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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 28, 1917
Page
3
Senders invited and will be received on Friday in March 1997 for the cartage of cream from the Avon and Gloucester River to the move Factory for a term of 12 months. The Jewist or any Tender not necessarily accepted. Full particulars by J. Mo Wratten, Secretary.
Tenders will be received until noon on Wednesday March 7 1911 for supplies of posts rails and related materials to Cattle Sale Yards. Specifications at Gloucester Shire Office. Deposit 1 percent. Contract areas include Be Bracields Tica School and Road sections with maintenance and bridge works. Aimed at various road and drainage projects within the shire.
Multiple notices announce elections for district councillors and NSW Legislative Assembly seats. Nominations require three enrolled Union members, with papers due March 10 1917. Election details list polling places across Gloucester and surrounding districts with March 3 nomination day and March 24 1917 poll day.
A letter announces R A Price seeking re candidacy for Gloucester with intent to address electors and hold meetings. Also appears a probate notice for John Andrew McKenzie estate in New South Wales with dates for accounts inspection and court actions, dated February 22, 1917.
Students and intending Stud erta gather at the Bohool Cloucester on Wowaday for enrol ment at 10 o clock. The fragmented notice invites attendance to join the class enrolment process and begin the course.
A meeting of ladies and gentlemen at the School of Arts on Saturday March 30 to arrange donations for a chronicing? issue. The secretary G. F. Turner to receive gifts. Also a half yearly general meeting of shareholders at the Factory on Saturday March 1 at p.m. to receive the report and balance sheet for the half year ended November 1910 and other business per articles of association.
The Prifieh report captures and a Cunard liner Haeoni torpedoed near New York with many lives lost. Australian forces on the Somme dominate positions, while British ships clash with enemy destroyers. In London, the Bishop of London orders clergy released for national service as Parliament debates war finance of 69,4000 pounds.
A Gloucester Labour candidate proposes all three contenders visit electorate centers together to hear electors’ views, exposing Grave charges about the Holman Conscription Party and giving Mr. Martin a chance to meet opponents while keeping campaign schedules intact. The letter stresses humanity and proportional costs.
Presbyterian Church schedules March 4 at Barrington Hall 11 am and Glow Center 8 pm with Evangelical Service and a special singing. Congregational Church lists March time at Beattie Island and Olpucenter 8 pm with Rev. William Paterson conducting and Rev. T. J. Harper accompanying.
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