Gloucester Chronicle Weather and Community Notes 1938
Heavy rain continues at Gloucester with 340 points in 24 hours and a total week tally of 71 points. The Newcastle Aero Club plans an Anniversary Day pageant with six planes, cheap joy rides, and ground permit from Civil Aviation. Presbyterians resume services. Forbesdale Anniversary Dance features Kit Kat Band. death of Mrs. John Landers at Armidale. Gold Yield figures for Australian mining. NSW state roll enrolment under way. Manning River Dairy pays December premiums. taxation per head hits record in 1913-34. Optometrists to visit Gloucester. Chamber of Commerce reports on town development and sewerage plans. calls for new Gloucester Court House and town fire brigade review. road improvements, Pacific Highway bitumen demand, and park facilities discussed.
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Newcastle Aero Club
Adai
Newcastle Auto Club
E. Buck
Newcastle
Gloucester
Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Hawdon
School of Arts
Shire Council
Hawson
Church and
Queen Streets
Franmy Stroud
Hawdon
Spooner Sone
Dawson
Griffin
Newton
Edrington
Glocester
Wallanbah
Nabiac
Bucca Wault
Copeland Tops
Queen St
Chamber
C Chamber
P. J. Griffin
Messie L
E. Street
B. P. Dawson
McIntosh
Reacted
Court House
Spooner
Messrs
Weekes and
L. ©. Martin
Martin
Mesra
Youle
Kendal
New South Wales
Johnston
Blair
Couneil
Ste Vewson
Connell
Boorer
Ant Newtonik
Bennett
Coanet
Manning
Stroud
Weekes
Kenait
Heavy Floods Sweep North Coast Cities and Rail
Flood waters swirl across the North Coast causing extensive damage. One man drowned, cattle swept away, crops ruined, bridges submerged. Rail traffic diverted through Wallangarra for 24 hours as trains marooned near Mount Sion. Roads to Armidale and Glen Innes closed, rescue teams saved households in Kyogle and Coraki amid rising waters.
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Grafton
Brisbane
Wallangarra
Mount Sion
Kyogle
Order
Armidale
Glen ‘Tahes
Kyogie
St Bellin~ Gun
Coraki Road
Mummulgum
Tenterfield
Coramba
Clarence
Orth
Canoeing Adventure From Gloucester to Harrington
Bert Graty and a companion, both with petty larceny backgrounds, embarked from Gloucester to tackle the Barrington and Manning Rivers. They were dumped at the confluence of No. One and Manning Rivers but survived the heat wave and navigated rapids to Harrington. They returned via LeParse where Graty reunited with old friends.
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Taree
Bert Graty
Tne
Clere
Amina
Sydney
Mela
Dar
Linghurst Court
Gloucester
Barrington
Manning Rivers
Harrington
le Parse
Tancurry Prison Camp Forests Inquiry Blunt on Blackbutt Failure
A 1927 letter from the Minister for Forests reports limited potential for blackbutt timber at Tancurry State Forest camp sites. The coastal plain country yields stunted tree growth and unsuitable soils, with repeated checks showing propping development would likely fail.
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Tancurry
Sant
Te Icurry
Passengers named for Wangswolla voyage from Sydney
Among the travelers for the Wangswolla sailing from Sydney to Melbourne on January 4 are Mrs. M Green and Miss Alice Green of Waulllvory. Mrs. Green, recovering from a bronchitis attack at Waitara, will holiday in the southern capital with her daughter. Little Miss May Fordham of Gloucester has returned from Far West Home Manly with improved eye health. Mr and Mrs Fordham thank Mrs Lowe, Mrs Hadoopson and the Gloucester CWA for kindness shown to their daughter.
