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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1938
Page
2
The Gloucester Football Club seeks approval to stage a series of boxing tournaments to keep youths active. Promoters tout sport as a safer outlet, with quotes about fighting and endurance cited from various figures and periods.
Friday night at Eulong the home of Mr and Mrs J Hoad about seventy friends gathered to wish Miss Hilda Bartlett joy on her forthcoming marriage to Mr J Burrell of Rowda. Dancing filled the evening from 8 to 12, then supper hosted by ladies followed by gifts and speeches by Jack Head M Brislane C Brislane and S Green. Music and dancing continued to the wee sma hours with Mrs Hand Bert Bell Stan Wester and Arthur Breese providing tunes.
A pair of ice rooms at a local butter factory were forced open last night and a small amount of contents was taken. A crude knife slit created the entry as detectives suspect internal knowledge aided the theft. A second break occurred between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning but yielded no gain. Authorities are pursuing a suspect as the case coldly unfolds.
In Gloucester Police Court on Monday December 12 the uninteresting monthly performance at the local billiard saloon led to indecent language charges. George Price, twice absent, faced a fine of two pounds with costs for uttering indecent words last October. Tanee Hahn and Lance Uberal were also dealt with for similar offences in town.
At a Friday special meeting Dr Russell E Zeininger was elected Lig President of Stroud Shire Council for 1938 representing the southern Shire including Tea Gardens. Dr A Turner and Gr W Wilmen were nominated for past president but declined. Dr Wilmen chosen deputy president. The council’s engineer F G D Stone CE presented the annual report showing total works expenditure of £37285, with highway projects and a major scheme totaling £200 and £9000 respectively.
In a shaky Saturday match on the green amid poor weather, Taree defeated the home side. The report lists multiple players and scores across rounds, noting McLeod and Andrews each winning in the Day Anough Cup, with Hebblewhite defending the title by defeating Hawdon. Final rounds scheduled for the week and final Monday night.
Mrs. A. J. White president reports Red Cross Day on December 1 was a great success. Sydney’s day on the 2nd left the Gloucester branch short of buttons and stock. Junior Red Cross girls in uniform aided a busy program in Church Street with gifts and forward donations from country visitors. The Society thanks residents for support and extends season’s greetings.
A Christmas gift prospectus promotes RU.R. as a practical solution for rheumatism neuritis sciatica lumbago or gout. The advertisement claims a money back guarantee and offers free cookies plus full particulars from Street & Parish Pty. Ltd. Gloucester.
Round one closed with Rookhurst beating Thistles and Waratah defeating Ward's River while Barrington drew Stratford. Upcoming Saturday features round two at last listed venue with Glouces er Cricket Club and Country Week team selections and tryouts for district sides to face Newcastle and Hunter River associations.
A clipped letter from Francis T Paff, dated 10/12/38 at Gangat, responds to a publication of 11/12/38. It references Counestine's Catechism and Mr C Baker, noting dissatisfaction with the questions and urging readers to answer to reveal thoughts. The piece has a provocative tone about responsibility and public discourse.
A fierce Saturday gale from the west-north-west at about 50 miles per hour battered the Newcastle district and Sydney with dust smoke and intense winds. Fires damaged roofs fences and walls across many suburbs injuring several people while three furniture factories and multiple homes were destroyed or endangered. Metropolitan fire brigades battled blazes as numerous grass and scrub fires flared and several Blue Mountain houses were saved.
D 1 McDonald F B C A Honours F S MC London of Webster Jack McDonald Sydney Pty Limited Opticians and Optometrists will be in attendance and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester at an early date Hours of visit 5 am to 5 pm Watch for date of visit.
Piano for sale price 210. View by appointment with Rev N J C Southwell at the Methodist Parsonage.
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