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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1946
Page
2
D L McDonald of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Linvtad Optometrists and Opticians will visit Gloucester on Thursday March 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday March 8 from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. They may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel.
Notices warn Methodists of changes to services with Barrington on Friday at 7.40 pm and Stratford on Sunday at 11 am. The reports include a Mosquito aircraft crash recovery near Barrington Tops, a Majestic film feature A Song to Remember with Paul Muni Merle Oberon, sugar rationing notes, a resignation of a racing handicapper, a record 10 inch king prawn caught in Brisbane River, and a large cattle offering at Beene saleyards.
Mrs Florence L Collins wife of Mr Charlie Collins of Barrington and Hume Streets Gloucester died Saturday morning after a long history of heart trouble and a seizure. She was 58, daughter of Mrs F Anderson of Newcastle and longtime Gloucester resident. Funeral at Sandgate Cemetery conducted by the Rector of St John’s Newcastle. Sympathy extended to Mr Collins.
Gloucester dairy milk will be marketed in Sydney beginning February 1 with an initial contract for 28 000 gallons weekly for March to August in 1946 and 1947. Milk will be chilled at the Gloucester Factory, tested for butter fat and sediment, and transported in 1000 gallon insulated tanks to Sydney, with pricing including subsidies.
Mrs H E Bignell of Raw danl Vale is described as a capable, axe wielding housewife who has repeatedly claimed victims from her wood heap by chopping wood and then dividing a five foot long brown snake into two pieces about 21 feet each. The tale notes her dislike of monotonous wood chopping and her habit of removing animals from the family yard.
A meeting of the Transport Workers Union of Australia will be held in the School of Arts Gloucester on Friday February 1 at 7 p.m. All members and owner-drivers are urged to attend. Mr Whatson General Secretary and Mr Sherry Organizing Secretary will be present. Business important. L. Monro Hon. Sec.
Timber companies using bulldozers and blasting gear push two miles of new roadway along Craven Creek and toward Gloucester Tops. Carson Northern Timber Co and Wiggers Fry Ltd report crossings, heavy cuttings, and planned six mile extension with Forestry Dept royalty rebates. Gloucester Sub-branch meeting set for Feb 1 at School of Arts.
Per Bushel Case: SWEET PINE APPLES 11 shillings per case, PEARL 17 shillings 6 pence, APPLES 17 shillings 6 pence, MIXED 15 shillings 8 pence. Add 4 shillings 4 pence per case freight and exchange. From 8. CHILDs, WAMURAN, Queensland.
Members of the Gloucester sub-branch will hold an annual meeting at the School of Arts on Friday night next February 1 at 7 30 p.m. to be followed by the usual monthly meeting. Business includes presentation of the annual report and financial statements election of officers and general business. D C Rye acting secretary.
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