Gloucester Dairy Company sets monthly butter record in February
The Gloucester Dairy Company produced 281 020 pounds or 103 tons of butter in January, a new factory monthly record, paying suppliers ggn per ton with total payments of £9275 0 8. Rain brings relief after hot spell. storms bring heavy showers and rising rainfall. Australia defeats South Africa by an innings and 72 at Melbourne, Ironmonger taking six for 18 in the match. An old time dance at Manus Wests to raise funds for Avon Valley Cricket Club attracts a large crowd with prizes for novelty dances.
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Gloucester Dairy Company
Australia
Melbourne
South Africa
Manus West
Avon Valley Cricket Club
Baseball club forms and plans exhibition games
A new boys baseball club held a meeting with Dr. Munro presiding. Letters from Newcastle Cube propose exhibition games at Gloucester, with Newcastle Summer Baseball Association and Lambton United Club offering teams if expenses are arranged. The group agrees to thank writers and accept Clayton’s offer to use Park Oval. Membership set at 15 shillings, gear purchased for two teams to start play soon.
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Boys Ball Clu
FV. Munro
Newcastle Cube
Horcester
Clayton
Newcastle Summer Baseball Association
Gloucester
Lambton United
Park Oval
Mutiro
HardyMan Cup Handicaps Bowls Final Set To Test Adams
In the HardyMan Cup handicap singles, W J Adams 2 edged W W Hawdop 3 in round play and A Tont 7 defeated C W Street 5. Semifinals saw A Tont 7 beat P Anderson 14 25 23, while L W Street scratched against Adams 2 in a dramatic Gloucester green clash. The final yesterday saw Adams and Test contest a tight battle, Test pulling ahead early before Adams rallied near the 20th end.
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W. J. Adams
W. W. Hawdop
A. Tont
C. W. Street
P. Anderson
Anderson
L. W Street
W. J Adams
Gloucester
Adams
Street
Shota
Adama
Fatal Motor Accident Near Taree Claims Cobcroft
Geoffrey Sidney Cobcroft, 25, chemist of Three Tt, died after a Citroen crash two miles from Taree while en route to Wingham with Len Carroll. Carroll survived with injuries. Cobcroft died before reaching Taree Hospital. Cobcroft had planned marriage to Miss Beth Abbott of Wingham in about two weeks.
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Taree
Geoffrey Sidney Cobcroft
Cobcroft
Len Carroll
National Bank
Carroll
Wingham
Cobetoft
Golf Links
Carrell
Tares ‘Hospital
Dulwich H
Sydney
Beth. Abbott
Harry Abbott
Summer Cup concludes in tight golf finish
J Mesias wins the Summer Cup by two strokes over A Oldfield in a handicap event run over ten Saturday rounds with best six cards counting. Net aggregates include J McRae 447 and A Oldfield 449. other totals feature B Homer 457 and P J Roddy 47, T Charlton 478, R Thurlow 493. Oldfield takes the Saturday stroke prize with 89/1970. other cards list Rye 97/22 75, McRae 90/15 76, Charlton 29/1875, Rye 49/13 78, Horner 101/22 79, Pariah 94/16 82, Roddy 94/12 82, Thurlow 103/19 BA, McGee 221/24 87. A Sweepstakes Cup will be run next Saturday as an 18-hole stroke handicap, with a strong field expected. News notes report traffic flow concerns under the State Transport Act, predicting Easter traffic losses to New South Wales.
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J- Mesias
A. Oldfield
J. McRae
B Homer
P. J. Roddy
T. Charlton
R. Thurlow
L. Rye
B. Horner
A. Pariah
P. Roddy
Ri. Thurlow
W. McGee
Upper Barrington Triumphs In First Grade Cricket
In Saturday first grade cricket Upper Barrington beat Kia-Ora by six runs. Endeavours and Tugeabakh drew with Tugeabakh at 134 and Endeavours 107 for five wickets. Stratford forfeited to Avon Valley. Gloucester’s Ken Oldfield and Johnny Monro opened for 62 in first wicket, with 26 and 47 by Johnny and Ken respectively. Sid West took 5 for 21 and Beau Price 4 for 39 as Stratford restricted them. Endeavours totaled 134. Stratford 62, Lowrey taking 4 for 26.
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Upper Barrington
Kia-Ora
Endeavours
Tugeabakh
Stratford
Avon Valley
Stratford No
Endeavors
Oh Tie Park
Gloucester
Ken Oldfield
Johnny Monro
Johnny
Ken
E. Anderson
Charlie
Sid
Sid West
Beau Price
Beau
Stratford Lowrey
Gloucester Shire Council Meeting Minutes Outline Roads and Finances
The regular Gloucester Shire Council meeting presided by Dr Higgins reviewed the Finance Report with payments across General Local and Water Funds totaling £490 8 10 and £240 5 for the Trust Fund. The Works Committee inspected a road deviation above Rawdon Vale and recommended surveying and cost estimates, while the Main Roads Board noted issues on Firefly Road and approved reduced interest to 5 percent and a gazetted public holiday for Gloucester Show. The Engineer Conference dates were set, applications for maintenance staff discussed, and requests for road improvements near Waltanbah, Merewether Road, Bullic Road, and Black Gate lane considered with various inspections planned. Noxious weeds and prickly pear concerns were raised, objections to a public gate on Black Gate lane debated, and removal of trees in Macleay Street approved. Continuous items noted for action include Bun Dock Road work, bridge fencing, and access to properties.
