Death of Mrs Stanton at Bowman Farm
Mrs W J Stanton aged 87 died at Bowman farm on Wednesday night after a long illness. Formerly Miss Ethel Lloyd of Dungog her funeral took place Friday. She is survived by her husband and one daughter Mrs A J Cavanaugh of Gloucester. In Sydney Mrs Cavanaugh will undergo an operation tomorrow. News notes include a delay in mail service and an appointment for A Purdon at Randwick Small Arms School. Bridges and rail plans for Hawkesbury progress with a new oil bridge to be built later, while a current bridge is being repaired. Local cinemas list upcoming films with Claudette Colbert and Navy blue and gold. Butter production in Australia to be reduced for UK shipments starting January 22. Heat and drought affect pastures across states except Tasmania.
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Bowman Farm
W. J. Stanton
Stanton
Ethel Lloyd
Dungog
Claudette Colbert
Paramount
Paris
Miss Colbert
Robert Young
Melvyn Duglas
Navy, Blue and Gold
United States Naval Academy
Australia
Excursion trains to Sydney offer January travel options
The Department of Railways announces additional excursions to and from Sydney near the end of January for those unable to use the earlier service and for travelers seeking reduced fares. Anniversary Day celebrations will occur in Sydney on Monday January 30 with harbour regatta and Randwick races. Return tickets run at ordinary fare plus one third and are valid for two months, usable from any NSW station except wholly suburban journeys.
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Department of Railways
Sydney
Randwick
New South Wales
Nsw
Newcastle
Disorganized electricity lines disrupt Dungog region
A tree felled across a high tension line near Nooropata ten miles north of Dungog caused a 33 000 volt outage. live wire fell into a private telephone line, shocking a girl and affecting exchanges. Dungog and northward services were disrupted for about two hours before restoration. Gloucester remained unaffected as its supply plant operated independently.
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Novropata
Hon
Dungog
Lwo
Stroud
Taree
Kang
Newcastle
Dungog “Chronicle
Gloucester
Gloucester Flectne Supply Co
Rawdon Vale Rodeo Draws Five Hundred for New Year Event
At Rawdon Vale New Year holiday rodeo about five hundred spectators attended the annual rodeo and sports day. Twenty six entrants competed in the big camp draft while Mulga Bill Race was filmed. secretary E R Landers handled duties as events marshaled by Atesios Hagen and B U Laurie. Joe Patterson judged the cattle draft. results list winners across numerous races including Hy Freeman and B Sweet in Mulga Bill Race and N Carter in several open events.
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Rawdon Vale
Ff. V. ‘Munro
E. R. Landers
Atesios
Fh Hagen
BU. Laurie
B. Dare
H. Bignell
N Carter
Cornett
Joye Wand
Wag Helay
HL Freeman
Jenn
Cate
Bullock
A. Grant
Ripsom
Lowrey
H. Freeman
New Shops Built On Church Street By Patmore for Speros Landis
Builder Mr. B Patmore has completed two brick shops adjoining Garner’s Cash Store on Church Street for Mr Speros Landis. The 14 by 40 foot and 30 ft 6 in by 30 ft structures are divided by a 3 ft 6 in back-office span, overall 26 by 12 feet, finished with flora. Frontages feature cantilever awning and plate glass fronts. The larger unit is occupied by Charl Blanch who has installed refrigeration for a cash and carry butchery business.
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B. Patmore
Speros Landis
Garner's Cash Store
Church Street
Charl Blanch
Green reopens for bowling after top dressing work
Bowlers welcomed as the greens were closed briefly for top dressing and will reopen tomorrow afternoon in excellent condition. Visiting bowlers are invited to attend and enjoy a good game on the improved surface.
Church Services Show Weekday and Sunday Listings in Gloucester
Church of England and Methodist services noted for Gloucester locations with times 2.30 and 7.30. Rev H W Rogers leads Anglican worship. Methodist offerings include Gloucester 11, Wauki vory 2, Stratford 7.20 and Jan 11 Craven at 7.30 with Rev N C Southwella. Congregational services at Lower Bowman 44 Upper Bowman 2.30 and Upper Barrington 7.90 led by Pastor B Martens.
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Church of England
Gloucester
H.C . Copeland
H. W. Rogers
Waukivory
Stratford
Jax. Craven
Jersey cows milk test records set in New South Wales
Jersy cows produced at least sixteen vows of all ages in 1948 New South Wales tests from March to August. Avon Valley Lady led with 666.10 lbs butter fat. lowest 508.30 lbs. The 16 cows averaged 554.85 lbs. Avon Valley Lady later produced 848.09 lbs butter fat in 365 days, equivalent to 1021.80 lbs commercial butter. Mr. J. G. Wilson bred the cow herd in Gloucester. Avon Valley Lady is the first locally bred cow to 1900 lbs commercial butter in 365 days under official rest.
