Obituary of Mrs Wilson at Narraweema Hospital
The district mourns Mrs. Wilson who died of heart failure at Narraweema Hospital Gloucester after five weeks treatment. Born Tamworth, she was 72, married to Robert Wilson 42 years ago and co managed Cooplacurripa Station with him. Survived by daughters Dorothy Bessie Jeanette and others, funeral held at Booral Cemetery with Rev Blakemore officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Narraweema Hospital
Gloucester
Samuel Davey
Branch
Booral
Tamworth
Robert Wilson
North Coast
Cooplacurripa
Mra. Wilson
Dorothy
Tapscott
Cootamundra
Bessie
John Oldfield
Mount George
Jeanette
Rodger
Camp Sie
Jean
Alex. Stewart
Messrs
Harold, Alf
Clarence Davey
Stroud
Edith Davey
Paddington
Chapman
Kempsey
Picton
Maitland
Blakemore
Church of England
National Day of Prayer to be observed by church
The Rector Rev D B May reports that next Sunday July 6 will be observed as a National Day of Prayer. The King has ordered the observance in Great Britain and the Church in Australia will join. Archbishops Canterbury and York urged repentance and moral self examination under the Ten Commandments before the service at St Pauls Gloucester Sunday night follows the suggested lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. BR. May
Newcastle
Great Britain
Australia
Canterbury
York
St. Paul's Gloucester
World's Biggest Vegetable Patch
Norman Carlisle profiles Fred Wahlsing and his vegetable empire described in The Reader's Digest July issue. Wahlsing runs a multimillion acre operation across Texas New Jersey New York California and more with dozen state managers, thousands of vehicles, and a Flying dusting DDT on crops from planes.
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Teams
California
Mane
New York
New Jersey
Virgins
Manhattan
Norman Carlisle
Reader's Digest
Fred Wahlsing
Digest
Texas
Wahlaing
Vahising
Australia aids UNRRA through diverse global supplies
In a BBC Pacific Service interview Dr Margot Rentees highlights Australia’s UNRRA aid including food and blankets for Ukraine and Britain. She notes contributions from Canada India the West Indies and Nordic and Latin American nations. Australians in UNRRA operated in multinational teams in foreign lands, turning hardship into practical effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Unrasa
BBC Pacific Service
Australia
UNRRA
Margot Rentees
United Kingdom
U.S.A
Canada
India
West Indies
Publication schedule notice for Advocate TM delays
Notices from the Advocate TM warn that copy delays make it hard to meet bus and mail services. Matter received cannot be guaranteed to publish after midday on Mondays and Thursdays.
Red safety coaches schedule for Forster to Gloucester
Monday to Saturday schedule shows coaches from Tuncurry to Sydney and Gloucester to Sydney connections. From Tuncurry 745 am, Gloucester service departs 230 pm with onward train connections to Sydney. For details contact the driver or ring Taree 342.
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Tuncurry
Sydney
Gloucester
Gloucester pig and calf sales show strong demand
W E Sparke Pty Ltd reports another good pig yarding with full buyer attendance and firm rates across classes. Calf sales likewise drew strong interest with light yarding and steady values, while Homebush stock sales in Sydney noted improved numbers but uneven market, with steers and vealers fetching varied prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Pig Sales
K. & Bubrey
G. Paterson
A. C Redman
Hector Reif
A. W. Reilly
F. Reif
W. F. Rumble
Bo Sansom
W. P. Reichert
W. A. Adema
LC. Atkins
E Snape
Tom Hicks
Ac P J
W. G. Dillon
Allan McIntosh
AO. Sansom
W. EL Sparke
Ger
Shaw Bros
FE. Edwards
Cer
Glover
F. C&. Middlebrook
Allan Middlebrook
Mrs. D Stackman
W. Ho Johnston
F. WY. Patmore
Grant and Spruce
W. JL. Arrowsmith
Homebush
Sydney
Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd
A. Woods
Boonalboonm Pty. Ltd
Moree
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Huge Export of Rabbit Skins in 1845 and 1946
The Commerce Minister told Senator Gibson that rabbit skins worth 212,425,000 were exported from Australia in 1845 and 1946. Exports weighed 28,558,000 in value and 11,080,000 in duty. Funds from the Rabbit Skins Export Charges Act went to Commonwealth Revenue and the Australian Rabbit Skins Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Pollard
Gibson
Country Party
Vic
Commonwealth Revenue
Austtralian Rabbit Skins Board
Fnt
Krambach Racing Trials First Division Flying Handicap
Racing card from Krambach shows Flying Handicap first division over 4 furlongs with Batchelor Boy ridden by McKenna winning by 3 lengths from Dublin Lad and Padua. Betting 5/4 Batchelor Boy, 2 Padua, 4 Dublin Lad. Second division Animation led early but finished second to Ranveer by two lengths. Krambach Handicap features Batchelor Boy again with Constant Fama and Glendore following, betting 5/4 on Glendore and 5/2 on Mark Time in other events. Firing Handicap third division listed with Ken's Choice and Good Paddy among starters.
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Batchelor Boy
McKenna
Dublin Lad
Haggarty
Padua
Animation
Il Dodds
Ranveer
Ranveer- Krambach
Constant Fama
Glendore
Constant Roma
J. Brown
Good Paddy
Ken
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Gloucester Library
James S McGarry
MPS
Newsagent
Church Street
THE
Garden OF Roses
Jim Karikios
A.lf
the Garden OF Roses Cafe
Garden of Roses Cafe
R. (“Buzz
Lore Loretan
J.J. Thomas
Gordon Dombkins
Gloucester Saddlery
Yi CT
A.H. McDonald & CO
Chalmers Street
Central Station
A. B. Campbell
King St. Gloucester
Bowden's Garage
Emily Rose Wilson
National Day of Prayer
Advocate
J. Andrews
Dungog
Chapman & Stevens Chemists & Gloucester
PHONT
E. Homann
McFarland's
Harvey Ivers
E Homann
Forster
Failford
Nabiac
Dyers' Crossing
Krambach
Brelbora
Brian Ivens
Dan
G. A. Dan
Church ST
Krambach Races
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