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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jul 12, 1949

Page

3

New State Electoral Laws Attack on Postal Voting

Col. Bruxner assailed new postal voting provisions in the Electoral Bill as unworkable for residents within five miles of polling booths. He warned those ill or absent near polling day would be disenfranchised and likened the rule to Gestapo practices. The bill also requires seven days’ notice and a witness declaration for ill voters to obtain electoral visitors.

Country Party Brusner Legislative Assembly Col. Bruxner Gestapo Mr. Chaffey Germany Labour Labour Party

Ridiculous Ballot Box Visit Rule Draws Ire

The Returning Officer had to provide an open emptied ballot box for an electoral visitor to carry to a sick person for voting. Scrutineers accompanied the visitor, a scheme deemed idiotic and wrongly suited to remote areas. Col Brummer criticized the clause amid jeering from the Opposition.

Col. Brummer

Flood Stock Losses Not Very Great

Maitland Stock Inspector Mr E A Laces in a June report says stock losses were not very great despite widespread flood damage. He notes many cattle survived, while some sheep and rabbits faced losses. overall the district suffered heavily, with cattle and pigs sold locally and cattle sent to metropolitan markets, amid flood relief committee efforts.

Maitland E. A. Laces Fomda Lucas

Gloucester wedding at St Pauls Church England

Rev D K May officiated as Jean Edith Ninness married Reginald Middlebrook of Bowman Farm at St Pauls Gloucester. Bride wore white lace over taffeta with lace train. attendants wore white net over taffeta. Reception in Presbyterian Hall followed by wedding breakfast and a North Coast tour.

D. K May May Ziet St. Paul's Church of England Gloucester Jean Edith 5. Ninness Ty Reginald P. Middlebrook Mr. Middlebrook Bowman Farm Mra L. Rye Beryl Shirley Ninnens Thelma Middlebrook Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild

Tennis Notes MPETITION DRAW

The competition draw for Saturday July 16 lists A Grade matches including Ward's River against Bowman Farm and Park White versus Barrington. EB Grade East features Wallanbah versus Teachers and Rovers against Tara Vale with Tugrabakh facing Rovers 1. West B Grade pairs Bowman Farm with Barrington Village and Park White team faces Barrington on Park Courts with a named lineup.

Mpetition Ward's River Bowman Farm Park White Barrington Park Blue Park Green Teachers Park Estville Stratford Park Gold Wallanbah Rovers Tara Vale Tugrabakh Gangat C of E Barrington Village Rookhurst Red Park Brown Barrington River Rookhurst Bluse F. Smith J. Flannery M. Smith HL Lovett

Albino king roos spotted in Angus Place district

A rare albino kangaroo, one of Australia’s rarest marsupials, was sighted in the Angus Place district. The white wallaby, with pink eyes, is legally protected and fetches high fees for exhibition. authorities warn against shooting and emphasize its exceptional rarity and guarded status.

Australia Angus Place Lithgow Clark Lon Aond Sa

Rabbit skins unchanged at Sydney sales report

Winchcombe Carson Ltd shows rabbit skins steady at Sydney Wed sale with 80 tons traded and general irregularity. Prices ranged across Wintera to grease items, with several pelts and does advancing modestly. hare skins fetched 2 shillings to 20 shillings per dozen.

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Sydney Wintera Téd Ind

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