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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1934
Page
2
A dance will be held at Stratford Hall on Saturday night September 1 to raise funds for the Railway Candidate in the Band Popular Gift competition. A6 bus to Gloucester, fare 6d extra, from Gloucester Police Station. Also notes on prison accommodation inquiry and local humorous exchange.
A special cattle sale will be held tomorrow Wednesday by Messrs Matthewson and Co featuring a choice lot of Hereford bullocks and steers, with Devons and other cattle. Mr T Hicks will also sell dairy cattle on account of C Farley. A heavy storm with torrential rain and hail passed over Gloucester around 1:80 p.m. today.
The death occurred at Craven on Tuesday the 13th of Neville, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Johnstone, aged 2 years 9 months after about 18 months of illness. Funeral held in the Methodist section of Stratford Cemetery. Floral tributes arrive from family, Craven School divisions, and numerous local relatives and friends.
Over fifty seats already reserved for a Thursday evening event. The Gypsies Band will parade the main street in costume and perform varied numbers inside the theatre. Will Simmons, late of Hollywood, has arrived to rehearse. Admission is one shilling, children half-price. gallery seats sixpence extra.
The Red Cross Society met at the School of Arts on Tuesday 21st instant with Mrs J R Higgins presiding. Attendees included Mrs Hogg Hawdon Glover Matthews Jeffrey Irwin Dawson Garner Snodgrass and Miss Dawson. Mrs White sent an apology. An urgent appeal for aid for a returned soldier's wife was considered and a sub committee was formed to investigate and assist if needed. The society thanked Miss Esme Laurie for her recent contributions. Afternoon tea was approved at meetings with a charge of 6d and tea to be provided by two members in turn.
Grime and Small announce the opening of their new premises, The Specialty Store, on Friday the 31st. The building showcases modern construction, a 16 foot arcade front, pastel frosted flash, Terrazzo floors, Queensland maple paneling, fitted rooms, fibro cement ceilings, and a futuristic red black front wall. Architect Mr Mowle supervised the design, builder Mr W B Winginton of New Lampton.
Nominations for the Federal Elections closed Thursday at noon amid a surge in candidates across states. The Douglas Social Credit organization is now active in the elections for the first time, influencing the field. For the House of Representatives, nominees include Patrick L. Cantwell, John Moses O'Connor, and Victor Charles Thompson, with the present member noted.
Death of Mr Robert Bob McInnes a Gloucester resident and returned soldier occurred in M R D Hospital Taree on a Saturday night. Funeral was reported to be held at Newcastle today.
A promotional notice touts send your orders to a jeweller shop offering city prices. It claims all catalogs kept on hand and promises satisfaction guaranteed as a trial will prove their ability to supply your requirements.
The United Australia party candidate C. E. Bennett won the Gloucester by election with an absolute majority. He led Hawdon and Waller after first preferences and postal votes, with only absentee votes remaining. Final counts show Bennett ahead by 455 votes as absentee ballots cannot change the result.
At the District Cornel meeting of the PLP Union on Tuesday last Mr Shute General Secretary spoke on the Equalisation Act. He said Mr Dunlop was in West Australia organising dairymen to support the act and that opposition argued about costs. Shute claimed the cost would be minimal under the Paterson Scheme and cited import figures to argue against export restrictions. About 61,000 dairy farmers across Australia had applied for enrolment under the Dairy Products Act, roughly 5 percent of all dairy farmers.
Sydney reports 2030 cattle yarded with prices for prime beef 26 to 30 shillings per hundredweight and cows 26 shillings. Trade bullocks featured in Maitland with best heavy bulls £8 and cows up to £8 10s. Calves and pigs also traded briskly with best heavy pigs to 95 shillings and bacon pigs to 64/6. Buyers showed strong participation and prices varied by quality and weight.
In the Resch Cup semi finals Oldfield beat Woodward and Coote defeated Anderson. The final is set for next weekend. Consolation Fight semis saw Chariton defeat Thurlow and Street defeat Dawson. The Locke Cup and Monthly Medal draw lists numerous matches for tomorrow including Mrs Ashworth versus Miss Hawdon and Miss Higgins versus Miss Ashworth among others.
A compact list of church services for CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRESBYTERIAN METHODIST CONGREGATIONAL MISSION STROUD BAPTIST INDEPENDENT BAPTIST FREE PRESBYTERIAN and related congregations. Services at Gloucester Stroud Barrington and surrounding locales include Trinity Sunday after, Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, Bible class, and evening meetings led by Rev. H. W. Rogers Rev. A. Alexander Rev. L. H. Shakespeare Rev. H. Johnston and Rev. J. A. Webster with various times and locations.
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