Leaving Certificate Passes at Taree High School
Leav ing examination results show Ruth Furness with multiple grades at Taree High. Fort Street lists Smedley Sellick in Leaving with several marks. Cattle sale reports strong beef prices from Messrs Waillell & Cos. Arcadia butter tourist visits noted. City news includes a sudden illness of Mr. White and Gloucester cricket doubles over Dungog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taree High School
Ruth Furness
Fort Street
Smedley Sellick
Cheap Railway Excursion to Sydney on February 12
A cheap excursion train will run to Sydney on 12 February for those unable to use previous cheap trains. Passengers may travel at single fare for the double journey, with return tickets valid within one month if the attached coupon is presented on return day. Train departs Gloucester at 11.47 am on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Department
Sydney
Gloucester
Clearing Dairy Sale Announcement
Readers are reminded of the clearing dairy sale on Thursday next at 12 30 pm Mesrs Matthew son Co will offer Mr G Glover high class dairy herd and dairy utensils Shorter Working Week Cabinet meeting discussed finances but gave no official statement It was decided to apply a shorter week to public works and railways and other constructional departments until the Joan Position improves
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs Matthewson & Co
G. Glover
Sharp Matthewson & Co
Mave
G Glover
Clyocester
Jersey
J. Walon Boy
New State Movement Urges Conference on Federal Reform
The Northern New State Executive met at Glen Innes to urge delegates to a Sydney conference on February 4 under the All Australian New States League. Speaker Mr. Windeyer KC pressed a new Federal Constitution empowering only the Commonwealth Parliament to create provinces, contrasting with Labor proposals. He noted Sydney’s population growth from 637,000 in 1911 beyond 1,000,000 today, highlighting rapid imperial city expansion.
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New State
Labor Party
Labor
Sydney
New South Wales
NSW Victoria cricket match resumes after wet wicket
New South Wales began batting as the shave match with Victoria resumed today after yesterday's rain. At luncheon, Andrews was dismissed by Alexander, Kippax was out to Tronmonger, McCabe remained not out, Bradman and Sundries not out. Bowling figures: Blackie 0 for 28, Ironmonger 1 for 20, a Beckett 4 for 20, Alexander 1 for 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. White
Gloucester
Dungog
Dumeng
Smith
Tugrabakh
New South Wales
Victoria
Donald
Riciles
Art Union
Taree
Sydney
Andrews
Alexander Jackson
a'Beckett
Kippax
Tronmonger McCabe
Bradman
Blackie
Ironmonger
Alexander
Trouble in Domain Crowd clashed with police after Sunday arrests
A five or six thousand strong crowd surged around officers and captives in the Domain on Sunday. Stones were thrown and police formed a barrier near Mitchell Library. Police deny drawing batons or a revolver. five men were arrested as the crowd was pacified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domain
Charles Reeves
Mitchell Library
McMaster
Indian Plot Swift Raids In Calcutta
In a lightning raid on northern Calcutta houses early today police found moulds for bomb manufacture quantities of guncotton explosives and several daggers. Three science students were arrested at one house. Later the GD reinforced by city police raided three more houses between 2 and 3 am making 10 arrests all youths. Documenta and sédition Jeaficts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Documenta
Beeby Award Validity to Be Tested in Coal Crisis
The colliery proprietors plan to test the legal validity of Judge Beeby's second coal mine award. Northern Collieries' Association chairman C. M. McDonald said the move aims to establish the true legal position and reopen mines on fair terms, requiring all sides to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeby
Thi Waas
C. M. McDonald
Northern Collieries’ Association
Little Support for Workers Army at Cessnock Meeting
In Cessnock, Comrade Kavanagh faced a lukewarm reception as he urged miners to back an all-out policy. Police kept a strong presence while the crowd, numbering in the hundreds, offered only light applause and no violence was desired. The north’s miners appeared to favor “do nothing” despite conference support لل.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cessnock
Workers’Defence Army
Sydney
Army
J Kavanagh
Kavanagh
Mc Savsnagh
Tom Walsh in pulpit at Bourke Street Sydney
A large Bourke Street Congregational Church crowd heard Tom Walsh denounce Russian Communists as Christian rivals while asserting their creed promotes hate and brutality. Rev Cox urged order as opposition tried to disrupt the talk. Archbishop Wright at St Andrew's Cathedral warned of church suppression in Russia through factories and poisoned faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourke Street Congregational Church
Sydney
Tom Walsh
Ani Joereil
Cox
Uney
St. Andrew's Cathedral
Wright
Russa
Methods to destroy mound ants using poisons and vapors
The article outlines using cyanide or potassium solutions in water to kill mound ants by pouring into nest openings at night, noting high toxicity and danger. It also proposes carbon bisulphide as a safer but still hazardous option, recommending pouring two tablespoons into each nest opening, sealing with clay, and igniting fumes or applying a lit flame after covering the openings to collapse underground chambers.
