Gloucester News Roundup on Local Properties Robberies and Developments
Gloucester Chronicle covers Grime buys W P Easton's 69% acre Baker's Creek property, Stroud garage robbery with £50 in tyres, and road grants of £200,000 to towns. Reports Barrington Tops tourist development plans, Nabiac show fee changes, Narrabeen Hospital progress, Mr George West illness, a Gloucester River shed fire, and Pat Roddy attending Dorrigo Land Board for property revaluation. Several local notes on illness, fire, and civic actions accompany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Grime
Messrs Grime & Small
Gloucester
W. P. Easton
Baker's Creek
Stroud
Urquhart
Gloucester Road
Dungog
Pat Roddy
Dorrigo
Land Board
Mountain Top
Ola Corriganian
H. F
Wombies and cricket move in NSW visit Deniliquin
Wombinos? Myrtle Gillam of Wauk ivory joins Women’s Cricket eleven touring New South Wales. Gillbun will handle umpire duties with the Deniliquin team on December 9. Ma W. Pittgerald, newly elected to Ny mb oida State Council, to serve on four local bodies. Plan for rural relief contemplates property surrender to creditors to clear debts. Candid critique of public life urged by J G Latham ex Attorney General Lyons era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AVION
Myrtle Gillam
Waukivory
New South Wales
Miss Gillbun
Deniliquin
Nymboida
Cr. W. Pitsgerald
Dungug
Youth Grafton Council
Orara and
Clarence River County
Uney
J. G. Latham
Lyons
Building Notes report tender awards for several Newcastle projects
Architect A W Mowle states he has been instructed to accept W H Mitchell of Newcastle for a weatherboard and fibro cement bungalow on Church Street and a similar bungalow on Tyrell Street. Drawings for a weatherboard church at Barrington for Free Presbyterian are in hand. Tenders for a sand wall will be called soon, brick shop and dwelling on Church Street, and a weatherboard cottage on Queen Street anticipated. Sketches for other buildings submitted and Star Theatre rebuilding specs sent to Sydney for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Mowle
W. H. Mitchell
Newcastle
Church Street
Tyrell Street
Barrington
Free Presbyterian Snes
Queen Surget
Star Theatre
Sydney
Fire Brigade Needed for Town Protection
A letter urges forming a formal equipped fire brigade for the town to protect life and property. It argues volunteers lack protection and modern appliances, calling for a public meeting to discuss a professional brigade and representations to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asar
Sawmill Dream For Berrico Creek In Wyong District
Letter from a reader notes white hawks possibly albino and a blue hawk nest near Sugarloaf pad dock. Mentions Mr Jim Ross and E F Carson building an up to date sawmill on H S Rudnickin property. Carson, a respected timber man, helped supervise the Maitland to Dungog railway contract. Local rain is urged to aid the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ross
Ross
Berrico Creek
E. F. Carson
H. 5
Rudickin
Carson
Wyong
Forestry Department
Maitland
Dungog
Gloucester Shire Council elects president and sets allowances
A special meeting of Gloucester Shire Council elected Dr. White as president for the year and debated the presidential allowance with proposals of 25 and 50 pounds. A casting vote by Cr White settled the higher £50 allowance, while committee structures and park maintenance plans were also decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
Cr. White
Cr. Reichert
Cr. Moore
Cr. Easton
Dr. Laurie
Grant
Laurie
Cy. White
White
SHIRE
Shira
Cr. Laurie
Dr. White
Cocneil
Dr. Reichert
Fewhert
Lawrie
Wite
Euston
Messrs
Tastom
Grant Anu Reston
Naual Works Committee
Wil
Counci
Council Deliberates Penalty for Damaged Park Property
The council discusses punishment for vandalism that harmed public property, with Dr Reichert urging strong penalties. The president defers to police for action, and the body adjourns to launch the boat in a formal moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tence
Reichert
Council
Iva
Cre
McLaughlin Family Farewelled at Gloucester Social
Friends and town officials bid farewell to Mr and Mrs J S McLaughlin and son Stewart at a School of Arts social in Gloucester. A crystal rose bowl was presented, music entertained, and the family praised for civic service before McLaughlin departs as station master in Carrathool. Mrs McLaughlin noted for musical talent and Mr McLaughlin a celebrated prize flower grower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Arts
J. S. McLaughlin
Lucir
Stewart
Gloucester
Gloucester Brass Bank
McLaughlin
Gilbert McDonald
McDonald
Messrs. White
W. Ferguson
Laughlins
Mc McLaughlin
Car
Rathaol
Mlaughlin
Jean
Ulm Down In Sea Off Honolulu
Honolulu reports a missing air expedition led by Ulm George Littlejohn and Ka. J. Sili on the Stella Australis. The craft reportedly went down 50 miles north east of Honolulu in calm seas while en route to Australia, with hopeful but unconfirmed signs of possible rescue by Japanese fishing boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Ulm
George Littlejohn
Ka. J. Sili
Australia
Stella Australes
Iwi
I Oakanels
California
Cintasio Ruhr
Triple murder at Finley leaves three girls dead
In Finley a man named Vincent Dole, 44, is arrested after three daughters aged 15, 10, and 4 were found murdered in their beds. The farmhouse scene yielded a bloodstained razor and a wrist injury on a man found nearby. Police combed a wide area and recovered a bloodstained weapon. The note mentions a London education cost of 17 pounds 5 shillings for that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley
John
Vincent Dole
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Queen St., Gloucester
M. L. Jarvie
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Park Gates
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London
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Gloucester Electric Supply Co., Ltd
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Humphries
Taree
Ninness
Barrington Hall
Mr. Wan
Nevnness
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W. J. Robinson
Gregory
Glouceste
Narraweema Private Hospital
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Empire
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Laurie Bros
Mandeville
Devon
Durham
RB. Laurie
W. P. Reichert
N. A. Finiayeon
New England
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Homewood
Jno. Mills
Cros
J. Smith
J. Mills
Nowendoc
Mrs. Barnes
W. C. Ridgeway
Miss Bleakley
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Tom Hicks
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A. G. Hicks
H. Duck
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Crapp & Begg
L. Moore
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China
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