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Newspaper

Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Aug 27, 1929

Page

2

Gloucester Topics and Memorial Plans Hit Water Issue

Gloucester readers learn about town water supply progress with pumps ready and workers at site. The piece notes flood debris, rubbish removal near Park Street, and a proposed Soldiers Memorial Clock site at Church Queen Park intersections. Details on court house additions, football selections, and weather are included along with a funeral notice for George Nash and list of wreaths.

Soldiers’ Memorial Committee Church, Queen and Park Streets

Local notices and town updates in brief

The town observes a funeral interest and future aims. Dentist Cecil Sutton thanks supporters after a devastating fire and hopes to reopen in about a fortnight. The Royal Hotel lease has changed hands to Mr 8 Sams of Orange. Reverend F H Hordern will lecture on The Call of Africa on Wednesday 28 and Stratford on Thursday 29 at 7 30 pm. Inspector E F Stein takes 12 months leave of absence after 38 years in service, with a summary of his postings. City railway and harbour bridge interest costs cited by Premier Buttenshaw total about 1 per minute in ongoing expenditures.

Cecil Sutton F. H. Hordern Church Missionary Society Englan Stratford E. F. Stein South Maitland Paaields Stein Paroo Muswellbrook Bellbrook Candletown Nabiac Bullahdelah Betingen Raymond Terrace Kurt Kurri Rewcastle Harbour Bridge Castine Buttenshaw

A Fine New Building On Church Street

A brick new building completed for Mr. W. W. Hawden on Church Street features 46 feet depth and 36 feet frontage. It houses offices for Mr. Russell Hall, Mr. A A Doudney, and Mr. Hawden with waiting rooms, staff offices, and a strong room, all finished with plastered interiors and an ornamental front including can lever awning and glass doors. Architect R. S. Hawdon of Sydney and builder J. Hawes of Copeland completed the project.

Church Street W. W. Hawden Russell Hall A A Doudney Hawen R. S. Hawdon Sydney J. Hawes Copeland

Barrington Cricketers Ball Brings Social And Cricket Season

A large crowd attended a social in Barrington Thursday night to mark the cricket season and celebrate trophies from last year. Hugh Grant and Joe Mitchell managed the doors, W H Young and W Fitzgerald supervised dancing, and the Kurrh Kari Orchestra provided music. A. J. White spoke and J P Baston received the trophies, though only one recipient was present. The hall was decorated by officials' wives and the local Ind ee aided, with praised catering. Spring feints gave way to cool southerly winds, with showers Saturday night and Sunday, green shoots visible, some early crops planted, and Roland Higgins’s bin trapped by a fire last week, a clearette butt blamed for the damage.

Hugh Grant Joe Mitchell W. H. ‘Young W. Fitzgerald A. J. White J.P. Baston

Gloucester Triumph Over Cedar Party In Semi Final

In the Wingham Park first grade semi final Gloucester defeated Cedar Party 8 to 6. Gloucester built an early lead as Mayers and Burns scored, Cedar Party fought back with Gillogly and Eatell crosses, but Gloucester held on with strong defense and timely kicks to advance.

Gloucester Oedar Party Cedar Party Wingham Park N. Neilson Mésere D. Findlay J. Skinner Gray Mayers Wilson Sod Burns Gordon Boal Gillogly Hughes Kennedy Hopley Britten Oldfield C. Britten Storm Cross Brewer Ine Dimond Cedar Petty Glloucester Wilson Gilfogly Saxby H3zell Tine Eatell Cragmn M. Dimond Cloucester & Cedar Party

Wingham and Nabiac Final Scramble In Local Match

Cedar Party benefited from steady fullback play and key bursts by Hughes and Dimond as Hughes, Kennedy, and Saxby pushed their side forward. Cedar Party, missing Clark and fielding three Reserve Grade players, faced the winner in a hard final after a mid afternoon interlude by the Wing ham Town Band led by Mr W K Grant.

