Gloucester comes alive with growth and parkland dreams
The writer recalls Gloucester’s past and praises its rapid growth. He notes the Gloucester Hotel’s fire, rail access, and busy streets with cars and trade. He praises Barrington and the Barrington district, and imagines new park avenues and a famed bowling green. He observes the Bucketts rock and predicts the town’s rise as a northern inland hub.
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Gloucester
Tommy Hughes
Street
Avon
Phillips
Barrington
John McIntyre
Bill Young
Norman Shaw
Gloucestest
Greems
Tantworth
A.A. Co
British policy on reparations discussed in Commons
In London the Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Neville Chamberlain announced that Britain seeks a comprehensive permanent settlement on reparations and war debts. A general cancellation is favored, with postponement of inter-governmental talks to May or June and provisional year long arrangements to July 1. An accord with France was not reached, so the matter is postponed to the conference.
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London
House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
Odd England Ireland Facts From A Past Era
A historic passage notes about one million allotment orders in England and Wales, Britain’s six billion annual letters, the holly tree as fairies’ tree in Ireland, London’s rare Christmas Day sunshine, needles workers producing up to two million items weekly, and gypsy beliefs that Christmas Day births grant divination and the ability to avert the evil eye.
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England
Wales
Britain
Ireland
London
Gloucester District’s Sole Paper Serves 5000 Local Needs
The Gloucester district relies on its single newspaper, the Gloucester Advocate, to inform and connect 5000 residents. It remains the primary source for public notices, local commerce, and community updates.
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Gloucester Advocate
Gloucester
Old Timers of Cooplacurripa Memory Portraits
Wingham Chronicle reminiscence by Richard Hinton recounts Cooplacurripa Station workers from the 1860s. It highlights Billy Barlow’s bucking mishap, King Micky the stockman’s feats, Prince’s steer chase, and Tom Pritchell’s stockwork near the Mackay era, with vivid bullock encounters and close shaves before a continuation.
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John ‘Andrews
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Jothers
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Billy
Sid
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W. H. Mackay
Mr. Mackay
Iola
Mr Mackay
Barlow
Black Camp Creek
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Oil Near Grafton Report Validates Gas at Half-way Creek
In the Clarence River Oil Prospecting Co Ltd bore near Half-way Creek, gas bubbles appeared after a period of water rise. a lighted match showed a reddish flame and a petroliferous odor. The bore, at 2977 feet depth, had stopped for financial reasons after reaching 1400 feet of five inch casing with sedimentary cores suggesting continued drilling in sedimentary rock. A gas sample will be sought for analysis.
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Grafton
Clarence River Oil Prospecting Co. Ltd
Half-way Creek
J. J. McPhillips
Daily Examiner
Notice to trespassers on Buc ketta Road after date
Property owners revoke all prior permissions on Buc ketta Road. Any person trespassing after December 1, 1931 will be prosecuted. Massen signature confirms order and date.
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