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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1935
Page
2
The Main Roads Board laid before the Legislative Assembly figures showing 1925 to 1935 expenditure of £29,124,099 on roads. Motor vehicle taxation yielded £17,960,994, and £9,454,119 came from Federal petrol tax. Total spending reached £3,188,857, with £267,831 recorded last year. Total income, including unemployment relief, stood at £2,745,877.
Commercial Homebush stock sale reports buyers active for prime cattle with prices up 10 shillings in places. Maitland fat cattle yarding smaller at about 850 with best bullocks to 12 pounds 1 shilling and cows to 8 pounds 2 shillings. Calves and pigs sold amid variable conditions with weather tightening feed and heavier pences for top lots.
In response to criticism in Blue Coast Caravan, residents urged a full inquiry into forming a municipal council for Gloucester or at least an urban area committee. The Gloucester Chamber of Commerce previously failed to win shire council support for an urban area committee, but proponents argue a ratepayer elected body could tackle urgent town matters without raising local governance costs. The piece calls on citizens to demand better civic handling and responsibility.
Our Ganat correspondent reports a joyous opening ceremony for the new public school on Friday 28 November. MLA Mr. Hennett attended with Shire President Mr. A. J. White and others, applauding the 100 percent pass rate at the Primary Final, and promising future enlargement as enrolment grows. Students performed songs including White Horses in the Bey and Danny Boy, and community figures offered thanks and well wishes.
A list of successful candidates from various schools is released by Mr. F Ravenscroft District Inspector of Schools. The notice names numerous students including Roy Taylor Copeland North Vida Phillips Gloucester John King Stroud Road Nélille Worsnop Craven Carmel Conroy Ward's River Constance Kennedy Bucca Waulla and many others from Gloucester Stroud Krambach Barrington Stratford Ward's River and nearby districts. The full bursary candidate names will appear in a later list. High School passes noted for Maitland Boys Bruce King Gloucester.
The John Young Shield events will be held next Saturday at Wingham and Taree rinks on the local green with play starting at 2 p.m. Players named include Bolton, Rye, Hawdon, Stree, Teni, Lowe, Woodward, Anderson, Jeffrey, MacAndrew, Andrews, Adama, Kb beck, Kendall, Munro, Boorer. Any unavailable players to notify the Secretary promptly.
A list of church services across Gloucester Nabiac Coolongolock and surrounding areas for the second Sunday in Advent. Includes times for Church of England HC services at Gloucester and Nabiac, Presbyterian Gloucester, Congregational Lower Bowman Craven Creeke and Upper Barrington, Stroud Ind. Baptist at Stroud and Booral, with names of pastors such as H C Cope Rev H W Rogers Rev Wm Griffith Cochrane Rev J Lundie and Rev Hi Jetmaton.
In a four hour Gloucester district match Thistles posted 231 for 2 with Oldfield 132 and Raston 74 not out. Barrington replied 24 all out as Bignell excelled with 68 and Chubb 56. Waratahs beat Gangat 228 to 59 while Stratford 266 set a strong target before draw suspicion.
A Gloucester Literary and Debating Society team visited Dungog for a Thursday debate. Gloucester argued spoken word wields greater influence than print, with Ebert Snodgrass and Hogg presenting, while Dungog counters with written word emphasis. Final score: 267 to 251 for Dungog. adjudicators Kelly and Cogie praised fairness and hospitality after.
A Sydney appeal invites country households to host city children for a fortnight or more during Christmas holidays. The Methodist Employment Fund and Country Press urge city families to provide accommodation or contribute to a fares fund to arrange safe, supervised trips, with selection ensuring well behaved, healthy children.
The Stroud Shire by election to fill the vacancy caused by Dr W F Harris’s resignation concluded on Saturday. R Zeininger was declared elected amid mention of his ties to Tea Gardens and readiness to fill the retiring councillor’s position. The result highlighted the community’s choice between Zeininger and other candidates amid local politics.
Reports from Rome describe Mussolini tempering oil embargo threats as a sign of unfriendliness while France remains wary of a full军事 sanctions shift. A Daily Telegraph salvo notes Halle Selassie arriving at the northern front headquarters amid psalm singing and embe performed ritual.
Welty Weester Tack and McNonald Syaneyt Ltd at Government Savines Bank Bulling 14 Castlesec Street advertise eye care services and repair work. The note invites readers to visit the shop for the date of visit and mentions remiir work.
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