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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1946
Page
4
A reader letter alleges a dispute over ownership and winnings in a racing context. The writer cites payments, registration, and a request for access to papers, claiming inconsistencies and intent to challenge ownership and settlements related to a Penthouse horse and associated races.
Ambiguous notes describe improvement by trainer Strood at the barrier and praise for gentle handling of a refractory horse. Mentions Sr. T Wharton of Gloucester with lifelong experience and his role in the horse’s management. Celebration of correctness in horsemanship follows.
A fragmentary report notes the Department of Main Roads considering execution of the Karuah Bridge project. The council of Strout and nearby authorities discussed that the national work program includes the bridge, with emphasis on completing the entire project.
RAM FOR SATURDAY Following a the team to represent Gloucester in Un mutet Bowman Varm on Batweday The game commences at 180 p.m sharp M F Price J Gulday N Temunee N Manning de Langtern G Biangh W AvgRS MN Alten N West C Frasen 5 Broadbent Birlendd 12 A McLean 115
Trade at Campbell's Mall yard in Maitland saw strong demand for heavy draught horses and ponies, with prices from £9 to £28 10s and top stock reaching £25 10d. Pigs and hides were tendered in Sydney sales, with pig values varying across classes and high numbers of lots. The report also notes the death of Mr. F Holden of Taree, aged about 80, and outlines the Holden family’s early Manning River district roots.
Heather Moar 18, and Margaret Chambers 17, members of a beach party at Neliien Park seaside resort nine miles from Bundaberg Queensland, encountered surf danger. Alman Chambers 48 and Mingh Mingh 24 entered the surf to help, then disappeared. Beach swimmers recovered the bodies of Alman Chambers and his son.
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