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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 01, 1931

Page

2

Golf Notes Summer Cup First Round Results

The first round on Saturday lists players and scores including A Oldfield 100/26 74, Dr Leeke 92/17 73, B Horner 102/26 76, C W Street 90/14 76, A J B Laurie Riott, J McRae 96/18 78, P 2 Rody 04/12 62, R Thurlow 101/39 2 SF, pant 409/29 83, and Bye void.

A. Oldfield Dr. Leeke B. Horner C. W. Street A. J Laurie Riott J. McRae P 2. Rody R. Thurlow Pant

Red Cross opening notes history and aims at Gloucester carnival

At the car nival opening in Gloucester for the Red Cross Society Hon Walter Bennett MLA lauded the district’s growth. He traced the Red Cross origins to 1863 Geneva talks and the Knights Hospitaller lineage, describing hospital, ambulance, and relief work expanding beyond war into peacetime duties.

Red Cross Society Walter Bennett Geneva Order of Hospitallers Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem Order of St. John British Red Cross Society Great Britain Florence Night- Ingale

Jumping the Rattler at Gloucester Police Court

Patrick O'Brien and Ricardo Cortez were fined 10 shillings or one day in the lock up for riding a passenger train without paying fares. The news item also notes school closures in New South Wales and local civic updates including a calf with five legs born to a Salt Ash farmer.

Gloucester Patrick O’brien Ricardo Cortez New South Wales State Savings Bank Commonwealth Savings Bank D. Sansom Salt Ash

Red Cross Work by Women and Public Support in War Times

The article honors women's vital Red Cross service in hospitals, nursing, organization, motor driving, and home roles, plus the International Committee aiding sick and interned prisoners. It cites The Times fund of £16,000,000, 125,000 VAD volunteers, USA donations over $400,000,000, and 16,000,000 society members in 1916-17, noting notable cases in Dunker district and broader public praise.

Red Cross International Committee Switzerland London “Times U.S.A Bennett The Dunger District Condeion

Sydney cattle and sheep market steady with firm values

Commercial Homerush stock sales report in Sydney shows about 2272 cattle yarded with firm prices for bulls and cows, 36. W. Sparke Ltd notes 900 fat cattle forward and a strong buyer turnout, while 2200 sheep penned with prime lots and heavy sheep in demand. Lambs scarce. porkers common. ranges given for various porker and pig prices.

Sydney J Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd W. Sparke Ltd Western

Anti-Extremist Forces Select Senate Candidates

The United Australia party and allied groups named three Senate candidates on Friday two retiring senators Cox and Massy Greene and Charley Hardy Jr the third. Advisory Council and National Association moved to unite anti extremist forces for elections with country seats allocations and possible Riverina Robertson contest changes. Selected country seat candidates include Thorby Page Campbell Baden Monaro Christian Perkins Abbott Wilson Lawson Thomps MP Hume Wilson etc. Final decisions on Riverina Robertson pending with Muswellbrook meeting about Abbott candidature and two Riverina seats to be contested by Nork and Hankinson amid ill health for sitting member Whillen. Additional United Australia picks include Holman Stewart Marr Dein Park MP Lang Archdale Park MP and Warringah.

Senate United Australia Party Advisory Council Calure H. V. C. Thorby United Country Party Cowper Farle Page Darling B. O. Campbell Baden-Monoro A J. Christian J. Perkins Owylir CL. A Riverina and Robertson ST. Gardner J. Abbott Yeat Muswellbrook Abbott Country Party Riverina East Messie E . Nork FH. Hankinson W. Whillen Ier The National Association Martin W. A. Holman Parramatta F. 4 Stewart Parkes C. WC. Marr Lang A. K. Dein Warringah - Archdale Park

Society Strollers revue at Star with lighthearted farces

After weeks of rehearsals the Society Strollers present a revue at the Star on Thursday night. The program blends snappy music clever comedy bright songs and sentiment with Frank Foley Frank Livermore and Ken Shaw in comedy roles. Proceeds aid the Gloucester Brass Band. Box plan at A I Caysnough.

