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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jul 05, 1946

Page

2

Optometrists Visit Gloucester for July 4 Schedule

Optometrists L McDonald F B C A Honotire FBLC Lonitant of Webster Jack McDonald Sydney Pry. V limited will visit Gloucester on Thursday July 4 from am to pm and Friday July 4 from am to 10 am and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel.

L McDonald F.B.C.A Honotire FBLC Lonitant of Webster Jack & McDonald Sydney Pry. V.limited Optometriata and Opticiahn Gloucester

Adborate Friday Show Delights Birds and Pigs

The Manning River Poultry and Pigeon Club held its first annual show at Taree Showground on Friday and Saturday, attracting wide interest. Local champions included Mina, Jory 1 and 2, and H Jory 1 with notable entries and a prize sow producing five litters totaling 75 piglets. Sleepers and timber inspections announced by the Railway Department list dates for Wirraguila, Dungog, Gloucester, Craven, Wann’s River, and Arom Road, with delivery cutoffs and required claims.

Faulthy Manning Hiver Taree Minurra Hi Jory Cockerel H. Jory Champion Pullet Done Pullet H. Jory Hampurg A.C. Cock G. Maiden Hen Minden Wirraguila Dungog P.m Gloucester Craven Wann's River Atfrod Road Carters A S$. Andrews

Gloucester Woodchop and Show Set For Saturday Carnival

Preparations by the committee for the Gloucester show program on Saturday August are progressing well. The event features World champion woodchoppers, prize money £204, and a trotting carnival with £60 plus bicycle and novelty prizes. Debutantes Ball at the Church of England promises to be the season’s biggest social event with dancing by Saxby’s Night Girls Orchestra and supper at the School of Arts to aid Rogers Memorial Church Building Fund. Proceeds support church building funds as other actions include auctions and cattle and horse sales scheduled nearby.

Gloucester F.S.L Axemen's Association of Nsw Committee Ohne Church of England Majestic Theatre Canon Williamson East Maitland Debs Saxby School OF Arts Night Owls TAREE M. Tate B. Witt

Gloucester Chamber of Commerce meeting highlights local highway and services

The Gloucester Chamber of Commerce held a Tuesday night meeting with deputations from Stroud Road Association and Raymond Terrace and Newcastle Chambers of Commerce about paving the Raymond Terrace to Gloucester State Highway. Officials noted no immediate plans to construct the Nowendoc to Giro road but an aerial survey would be done. road tar production was uncertain due to bitumen shortages. A new Gloucester post office is planned within three to four years. The chamber discussed daily mail service improvements via Cobark Copeark Rawdon Vale and Berroa, police staffing, hospital and high school positions, cemetery upkeep at Gloucester town, and a central gate at the cemetery grounds. Additional letters to hospital and electricity authorities were decided. attendees included W W Howden, J Carolan, Dr Channon, and others.

Chamber of Commerce Apaler Shire Counel Newendoe Gire Road Sydney Stroud Road Ue Chamber Hawson Bnowendoc Giro Otfier Carolan Getteway Gloucester Uneer Aly Vic Goucester Fitzgerald Carson Ghourestoy Or. Channon W. Atking Slire A. Wee Ward Vidal Electricity Authority Mozars Maha Tone Deatt J. CaroliniSecrectary H. Hewitt Ww. Atting L. Rye Frost W. Dignam N. A. Vidal KE. Carson Woolwarid Highfield, Ben Monr Nc Dr. Channon Liver

Dawn the Murray in 4 Motor Dinghy lecture to aid stalls

The Rev L Peacock of the Methodist Church of Australasia will lecture on Dawn the Murray in 4 Motor Dinghy at Ward's Hiver Church on Monday 7 July and Gloucester on Tuesday 8 July. A lantern show will be shown, cakes and preserves will be prepared, and a street stall will be held Saturday 20 July to support the Western Candidate in the HSJd Popular Girl Competition. The Gloucester branch of the CWoA meets Tuesday 8 July at 7 20 p m in the Rest Room. younger set invited. The Waukivory Progress Association hosts a meeting on Tuesday 9 July at 2 p m in the Waukivory Hall, with Goucester Shire Councillors in attendance to discuss road development. Methodist Ladies Aid street stall Saturday 29 July. Beale donations welcomed by the Indica.

L. Peacock Methodist Church of Australasia Dept. of Home Ward Hiver Gloucester Murray Howe HS Jd Goucester C.woa Waukivory Road Waukivory

Congregational Services Schedule Notices

Tugrabakh holds Wednesday service at 7 30 p m Barrington Christian Endeavour Society meets Monday July 1st at 7 30 p m led by Pastor F Graeme Smith Doctors warn Bikini tests cause radioactive fallout doom to teat animals

Tugrabakh Barrington Christian Endeavour Society F. Graeme Smith Bikini

Local Births and Visits Highlight Sydney Social Scene

Miss Fay Morris a student of the Master Ladies Hairdressers Association Sydney visits her mother Mrs E Morris of Hume Street. congratulations extend to Mr and Mrs CLE Fraser on a son born at Roma Private Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ray Kadelity of Manly visiting Dr and Mrs J N Lovermore of Hume Street. Mr and Mrs Percy Randle Craven Creek receive congratulations on a daughter born at Roma Private Hospital. Cpl Nell Mc Innnes with wife and baby son William John of Moore Park visits his parents in Warrington Street. Mrs Arthur Hazelwood wins the grocery parcel competition at Street Stallfield for funds of the Professional Candidate in HS Popular Girl contest.

Fay Morris Master Ladies’ Hairdressers’ Association Sydney E. Morris Hume St Cle Fraser Roma Ray Kadelity Manly J. N. Lvermore Hume Street Gloucester

Gloucester Stadium Hosts Australian Welterweight at Tournament

The committee at Gloucester Stadium plans a boxing event tomorrow with Peter Guyen, Australian welterweight U8TI champion, appearing in person. He is staying with Mr H Muddle while arrangements are made for a potential match at the next tournament, contingent on the bout outcome at Tretion.

Horecester Peter Guyen Australia H. Muddle

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P. le Quesne Price Draper and Mercer P.O. Box Gloucester Grocery & Furnishing Company Hazelwood's A.hazelwood Gloucester Optical Service James & McGarry Bausch & Lomb Gloucester Pharmacy James McGarry M.1 Church Street F.C Brian Carolan Optometrists Stan Martin Forbesdale Mrrtin Martin Jim Jeffrey Kempfer Rae C. H. Brown Maitland Alan Gloucester Chamber of Commerce Gloucester Stadium Whestlerk C.W.A. Meeting M. Horner Euchre Party Po & C. Asem Hec Gray Forbesdale Hall Fool For Britain Farley G. Martin Serry Ald G. Highfield J. Ellis I. Ross K. Webeck Methadist Church of Ward's River W. J. Harris L. J. Gleeson Wingham Westinghouse Macormick-Deering T.D L.J. Gleeson Cletrac D.D.H H.P J. Gleeson Rogers’ Memorial North Coast Axemem R.S.L L. Farley H.B.A Central North Coast Zone Kempsey H. R. Till Suhbool OF Arts Tom Hicks H. Brown & Sqn Norman Mexsars, McEwin Bros Cowra Reg. Paget R. A. Paget McEwin & CO Gloucester Shire Yards J. A. Laurie D. Grant H. McCarthy W. J. Laurie W. Easton Jim Laurie W. E. Sparke GCR.) Pty. Limited J. Enright the Bowne Albert Newton Same Theo, M. Hooke D. H. J. Hill Waukivory Progress Association Btraker
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