Gloucester Eye Specialist Visit by J Bell on Sept 20
Mr J Bell of Webster Jack and McDonald Optometrists will visit Gloucester Friday September 20 from 9 am to 5 pm. Consultations may be held at the Commercial Hotel with appointments through Streets and Parish Pty Ltd phone Gloucester 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bell
MLLO
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester
Streets& Parish Pty. Ltd
Phone
Gloucester School of Arte
Postage stamp machines revive at Gloucester post office
The two penny and halfpenny postage stamp machines in the Gloucester Post Office vestibule are back in service after a brief outage. Many locals still seem unaware of their presence though the devices have been installed for some time. The writer notes the machines are handy for busy people, especially after post office tours.
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Gloucester Post Utter
Community notices from Roma area events and family updates
Sympathy is extended to Mr and Mrs L Abbott of Church Street on the death of their infant daughter Robin. Dr and Mrs J N Channon with Beverley John and Grofrey are spending school holidays at Tuncurry. Norman Pike and wife, former Pike's Fish Inn owners, now Bonniebelle Cafe, visit from Queensland. Maureen Corbett leaves Roma Private Hospital after six months to join her parents at Wingham. Alan Maylim and wife of Booral welcome a son at Roma Private Hospital. Fay Patricia Kennedy to Frederick Richard Page engagement announced.
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Booral
Roma
Fay Patricia
Gloucester History Project Progress Update
A note to enthusiasts about limiting the Jubilee Booklet to Gloucester Shire Council and confirming no link to the History of Gloucester District being prepared separately. Work on the History proceeds steadily and publishing arrangements are near. Best for Coughs, Colds, Influenza Woods Great Peppermint Cure.
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Gloucester
Fulton Cup Victory For GEO. Garner At Local Golf Club
GEO. Garner won the Fulton Cup with three steady nett rounds totaling 222 to top rival Jack Muddle 226 and Jack Wratten 294. The club notes a football defeat to Gloucester FC for the Foo Cup and calls for a Working Bee to prepare for Opening Weekend on September 2nd and 3rd. An Open Tournament with an 18 hole Open Mixed Foursome and an 18 hole Stroke event is planned for Saturday with a social at the Club House, followed by a full programme and many trophies on Sunday.
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Geo. Garnner
George
Geo. Garner
Jack Muddle
Jack Wratten
W. Reichert
Gloucester Football Club
Garden of Hoses
Luval
Tennis Tournament Draw Notes For Next Weekend
The draw outlines matches across School No 1 School No 2 and Park No 4 with pairs including We beck Binderberry Garten Everett Holstein White Carr Smith Sinderberry Dombkina Shultz Shultz Webeck Atkins Sayers Mullens Green Relf Sayers Bignell Ribbons Monro Braham McDonald Ross Irwin Partner Webeck Patt Moore Mubens Franks Hampton Dean Everett Berry Shaw McSwan Tibrook May Winner of 1030 Weat Dean Neilson and final rounds scheduled.
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R. Webeck
Binderberry
Fitzgerald
Baker
K Garten
K. Everett
Gloucester Football Club defeats Golf Club in weekend clash
The Gloucester Football Club team overpowered the Gloucester Golf Club players 15 to 3 at Gloucester Park on Saturday. On Sunday the first grade beat the Williamba League visitors 13 to 12, while the Williamba Reserves trounced the Gloucester Reserves in the early match.
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Gloucester Football Club
Gloucester Golf Club
Gloucester Park
Wailamba
Gloucester
Fishing Club Notes at Blackhead outing roves for drum
On August 19 six Fishing Club members traveled to Blackhead Weather turned rainy then cleared Hunger struck about midnight around the campfire Mick Parish hooked a batch of drum with sizable catches Seatchie Young also landed a few but most of the party found little success Publicity Officer J Hy Stevenson notes the trip was not very successful and encourages better luck next time
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Blackhead
Mick Parish
Seatchie Young
J. Hy, Stevenson
Gloucester Flood Victims Relief Fund Receives More Subscriptions
Gloucester Shire Council reports further donations to the Flood Victims Relief Fund. New contributions include F. W. Taylor of Copeland, £5, bringing the total received to £88 4s. The appeal continues to seek support for victims.
