Compliments of the Season From Gloucester Advocate
The Gloucester Advocate wishes readers and correspondents across Stroud Shire a season’s greeting. Updates note Shire projects and public notices including Craven Public School weather shed consideration, Stroud maintenance to 1835 Main Roads budget, Forster baths opening January 18, and an optometrist visit at Gloucester January 24.
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Anl
Advocate
Forster
C. T. Abbott
Stroud Shire
Forster Ocean
Labour and Industry
Mr. Cunningham
Sint
Gloucester Hospital Committee urged to elect five directors
Mr. A B Moore secretary reports Gloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital added to Public Hospitals Acts second schedule. Election of five subscriber directors must be held by February 29 1936 with four directors appointed by the Governor in Council. Voting may be in person or by postal ballot with special rules if contested.
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A. B. Moore
Gloucester Hospital Committee
Hospital Commission of
New South Wates
Gloucester Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
Christmas Tree and Childrens Entertainment by Returned Soldiers League
The Majestic Theatre hosted an annual Christmas program by the local Returned Soldiers League branch. Returned men and families attended a tree ceremony with a large Xmas tree, balloons, and a toy gift for about 20 children. Ice cream was served and volunteers managed gifts. the event drew wide community support and praise for the organizers.
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Santa
Lup Asedy
Alo
Mshirusi
Eye injury case awards weekly compensation
Reserved judgment in a workers compensation case before Judge Betts and Commissioner Halliday. William Taylor of Upper Bowman seeks compensation from Archer Whitford of Sussex and Sydney for eye sight loss. Awarded £3 weekly from Jan 29, 1885 to Apr 28, 1935 based on total incapacity, then 15 shillings weekly for partial incapacity, plus medical £25 and hospital £11 6d. Counsel: J W O Martin for applicant and W S Gee for respondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor
Upper Bowman
Archer Whitford
Sussex
Sydney
J. W
Martin
Mr. W
Gee
Mesars
Hunt and Hunt
Neville Carter’s 21st Birthday Party at Stitu Vale
About 60 friends gathered on Friday 20 December at Stitu on Vale to celebrate Neville Carter’s coming of age. The hot evening saw dancing until 11, a supper in a decorated room, and a large four candle cake by Miss A. Carter. Mr. Breese chaired, praising Neville’s standing in the community, before more dancing and a late finish at 4 am with music by F. A. and H. Breese.
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Stituon Vale
Neville Carter
Neville
Walcha
West ‘Maitland
P, Koelner
Hickman
Sweeney
Carter
Messrs
F. A
H. Breese
A. Breese
Indies
Cricket match summaries from Barrington Tugrabakh Thistles
Gloucester district cricket reports detail Tugrabakh beating Wattles by 226 runs with Fred Ba as top scorer and Jack Smith 8 for 14. Barrington defeated Gangat by 60 with Price 8 for 18. Stratford and Thistles posted 182 and 223 respectively, Ken Oldfield 84 and Glen Easton 51 guiding Thistles. Stratford led Ward’s River forfeited.
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Jun
Stratford
Thistien
Tygrabakh
Wattles
Waratahs
Barrington
Stretford
Gangat
Ken Oldfield
Ken Merchant
Tom Forbes
Bert Machant
Glen Easton
Price
G. Gordon
Keith Merchant
J. A. Bignell
Gloucester
W. Atkins
Reg Giddey
Newcastle
Jack Smith
Ken Chisholm
Bill Young
Gangal
Gangal Cop
Bo Price
Joe Bignell
Tugrabakh
Bill Atking
Fred Baa
R. Garnet
Ernie Beattie
Jim Smith
Fred Easton
Ken
Bert
Tesulta
Thistles. v. Stratford
W. Martin
A. Martin
Brindley
Wlter
Secon
Hec. Wilson
Cliff Gordon
Frank Connolly
Thistles
Glen
George Garner
Hee
Wilson
S. McAlpin
Reg German
Ward
RIVER
Ward's River
Dairy producer control of industry discussed by MP Green
Mr. R F H Green MP addressed a large meeting in Lijoy, criticizing the Dairy Prince Control Bill for restricting producer influence. He supported producer control, opposed excessive power for proprietary interests, and urged continued agitation for farmer representation. He cited NSW concerns over board representation and noted the bill’s guillotine hindered debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. H. Green
Li Joey
Dairy Products Export Control Board
Green
New South Wales
Miss Bird to Fly Christmas Cheer To Bourke Area Children
Misa Nancy Bird of Manly and Mount George will pilot the Conqueror for the Far West Children's Health Scheme. She plans a Christmas Eve flight then overland reach to Bourke settle ments, delivering stockings and toys to children who rarely celebrate. Bird, trained by Sir Charles Kingaford Smith, has logged over 40 000 miles in two years and will fly a Leopard Moth monoplane from De Havilland Co. in England.
