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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Feb 21, 1936

Page

2

Thompson visit outlined for Gloucester constituents

Mr V Thompson New England MP will visit Gloucester next Tuesday 25 arriving from Durgog and staying all day calling at Ward River Craven Stratford Utcentre post offices and Barrington Gloucester Hotel. Unemployment relief notes follow up for work dockets under the Emergency Relief Work Scheme. Presbyterians set services Barrington Gloucester. Fishing at Tuncurry cited with Carl Street Gloucester among visitors. Old Buffers cricket match planned at the Park. Culhane opens millinery shop in Gloucester next to Commercial Hotel. John Aspinall obituary notes funeral at Dawson cemetery.

Thompson V. ©. Thompson New England Gloucester Durgog Ward's River P.O Craven PO Stratford P.O Barrington Ut Centre Iin Shore Post Times Thompson W Cloucester Hotel CE Bennett MLA Labour and Goud Tuncurry Carl Street Bellevue Hotel Tuncarey John Aspinall Mr.d. Hospital Taree Dawson Cemetery Walter Latham

Bowls Consistency Handicap heats and electric light singles

In the consistency handicap, Smith defeated Andrews 120 106 and Boorer 10, then Woodward 125 over Smith 87. MacAndrew beat Street 124 to 108 and Andrews 125 to 116. Andersons beat Thomas 120 to 70. Woodward shows strong form with nine wins. In the electric light singles, White set beat Munro 4 on 21 to 34, Hawdon 3 on beat Ebbeck 21 to 18, Anderson (Dr) 7 on beat Woodward 2 on 22 to 19. Second round draw due by 28 with slots Andrewn v Mac Andrew, Tresidder v Hebblewaite, Hawdon v White, Bolton v Rye, Anderson v Smith of Mline, Thomas v Whateon of Mowle. Country Week reduces pennant play tomorrow. a pairs tournament on the home green starts at 2 pm.

Smith Andrews Boorer Woodward MacAndrew Street Andersons Thomas Hart Munro Hawdon Ebbeck Anderson Andrewn Mac Andrew Tresidder Hebblewaite

Black Marlin Catch Stirs Deep Sea Fandom

The article notes renewed interest in marlin fishing sparked by Zane Grey and a wave of local anglers. It credits Miss Marle Green with a first marlin victory, aboard Mr. Paddon’s Evans Head launch, with the fish tipping the beam at 40 pounds.

Zane Grey Wao Isaac Walton Hermen Nlearest Marle Green Amazon Evans Head A. J. Cavanough Miss Green

Barrington Tops proposed as northern Blue Mountains resort

Barrington Tops is being eyed for development as a mountain holiday region to rival the Blue Mountains. Newcastle public works chief P. J. Cahill plans a inspection visit on February 22 and 23, with locals urging government support for tourist zone schemes in the Hunter and Barrington Tops district. A large party is said to travel on Sunday for the assessment.

Barrington Tops Katoomba Mount Kosciusko Newcastle City P. J. Cahill Resi Dents Gloucester Copeland Cahill Royal Oak Tighe's Hill Brockwell West Maitland Lown Hunter River Blue Mountains Katomba

Electrictal supply inquiry extends line toward Hastings

Mr C B Bennett MLA Gloucester has presented a proposal to extend high tension lines from Dungog northward or explore hydroelectric power near the Barrington Tops. The Electricity Advisory Committee received information from the Public Works Department noting a sub committee of chief electrical engineers will study the transmission proposal and report as soon as possible.

Dungog Barrington Tops C. B. Bennett Gloucester Bennett Uniter Public Works Department Dungug Hastings Electricity Advisory Comittee TE Ahell

Cream Run Dispute at Gloucester Butter Factory

R Johnston accuses Gloucester Butter Factory directors of backing rivals to obstruct his cream run. He claims £260 was advanced to start opposition, asks for prior rights and fair treatment, and cites alleged misleading timing and responses from management.

