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Newspaper

Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 01, 1936

Page

2

Water restrictions toll Gloucester townspeople impose garden hours

Water rules restrict garden use to 6 am to 8 pm on Mondays and Fridays until further notice. Punishment for noncompliance. council aims to conserve supply amid dry spells. Sydney water fears loom over sources from Wauchope and direct shipments amid price and supply worries. Police report murder probe after Bullahdelah stabbing. Weekes case proceeds with bail. New Bridge over Manning River proceeding with partial occupancy planned. Agricultural show rain protection fund ongoing with eligible claims. optometry visit announced at Gloucester Commercial Hotel Friday January 22 with booking advised.

Cornell Harry N. Chaplin

Questions in the Assembly on Births Deaths and Marriages

In the Assembly Mr C Bennett probes Registrar-General's Dept closing birth and death offices in small towns causing inconvenience. Mr L C Martin says he knows nothing of closures and notes that offices can be avoided if a clerk of petty sessions is present. offers to investigate any specific case and defends public interest.

Tate Assembly L. C. Martin Petty Sessions

Record Day Period Sees Unusually Dry Month at Gloucester Post Office

Gloucester reports a remarkably dry November with no rainfall, the first such month in 29 years. Historical lows cited include August 1913 and September 1928, with November records dating to 1926. Through seven months ending November, Gloucester registered 449 points, far below 1928 and 1918 droughts, while 1836 and 1993 totals reflect early-year dominance.

Gloucester

Primary Final Examination list of school entrants

The list supplied by Mr F Ravenscroft District Inspector of Schools names competitors for various Bays Barrington and other public and provisional schools. It includes Norman Beaton June Corbett Valda Lambert Lilian Merchent Mary Moore Iris Ninness Brian Perram Charles Vintner Gelborn Provisional School Dawson Blaw Edward Cross Plackfriars Joyce Potts Gindera Joyce Beery John Dillon Bucca Wauka An thoy Howtein Brig Wisermantel Ursula Wisemantel Kilty Brush Paris Greentres Mavis Muray Joan Patt Bundunk Russel Smith Merle Wilson Curnonville One cantiale raven Parkesdale Dudley Devida Allan Woods two other High School candidates Gangat Grace Green Ivan Green Colin Mulligan Heather Parker Eric Stevens Averil Stevens Gloucester Peter Anderson Brit Bolton Desmond Bur rage Jane Davis Ronald Ferguson George Gilmour Tan Howell Jac James May Morris Malvie Price Leslie Parish Henley Reichert Hazel Seley Leslie Smith William Stan bury Reginald Tonks Myrtle West Dorothy Wilson Gloucester Convent Laurence Brown Heatherdale June Holmes Joyce Nash Alice Ninness Jean Ninness Edward Plowright Gregory Rheinberger Sylvester Rheinberger Invergordon Joyce Wand Pitlowhry Alec German Roy German Robert Hill Neville Middlebrook Stratford Leonard Blanch Alfred Bowen Donala Wiltiras

F. Ravenscroft District Inspector of Bur Bays Barrington Norman Beaton June Corbett Valda Lambert Lilian Merchent Mary Moore Iris Ninness Brian Perram Charles Vintner Anthoy Howtein Brig Wisermantel Ursula Wisemantel Kilty Brush William Stanbury Reginald ‘Tonks Myrtle West Dorothy Wilson Gloucester Laurence Brown Heatherdale June Holmes Joyce Nash Alice Ninness Jean Ninness Edward Plowright Gregory Rheinberger Sylvester Rheinberger Invergordon Joyce Wand Pitlowhry Alec German Roy German Robert Hill Neville Middlebrook Stratford Leonard Blanch Alfred Bowen Donala Wiltiras

Commercial Homebush Stock Sale Report

Sydney market report from Wineheumbe Carson Ltd and Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd. Cattle yarded totals 3340 and 2340 respectively with prices largely unchanged. Priced notes include cows to 21 shillings per hundredweight and heifers to 26, dealers to 32 shillings, bulls to 24, heavy medium to plain stock and occasionally higher for select lots.

Homebush Sydney Wineheumbe, Carson Ltd Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd

Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle and Calves

Fat cattle yarding totalled 825 head from Upper Hunter and northwest districts. Prices for good lots firmer, inferior types unchanged. Best bullocks £10 8 6, good £8 10, medium £3 10. best cows £7 17, good £6, inferior £0 10. Calves about 700 forward, quality better. heaviest £9 6, rough £1 6, best babies £10 6 to £10 7, others £2 6 to £4 6. Pigs about 600 penned. best heavy pigs £6 6 to £9 6, bacon pigs £5 2 to £5 6, porkers £3 6 to £4 6. Market steady with buyers in full attendance.

Maitland Upper Hunter North West Allpa and Ucklers

Gloucester A H and Life Held Cheaply P Association In Spain

A committee meeting of the above was held in the School of Arta on Friday evening. Members present included P P Dawson, J R Higgins, J A W Wilson, B D MaxAn drew, L Davenport, G E Bantan, P and J Webeck, W H Crowfoot, J H Farley, C Blanch, W Webeck, R Crowther, B P G Middlebrook, T K Higgins, J S Wilson, Reg Andrews, A J Woodward, Bert Lowrey, J Ribbons, J Matthewson (secretary) and M Newton (treasurer). The meeting discussed a proposal from Chas A Jackson of Taree about leasing the showground for organised sports including motor cycling and greyhound racing with light alterations at no cost to the society. A special meeting was set for a fortnight later to discuss further including a tentative draft agreement. Donations of two axes for woodchops were announced. The ring events schedule was drafted with additional items proposed and two runs planned for the main drafting contest across the two days.

