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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 01, 1936

Page

3

Rabbi Prato Named Chief Rabbi of Rome

M David Prato formerly Chief Rabbi of Alexandria has been appointed Chief Rabbi of Rome and will depart Egypt for Rome next January. The brief notes mention a nesting hen and a tangled string of names and offices, including references to Tadis and the Viceroy of India, with no clear coherent event beyond the appointment.

M. David Prato Alexandria Rome Egypt B. M. Jensins Tadis Germany Lahone Huemmiling Hanover India J. Ty N.C. Johnson

War Pensions Tribunal Under Fire In Senate Debate

Senator Handy assailed the War Pensions Entitlements Tribunal as harsher each year arguing soldiers face a biased system. He cited low success rates for appellants and questioned why reasons for denied appeals are not provided, urging reform and clearer judgments from the High Court to support appellant decisions.

Handy Senate Haray Hvid Hardy Tyhunsl Agrom Mardy High Court Soldier's Court

Birth control stance by Canadian church panel sparks debate

The special commission of the United Church of Canada approved guiding principles for birth control and sterilization of the mentally unfit. The piece describes astronomical distances and unusual fertility examples, including a young Serbian woman reportedly mother to ten by age twenty-one, illustrating dramatic fertility claims.

Unite Church of Canada

Wirth Bros Big Deal Seals Circuses Merger

Philip Wirth Senior announced the purchase of Ivan Bros International Circus, merging it into Wirth Bros Great Show on Earth. The combined act will be named Wirths Mighty Circus and tour Victoria to New South Wales with Sydney stops, promising the largest and costliest circus yet for Melbourne audiences.

Philip Wirth Senr Ivan Bros. International Circus Ivan Bros Major Condor Australian Broadcasting Commission Whoat Wirth Wirth Bros Melbourne Olympia Prince's Bridge Victorian

Wide series of Christmas and New Year excursions announced

The Department of Railways outlines extensive excursion options for holidays. Residents can travel to Sydney and intermediate stations as schools close mid December, with return tickets valid two months. interstate trips head to South Australia from December 1, Queensland and Victoria from December 7, all tickets issued through January 1. Station masters provide handlebills with full details and fares.

Department of Railways Sydney South Australi Queensland Victoria New South Wales

Church Services Schedule Across Parishes in Gloucester District

The notice lists church services for multiple denominations on the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Highlights include Church of England at Forbesdale Gloucester Nabiac Krambach Dyers Crossing Forster and Waukivory with times around 7.30 am or pm and 9 am in Nabiac. Presbyterian services at Gloucester and Gan gat with 7.30 pm. Methodist services at Upper Barrington Stratford Gloucester Ward's River Thu ard and Waukivory with morning and evening times. Congregational services at Gloucester Tugrabakh Copeland with 11 am and 7.30 pm. Reverend names include H W Rogers Wm Griffith Cochrane O Glyn Jones R C Pereira B Martens.

Church of England Forbesdale Gloucester H. W. Rogers Iac Krambach Ward's River Waukivory R. C. Pereira Tugrabakh Copeland B. Martens

Lodz Poll Recount Shows Nationalist Setback in Municipal Vote

In Lodz the Polish Nationalist or Fascist party faltered, securing 27 seats to 35 in May 1934. Also noted: Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion, to perform in grand opera as a general in Aida, without singing. The German Government earmarked £33,000 to subsidize autumn fruit-tree planting programs. London water use declines with 34.9 gallons per person in 1934-35, down from 40.1 the previous year.

Lodz Jack Johnson

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