Hughes F. Dimond Storm Kennedy Saxby Cedar Party Louceater Cfm Wingham

Tennis Draw For Saturday A Grade Park Bueay Tugrabakh

Results from Saturdays Singles Championship list J Monro defeating S J Smith 4 1, B Merchant over Atkins 2 2 60, K Chisholm over Garner 4 6 2, F Taylor over A White 4 6 6 80. Mixed Doubles Handicap draw for Gloucester District LT A mixed doubles handicap with Wellard and Mrs Deards leading matches plus several pairings and bye allocations. Preliminary rounds use ten game sets. semis and final use best two of three.

J. Monro S J. Smilth B. Merchant J. Atkins K. Chisholm W- Garner F. Taylor A. White Gloucester L’t.a Hardes Wellard Deards V. West Miss Cummings Miss Shaw V. Y. Fitzgerald Miss Easton A. Morrison Bannister K. Wellard Miss Atkins Miss Garner F. Aston Miss Henderson R. Garner Garner A. West Miss Latter Staunton Ser E. Miller J. Wellard Miss Forbes

Golf-2 Stroke Handicap At Gloucester Golf Club

Unpleasant conditions marred Saturday play in the stroke handicap event. A A Doudney posted 74 net after 98 gross. Several players followed with scores led by Eric Street and L E Street. Weekend events note next Saturday for monthly medal and Sunday visitor team from Taree with Gloucester's team to be published Friday. Committee agrees on fertiliser for greens, harrowing fairways, and turfing with superphosphates. The Associates set to compete for the monthly medal and Cavandagh trophy first round. members asked to provide tea for Gloucester Taree match.

A. A Doudney A. A. Doudney Eric Street L. E. Street R. Levick A. Parish A. Laurie P. Roddy Ashworth Dr. Locke F. Dwyer W. Whiting BO R. Thurlow C. Street L. Rye A. J. Woodsward J. Hawdon B. J. Horner Associaton M. J. Graham

Holy City clashes leave dead and wounded amid Wall incidents

In Jerusalem on Saturday, nine Jews and three Arabs were killed and over ten injured as two hours of street fighting erupted from the Wall incidents. Armed police and armored cars patrolled tense streets while the crowd remained highly agitated. The clash traces to the Day of Atonement, when a partition at the Western Wall angered worshippers and sparked protests.

Holy City Jerusalem

Newcastle District Abattoir Board Seeks Legal Power

The Newcastle District Abattoir Board serving 150000 people, formed by 15 municipalities, raised £180000 on rate security and has a profitable record. Saleyards since 1913 could cover 70 percent of demand. bacon curing started in 1923 with strong market demand. Equity Court rulings limit bacon powers. amendments from Parliament are urged amid opposition from Sydney firms. Farmers in Kempsey to Raymond Terrace back broader legislative powers to keep bacon and pig trading open.

Abettoira Caleyarda Newcastle Equity Court Sydney Kempsey Glenrock Wauchope Singleton Denatan Grafton Lismore

Prices Rise and Fall at Yards as Cattle Demand Shifts

Beef values showed mixed quality across yardings with about 20 dead losses before rest date. Veal and heavy cattle fetched top rates while cows and yearlings varied. heifers sold for £14 10s at Maitland yards. Pig trade remained brisk, with fat pigs reaching high prices and stores facing stronger competition.

W. Sparke J. Enright

Gloucester notices and small ads from BRAS and Nash estate

Mrs A NASB of Ravenshaw Street Gloucester notifies residents that the late George Nash's business will be carried on in her name. Also a for sale item: one strong light single seated buggy almost new, apply T F Robinson Barrington. MR A J WOODWARD thanks those who aided him.

