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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1935
Page
3
Bargains offered to all with low prices on ladies and children wear, bedding, and household items. Includes floral voiles, silk satins, gowns, slips, vests, hosiery, shoes, coats, shirts, pajamas, and unbleached sheeting, all marketed as fade resistant or special deal clearances. Numerous sizes and colors listed for men women and children with reduced piece and yard prices.
RICH REEFS expedition led by Mr. S. R. Hammerston sets from Central Australia seeking Lasseter's Reef. In 1903 Joe Hatch and a four‑man party journeyed from Alice Springs to the McDonald Range, suffering privation before returning, with Miller dead and Hatch’s group capturing a native water source and recovering a large gold reef sighting, suggesting more than one reef exists.
Mr Hatch argues there is no better time than April for Hammerston's party venture as aeroplanes and motor trucks shrink distances. If negotiations succeed or fail, Hatch may lead a modern convoy to a marked tree and unveil an El Dorado rivaling Rider Haggard style mines in the North.
Forster welcomed an unprecedented influx of visitors from across New South Wales and beyond including Victoria and Queensland. Private homes became guest houses, camping reserves filled, and tents lined backyards as holidaymakers enjoyed favorable weather, fishing, and outdoor recreation. A notable Boxing Day event was the Hawaiian ball at Forster Hall organized by Mrs Q Thompson to raise funds for the Forster School of Arts, drawing about 130 couples and many more in attendance. The night featured decoration, music by the Savoy orchestra, and lively crowd energy, with Mr Oscar Thompson as MC and Mrs Thompson receiving praise for orchestrating a successful, festive gathering.
Advocate subscription accounts for the quarter ending December 31 1934 have been issued readers are urged to review them promptly. The notice warns that accounts three years in arrears may be placed with a collector if arrangements for settlement are not made.
A showroom display lists numerous fabrics and garments with prices per yard or piece. Items include Pure Irish Linen in green pink grey red mustard orange, Morocains in floral plain, Art Silk Piques, Rayfir spun silk, Art Satin, and many women’s and children’s wear such as bloomers, pyjamas, dressing jackets, and lawn knits. Strong entities include Morocains, Art Silk, Milanese, and specific colors, plus price points like 2/11 yd and 1/6 yd.
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