Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Gloucester Advocate in Gloucester, New South Wales

We have pages in New South Wales

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jan 15, 1937

Page

4

The Vanishing Horsemen Chapter Continues Mystery

In a continuing episode from The Vanishing Horsemen, a skeleton horseman’s ghostly presence haunts the camp as tracks vanish after a stampede. Westerville police and Somerville’s group pursue clues while Braces and Charlie discuss uncanny signs and the timing of the arrest. Marjorie Beet arrives with Mrs Somerville and Maggie, revealing a swift escape by telegrams and flying travel.

Cmt Jim Jake Hy Harle Weaternville Sergwint Beuce Charlie Wilence Emue Sincul St. Petersburg Reniow Hess Charile Blaggie Bourke Greane Hatlawty Sini Vole Sheenya Marjorie Beet Mrs. Somerville Somerville Bruce Marjorie Maggie Charle Piccaninny

Social column ambitions collide with crime scare in camp tale

In a Bourke district camp, Marjorie Somerville and companions recount a wild night aboard a travelling aeroplane crewed by locals. A Westernville police arrest rumor ties Bruce Somerville and Tamportsia Charlie to a gang, driving plans for legal funds and a dramatic escape.

Bourke Funs Westernville Bruce Colum Degram Charlie Mrs. Somerville Inrder Marjorie Somerville Rolke Shim Jim Bruce Somerville Tamportsia Charli Ani Charlie's Camp Maggie Rome Rocky Mountain

Optolass Visit and Consultation Hour Listed

Optometrists Webster Jack and McMynard of Sydney Limited will attend at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Friday January 22 from early morning to 5 pm. Appointments may be booked for a vision examination and contact lens discussion with Optolass specialists.

Optolass T. McDonald OA. Horners Webster Jack & McMynard Sydney Limited Commercial Hotel Gloucester

Expenditure and road work notes from Gloucestershire Council meeting

The Engineer reports on proposed 1937 expenditure with adjustments for over and under spends in A B C Ridings, and recommended carryovers. Council approves inspections before next meeting. Road work updates cover Waukivory Cobark Bungock and Gloucester Water Supply pressure, with repairs and future renewals planned.

Unclear medical claim prompts wary reader appeal

Fragmentary OCR text describes a dubious medical remedy with promises of guarantees and a free booklet. Mentions a street and parish ltd publisher and calls for the reader to request information. Lacks coherent facts or verifiable details.

Alford Foren Street & Parish Ltd

Water woes and council action in Manning River area

Council debates water restrictions for gardens and industry as a factory demands more supply. Officials discuss metering and enforcement, while four culverts on Manning River Road are repaired for safety. Debates include bridge decking disposal and grant and loan progress on rural crossings and roadwork projects. Two men charged in a street dispute over Bradman and Hammond were released after contributing to the poor box.

Drs. Reichert Laurie Hume Street Main Reichert Council Manning River Road Callaghan’s Creek Tirt Bridge Owine Barrington Bridge Department of Main Roads Pardon Rocky Crossing Hoy Grenham Currienbark Arrowsmith's Craven Creek Magrant Creek Baker's Creek Bunvfook Andy Chubb Berrico Creek Arrowsmith Kerripit Carelton Harrison Bradman Hammond Strurke Street Brown Leslie Willams Glenhuntley Road Elwood David Charles Ross Walsh Street Melbourne G. F. Watson Mr. Hauser P.M

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gloucester Hotel F. M. Smith Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited Flemington Flenington Farmers & Graziers Kiadgery Station Service Department Swoney Wideawake Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Winchcombe Sydney Winchcombe Mouse Bridge St Advocate THE Gloucester Advocate Barrington ST Vanishing Horsemen Charly Atomy E. Patmore Gloucestershire Council Waukivory Road McGlashan Waukivory Bridge Surhour Cobark Road Johell Young Berrice Creek King Bundock Gloucester Water Supply Gloucester Dairy Co Hume Street Thad Bisir Garden of Roses Sumnee Horlick Cadbury's Garden of Roses Cafe E. Mino Phone 2 Golden Gate Cafe E. Young H. Stanley Prop Try H. Coote H. Coote Teweller Golcester Angus and Coote A. White Burt Gloucester Tom Hicks STOUR Trucking and General Commission Honell Uti TOOTH Vay Thoraugl Government of New Suit Derridust Miles Houghton & Byrne Slaters Houghton and_ Byrne Bridge Shert Inon
Search Courier

Search the Gloucester Advocate Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Gloucester Advocate?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication