Gloucester Cricketers Face Low Turnout for Recognition Meeting
A public meeting in Gloucester to honor the town cricket team drew few residents. Dr A J White and others heard supporters urge a turf wicket fund and a social function, while organizers decided to adjourn to Monday evening for further action.
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A. J. White
Gloucester
Uiewish
White
Mustaines
M. Newton
di Anderson
Messrs
T. Britt
P. le Quesny
P. H. Deards
Fhos
L. Anestind M. Newton
Sydney
Shies
W. W. Hawdon
H. N. Chaplin
E. Weekes
B.S. Bignell
FV. Munro
W. W Hawdon
Anderson
Munro
Aero Club
Umpires’ Association
Newton
Mather
Anatre Sudaule
Britt
Andersofi
Brill
Deards
Cricket Association
Prvoss
LeQuesne
Casey
Nioe
LeQuesnec
Shire Hall
Holiday Arrangements for Gloucester Advocate
The Gloucester Advocate will publish on Thursday 23 December 1937 instead of Friday 24 December. There will be no issues on Tuesday 28 December or Friday 31 December, 1937, or on Tuesday 4 January 1938. The first New Year issue will be Friday 7 January. advertisement changes must be in by Wednesday 5 January when the office opens. A Christmas Gift for Mum offers a remedy claim with a money back guarantee and a free booklet from Street and Parish Pty. Ltd.
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R.u-R
Street and Parish Pty., Ltd
Post-election shocks at Grafton and South Grafton polls
After county declarations at Grafton and South Grafton on Monday, retiring Mayor W T Robinson was defeated by B C Eggins 1340 to 119. At South Grafton two newly elected aldermen J C Lane and M V McNamara resigned over unpaid rates and a Local Government Act breach, triggering an extraordinary election January 8. The town clerk criticized the law for penalizing a candidate when the council owed him money and noted discussion of Section 30 at a Sydney conference.
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Grafton
South Grafton
W.T. Robinson
B.C. Eggins
Robinson
Higgins
J.C. Lane
M. V. McNamara
Lane
McNamara
C. J. Beresford
Beresford
Sydney
CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS AND MINISTER'S VIEW ON PAYMENTS
Mr Lane a chemist and newsagent said his account reached the Council in November and was passed for payment on November 23 four days after nominations. He had instructed staff to cease trading with the Council on November 18. Mr McNamara a solicitor sought payment before nominations closed but the account was not paid until November 23. The Minister for Local Government Mr E S Spooner said the Act should be definite and rejected letting magistrates decide on fines or disqualification for technical breaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
McNamara
E. S. Spooner
South Grafton
Alan
Arrest of Windsor Woman on Murder Charge
Marguerite O'Brien age 19 was arrested on Sunday and charged with murdering her husband Dudley Lorraine O'Brien 22 a Windsor pastry cook. Her body was found in the Lake Parra matta reserve last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Lorraine O'Brien
Windsor
Marguerite O'Brien
Lake Parramatta
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