Gloucester Ivice Jenen

Plane crash in flames near Cor Deaus Dam kills four

Dawn reports a large Gannet Mondplane crash in a dense scrub near Cor Deaus Dam on Wednesday night. Four passengers and the pilot died. wreckage scorched trees and scattered wing fragments. The pilot was Mr. Duck Small. passengers Oliver King, A V Binfield, CH Turner, and Eagle. Plane was en route from Young to Sydney. A separate incident in Toowoomba, Brisbane, involved a Moth aircraft with pilot and passenger badly burned, hospitalised in serious condition.

CorDeaus Dam Mr. Duck. Small Sydney Air Oliver King Leeton A. V. Binfield Crear North Toad Blue Dock CH. Turner Bydown Street Neutral Bay Eagle Burne Bay Road Lane Cove Sydney Young Toowoomba Brisbane Queensland Aero Clubb Curzon-street

Pioneering Manning River Woman Mrs Elizabeth Taylor Dies

Mrs Elizabeth Taylor widow of Joe Taylor died early Saturday in Wingham. Born July 17, 1858 at The Bight she lived her life in the Manning River district. Survived by five sons and five daughters with many grandchildren. Funeral was held at The Bight Presbyterian cemetery with Rev. W Harrison officiating.

Elizabeth Taylor Wingham Elizabeth, Taylor Joe Taylon John Pollock Manning River Bight Yappo Brush Taylor Australia Tyrone Ireland Len Alfred Taylor Illabalh Creek Sam Scott Taylor Killabala Creek Reginall Taylor |Casino Willian Taylor Bowman River Leslie Uh Taylor Mawest Sydney Herbert Taylor Killabakh A. G. Davey Sutherland A. Fowler Karnak Flat T. Nash Mra W. Tyerson Narrebell Miss Taylor Iifabaka Singham Tad Ty Reat Wingham Chronicle

Malland horse sale yields good draught stock and varied prices

J Enright notes a solid quality offering mainly draught horses with prices easing slightly. Draught gelflings to 37, mares to 82, craft and artillery sorts to 20 10, best light horses to 15 and ponies to 9. Consignments from multiple districts were sold and the next sale set for February 27. Yorkers cheaper. Porkers in livestock at the Sydney ralon show mixed prices with backfatters steady while porkers fell and baconers varied by weight.

Malland J. Enright Bayern Gresford Curlewis Gunnedah Tamworth Singleton Scané Narrabri William Town Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Tuafay'a Sydney Ralon Clydesdale Maitland J_ ENRIGHT

Unsuccessful Gloucester Cattle Sale Reports Fast Clearance

Paterson Easton and Co report a Gloucester sale with about 100 head of cattle yarded. Buyers operated freely and cleared all lines at satisfactory prices. The listing includes numerous bullocks, cows, calves, and heifers with varied prices. Homebush Stock Sales Sydney noted a 229% yarding and generally firm prices with slight upticks for prime beef. Moore's Dairy Sale was withdrawn after advertisement. apology issued for the omission.

Paterson, Easton and Co Gloucester Parker Bros Murray AE. Hannaford C. Carey RK Laurie Mra Roe Curie Miss Laurie Laurie A. G. Grime HM McSwan Chapman Corrigan Cam Eron R. Brislane E. G Moore MN. Wright W. Webeck T. Liver Homebush Sydney

Sale of the Year includes extensive Hereford and Devon cattle

Auction listing shows hundreds of cattle including Hereford bullocks Devon bullocks and dev/durham crosses. Entries include ages from 2 to 8 years with good forward condition and several lots of steers and heifers from multiple consignors such as Bert Laurie Jas Merchant C Cameron and W Webeck. Pure Devon and Durham breeds appear with mixed ages and large consignments.

Ave E Hyem Curracabark Hereford Durham EL. Byeni Cirracabark Bert Laurie Giro Jas. Merchant Tia Devon Rev Sticmas C. Cameron Dev G. Scrivener Yesra EF. Moore Lalrie Nowendoc Streay W. Webeck R. A. Crowther Allardice Myall W. Chandler Yarrowitch Wy J. Laurie Rawdon Vale Sansom New WEP Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd Robinson Bundock

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