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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1937
Page
3
Commercial reports from Sydney and Maithing Baleyards show cattle yardings of 2880 and 2828 priced for bullocks cows and vealers with gains to 15d per head. Pigs priced firm across classes with best heavy pigs 90 to 120 and bacon pigs 69 to 76/6 amid keen competition and steady store pig prices.
The Port Macquarie rectory, long the Church of England clergy residence, has been demolished for renovation and extensions. Earlier reports describe a haphazard layout with underground rooms used by servants and occupants, and notes hint at manuscripts or documents tied to its former residents. The building stood for many years as a central clergy home before its removal.
In a near even football clash from Newcastle Tocath’rteen and Northern Suburbs, Gloucestershire and Newcastle shared the spoils with a 14–14 verdict. Gloucester showed bursts of speed but were hampered by handling and scrum issues as Northern Suburbs attacked and defended evenly throughout the meet.
A rough rugby afternoon saw a controversial incident as a visitor collided with and knocked J iey after a follow up, with the referee missing a likely foul. Gloucester pressed, but Newcastle held with long kicks. Ernie Beattie refereed, while the Has Beens beat the Juniors by one, and Gray delivered on the day with a sitter missed by the Has Beens at full time.
A showing team has been selected to play at Dungog on Saturday next including Carobe Kendall Munro and others. The report also recounts Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's remarks on Cambridge Gulf and Australia's fishing riches and aboriginal methods. A London club opens Sunday for girl workers to invite their boy friends.
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