Gloucester Boxing Day Games and Local Notices
Boxing Day fixtures feature Dungog and Gloucester teams with rosters led by captain W Atkins and player Laurie Atkins. Gloucester Colts also visit Dungog. Gloucester branch of the Country Women's Association held an annual meeting. Barrington Sports postponed. Gloucester temperature hits 100 degrees with a thunderstorm. Also review of Paramount film Say It with Ray Milland and Christs concert at Methodist Church. Stretch, ex Newcastle clergyman, dies aged long service. funeral held at Sandgate after Newcastle Cathedral service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dungog
Gloucester
W. Atkins
K. Oldfield
A. Rosa
R. Smith
R. Gildey
JL Giddey
H. Wilson
K. Merchant
Laurie Atkins
M. Price
J. Matthewson
Les Atkins
Gloucester Colts
G. Osmond
Wu. Higgins
R. Webeck
Barrington
Shooting accident on Upper Barrington River claims prospector
Arthur St Leonard a 72 year old Canadian prospector died after a gun exploded while he tried to pass a wire fence near the Upper Barrington River and Kborne junction. Albert Dare heard his call for help, first aid was given by Walter James Herbert, and Dr Munro with Constable Beuzeville arrived as Yellow Cork mountain transport commenced to Mt Heth Saxby's plane to Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
Kborne
Arthur St. Leonard
St Leonard
Albert Dare
Walter James Herbert
Attenton St. Leonard
Mead
Mead Where Dr. Munro
Beuze- Ville
Gloucester
Yellow Cork Mountain
Mt. Heth
Saxby
St. Leonard
Four Meyers Family Injured In Highway Collision
Yesterday on the main highway near Mograni Cutting the Meyers car skidded on gravel after a sharp bend. Mrs Meyers suffered a broken arm and collarbone with deep leg cuts while Richard Meyers had an arm fracture and other injuries. Kevin Meyers and Mr Meyers also sustained cuts and facial injuries. All four were admitted to hospital. the car was badly damaged. Mr Meyers, a Lithgow schoolteacher, was en route to the North Coast for Christmas vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mograni
Joore
Meyers
Regina. Meyers
Richard Meyers
Szed
Kevin Meyers
Nursing Sister Appointment and Local Happenings
Miss Midge Shepherd daughter of Mr and Mrs T Shepherd Gloucester a nursing staff member at the Royal North Shore Hospital has secured a Nursing Sister post with the Second ALF and will begin duties after a Christmas home holiday Mr L E Street recently home for a few days has left for Belmont to continue his convalescence during the hot days Miss Mary McGowan niece of Mrs A M White Belgravia Gloucester acts in Judy in Ethel Turner's Seven Little Australians now being filmed at Sydney's Lyceum Theatre OPTOMETRISTS VISIT D L McDonald of Westar Jack McDonald Sydney Pty Limited may attend as consumer at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester Saturday January 20th hours 4 to 9 am 9 am to 5 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E
Mary McGowan
A. M. White
Belgravia
Gloucester
Judy
Ethel Turner
Lyceum Theatre
Sydney
D. L. McDonald
F.B.C
S.M.C
London
Weater
Jack & McDonald
Gloucester War Chest Fund Christmas visit plan
Gloucester Patriotic and War Chest Fund reminds local members of the Second ALF on final leave over Christmas holidays. A pre station visit is set for Saturday night at 10 o'clock on Hazelwood corner near Denison Street Church. Invitations were sent to Tagte jurn Camp boys and parents. those not received should treat this as an invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALF
Hazelwood Corner
Denison Streets
Tagtejurn
Wrong Branding The P M Warns on Cattle Branding
In Dungog Police Court on Tuesday last the P M warned lawyers and villagers that future wrong branding of cattle will be dealt with rigorously. Eric Page of Dungog faced R Rendall on a charge of branding cattle incorrectly and was fined. The court noted several heifers stranded near the dump and that Page claimed it was not important. Sergeant Gentle urged heavy penalties, but the P M gave a warning rather than the maximum, stating future cases would attract the full penalty. The defendant was represented by Mr J I Biott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M
Dungog
Eric Page