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Misa Nancy Bird
Manly
Mount George
Father Christmas
Misa Bird
Bourke
Sydney
Mijas Bird
Miss Bird
Kew
Kendal
Avaltrix
Charles Kingaford Smith
Reduced Wages Tax Announced by Taxation Commissioner
The Taxation Commissioner Mr McMahon announced wage tax for workers earning under five pounds weekly will drop from January the reduction ranges from 3d a week at two pounds to 2s10d at two pounds ten and 1d at three pounds ten shillings. He said employees on a 1935 36 employer schedule received a printed table of new rates and may obtain copies from the Department of Taxation to replace the page four table.
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4. McMahon
McMahon
Department of Taxation
Pigs Inoculated With Radium Waste Found Eating
At a Sioux Falls hospital a radium disposal slip led to a two-man Minnesota University search. A radium detector with gold leaf guided the hunt as 500 pigs roamed the yard. The device finally traced a pig that had eaten a meal valued at £6000, prompting further action.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Minnesota University
Tooth & Co’s Centenary Centenary Brochure Highlights Kent Brewery History
Tooth and Company issue a fine centenary brochure for the Kent Brewery recounting its rise from small beginnings to a large business. The Kent Brewery opened on 6 October 1835 and prices for ale are listed, with working capital noted at over £5,600,000.
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Messrs
Tooth and Company
Kent
Tooth
Busness
Gloucester Shire drains unpaid rates notice 1935
The Shire Clerk Harry N. Chaplin calls owners of listed Gloucester and Barrington lands to pay current-year rates. Amounts shown include various parcels and owners such as Oswald Cameron Agnes Fraser Bell Chas Fry Jane Fry Nabob Khan and estate holdings with totals and overdue sums. A detailed rate notice is available on request at the Council Office.
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Batate
Jon Saxby
Ph. Craven
Agnes Fraser Bell
Village Barrington
Wi H. Bott
Phid
Gloucester
Oswald Cameron
Bioawenter
Calman
W. H. Etheridge
Chas
Fry
Fhid
Copeland Village
Jane Fry
Fhd
H. C. McPherson
Nabob Khan
Barrington-Bowman
Mackaway
Thomas Pennington
Harry N. Chaplin
Ergot Appears in North Coast Paspalum Pastures NSW
The Lismore District Agrontologist reports ergot in North Coast paspalum pastures the first NSW case. Black sticklike exudate on seed heads contains fungal spores and may harm stock feeding in Richmond and Tweed regions. District Stock Inspector Woollett says several animals show sickness aligning with past ergot cases.
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New South Wales
Lismore
L. McLermnan
P.wipsin
Richmond
Tweed Rivera
J. Woollett
Tweed- Lismore
Sydney rabbit skin sale signals New Year event
Commercial report from Sydney notes good demand at Wednesday rabbit skin sales with prices shown for rapnit akine and various skin types. First Sydney rabbit skins sale of the new year planned for January 8 led by Ranner Signs Fras Winchcombe Carson Ltd with F Weston in Gloucester.
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Ranerr SagNs Fras Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Fra
Ind
Warning to trespassers at Tibue property
J. G. Fraser warns against fishing shooting or trespassing on his Tibue property. Offenders will be prosecuted.
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Gloucester
Tibut
Magsuyt
Reichert
Tibue
J. G. Fraser
Christmas Day and Holiday Services Across Gloucester Area
Listing of church services by denomination and location in Gloucester and surrounding towns. Details include times for Church of England, Presbyterian, Methodist, Congregational, and Baptist churches with specific readings and ministers named where available.
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Church of England
Gloucester
F.C . Gloucester
H.C . Copeland
H. W. Roger
Nabiac— Forster
H.C . Wang Wauk
Mrambach
Nabiac
Krambach
Xinaa
Sun
Fallford
H.C
Nabisc
Wyer
R. C. Pereira
Congregational
Sun Bth
Trigrahakh
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Whatson
J. Whatson
City Price Draper
Cavanough
A. 1
Cavanaugh
Carsons Northern Timber Co., Ltd
Ali
Andrews & Johnston
Carsonville
Rico Creek
Wilson & McIntosh
Church ST
Gloucester Investments
Campbell, F. Weston
O, Weston
Alls Laval
W. W. Hawdon
B. P. Dawson, B.A
OLD Bank N.S.W. Building
Shaven Public School
C. E. Bennett
M.L.A
Craven Public School
Local Government Association
Exeutive
D. I. McDonald
F.B.C.A. Honora
M.C
London
Webster Jack & McDonald
Commercial Hotel
A. I Cavanaugh
Workers' Compensation Commission
Betts
Halliday
Upper Manning
Regulay
John Major
Rose Jenkins
Cricket
Hodonia
Southen
Moravia
Oly
Gil Flier
Tooth & Co’s., Centenary
Saya
Jist
Shire OF Gloucester
Shire
North Coast
Commercial
Homebush
Queensland
F. Weston, Hote
Glouzester
Matthewson &' Co
Christman
Thave
Tom Hicks
Haker
Bundock
Daumry
K. Young
MO. Calman & CO
Dairy Engineers Machinery and Hardware Merchants
S. C. Gittoes
King Street
Vo Seccombes
Rhian Carolan
Upper Wallamba River
Venus and
Palme
Rich & Harrison
Majestic Bakery
R. A. Paget
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