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Wangswolla
Sydney
Melbourne
M. Green
Alice Green
Fordham
Lowe
Hawdson
Glouchester C-W.a
Australians see high incomes and tax figures revealed
Official figures show in the latest year 249,408 Federal taxpayers earned a combined £96,580,669. Among individuals 780 Australians earned £5000 or more, with 43 from salary, 156 from property, and 681 from personal exertion and property combined. Attendees at Monday night's meeting included W. W. Hawlan, P. J. Griffin, M. Newton, B. P. Dawson, Bagley, P. H. Le Quesne, G. H. Griffin, D. Borer, R. Kendall, B. Weekes, J. W. Hawdon, W. H. Yoole, W. Roughton, and A. Jobnaten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Aovies
Messrs
W. W. Haw+ilan
P. J. Griffin
M. Newton
B. P. Dawson
Bagley
P. H. le Quesne
G. H. Griffin
D. Borer
R. Kendall
B. Weekes
J. W. Hawdon
W. H. Yoole
W. Roughton
A. Jobnaten
Dungog v Gloucester Team Lineups for January 26
Gloucester hosts Dungog on January 26 with players listed for both sides. Dungog selections include Shelton Frazer Hollingsworth Berry and others. Gloucester fielding lineup features Giddey Bignell Hamberger Oldfield Merchant Smith Ross and additional players.
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Dungog
Gloucester
K. Shelton
J. Frazer
N. Hollingsworth
J. Berry
Boots
Keith Merchant
Jude Smith
H. Ross
B. Price
W. Langford
W. Atkins
7. Giddey
Commercial cattle sale at Gloucester draws strong turnout
Mathewson line Co reports a very successful Special cattle sale in Gloucester on Tuesday with a large turnout of buyers. Prices ranged widely with many lots sold at satisfactory levels. several bulls, steers, cows and calves sold for notable sums. Next Special Cattle Sale announced for Tuesday February 15. Prices for Sydney pig values noted by Winchcombe Carson Ltd with porkers down from prior pricing.
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Mathewson Lin Co
Gloucester
Wao
Crowther
Gow Wae
Smyth
Ba AG
Bad Au
Helfery
Eelle
Gran
Bute
Bri
Wy Newton
Wi Grady
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Syilney
TAO
Porkers
Berkshire Pig Trials With Sweet Potatoes At Wollongbar
A report by Norco describes a Berkshire pig fed sweet potatoes separated milk and molasses showing good fat distribution and shape. The trial notes strong middle and side quality, with some parts heavy and others light. maize fed test pigs showed more fat and less favorable shape. Further data were deemed valuable but additional tests needed.
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Aurstrom
Berkshire
Wollongbar
Norco
Ihsiriburior
Fay
Joon
Ranert
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Baby's
COATS
Draper & Mercer
ACA
Australian Chemists Alliance
Cavanough
Robinson
Northern Motors
Ducoing
Harvey G. Robinson
Caer
Fass Tvet
Aur
R. S. Wilson & Coy
Icorporated Accountants
Church Street
George St
R. S. Wilson
AAA
Aus
ABCA
ABAA
Association of Accountants of
Aust
Society of Accountants & Auditors
England
Cloucester
Presbyterian Church
D. Glyn Jones
Berowra
Collaroy
Rockhurst
Forbeseale
Forbesdale Hall
Forbesdale
Bert Nash
John Landers
Tail Creek
Macleay River
Country Party
Name
Colin Sinclair
Bubenshaw
Bicea
Manning River Dairy
IETV
D. L McDonald
F E
Psm.c
London
Webster
Aci
McDonald
Aydney
Commercial Hotel
Annual Meeting
Meems
Bonner
Boorer Ud Newton
Commercial
Homebush
Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Markel
Nash
L. A. Crane
B.S. É
A. J. Woodward
Primary Producers’ Union
Tam Alt
M. Ellis
Bowman
Matthewson & CO
F. Farrell
Welvek
McRae
Gloucester Shire
Benglandie
Tom Hicks
Will Myers
W. Smith
Sali
OM Hicks Gloucester Paterson, Easton & CO
Clydesdale
Maitland
Enright
Fuverina
Kingami Parrington Streets
Mclean Gloucester
Shire OF Gloucester
Returned Solidiers and Sailors
Isis
Harry N. Chaplin
Stratford
F. G. Williams
H. A. Bignell TJ
Atkins , Tiedman
Horizon Laboratories ‘Pty
Campbell St
Haymarket
Singer
Shutien
W. Bedford
Pulteey St. Tarer
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