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Jersey
New South Wales
J. G. Walon
Avon Valley
Gloucester
J. G. Wilson
Avon Valeley
Taree
Lerdaz
Obituary of Alfred Stephen Phillips at 72 in Gloucester
Alfred Stephen Phillips, longtime area resident, died in Gloucester on December 30 after months of illness. Born in One Maitland district, he worked cedar going, farmed in Dingog and Manning Haven, and was the first dairy man at Ward's River. He kept an accommodation house, guided buyers for Wye Gloucester estate, and testified in the North Coast railway inquiry. Survived by four daughters and seven sons. Funeral held December 31 at Gloucester cemetery, with Rev. N J C Southwell officiating. many family and community members sent wreaths.
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Gloucester
Alfred Stephen Phillips
Maitland
Williams
Ward's River
Raymond Terrace
Strand Road
Wye Gloucester Syndicate
North Coast Railway
Wauk Vory
Rstate
Manning
Campden Haven
Extraordinary Election for One Councillor at Gloucester
The Shire of Gloucester notifies an extra ordinary election for one councillor in Riding B to fill the vacancy from Councillor A J B Laurie. Poll on Saturday February 5 1939, with nomination on Friday January 13 1939 at noon in the Shire Council Chambers Gloucester. Nomination forms require proposer details and consent, signed by at least two electors. forms must be filed before 5 pm January 11 1928. Harry N Chaplin Shire Clerk and Returning Officer, Gloucester.
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A. J. B. Laurie
Shire Council
Churctt Street
Gloucester
Linder
Shire Conneil Chambers
W. EB. Sparke
Pry J Ltd
Tom Hicks
W. 5. Andrews
Weil
Craven Plateau
Tx & Choice
V. E Sparke
Pry
UTD
TOM Hicks Auctionesis
Street Cleaning Tenders Invited for Gloucester Urban Aves
TENDERS are invited for street and putter cleaning within the Gloucester Urban Aves for the ongoing 12 bonths. Specificalions of duties may be obtained from the undersign ed Tenders marked Street Cleaning should be In my hands by 12 o'clock oon on Wednesday 11th January, 1838, MARRY N. CHAPLIN Shore Ofice Shire Check Glewerstay 3/1/39.
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Gloucester
N. Chaplin
Shore Ofice
Shire
Glewerstay
Noxious Plants Notice for Gloucester Shire
The notice proclaims several plants as noxious across Gloucester Shire under Let Hon 472. It requires private land occupiers to keep land free from noxious plants or eradicate them, with penalties up to twenty pounds for first offences and fifty pounds for subsequent offences. Signed by Harry N. Chaplin, Shire Clerk.
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Shire of
Gloucester
Harry N. Chaplin
Wedding at St Peter's East Maitland Beryl Hazelwood
Pink and bine hydrangeas decorated St Peter's Church East Maitland on December 26 for Beryl Hazelwood and G Gwynne Gwynne. The Rev officiated. The bride wore magnolin lace over satin with tulle veil and carried gladiolis and carnations. Attendants and guests described, reception details noted, couple to reside in Victoria.
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St. Peter's Church
East Maitland
Beryl
Hazelwourl
G. Hazel- Wood
Elmers
Charles Street
O Beto
Gwynne
Mr. Gwynne
Blackal
Hanlon
Zemagnolin
Gywnie
Bank of New South Wales
Casterton
Victoria
Gloucester District Cricket team notes win streaks and a match abandoned
Holiday cricket notes report Gloucester District Cricket team enjoying a string of wins over Enot Maitland and Dungog. The fixture against Newcastle Touring team was abandoned due to rain. Full scores and particulars to be published in Tuesday’s issue.
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Gloucester
Enot Maitland
Dungog
Newcastle
Return of land and stock notice 1939
Notice directs occupiers and stock owners in the Gloucestershire Pastures Protection District to furnish by 10 January 1939 a return of land and stock as of 31 December 1934. Secretary M Newton says forms are available on application.
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Nereby
Gloucester
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St. Luke's Private Hospital
Country Press Ltd
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Bill Redman
Monaghan
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Flanagan
M.A. Collins
Harry N, Chaplin
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Canada
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London
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Pantures Protection Board
Gloucester Ater
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