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Shire Council
Gloucester
Gloucester Soldiers' Club Formed
A largely attended meeting of district ex servicemen at the School of Arts Friday night decided to form the Gloucester Soldiers' Club. Elected officers include President A L Farley and Vice Presidents A J Woodward J Oldfield. Secretary C Lowe. Treasurer L D Geer. Committee D C Rye E Jenkins S Mcintest J W Hawdon J K Wilson H N Chaplin. The meeting was presided over by W W Wilson, President of the Gloucester Sub-branch of the RSL.
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School of Arts
Downs
Gloucester Soldiers’ Club
A. L. Farley
A. J. Woodward
J. Oldfield
C. Lowe
L. D. Geer
D. C. Rye
Prices Regulations Orders Noted by District Prices Officer
The District Prices Officer Newcastle announces new Prices Regulations Orders in the Government Gazette dated August 11, 18 and 21 1950. Orders include maximum prices for aggregates, lighting kerosene sales by wholesale and retail, tea sales, board and lodging, potatoes, wheat cartage rates, and Mila and Cream. Copies cost Gu each plus postage from the District Prices Office in Munter Street Newcastle.
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Newcastle
District Prices
Munter St
Maitland stock sale sees lower yarding and firm prices
A lighter yarding of 800 fat cattle at Maitland sale yards drew strong trade from wholesale and retail buyers. Top price went to a prize bullock bred by Master Trevor Jupp of Gresford at 4 18 6. Dairy cattle were scarce but sold at high levels, calves firm, and pigs in light supply with quality below recent sales but prices holding at last day’s highs.
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Maitland
Trevor Jupp
Gresford
Magistrate Says Final Word in Darwin Contempt Case
A Darwin laborer Robert James Proberts was jailed three weeks for contempt after calling the magistrate pumpkin headed billygoat. Earlier he received four months for four charges in Darwin Police Court. Special Magistrate Odlum added another three weeks for contempt after Proberts insulted the court.
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Darwin
Robert James Proberts
Proberts
J. Crang
Odlum
Proberis
Church Services Sunday September 8 in Gloucester area
Sunday service schedule lists multiple denominations in Gloucester and Stroud districts including Church of England at Bowman Farm and Gloucester, Presbyterian Holy Communion, Methodist Barrington, Stroud District Baptist services, with times ranging from 7 AM to 11 PM and names of pastors and lay leaders.
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Church of England
Gloucester
Bowman Farm
Forbesdale
R. K. Wilson
David R. May
H. A. Shaw
Barrington
Radford
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P. le Quesne
City Price Draper & Mercer
P.O
Gloucester Grocery & Furnishing Coy
Grafton Lavenelle
Grafton
Tobralco
RITZO
D. Emperic
A. Hazelwood
J. J. Thomas
Church Street
Radiola
Harvey Ivers Radio Service
Optometrists
The
Gloucester Advocate
Women's Guild
MHS
Primary Producers’ Union
Lower Hunter and Gloucester
PLP
Dungog
Woucester
Norman Robson
Majestic
Columbia
Walking Hills
Ranndolph Scott
Elle Raines
Master of Bankham
Bob Hope
Bob 5
Paiia
Edituum
Fishing Club
Diggers
POR Legacy
Orchestra Fogos
Stroud
Ates
Randolph Scott
Ella Raines
William Bishop
Edgar Buchanan
Anne Crawford
Dennis Price
Tom Walls
Stephen Murray
International News
Jane Russell
Robert Beattie
Simone Signoret
Jack Warner
Krambach
Messia
A. Schuberg and
Sona
R. E Lynch
P. Sambell
M. Stevens
L. FE. Sambell
J. Gibson
L. Easton
W. P. Easton
J. L. Parker
W. P. Easton & Sons
Wingham and Krambach
Gloucester Shire Council
Harry WN. Chaplin
Shire Office
ALL. A
School of Arte
W. W. Wilson
Gloucester District Cricket Assn
C. L. Fraser
Thanes
Mothers’ Club
Dan
Swinton
J. Hawdon
Forbesdale Hall
E. Everett
Relf
BIG Band
Dance School OF Arts
GOOD
A. M. Glover
Homebush
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Gloucester Shire
Tom Hicks
Paul Ryan
Joe Corbett
H.P. McDonald
B. Saxby
Co. & J. Martin
Stratford
F. W. Taylor
Copeland
Carson Cricket Club
Cowper Street
Tadiom
L. Cowan
Watkins Products
George St
Coh
SJ Bennetts
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