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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
2
A collage of brief notices reports misfortunes during Christmas season with injuries such as Mr HT Shepherd breaking an arm while starting a car and a child suffering a leg break from a street accident. Community thanks to Dr Munro and Roma Hospital staff are noted along with other local items and notices.
The Barrington sports gathering drew a small crowd but featured keen contests and a lively programme. Eddie Tolan’s visit and MacFarlane added interest, with Joe Atking winning the handicap heat and Don McRae sharing high jump honors. Old buffers race and woodchop impressed, Bill Langford shown promise, and a night dance capped the day.
Two freight trains derailed on the North Coast line causing widespread disruption. A petrol wagon crash damaged the embankment and final platform. a wreckage crane from Newcastle cleared the line. The Kempsey to Sydney day train was blocked and passengers shared a transhipment to a Gloucester train. A second derailment near Banyabbes left eight trucks off the rails affecting southbound traffic and the Brisbane-Sydney express.
A motor accident on a highway north of Gloucester on Christmas Eve killed Mrs. Jean Walker-Smith, 70, after a crash that page described as due to loose gravel. The three travelers from a North Coast tour were returning to Newcastle when the car left the road and somersaulted, injuring all three. Mrs. Walker-Smith died hours after admission to Rams Private Hospital. inquest by Coroner A J White at Roma Hospital noted accidental death. Miss Margaret Walker-Smith suffered severe shock and Miss Gertrude Goodhugh sustained facial wounds and a broken nose. The body was sent to Sydney for interment.
Help needed on dairy farm. Must be good miller. Particulars apply to Isaac M Ellis in Upper Bowman. Also notice for Flower and Vegetable Plants including Silver Beet and Cauliflower plants available from 1st December by Mrs T A Corbett.
The Returned Soldiers League branch held a Christmas event December 21 at the School of Arts. The hall overflowed with veterans and families as a large Xmas bun, balloons, toys, and a generous “Daddy Xmas” Santa distributed gifts to about 200 children. Cap'n Charlie Baker led a street parade, ice cream arrived amid cheer, supper was served, and the Gloucester Band with Dan McGee provided music.
At Mr J A Farley s farm on Buckett s Road a Jersey Field Day features AWE Rixon Fieldsman and Offsers Inspector of the Australasian Jersey Herd Society NSW Branch speaking on Jersey stock. Demonstrations show pasture improvement and plant food advisory work with junior farmers invited.
The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited reports a rise in business for the year ended 30 September 1934 to £9,119,606 from £7,577,44. Total assurances in force exceed £100,010,000 with funds over £37,851,008. Established in 1864, it is a long-standing mutual life insurer with branches across the British Empire.
Gloucester Dairy Company Limited calls an extraordinary general meeting for shareholders at the School of Art on Thursday January 17 1935 at 11 am. Directors propose action on W P Beichert for supplying draft to another factory and seek suspension or removal under Article 60 of the Articles of Association. By order of the Board J M Wratten Manager.
In loving memory of our dear Father who passed away 27 12 30 at rest. One of rare loneliness was our Father dear. To us life was sweet while he was here. He bade his home the dearest place. Never forgotten by his loving daughters Ethel Sybil Mary Joyex and Jean and son in laws Dick Stan Roy Mort and grandchildren.
In loving memory of our dear Father John Goodyer Jarte who passed away at our home in Dil gary on 21 4 3 0. At Rest. The saddest day we ever knew, memory that we loved you and never said goodbye, love from daughter in laws and families Lisaie Plarrie
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