A. Nasb Ravenshaw Street Gloucester District George Nash T, F Robinson Barrington

Commercial Homebush stock sales report Sydney cattle bidding

Monday bidding in the cattle section was very active and a good market established for all descriptions. Heavy bullocks rose about 10s. per cwt. yarding 2380. Good to prime beef 41/- to 46/-, yearlings 44/- to 50/-. Maitland stock sales fat cattle: about 1070 yarded, cows and heifers prevailing, with yearlings and calves. Ballast of bullock beef moderate. notice includes property trespass warning and old price cancellation.

Homebush Stock Sales Sydney Maitland

Special Cattle Sale Highlights and Entries Listed

A dated cattle sale ad lists 90 choice pure Hereford cows with calves at foot plus 10 choice Hereford heifers and various bullocks. Entries include 45 Durhams 13 Black Herefords 25 Good Hereford Weaner Bulls 30 Good Steers 23 Cows and Calves 5 Steers 6 WAT cows 17 mixed cattle and 180 Steers Cows and Heifers from several owners. Also 10 choice Jersey yearlings and other springers with HA brand noted. Market expected to be good. sellers urged to notify.

Cox Corbett Bistale Murray

Also Mentioned on This Page

W._HAWDON Queen Street Qloucester Eric Weine Russell Hall and Davies Public Accountants & Income Tax Consultants Church St Park Street Royal Hotel Billanong Bridge Court House Chamber of Commerce Tun Curry C. Gordon C. Hopley H. Cummings A. Clarke J. Mayers J. Gray A. Wilson L. Oldfield W. Grady. Moffatt J. Morris R. Burns Greenaway P. Baker Shack F. Pile BR. Britten C Britten H. ‘Cummings W. Grady Moffatt W. Pile R. Britten Grasa Wallanz Loucester R Kendall H. Haselweed Middlebrook George Watsom 8, Sams Orange Roland Higgins Wingham Cronicle Norp Hoptey P Baker HL Gray A. Wilgon J Clafield J. Moffatt FL Britten A. Croas V. Gillogly H. Brewer J. Hughes N. Storm C. Saxby 8. Grimson J. Eatell W. Kennedy C. Grimson J. Hanney Park Bueay Tugrabakh Sem Rina Methodist St. Joseph's Church of England McDonald's D. McDenain MB OA Fon Pure FSC London Liebt-teats Img Websit and McDonald (Sydney) Ltd Optielann Martin Place Pitt Street Manning River Dairy CO Newcartle W. P. Reichert Maitland Yards Paterson Easton Wingham Yards Bullocks & Steers Devon Durham Cross LA. Harris Messis J. H. Smith Alf, Parish Carl Street Doug Rye Mr. Waddell A. A. Hazelwood A. E Tripet Sam Cox Bolton Constable Preeman Gloucester Town Properties Douglas Waddell & Co A J. Woodward Rist Mle Spees Bras, Indralnt Albion UN Gloucester Groom Denison St Tocal Dennison SL C. Collins Cook Brrest W. Award Sule Blacksoil Borham Douglas Waddell & LO B. A. Barraclough Limited Opticians George St Reds Wil Young Lowe Boral Out Taiaway Yard Waukivory F. Grainger R. Bleasdale Gloucester Shire Yards Matthewson & Co Gloucester Stock Sales Gloucester River Jet, Matthewson & Co Goon Youn Bullocks Tunsday TAT & Stork Tamworth Wolseley Shire Yards Douglas Waddell ECOND Campbell County Hawes E L. Grieves C.L Torrens Lucerne Curracabundi Gloucesster Barnard River Tuggolo Creek C.L. Soll DH. Bartlett Myall County Hawes Stroud Scone Tugcolo Creek Tadow Katclen Antie Duey T. E Crowe Cobr Hea Toca Curracabark D. H. Bartlett MacKenzie Mesers Allen, Allen, and Hensley Grazing & Dairying Properties Attwater Kent Gloucester Motor Sales Motor ‘Ing Depot East Pricea Gloucester Motor Sales Company
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