R. Rendall
Avis Hi
E. M. Higgins
J. Belt
Dungog Common
Page
Fage
Hie
VY. Gentle
Taw
J. 1. Biott
Graf Spee Scuttled Off River Plate Coast
The German pocket battleship Graf Spee blew herself up in the River Plate estuary near Montevideo after being cornered by British and French warships. Flames rose 60 feet as she sank, with her crew transferred to other ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Graf Spee
River Plate
Uruguayan
The
Plate
Bolton
War News In Brief Shows Hitler’s Possible February Offensive
War brief notes Hitler planning a total offensive possibly in February with heavier air force needs. Finnish forces halt Russian advances in Petsamo while recapturing Kuvlajarvi and Sviomussalmi, blocking a two pronged push toward the Gulf of Bothnia. Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano defends Rome Berlin axis and Poland stance. Sinking of ships reported. many lives lost. New York report says US aircraft orders from Britain and France total 3,800 planes worth over £109,975,000 in past 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Petsamo
Kuvlajarvi
Sviomussalmi
Gulf of Bothnia
Eut
Finland
Count Clano
Idclares
Germany
Rome-Berlin
Maly
Warsiel Fultain
Poland
New York
United States
Church Services Schedule Mixed Across Gloucester and Surrounds
A scattered list details church services across Gloucester and nearby areas. It notes times for Anglican Holy Communion and Evensong as well as Christmas Day services, plus events at Barrington Upper Barrington Stratford Nabiac and other spots. It references various denominations including Presbyterians Methodists Congregational and Baptist with numerous specific times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Gloucester
H.C
Barrington Hall
Upper Barrington
Mograni Creek
Stratford
Dicken
Craven
H. Lynn
Paddock Creek
Blakefields
Mt George
Hine
Stet
B. Martens
Nabine Church of
Ingland
Advent TV
Forater
H.C. Willina
H. C
Coolongo Jook
el Nabiac
Forster
Anit
H.C. Dyer
Krambach
List
Christ- T
Nabiac
Final Gloucester Advocate issue dates announced
The Gloucester Advocate will publish its last December issue on Friday December 22 in the afternoon. The office closes until Wednesday January 3 morning and resumes with the January 5 edition in the afternoon. There will be no issues on December 26, December 29, or January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Advocate
Militiamen Loot Beer From Sergeants Mess at Dapto Camp
Five local militiamen at the Dapto camp after it broke up devised a plan to steal beer from the sergeants mess. They crawled under a hat and bored a hole through the floor into a barrel, drawing off four gallons in buckets without being detected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Dapto
Market Report From Commercial Hobush Stock Base
Sydney market day notes from Winchcombe Carson and Pitt Son and Badgery report yardings of 3087 and 8027 cattle with light to heavy weights. Prices largely steady despite heat with best bullocks near £12 10s and cows to £9 5s, calves around £ Roy figures varied. Pigs, calves, and hogs show mixed quality with overall demand easing on weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Maitland Stack
Pat Patyle
Fala
Ua Pal
Ealves
Roy
Sungog Subdivision Sale Fetches Up To £20 Per Acre
A large land sale near Dungog saw parcels from nine to over two hundred acres auctioned with multiple bidders. Prices reached £20 per acre for several lots including The Oaks and Canningalia Flats while other blocks sold privately or failed to reach reserves, with local buyers from Bandon Grove Maitland and Clarence Town among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chichester Triver
Uw Wlisteiet
Lungog
Avesio
Thom Neves
Bandon
Hine
Dungog
Tom Hicks
Ali Lower
Wevey
Pithoy
Chichester
Williams River
Canningalia Flats
Vileage
Randon Grove
FL B. Brown
Wanchope
WB Sparks
Maitlann
Ceo. Dowline
Bandon Grove
Snarke
W. J. Dowling
Watts
Clarence Town
Black Camp
Articin
Ag ‘Munn
Upper Chichester
Simmonds
Thos
Tewin
Quiet wedding held at residence of church couple