School of Arta Messrs. P. P. Dawson J.R. Higgins J. AW. Wilson B.D. MaxAndrew L. Davenport G. E. Bantan P. and J. Webeck W. HL. Crowfoot J. H. Farley C. Blanch W. Webeck R. Crowther BP. G. Middlebrook T. K. Higgins J. 8. Wilson Reg. Andrews A.J. Woodward Bert Lowrey Ribbons J. Matthewson M. Newton Chas. A. Jackson Taree Jackson Newton Jacks St Harold J. Beer

Upper Manning crushes thumb in culvert repair

Fred Eionts of Brett injured his thumb while repairing culverts during recent bush fire cleanup. A large stone crushed the nail and medical aid led to nail removal. Thanks to Sydney visitor P. Goutley, he reached Gloucester for doctor care. Mrs D. Brims of Khatumbut Creek is in good health at 87, after nine weeks vacation with her daughter in Bretts. Manning River nearly stopped flowing at Brett after years of drought. Arsenal Association Football Club profits reached about £40,000 this season, with under £200,009 over several severe years.

London Malaga Times Citizers Gap UW Shoat Jim Madrid Catalonia Senor Largo Caballero Senio de Llano Seville Senor Caballéro Jose de Rivers Madr Casa del Campo Burgos Talavera Suomo Sierra Guadarrama Alicante Fred Eionts Brett P. Goutley Gloucester D. Brims Khatumbut Creek F. Breese Bretts Arsenal

B Pennant Bowls Competition Reports Scores

In the B Pennant Competition the local green opened last Saturday with Gloucester defeating Wingham 98 to 8 percent. Readouts list players and scores for teams including G W Teni Rye Andrews Boorer 32 Bird Dimond Moore Pereira 11 Ebbeck Lowe Anderson Munro 19 Turner Smith Wallace Abbott Houghton McIntyre Woodward AAMMS a Bell Beady Griffin Gibson 25 Chapman Hawidon White Maitland Summerville Lunnon Whataon. The Anderson Trophy results show Chapman over Jones 123 to Hu Hebblewhite over Boorer 121 to 4 Teni over Griffin 122 to GH Teni over Andrews 125 to 119 Jones over Griffin 120 to 81 Hoover over Jones 123 to 112. In Love Bros Cup matches Boorer set over White 22 to 10 Munro over Woodward 22 to MU Anderson over Munro 23 to 14 Anderson over Griffin 40 to 16 22.

Gloucester Wingham G. W Teni Rye Andrews Boorer Bird Dimond Moore Pereira Ebbeck Lowe Anderson Munro Turner Smith Wallace Abbott Houghton McIntyre Woodward Bell Beady Griffin Gibson Chapman Hawidon White U Street Maitland Summerville Lunnon Jones Hebblewhite Munrower Woodward Anderson Munro Ser Anderson Ser

Cricket grame summaries feature Stratford and Gloucester matches

The report covers first and second grade cricket fixtures including Thistles facing Stratford and Gloucester rookhurst, with Barrington Ward's River and Wattles tied to Barrington. Individuals named include Laurie Atkins, Greg Ross, J Meintyre, and T Britt as top scorers and bowlers with notable totals and wickets.

Wattles Gangat Gloucester Park Jaime Voltine Fernie Sinn Keoreh Ale Jing Quay Fastun Jim Weatter Bild Ron Smith Ius Avk Gidiey Ani T Britt Stratford Thistles Bay Balune Amit Langton Simuiga Ken Oleyl Ditven Ry Sayers Brindiey Norte Mirougsout Natel Troy Fron Vouy Worthl Diel Bygmem Elwalron Imatch Gloucester Rookhurst Toubight Wis Laurie Allens Carnalty J Meintyre Hie Maten Greg Ross The Allsins Fy Connery Young Ufo Gloutestar Rockwhlist Barrington Ward River Wanl Nichalls Withers T. Dare St. G Lambley Geo. Coleman Burle Tive W. Merduuny Am J Whbeck Carrington B. Dany T Dure J. Higgins Het W. Merchant Co Merchant Vic. Merchant J. Atkins Jac ‘Ies Bi Nicholls Forbes Merry Iwiehosey Gloucester Cricket Club Bartington W. Alvna T. Britt J. Giddey R. Garner G. Garner F. Saville E Beatle G. Conn A. West R. Smith C. Gomton Alb. Blanch G Rous L. Atkins Bes Atking D. Young F. Samueta Connolly W. Connolly J. Meintyes N. MeInnes Garner

Wanted dairy farm hand seek competent single man

Classified notice offering wages and references for a dairy farm hand position at Pelerin Singleton. Contact via phone 2 Windnills. Note includes garbled lines about engines and tires, but the core ad seeks a single man for farm labor with good pay and references.

Last of Pur Sey mob bullock slain after 20 years roaming hills

In Coraki region the last Pur Sey mob bullock, a thousand pound prime bull with thick hide, roamed the hills for over two decades. Reg Pursey tracked and killed the beast after it toppled into burned earth, leaving only bones and horns as a grim relic of the long pursuit.

Uyly Wid Moana Gleneve County Coraki Kunely Doubluijuke Dees Abe Glencoe Reg Andy

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