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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1934
Page
1
Old catalog style notice lists boys garments: tweed knickers lined 1/11 pair, boys blazers all wool flannel 5/11, and navy serge and fancy worsted suits to clear at 27/6. Includes brief pricing and condition notes.
Inventory style listing shows Oysterine Soup options 1/6 and 2/6, Kia-Ora Tomato Soup 1 per bottle, Breakfast Food 2lb packets priced 74d, bulk honey 44d per pound, honey tins 2lb 1/4lb 1/11, 7lb tins 3/3, 60lb tins 19/6. Extr Choice Honey at special prices.
Classified sale listing advertises Crockery and Ironmongery 21 piece tea sets at sale price 10s 7d from usual 12s 6d. Includes 7 piece supper sets at 8d from 7s 11d, salad sets 6s 4d from 7s 6d, enamel wash basins 1s 4d from 11d, hot water bottles 5d from 9d, aluminium tea pots 4d from 2s 0d.
At Taree on Saturday a strong crowd watched Manning Cup defense as Taree Old Bar beat Gloucester 13 to 5. The game swung with Taree’s faster three quarters while Gloucester pressed in a tight second half but could not breach the defence. Phillips, Giddey, Sinclair and Single sparked Taree scoring with a try and a long range run, while Gloucester fights and penalties kept them close until a late try sealed the win.
Gloucester pressed Taree with fast running backs Giddey Landers and Phillips linking through tackles. Gloucester mounted late pressure as Landers nearly scored, Clarke fake and Livermore sparked holding. Phillips finally kicked Gloucester ahead, but time ran out with Gloucester 5 Taree 74.
In London the magistrate at Marylenone heard a case of two men claiming an Airedale terrier. Edward John Shenton reported his long lost dog after a similar animal appeared in the street. Charles William Mevitty claimed ownership, contending the dog was bred in a public house two years ago. The magistrate found Shenton had likely erred and discharged him, warning Shenton’s wife against destroying the dog.
In Canberra Monday Senator McLachlan rebutted CSIR criticisms of the northern beef industry. He said the committee’s sweeping condemnation relied on insufficient information and urged practical support and facilities to back cattlemen in the Northern Territory.
The Federal Attorney-General Mr. J. G. Latham has announced his retirement from politics and will not stand for Kooyang at the upcoming federal elections. He has written to his campaign director giving private reasons for his decision and is understood to return to the Bar.
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