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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1948
Page
3
Bank overdraft less credit balances of local funds reported for the year end. The document outlines financial positions, showing net liabilities and internal fund balances as of December 31, 1947, with notes typical of a municipal or institutional audit.
At the Manning Shire Council meeting on Monday Councillors W J Wamaley and Horace Deer were re elected President and Depts President respectively. A separate Hastings presbytery induction for Rev J Mortimore was announced with sermon by Rev H A Shaw and charge by Rev F Hewlett to the incoming minister as Dr F Stokes remained unchanged and other notes cite local social items and publishing rules for signatures.
Gloucester P C Asoc and F Assn report the Loan Council again rejected funding for a new school. The item will be shelved until July estimates and forwarded to Education Minister via local MLA BR L Fitzgerald for possible action. Local leaders Mr Murphy and Mrs Hawdon moved to warn the minister and seek a resolution.
Only three members attended the Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce meeting. The next meeting will be the annual gathering in February. If civic interest remains low the chamber may be wound up, a loss to the community it served.
A long lived pioneer of the Tweed district, Elizabeth Walker aged 88, died December 6 at Copeland. Born at Bandon Grove to James Bell, she married twice and aided early settlers, later running the Riva Hotel with her husband Joseph Walker. Surviving daughters Mrs Albert Harris of Copeland and Mrs Henry Harris of Sydney, and son Mr Engin Walker. funeral held at Gloucester Presbyterian church with interment at Gloucester cemetery.
Matthew Charlton a former leader of the Federal Labour Party died at his Lambton New South Wales home. He was born in Victoria and began work in mines as a trapper boy. Charlton served as a state parliament member for Waratah and represented Hunter in federal parliament from 1910 to 1928, led the federal opposition from 1927 to 1924, and was Australian delegate to the League of Nations.
Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report 2512 cattle yarded at Sydney with light proportion and trade and prime quality. Prices firm to dearer by 10d. Winchcombe Carson and Co note similar gains across horses and cattle. Best vealers to 75, steers to 65, bulls to 42, cows to 42 per hundredweight.
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