Gloucester Cattle Prices and Local Sales Report
Gloucester cattle at Homebush last Thursday sold good to prime beef from 44 to 52 per 100 pounds for prime beef and 68 to 60 for prime yearling beef. Mrs FY Laurie Gloucester earned £18 per head for 31 bullocks and W E Flannery Gloucester £15 5 for 22 steers sold by Winchcombe Carson Ltd. Mr J Fitzgerald ex for Oxley among four candidates endorsed by the ALP executive for Albury electorate preselection. The wedding ring custom originated in Egypt with a bride ring worn in her husband’s absence to show delegated authority.
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Gloucester
Homebush
FY. Laurie
W. E. Flannery
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
3. J. Fitzgerald
Oxley
A.lp
Albury
Egypt
Tramp to the Tops in Glouces'ter Sweltering Journey
A wandering narrator recalls a hot Gloucester journey crossing Bowman Farm road to Barrington and Curracabark, sheltering from a thunderstorm at a Redman residence. He visits Coneno and Dewitt estates, notes friendly hosts, and remarks on sheep and lamb markets, road plans linking Scone and Gloucester, and the Barrington Tops view. He mourns the death of Mr. Samuel Watts and remembers meeting him in 1896 while managing Upper Tin.
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Gloucester
Bowman Farm
Barrington
Barrington Village
Curracabark
Redman
Coneno
Mr. W. W. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Glorivale
Cowen
Boontra
Gloucester Shire
Counc
Upper Hunter District
Khont
Phont
Seine
A. Lurnoff
Barrington Tops
Jom Gresford
Singleton
Samuel Watts
Travels Through Old Rouchel Bush Country Tale
A narrator documents a long trek from Gloucester through Tomalla and Curracabark to the Barrington area. He notes trout streams like Tomulia Creek, replaces cattle with sheep on estates, and visits figures such as A. K. Carter and W. T. Hindmarsh. The journey mixes hospitality, changing land use, and the chill of frosty mornings.
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Manning
Gummi
Tomulia
Tepa
Boonara Hope
A. K. Carter
W. T. Hindmarsh
Tomalla
Curracabark
Advocate
Gloucester
Barrington
St Hss
Stroud Shire Council's Last Meeting Business
The Stroud Shire Council discussed work payments for Topi, land allotments from Wang Wauk Forest for homesteads, trials on Monkeral bridges, and requests to assist with concrete piers. It reviewed road repayment from Main Roads Board and refused public holidays for Bullahdelah and Stroud shows due to staff costs.
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Stroud Shire
John Bint
Topi
Wattley Hill
Lands Department
Wang Wauk State Forest
Wang Wauk Skie
Oue
Monkeral
Oma
Disstrict
Newcastle
Bennett
M.la
Main Roads Board
Bullahdelah-Coolongatoole Road
Sullshdelah
Bullubdetah
Stroud
Bullahdelah
Etroad Show
MCRB
Lord
Coolongolook
Telford
Mafa ‘Row
Care of the Eyes Advice for Pittst Opticians
Care of the Eyes should be a main concern for all. Write to Webster, Jack and McDonald Opticians of Pittst and Martin Place, Sydney for advice if your sight is defective. Send us your repairs. We specialise in repair work. Watch this paper for date of ret vielt 57 out of 1928. Brides in Britain last year were only fifteen years of age. One of the biggest firms in America increased its number of new allentiline Inst gene fren 17 6 4.