The Star Frank Foley Frank Livermore Ken Shaw Freie Foley Mrs. Bennett Iria Burns Mabel O'Bren Mr. A. Turner Daphne Hines Hines Daphne Alma Dr. Cutemup Gutemup Doris Gladys Higgins EL Falconer H. L. Marsh A. McInnes Jean McDonald Fred Smith Jean Easton Mabel O'Brien Keo C. Shaw Gloucester Brass Band

Bowling match yields Gloucester win on Dungog green

An afternoon bowls match on the Dungog green features three Gloucester teams, with Gloucester players edging out Ciorcester by 11 points in a friendly. Final scores show Andrews Adams Hawdon Street 30 dark Rose Elliott Valentine 20 Rye Boorer Christie White 24 Sudbury Pappletom Baker 1 Coutts Bolton Ashworth Harri Hancock Searle Mame 24. Also notices include a pig sale on Thursday December 10 and a special Xmas sale on December 17. Miss Lyndon plans a month's vacation from December 24.

Dungog Green Gloucester Ciorcester

Gloucester Shire Election Candidate Sets Out Views

The speaker announces recontesting Riding C in Gloucester Shire elections. He defends a pragmatic, accountable approach to public money, criticizes past patchwork road work, and backs road improvements, better supervision, and a broader funding role for government toward road and bridge projects. He advocates a fiscally strict, non rubber-stamp council and urges co operation with other local bodies to secure road funding.

Iate Stratford Craven Main Roads Board Gom Walsh Mograni Tam Bowman Farm Counells Doles Prrde Leu Dole

Tam Again A Candidate In Shire Election Prospect

Tam announces renewed bid in the Shire Election. He pledges to serve with renewed energy if re elected, citing prior service and commitment to voters. Also notes New Years Day events including horse competitions and a grand ball. A threat of prosecution for trespass on Busketts Road is recorded with permission withdrawn. A lost handbag with an Old Age Pension book is reported missing near Polich Station, Gloucester.

Tam E. R. Paton Barrington Gloucester Polich Station

In Memoriam Yates and Local Church Notices

In loving memory of my husband and father who died December 2 1990 a place is vacant in our home Inserted by wife and family Also remembrance for Edward Yates who passed December 2 1930 Names Roy Annie and Edward Plus a notice warning trespassers will be prosecuted with church schedules and events across Gloucester Stratford Rawdon Vale and nearby parishes listed with times and speakers in Advent to March

Yates Edward

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Whatson Shes Prich J. Whatson W. W. Hawdon Etu L. Hogg Ate Strathfield Mr. Doudney Albert E. Wells T. S. Wells Queen St., Gloucester David H. J. Hill C. Sutton Krambach Narraweema K. G. McRae A.T.N.A the Lady OF Scandal Frederick Lonsdale Metro-Goldwyn, Mayer Ruth Chatterton Star Theatre MR Bennett Army Sanitary Service League of Nations Eld Gloucester Autour Dungog John Loyd James Herb Rawdon Vale Bradbury P. Taylor Dunngog W. Stanton Bowman J. Robards Mosman J. Isdonts J. McLaughlin Church For England J. L. Hoggton Gloucester Band Gray Wadett Star ‘Theatre Maitland Stock Sales Maitland Tom Hicks Miss Lyndon A. L Cavanough We Gloucester Electors OF Electors OF B J.B Walton J. A. Summerville, Bubdouk V. Wright Rawoon Vale Tor Publican Rawion Vale E. B- Paton Gloucester Golf Company. Limited Messrs Russell Hart and Go McIntosh Port Stephens Developmental League Busketts Wingham Sharp, Paterson, Easton & Co Sitee Yards Paterson, Easton & Co Glotester Bulga Halle Memoriam Navy Farley, Bowman Parr H. V. McKay Sunpalm Renovators Dangar Gedye’s All Church OF England H.C . Stratford Gloucester River H.W. Rogers Presbyterian Church Alex. Alexander Methodist Church Watlkivary Mr. Marsh Lister Ferrier Langarwil Eectric Light Planta H. Bosworth Dungagon's Creek F. Stratford J. German Gloucester Shire Durham Summerville Bron J. Bourke Upper Myall J. Rind Devon R. P. Taylor Claire Jancy Springers S. Deards GR. Duff A. Moore Gloucester Stock Sales Otelock Matthewson & Co Tee NC. Als Om Matthewson & Co Gma Kram, Bach HG Sale Massey Hankis Matthewson 8 & Co
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