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Shore Council
Higgins
Rawdon Vale
Adop
Ted
Main Roads Board
Deall
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
Ted. Forbes
J. C. McPayden
Council
Waltanbah
McFayden
R. Bleasdale
Grainger
Wauktvary Road
Merewether
W. Murray
Big Hill
Back Creek
Firefly Road
Moore
Mr. Hooke
J. Moore
Noogoorg Burr
Manning
Frickly Pear Commission
Avon Subdivision
C. A. Bamberger
J. Livermore
Black Gate
W. E. Flannery
W. J. H. Robins
Fiennery
Flaninery
Trac
Rebbert
Flannery
Cornell
Reichert
Bundock Road
G. A.godwin
Belbora Creek
Bunook
Algo
H. Flandery
Les
Smith
Macleay Street
Tyre Prices Deflated in Australia Amid Reductions
Prices for motor tyres fell to record lows in Australia on Wednesday as three major tyre companies cut retail prices by about 15 percent. Production costs have not dropped, but the move aims to help customers afford better tyres. Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. managing director W. J. Either says the reductions meet motorists’ need for economy while maintaining usable quality.
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Australia
W. J. Either
Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co
Special Cattle Sale at Gloucester Senre Yards
A large cattle sale set for Tuesday February 23 at 11 am in Gloucester. 350 good quality store cattle listed from multiple owners including R B Laurie Rin Mukka and G R Hicks with Hereford cows bulls steers and heifers aged 2/3 years plus prime cows and calves. Also 60 Hereford steers 2 years and 20 mixed cows and calves advertised. Auctioneer Tom Hicks. Pigs sale noted for February 18 and public meetings in Stratford and Gloucester on February 19 to form a local United Australia Party branch led by Walter Bennett MLA.
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Gloucester Senre
R. B. Laurie
Rin Mukka
G. R. Hicks
Nowendoc
A. C. Holstein
Alex
Watson
S. Frost
P. Koellner
Brettl
W. Webeck
Tom Hicks
EER
Gloucester
T. A. Latine
Nowendoe
J. M. Rel
A. Gallagher
D. Bris
W. Newton
J. A. Corbett
Devon
A. Upton
Cromarty
Creagh
Jersey
J. Jones
W. C. Ridgeway
Choice
Haifares
Dairy Durham
P. B. Akhurat
L. C. Cooper
J. Atking
W. Martin
H. Muddle
Church Services Across Gloucester and Surrounding Areas
Sunday services listed for Church of England Presbyterian Methodist and Congregational missions in Gloucester Stroud and nearby towns. Times include 7.30 11 1 2 8 and details for Rev H W Rogers Rev A Alexander and Mr Marah with events such as Soul Food Junior Fellowship and Tuesday gatherings.
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Church OF England
Gloucester
Stratford
Barrington Church
H. W. Rogers
Methodist Church
Marah
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Rth
Ake
BERLE
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le Hogi
Strathfield
Doudney
Houra
T. E. Wells
Queen St., Gloucest
Albert E. Wells
Will Vial
T. Corbett
David H. J. Hill
C. Sutton
Corbetts
Gloucester House
Kramnbach
Marraweema Private Hospital
K. G. McRae
A.t.na
NAMA
Commissioner of Road Transport
New South Wales
Qloucester
Jack High
Nuamla
Motor Publica
Mount Gambier
Touriate
Victoria
Tugrabakh
J. Wellard
A.wilson
W. Wilson
G. Wilson
H. Wilson
Dr. Munro
J. Atkins
W Atkine
C. Dennett
D. Dennett
W. Hawes
L. Atkins
Wellard
C. Britten
OLD Buffers
Bhoya
Gloucester‘Infants
Wingham Chronicle
Gloucester Old Buffs
F. Holmes
Richardson
Ross
Richards
Belomierer
T. Ross
Moke
Blanch
Titoume
J. Merchant
Tresidder
Bell
W. Kent
F. Brockwell
Hi. McRae
H. ‘Tull
B. Moore
Hill
J. J. Moore
Abbott
P. N. Dark
W. S. Murray
Phila- Gaiphia
U.S.A
Gloucester Shire Council
United Australia Party
M. L. F. Jarvie, MC
Walter Bennett
Imtant
The
Gloucester Shire
Paterson, Easton & Co
E. Moore
Shire Yards
Dangar Gedye’s
All
Paterson. Easton & Co
Stroud Baptist Church
Briatford
Craven
Stroud
Bulinhdelah
Giryan
Fay, Hi
Jouustee
Farmers
Gloucester Shire Yards
Matthewson & Co
Camden Haven
Krambach Fig Sale
Stump Gruber
Gloucester River Dairy Farm
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