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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1935
Page
2
Readers are reminded of the excursion train leaving Gloucester for Newcastle at 7 49 am Sunday next. It promises to be the North Coast’s finest luxury run, arriving Newcastle 1 4 4 am, returning 7 5 pm. Fare Gloucester to Newcastle 7 shillings return. Pickup at all stations en route.
Mr B W Milligan of Firefly Jersey farm proud of winning the best dairy group cup at Kempsey Show among ten rivals. The cup, now on exhibition at the Royal Hotel Taree, has to be won twice in succession or three times to become property of a competitor. Final ownership carries £63 added money.
In a Police Court motor traffic cases: Alexander Isade pleaded guilty for failing to renew a motor rider's license and fined 4s 6d with 5s 6d costs. John E B Hile pleaded guilty to driving without a license, fined £1 with 4s costs, plus 3 days in default. also fined 4s 3d for unregistered vehicle with 3 days in default and a one month lay‑in of registration. A sergeant noted an old vehicle not fit to register. In premises cases three residents were fined 12s and 8s costs each, with two days in the exercise yard. The fines were paid. In Small Debts Court William Webeck sued Stanley Garris for £15 on a chestnut mare sale. The defendant said the mare was bought for sports and wife riding, later used for jumping. The court ruled the horse was not a necessity and found for the defendant. the horse was impounded. further proceedings noted.
Four men charged in Newcastle with conspiracy to place an explosive near a building at West Wallsend face a trial at the Central Criminal Court. Bernard Brown Samuel Brown Cecil Brown and Aylward Smith have the charges altered. Samuel and Thomas Brown seek legal aid and witness support, with court hearings arranged before Christmas.
Four men face trial in the Central Criminal Court on charges of conspiring to place gelignite and detonators at the home of Ernest Lowe in West Wallsend. Crown alleges Samuel Brown and Thomas Cecil Brown acted as agents for mastermind Smith, who warned Lowe to beware. Proceedings adjourned until Tuesday with multiple counsel representing the defendants.
An 18 year old gunner, John F Kelly of the Lard Battery 11th Field Brigade, home in Clydebank, sustained a gunshot wound to the chest from a allegedly fired service rifle at Waterloo Barracks Aldershot. The injury followed a joking incident where a blank cartridge was used and a pencil dropped into the barrel before the trigger was pulled.
In the second round of the 1st grade cricket competition last Saturday matches were decided on first innings totals. Keith Merchant top-scored with 64 retired, John Matthewson 61 and Jack Smith 54 followed. A Martin led bowlers with 6-35, while Bignell and Merchant also took multiple wickets as Barrington, Stratford, Waratahs, Wattles and Thistles posted notable scores. Barrington beat Stratford by an innings, with N Laurie 34 and George Osmond 30 leading the batting. Waratahs beat Tograbakh on first innings, Wattles defeated Gangat, and Thistles vs Gloucester Seconds played a practice match.
In the John Young Shield match played last Saturday at Taree Gloucester’s three rinks were defeated as Taree with one rink and Wingham with two claimed victory. Final lines list GW Tent Lowe Woodward Anderson, BD Bell Johnston Stone Perfera Ebbeck Rys Kendall Boorer Lannon Yarnold Moore a cw Bolton MacAndrew Andrews Adama and other players. Selected for next Saturday’s B Pennant at Wingham: Bolton Rye Woodward Street Teal McIntyre Adams Anderson Whbeck Lowe Andrews Boorer. Players to notify secretary if unavailable. Also a note mentions Sir Percy Lord Mayor of London beginning as a draper’s apprentice.
Commercial and Maitland stock sales report from Sydney and Maitland. Cattle demand firm for prime beef with strong prices. inferior stock bid irregularly. In Maitland about 800 fat cattle penned with rise for good quality. best bullocks to £12 and cows to £7 10s. Calves lighter supply with strong sales for good weights. Pigs abundant at about 850. porkers dearer, bacon pigs mixed. Suckers and lips 10s to 17s 6d.
Prague correspondent reports Yerka Koubleova, 24, a Czech women’s track athlete, plans gender transition after resigning from the Czech Women’s Athletic Federation in spring. She did not compete this year and is to undergo an operation that would change her gender.
The Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the company will be held at the office Street & Parish Ltd Church Street Gloucester on Tuesday the 11th day of December next at 7.69 am. Business includes adoption of annual accounts balance sheet election of two directors and any other business per the Articles of Association. By order of the Board F Horner Secretary. Seacombe's famous hamp shaken? seed and upper Wallamba River Co operative Dairy Society Ltd stock it.
In loving memory of our dear mother and grandmother who died December 10 1934. It is one year since you were laid to rest. The face we found is missing a voice we loved is still. Our hearts keep your memory and our tears fall in secret. Emily and Will Nash and grandson Will.
In loving memory of our dear Mother and Grandmother who passed away on 40 December 1934. We stood beside your bed with tears we saw you pass away. We tended you with fondest care but could not keep you. We watched beside your bedside as the hours passed and our hearts were broken. Mary and Albert Nash and grandchildren.
Sop he passed away December 10, 1. Calmly as I sleep, I remember her. This fragment honors a wife and mother with a solemn tone, noting a date and her gentle rest.
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