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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Feb 09, 1932

Page

2

Hardyman Cup Handicap First Round Results

Local green Saturday afternoon saw first round results in the Hardyman Cup singles. A Tent defeated L A Harris 7 to 2, A J White defeated H God Ida 7 to 20, W Street beat D Booren 25 17, W W Hawdon defeated J L Botton 25 21, P Anderson defeated T W Ashworth 25 20, Mr Grehamser defeated T Andrews 25 18.

Tent L. A. Harris A. J. White T. W. Ashworth Mr. Grehamser T. Andrews

Stock Sale Prices Fall At Wingham And Maitland Auctions

Commercial Wingham stock sales report a large fat cattle yarding with prices 10 to 15 shillings lower than previous sale. Bullocks to 6 pounds 11 pence cows to 5 pounds 10 pence heifers to 4 pounds 19 pence and cows with calves to 4 pounds 14 pence. Sydney Maitland sales show 1670 cattle yarded a decrease of 720 from last sale with prices generally down about 10 shillings. Maitland stock sales note about 1150 fat cattle forward with buyers active and overall values about 10 shillings below last week.

Wingham Paterson Esston & Co Wingham Yards Mebush Sydney Maitland B. W. Sparke Ltd

Our Politicians Pilloried For State Pay And Perks

In a column titled Our Politicians the Northern Champion roasts state members for earning £706 yearly as salary plus £13 10s weekly, 230 stamp allowance, and free tram passes. It argues 0 per cent could earn more than the dole if ousted tomorrow, mocking their perks and job security.

Prastot

Gloucester Notes And Local News Of Gloucester Rail 1982

The Gloucester Arora reports rail station traffic for Dec 1991 with October 580 passenger tickets and November 398 while December 771, goods traffic for Oct 582/10, Nov 408/14, Dec 451/17 with tonnages of butter and general goods. Ambulance classes move toward St John’s collaboration. public enrollment urged. State election seen within three months by MLA A S Henry at Coramba show. Railway sleepers discussed by W Bennett. district work funds to linemen. Cricket scores from Stratford. ingratitude remark in Cowra court over wages. Sheep on Gloucester Golf Club links for sale. timekeeping note from police court. Armistice Day not emphasized. Local anecdotes include station master Culhearn’s data, and general Gloucester civic items.

Gloucester Culhearn Henry M.L.A Clarence Orara Agricultural Association Coramba

Gloucester Police Court A Busy Day at Prohibition Hours

Gloucester Police Court sat on Monday February before Mr Oram P M. Three defendants pleaded guilty to being on the Commercial Hotel premises during prohibited hours without excise and were each fined five shillings with eightpence costs. Wm Geo Kent licensee faced similar charges for allowing the trespassers. The PM noted potential extension under Crime Act 555A but praised the hotel, recording no conviction. Trading after hours case against Spero Landis was dismissed after defense argument and witness testimony. Domina Bros charges were withdrawn. Small Debts Court adjourned two local cases with proceedings to follow Friday.

Oras Spero Landis A. S. Borthwick Holton Emanuel Borthwick Russell Gall Landis Bolton Soldiers’ Memorial Taree Gloucester P.M Domina Bros

A. H. & P. Association Forms Ladies Committee

The A H and P Association meets to form a ladies auxiliary to support the society. Mrs J T Hicky is president with Mrs J A Ross as treasurer and Mrs M Newton as secretary. The group plans tea tents and a show luncheon, aiming to involve the community and boost show activities.

Fternoon Lnst AH. & P. Association Lediva My. A. J. White Eainy —Agricultural Activiies White Gloucester and District Indies Jace A. H. & P. Association M. Newton Hinet Committee Loucister A. H. & P. Association J. T. Hicky Mesdames T. Shuggins J. A. Smith Mr. White Daphne Hines A. 4 & P. Association Indies’ Committee W. J. Adams

Gloucester Baseball Association Formed To Promote Game

A meeting at the Blue Bird Cafe on Monday evening resolved to organise baseball in the district. Mr. Foley outlined plans for a single club then four balanced teams, with intercity exhibitions from Newcastle later. The Gloucester Baseball Association was formed with Dr. F V Munro as president and Frank Foley as honorary secretary, about 90 prospective players showed interest and a final meeting set for the 15th.

