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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 09, 1932

Page

2

Great all rounder Beaton stars in GPS sports

Jack Beaton of St Josephs Hunter's Hill leads GPS teams in football and cricket for 1982. He captains the GPS cricket side as well as the combined GPS football side, with 14 innings 40.0 batting average, 20 wickets for 310 runs, and exceptional fielding. He is tipped as a world class all rounder akin to Stan McCabe and Jim Curtin, and remains a leading figure in NSW school sport.

Jack Boston Flucester St. Joseph's College Hunter's Hill St. Joseph Pukter Jack Beaton iv Wehhats Beaton Combined Gps Nick Benton Nsw Iworld St. Joseph's Stan McCabe Jim Curtton Dick Horner Jack Ford Tammy Germey

Hong Kong and Straits Ships Hit by New Ad Valorem Duties

The government imposes a 20 percent ad valorem duty on newly registered foreign cars in Hong Kong and a 30 percent duty on foreign cars in the Straits Settlements and other states. The duties arise from the Ottawa Agreement.

Hong Kong

50 000 Rabbits Caught In A Night And A Cattle Sale

A Tasmanian grazier reports a rabbit invasion with thousands killed nightly and bottles thrown at rabbits near the station, while Armidale hosts a cattle sale by A H McArthur & Co offering 1600 head of New England bred store cattle and 50 prime fat cattle and bullocks at auction. The Chimbette Quirinal estate is also listed.

Tysnhee Twanhoe Armidale Cattle Sale A. H. McArthur & Co Theirale Armidale New England Mereford Meer Dangar Monster Store Lewingland Hereford Durbamn Durham Toryburn

Gloucester Public School Pupils Win Enrolment Permits

The Gloucester Public School lists pupils granted permits to enrol in super-primary classes including John King, Cyril Murrell, Dorothy Morgan, Barry Price and others. An exhibition of school work will be held next Wednesday for parents to inspect, followed by an authors evening hosted by the society.

Gloucester John King Cyrile Murrell Dorothy Morgan Barry Price Winifred Alder Jean Burrage Stanley Culling Georgia Deards Alma Himes Janes Smith Stan, Jory Olive Cinter Bob Parley H. Ferguson A. Fordham M. Giddey F. Hazelwood A. Hopkins B. Jones G. Matthewson

Sloucester Shire Council Elects President

Sloucester Shire Council announces Dr A J White elected president for the upcoming term after receiving a single nomination. White was duly declared elected.

Sloucester Shire Council Ox, White A J. White

Council chairman orders Reichert to apologize

At a council meeting Dr Reichert faced calls to withdraw offensive remarks about councillors and the clerk. The President demanded a full apology for disobedience and the use of the word bloody, with Reichert asked to specify what he must apologize for before the committee session.

Reichert Higgins Dr. Reichert Gr. Reichert Ce. Dennett Shire Cork

Gloucester Eyes District Rural School Move

A Gloucester Parents and Citizens Association meeting discussed proposing a District Rural School for Gloucester. Officers noted the Department of Education favoring such schools at suitable centres, but funds and enrolment for super-primary pupils were concerns. An invitation to Minister Drummond for a visit was planned, with a committee to prepare the case for Gloucester.

Parents & Citizens’ Association Gloucester H. T. Shepnerd W. W. Hawdout Bennett Haydon McLaughlin Hawdon Drummond Armidale Geneman Messrs Shepherd MeDonald Harris Chaplin Snow Rawdon Afr

Bishop Moyes attacks modern examinations in Hilton Schau

Armidale on Wednesday saw Bishop Moyes criticize the examination system for narrow aims and cramming. He urged shifting the school year and exams later, arguing current timing wastes terms and undigests knowledge while exams remain a rough test of qualification. He warned exams exist for children, not children for exams, calling for reform.

Armidale Bishop Moyes Hilton Schau

Central Railway Plan Promises Land and Labor Concessions

The Minister for the Interior promised cabinet consideration this week for a proposed 15 million railway from Bourke to link the Northern Territory. English interests reportedly back the project with government guarantees on term handouts, and access to 40 000 square miles of NT land, timber rights over 200000 acres, and a 99 year lease on Melville or Bathurst Islands or both, subject to labor restrictions.

Periting Bourke Northern Territory Commonwealth North Australia Melville Bat Furat

Rifle Club Plans and Fulton Cup Contests Amid Rifle Debates

The Gleoulester KiFl e GLb Ane vote records a meeting where a new migi viewuty rifle and shortened file were discussed. The Defence department will supply rifles to club members, and new barrels cost £1 16s while rifles cost £4. The Fulton Cup is set for 10 December at 300 yards and 17 December at 500 and 600 yards, with prizes and a silver aggregate trophy. Boxing Day meetings and practice dates are announced. cattle market notes from Maitland recorded mixed prices and activity amid a generally firmer market.

Hunter River District Rifle Club Union Adamstown Adamatown Suburbay

Early Christmas Cheap Trains for New South Wales

The Railway Department announces a series of cheap excursion trains across New South Wales a week before Christmas. Single fare for a return journey, with routes to Sydney or intermediate stations. Details and full information available at railway stations without charge.

Sydney Gloucester TL Newman Railway Department New South Wales Metropolia Handgills

Christmas and New Year Seed Sale Notice

Paspalum Seed available from Seccombe's Seed, tree on rail Sydney, at 1 shilling per pound cash with order received by December 15. Also advertising quality seed from North & McCullagh Produce Merchant and Seedsmen, Worcester, with phone 144. Do not purchase cut or sweated seed. Picked, hand shaken paspalum among the lowest priced seeds in stock.

Street & Pariso Ltd Garner's OWL Stores J. Whatson Seccombe Sydney W. Seccombe Calf's Harbour North & McUullagh Lourester

To Let Gloucester 1883 Weatherboard Bungalow with Verandahs

Gloucester listings invite applications for employment on fra above work, details obtainable at Cornell's office until 4 pm Monday 12th December. Modern weatherboard bungalow with garage, good ventilation, rooms, kitchen, and convenient location in Matste order.

Gloucester Investments & Agency Gloucester Cornell

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