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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists names such as Reaissum Arkiscox and Coutts Copeland with August dates and locations in Eastern Australia. The readable items reference church notices and a Thursday or Friday schedule, but details are garbled and uncertain.
Saturday July 28 1906 local notices report price lists for blacksmiths and horseshoeing from A E Crouch Stratford a financial statement showing £14 credit and officers elected led by President N FitzGerald. Also details on land forfeiture gazettes reseves forest appointment and a serious accident in Wingham with Mrs Dinond. Lowest tenders opened at Stroud July 23 1906 list of bidders and bids. Crick joins writ for £2000 damages in suspension case.
Avon beat Gloucester by 3 points in a rough Saturday match as Avon arrived full but Gloucester requested a scratch game after time, with Avon’s forward Marshall delivering a superb goal from a tight angle. The rough play and prior disputes color the result ahead of a planned Stroud meeting.
Fragmented text describes a rough football match between Gloucester and Avon with players Nin, Leonard, Flood, Cornish, Tigot, Healy, Yates and Stanbury noted for their performances. It mentions a race night, a doctor’s morphine injection, and handicaps for Veterans towing on Parramatta River with listed participants.
The Parra matta River hosted the world sculling final between James Stanbury and Townes. Townes secured victory by 20 lengths in a time around 19 minutes. Stanbury suffered an injury to his left arm late, crippling his effort as Townes surged from Putney to the finish amid crowded spectators and strong rivercraft.
Gloucester Shire Council held a Friday morning meeting at Hubkert's Hotel with Mess J Higgins as chair and members J Moter F Fry J Williams Ashworth and G Sadler along with the Clerk. Over 400 names on the electoral roll will be ready for inspection from the 13th instant.
In the Assembly on the 19th natant Mr Bennett urged the Public Works Minister to provide funds for shire councils to cover initial months before rates flow. The Premier agreed to endow annual sums varying by shire, with at least 200000 pounds to assist start-up and road works, aid to overcome early difficulties.
The final figures in connection with the above election are as follows. Holman. Fitepatride A highwayman has robbed five stage coaches containing 76 pela in one day near the Yosemite UA.
Letter from H We Lv to Ms J H Stewart notes Governor-General plans for a motorcar tour through the Cowper electorate. Dated July 20 1906 at Paramamen House Melbourne, the letter asks the Mays of Taree to assist by providing information and coordinating arrival points for a party of about five officials.
Fragmentary notice from August 20 in which Flenry W. Led records leave to Newcastle and travel through Camden Haver Conperrunk Crokiy Cuniletown Taree and Gloucester on the same night under Mr Christian manager of the Gloucester Estate with a subsequent leave to Newcastle on August 21 Tuesday.
In Melbourne the inquiry into the death of Donald John M'Leod, a Flemington racegoer, heard Bert Hewett and Thomas Pieteler faced miler charges. Hietcher denied involvement, Hewett admitted a bet but not the killing. The coroner found evidence unsatisfactory and doubtful both men struck the victim. No commitment warranted. Fletcher and Howett scheduled at City Court Thursday for discharge application.
A garbled 19th century column cites Me T Titeume slaying a pig for Mr Pennington at Gloucester Station, announces Morgan MLenfan and Co of West Maitland now in Gloucester, lists prices in Luxantance, and quotes Mr Twllun at Reichert's hotel. It references the Transvaal and Orange River Colony constitution and a murder case's mournful aftermath.
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