A very quiet wedding was celebrated at the residence of the church trustees on Tuesday in December. The bride, the only daughter of Mr and Mrs diunius adatony of Brae Head, Krambhand, wore a green frock with white accessories. The bridegroom, Geoffrey, is the son of Mr and Mrs James Taylor of Tanpit Gloucester. Close relatives attended and the couple began their honeymoon touring the North Coast and Queensland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeborateu
Christ Suimiotor
Mbr
Bawnders
Tarer
Savia
Diunius Adatony
Braehead
Krambhand
Geoffrey
Eldess
Itn
James Taylor
Tanpit Gloucester
Beldegrnam
Drewe
Honowe
Linyd Raston
Waston
W. Fasten
North Coast
Queensland
MR. Times
For Sale Willys 17 sen Purchass Januasy 149
For sale listing with garbled text mentions Willys 17, purchase and January, various misspelled terms, price hints, cash option, contact phone number, and locations Pike Gloucester. Contains several unreadable fragments and probable automobile related items and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys
Utiles
Pike
Gloucester
Alan Wincester
Pric Healy
Pauiridges
Gloucester Shire Council Auction Notice From Park River
The Shire of Gloucester announces the sale of soil parcels from Gloucester Park River area. Applications for purchase should be sent in first instance to Harry N. Chaplin Shire Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Park
Harry N. Chaplin
Reward Offered for Information in May Bandits Case
£50 reward offered for information leading to identification of four bullet incidents near Rowman paddock on the Went of May 19th. Signed THRO M HOODIE. Lost window blinds between Tyrell and Hume Street. Please return to MISS RASS Hume Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrell
Hume Street
Rass Hume
Money Left in Coat Behind Bathurst Trial
In Bathurst Police Court Walter Joseph Murphy charged Maurice Zines with stealing £10 from Mrs Olive Walker. Murphy testified £185 given to him to lock away was found in a suit coat returned to Zines. Zines initially feared discovery, later produced a wallet with £175. Zines denied theft. case adjourned after evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bathsurat
Walter Joseph “Murphy
Bathurst
Maurice Zines
Olive Walker
Murphy
Zines
Poliee
In Memoriam Winks Choy Mother Wilke December 18 1898
In memoriam for Either May Wilke reflects grief from sons Ray Ise Rov and daughters Thelma and Nancy with a note that life changed since her passing. The message laments the loss and recalls family love and loneliness felt by family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilke
Yissal Gavny Darember
Lem
Ray
Ise
Rov
Thelma
In memoriam Ethel Mar Wilks December 18 1988
Memory of Ethel Mar Wilks who died at 58, mourned by her daughter, son, grandson Mary Erk Elsie Bleasdale, and family. Lines speak of eternal presence and guidance beyond death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilks
Ethel Mar Wilks
Tong Aga
Sally Wussed
Mary
Elsie Bleasdale
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Gloucester Adhorste
Inter-District
C.W.A. Meeting
Country Women’s Association
Majestic Programme
Paramount
Olympa Bradna
Ray Mileland
the Majestic
Mins Bradna
Milland
Jy Onger
Hys Father
Tenuire
Marie Wilson
Allen Jenkins
Ahnnie Davis
R. Jenkins
Miss Jenkins
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Clitte
Maurice Osmond Streteh
Newcastle
West Maitland
Aberdeen
Raymond Terrace
North Waratah
Cessnoc
Pacific Highway
Gloucester Patriotic and War Chest Fund
Sbove Fund
Weekes. Bamit
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P. Dearns
Advocate
Church Services
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Sungog Subdivision
Taylor—Easton
N. Corbett
Boxing
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J. P. Smeth
Indhochnie
W.E. Sparke
Gloucester) Pty, Ltd
W. E. Sparke
Gloucester) Pty. Ltd
Sparke (Gloucester) Pty., Ltd
Tom Hides
Roy Phillips
Tee Chew
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Criente
Fru
Faidiry
Anid As
Sss
Shenstary
Ray Milland
Olymfe Bradnain
Irone Hervey
Vinet Beecher
Mary Cartile
Johnnie Davis
Majestic
Lew Ayres
Lionel Kerrymyer
DR Kildare
the Ives
Medical
Enels#oustices for humanity
Hopalong Cassidy L
Sunset Trail
William Boyd
George“Windy' Hayes
Russell Hayaen
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