road
Lieute Maguire
Gold Nugget Found by Chance Before 1890 in Local District
A man named McKenzie, hunting a wounded bullock, found a pound nugget of gold after borrowing a girl’s powdered-bag item as a makeshift bullet. He learned the nugget came from the Cohark River area long before official discovery. He kept the find secret due to associates with a bad reputation. the event dates to before 1890, with history pegged around 1851.
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McKengzie
McKenzie
Brown Hess
Whiet
Cohark
Saldy
McKengle
MARKET REPORTS FROM SYDNEY AND GLOUCESTER STOCK SALES
Commercial stock sales in Sydney showed cattle advancing to 15s, with varied descriptions. At Matland Stock Sales Fay cattle yarded about 1100 fat cattle, prime bullocks and cows well attended, best primals up to £11 10s, calves strong with tops to 35s 6d, pigs around 72s 6d for best weight, Gloucester wealers steady with beef at 22s to 25s per 100 lb and yearlings 24s to 27s, Homebush sale noted Varied farm stock prices and dealer activity recorded.
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Sydney
Mattland
FAY
Drought tightens grip on Western Queensland pastures
In Charleville and across western Queensland the drought worsens for pastoralists. A drover moves sheep daily from Augathella to Norgen, cost of feeding runs high at £1000 weekly for a southern firm across three stations, and managers report unprecedented losses in Hughenden Winton and other areas with potential £100,000 winter costs for keeping sheep alive.
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Charleville
Augathella
Norgen
Rosin
Melbourne
Queensland
Hughenden
Winton
Choice Barrington Farm Offered for Dairy Operation
Prospective buyers are invited to bid on Barrington Farm near Wiswell Kaswn Barrington Farm. The 270 acre property includes 53 acres of river Het land, with dwelling, dairy yard, piggery and outbuildings. The sale lists 40 milch cows and springers, Jersey stock, a Guernsey bull, a farm mare, saddle pony, breeding sows, hog, and dairy implements. Terms are cash. Luncheon provided.
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Matthewson &O
BW. Sparke Ltd
Mfr
Cornish
Wiswell Kaswn
Barrington Farm
J.B. Cornish
H. L. Cornish
Notice to Impound Unregistered Grazing at Gloucester Park
The Shire of Gloucester warns all stock grazing in Oak Gloucester Park not registered with the Caretaker will be impounded without further notice. Harry N. Chaplin, Shire Clerk, Shire Office. 29 April 1935.
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Harry N. Chaplin
Surrender and Exchange Proposal for Gloucester Lands
Allenion invited to surrender 54 acres parts of portions 4 and 98 for about 21 acres of portion 68 in Giro Parish, Gloucester Land District. Diagram shown at Crown Land Office Gloucester. Objections in writing to District Surveyor Maitland by May 1, 1936. Local Land Board to consider proposal at Gloucester on a later notified date. Hog Barrie, District Surveyor.
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Surrender & Exchange
Allenion
Z. A. Piel Ltd
Giro
County
Anes
Gloucester
Crown Land
Ast Maitland
Hog Barrie
Tennis clubs meet in School of Arts Hall May 2
The Annus meeting will be held in the School of Arts Hall on Thursday May 2 at 7:00 pm. Tennis clubs are requested to have their delegates present.
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D. L McDonald
London
Webster, Jack& McDoneld
Sydney
Commercial Hotel
Gloucester
A. I. Cavanaugh
Shire Hall
School of Arts
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