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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Aug 15, 1947

Page

3

Gloucester Race Club records year end deficit and plans

Gloucester Race Club closed the 1944 47 year with a debt of £19 13s 3d from a starting credit of £42 5s 11d. President J N Livermore cited tax on admissions, one abandoned meeting due to rain, and £13 for advertising as main causes, with July profits dropping to about £7 against a £43 8s 8d booth stock. the club seeks compensation from the Lower North Coast Racing Association and plans a membership drive while re electing Livermore as president and praising Windred Farley and others for support.

Gloucester Race Club J. NM. Livermore Gloucester Lower North Coast Racing Association T. N. Livermore Messrs. C. Windred A. L. Farley Windred Ate Hoy Financis A. Dargaville Martin Livevermore Livermore J. N. Liver More A. Hazelwood A. Dar- Faville A L. Farley C. Windred J. Bennett A. Brorson G.W. H. Martin J. A. Atking W. Easton A. McInnes C. Walsh H. Gray F. T. Parker K. Buchan I. N. Livermore Messrs G. W. A. Martin H Gray A. L. Farler A. Haselwood der Britten A. Hoy J. A. Atkins A. Mc. Innes

Ward's River Red Cross Annual Report and Elections

The Ward's River Red Cross branch reports a year with 43 members and funds raised near £96 15s 3d including donations and entertainments. Receipts total £106 5s and expenditures £108 5s 4d, with carry forward £7 3s 6d. Officers elected: President Mrs G Mackay, Vice President Mrs J Relf, Treasurer Mrs K Edmonds, Auditors Messrs K Edmonds and J Ebbeck jun., Publicity Officer Miss M Brown.

River Red Cross Red Cross

Country Women's Association pushes for country telephone links

At the Queensland State conference Mrs A G Baldock of the Darling Downs division urged the PMG Department to prioritise connecting country telephone lines. She said many lines are in place but not connected, proposing post office staff assist after hours to route calls through main offices for continuous service and cheaper late rates. The motion was carried.

Queensland Country Women Alan Darling Downs Mra A. G. Bullock P.M.G. Department Mra. Baldock Darling Downes C.W.A Telephone Department Queensland Mr. Baldock

Commercial Cattle Sale Yields Mixed Yarding and Steady Demand

W E Sparke Pty Ltd reports a good yarding of mixed cattle at last Tuesday’s sale with buyers present and firm market for all classes. Notable lots include Grant and Koelner consignments and multiple figures for steers cows and calves, with next sale scheduled for Tuesday 26th August.

R. E. Grant E. G. Grant E. K. German P. Koelner A. Corbett A. McRae F. T. Paff Bayt Mra A. M. White A. Gallagher Heifer G. L. Duff L. M. Carson E. Mulligan W. Lowrer R. Redman D. K. Redman Laurie Gorsrom Gloucester W. E Sparke (Ger) Pty. Ltd Haconera Ami GL. Duff Garland and Son Jan Wenham K. Dennett Whitford and Grady Alf. Geale G. Ellis Dodd and McPherson Mrs. G. Corbett H. A. Grant Tom Hicks Eric Melmems C. End J. Martin F. O. Smith Bruce McSwan Martin Isaac Moore Cliff Wand Sansom W. EL Sparta (Ger.) Pty. Ltd Bleasdale and Carolan A. J. Bignell FY Dake Une Artaeris Rosy Johnston Marlene Rinkin Wilson Minness M. Atkins Howard Reeves M. V. Holstein A. German R. 0. Sansom

Cost of Butter and Salary Grab

Gloucester F F C poses quiz for central executive as Gloucester branch of the Primary Producers' Union questions why it took nearly two years to learn the cost to produce a pound of butter while salaries rose in about two weeks. Delegates named to District Council, strain 19 debate, and lack of supplier support noted.

Gloucester F.F.C Gloucester Primary Producers’ Union W. J. Stanton Lower Hunter and Gloucester Dungog P.P.U H. Muddle Mr. Stanton Mesara A. McRae Don Shaw H. Muddie G Ritter A. Gresham J. C Wilson Doucester Gloucester Central School Gloucester A. H. & P. Association Stanton PPU Mes PLP Archinal Joint Dairying Industry Advisory Committee Costa Measie Teatorelli Hopking C. Welsmantel Harold West H McSwan Leo. Gallagher G. Rullter A. Archinal E. J. &. Foyle M. V Holstein Don Show

Building approvals at Tyrell Phillip Cook Streets and Church Street

Council grants cottages on Tyrell Tyrell Street Phillip Street and Cook Street with conditions. An iron and timber rear build at Central Garage Church Street is approved with a small technical alteration. Miss Dale’s Phillip Street cottage approved subject to Labour and Industry floor space rules. Housing Commission cottages Bowman Street and Commonwealth Bank site in Church Street underway. two prior-granted cottages proceed.

Tyrell St. Phillip St Cook St Church Street Livermore Church &I Miss Dale Phillip Street Wua Department of Labour and Industry J. W. Murray Bowman &T.t Commonwealth Bank

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