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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1948
Page
3
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Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce calls all members and residents to the annual general meeting at the School of Arts on Tuesday next, 3 February at p.m. It notes the reformation two years ago, recent work, and support for the Gloucester Shire Council. It will elect officers for the year, including the vacant presidency following the death of Mr. W. W. Hawdon in November.
Gloucester team named for tomorrow lists B Smith J Wratten J Landara J Ebbeck FR Ferguson and others. The lineup includes several local cricketers set to compete in the match against Bar-G.
Miss Pearl Betts of Shuttleton is holidaying with Rev and Mrs D A May at the Rectory. John May of the Commonwealth Bank staff at Taree spent the holiday weekend with his parents at the Rectory. Mrs L Chambers of Bundock is a patient in Narraweema Hospital admitted Saturday and fast tal on Wednesday. Mrs Smith of Cook Street is a patient in Narraweema Hospital.
Schedule listing Red Safety Coaches operating from Tuncurry to Gloucester and Gloucester to Sydney with weekday departures. From Tuncurry at 7:45 am to connect with Sydney train at Gloucester and from Gloucester at 2:00 pm to meet Sydney train, contact Driver Brian Ivens for details at Taree 342.
Mies Jean Henderson receives appointment as assistant headmistress at Broken Mr. Easton, racing spectator J. P. Easton eyes Gloucester Cup winner Dark Robin. Local officials and visitors include L. A. Melnnes, Wingham’s Murray, and Stan Jory bound for Port Moresby. A series of family notes, transfers, illness, and holidays fill Gloucester and Manning district life.
The Gloucester district registry reports 247 total births deaths and marriages for the year ending 31 December 1946. Births 146 (77 males 69 females) deaths 53 (39 males 14 females) marriages 44. Quarterly figures show 25 births and 12 deaths. Most births occurred in Gloucester. Bullabdelah hospital saw no births since last February. Police court cases totalled 81, including 16 for drunkenness. Revenue for the year was £0 78s 8 6d from Crown lands and mining.
Arthur John Davidson, 57, of New Castle, a Wharf Labourer, was fined £2 with 4 days hard labour by Mr F J Smith JP in Gloucester Police Court for offensive behaviour at Gloucester Racecourse on Monday. He was accused of accosting people and asking for money, per police testimony.
Tom Hicks notes light yarding at a fortnightly pig sale with strong buyer attendance but softer demand for fat pigs. Stores sold at top rates. W H Crowfoot, Boorer, McNaughton & Relf and many others recorded prices across baconers backfatters light porkers and stores in a broad, high-value market report.
Calf sale yields strong demand with firm to dearer rates for good weight calves. Numerous buyers including Sparke and Tom Hicks reported solid yarding and high prices across many consignors such as Wisemantel, Ninness, Boorer, and Wisemantel. Sydney Homebush stock sale noted 2758 cattle yarded with prices ranging from 10 to 20 per cent cheaper for vealers through to cows.
The green is improved after top dressing and liquid stimulant applications and will be ready tomorrow. Twenty players travel to Wingham for the Moxey Challenge Shield with a full team listed. cars depart at midday. The following week Dungog proposes a 20 man team to Gloucester for a Diggers Cup challenge on opening day of the newly dressed green.
During the last herd recording year over a 273 day period Mr. J G Wilson's Richmond Merle 2nd Jersey produced 530.53lb butter fat.
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