Blue Bird Cafe W Griffiths Foley Taree Wingham Mt. George Newcastle Gloucester Baseball Association F.V. Munro Stewart McIntosh Frank Foley Thornbury Gray Monro Lord W. Griffiths

Chinese hold Shanghai forts amid stubborn trench defence

In Shanghai the Woo Sung fortifications remain in Chinese hands after a daily bombardment and a large Japanese assault. Despite air bombing and about 2000 attackers, Chinese troops entrenched around the ruins repelled the advance and resisted into night.

Shanghai Woo Sung

Methodist Church Gloucester Notice Details

Fragmentary OCR lists figures and names: Gloucester address, Mr Miller in Stretford, amounts 2.80 and 7.30, with garbled text Marth. The readable items indicate a local church notice or collection record with involved individuals and sums. Further context is unclear from the fragments.

Methodist Church Gloucester Mr. Miller Stretford Glouceater Marth

Gloucester Golf Club Open Tournament Planned For June

Golf notes reveal Summer Cup standings led by J McKay and P Roddy with scores up to 504. D C Rye won last Saturday with 73. Gloucester Club outlines a two day open on June 5 and 6, with improvements to links and removal of fence walls after sheep grazing. Annual meeting set for March 10 with potential new members. Canadian Parliament opens with Ottawa Conference slated for July 18.

J McKay A. Oldfield Homer P. J. Roddy R Marlow D.C. Rye Smow Gloucester Golf Club Haxeen Ottawa

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Whatson ROM Avo Yard J. Whatson W. W. Hawdon Bolicitor, Etu T S. Wells Albert E. Wells T. Corbett David H. J. Hill C. Sutton Corbetts Cafe Gloucester Moura Erambaob Narraweema K. G. McRae A.t.nla Puone Ward East Sydney Ald Lang Lab Sanagt Prio Prafer Neat Cunningham Fed Lab McCall WAP Miles Cumninghan FLAN Hardyman Cup ST. John's Ambulance Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps St. John's Railway Corps Martin St. John’s Ambulance Association McLaughlin W. Bennett Railways Dungog Bullahdelah Newcastie Bennett Busic Stratford Teft A. Laurie F. Easton P. Maggs G. Easton W. Fitzgerald A. Clark Jan Bigueli Assauld Atease Industria Magistrate's Court Cowra Carcoar “Chronicle Geo. Edward Peters Walter Freeman Fitsroy Broakhead Peters W. ‘Astworth Keefee Trree Borthwich Wat Dock Exye Spor Ag Gloucester Police Court Mr. Oram Small Debts Court Small Delta A. H. & P. Association Woosung Shire Yards Catty.s AAM New England B. Laurie GR. Hicks Tom Hicks Gloucester Shire Council Shire Hall Gloucester Park Harry N. Chaplin Quanti- Hesle Wall Shire Gloucester Dairy Company Limited Paterson, Easton & Co Star Theatre Paterson, Easton & CA J.M. Wratten Parish Kyte County J. Herlihy U.S Asia Rockhurst T. A. Robs Hon Bignell Hou Wingwam Easton & CC R. Kendall Church OF England Copeland H. W. Rogure Presbyterian Church Belbore A Alexander Dangar Gedge's All Lister Perrier Stroud Baptist Church Stroud Wards River Booral Hall H. Johnston Free Presbyterian Church Barrington Hall V. McKat’s Agricultural Machinery Sunpalm Renovators Atc. Paterson, Easton & CO Gloucestershire W. Newton J. A. Corbett Devon AL Upton Mrs. Cromarty T. M. Creagh Jermey J. Jottis Watcha Matthewson & Co Camden Haven Jon Krawsach Hig Sale Goh Sale Gloucester River Dairy Farm R.ayanep Mathewson & Co Golf Notes
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