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Webster
Jack and McDonald
Opticians
Pittst
Martin Place
Sydney
Britain
America
Trains that obey orders via spoken commands
Model electric trains in London respond to voice commands. Say Stop to halt, Buck up to reverse, voice via microphone vibrates to drive action. The system reflects widespread electricity reforms and consolidation plans across Britain, with 670 undertakings to be replaced by 30 large stations. Buffel Tower, 964 feet high, sways in strong gales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brita Alt
Excursion Tickets for Double Journey From Glouces Ter Sydney
Excursion tickets at single fare for a round trip will be issued from Gloucester Ter io Sydney and intermediate stations. The 11.47 a.m. departure on Wednesday February 12 marks the start, with return travel limited by a coupon system and a one calendar month window for return. Tickets available for return travel only with proper dat ing and coupon presented at the named station or intermediate stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Sydney
Ciithin
Mls
Randbills
W. J. Morris
Simplex Baltic Machinery Co ends agent appointment
A notice from A DANCE Cents of the Simplex Baltic Machinery Co Ltd states Mr W Single’s appointment as Agent has been terminated. To ensure prompt service for Milking Machines and Baltic Separators the company has stationed its own representative Mr G I Cunliffe at Fotheringham Street, Taree, phone 357.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simplex Baltic Machinery Co. Ltd
W. Single
Simplex
G. ‘I. Cunliffe
Fotheringham Street
Taree
Local Meeting Dates Across Towns in January
Gloucester hosts events January 27 at Philapie Hotel with side X Raven. Dungog hosts January 28 at Court House Hotel. Clarence Town holds January 30 at Beringhi Hotel Stroud Road. Dist includes Mr G Ratley events around January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Philapie
Raven
Bianch
Church and Methodist Services Across Gloucester Area
The Church of England reports the fourth Sunday after Epiphany with Gloucester hosting H.C. Stratford and Craven in a 7.30 pm service led by Rev. H W Rogers, plus a Gloucester 8 event. Methodist notices list Barrington Hall 11 and Waukivory 1 with Rev C F R Whitmore, and Gloucester at 7 with community singing at 7.30 led by Rev Whitmore.
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Church OF England
Glouceater
H.C . Stratford
Craven
Gloucester
H.W. Rogers
Methodist Church
Barrington Hall
A. E. Tripet
Waukivory
C.F. R. Whitmore
C. F. R. Whitmore
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W. W. Hawdon
J. A. Doudney
Church Street
Cecil Sutton
Corbett’s Cafe
Eric Wetné
Albert E. Wells
T. Corbett
Russell Hall & CO
Public Accountants & Income Tax Consultants, ‘Church Bt
Waillell & Cos
H. B and R. &. Laurie
F. C. Pessell
Arcadia
Ohio
Australia
Issay
Lloyd Hughes
Valley
Avon Valley
Wellard
2. Wellard
J. Atking
A Wilson
G. Wilson
D. Dennett
C Bennett
A. Cobby
H. Gray
A. West
V. West
J. Morris
Stratford
J. West
J. Ryan
P. Baker
C. Britten
HL. Wilson
Wi Atkin
K Weltard
Blemch
M. Olafeld
Bert Wilson
W. Langford
W. Dean
Beeby Award
Cecil Poole
T. A. Wharton
Dewitt
Currienbark
Myra
JG. Draper
Laur
Mr. Wharton
Poe
Jas
Ryan
Lithgow Mercury
Str. Higgins
Ferra Bella
Macqusarie
Methovene
Stroud Shire Council
NEW South Wales Government Railways
Copeland
R. Trinder
D. Wilson
P.O
Simplex Baltic Maco. Ltd
Chinery
A. E. Moore
TS & CR
Crosbie
Fitzroy
T. Hicks
General Commission
Douglas Waddell & Co
Douglas ‘Waddell & Co
Sharp Douglas Waddell & Co
Asman Blonche
P. W. Puissell
McKay
Sunshine
Dalgely & Co
Cockshutt
Morris
Rock Saut
LEXIT
Vita Lick
Douglas Waddell
Stroud Baptist Church
Johnnsn's Creek
Blratford
A. Dickson
Rose
Gloucester Stock Sales
Matthewson & Co
Gloucester Shire Yards
ALI Aun
King Street
Twente
NG Sale
Unis
Gloucester Motor Sales
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