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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1933
Page
2
The State Cabinet moved to cut Crown charges on Real Property Act title applications. Premier Stevens said the measure aims to spur property transactions amid mortgage investment growth, detailing reduced rates across value bands from £150 to £30,000.
Mr D T McDonald and partners will conduct sight testing at the Commercial Hotel on Friday 2 July from 9 am to 5 pm. Appointments can also be booked at A T Gavanough's Chemist.
The deceased Ben Nash aged about 75 from Bendolia Dun-Rog was born in Old Country. He lived in Gloucester District, married Rita Jane Britten, and left a large family of eleven. Funeral moved to Gloucester Cemetery with service at Church of England and graveside rites conducted by Rev H W Rogers.
On the farm lime water helps calves digestion by neutralizing stomach acidity and aiding milk curd digestion. A safe strength is 1 grain per ounce or 10 grains per pint. To prepare, mix 20 pounds lime with 10 gallons water, let settle, use the clear liquid, and replenish as needed. Also notes Woods Great Peppermint Cure Pirot for coughs and colds.
Gloucester residents report a hen laying an egg with three yolks weighing about four ounces, a backward cross-bred black hen in the Denman area produced a similar triple yolk egg last year. The Gloucester Advocate notes local curiosity as such eggs are rare and amusing to readers.
Fines totaling £4083 were imposed by Mr. Rood SM in the Central Simmons Court on the Opossum Srey Case E1684. The defendant Newman of Marruarie Street was charged with possession of 1561 opossum skins and related alleged fishing and shellfish activities near Tinanee ferry.
In Gloucester Monday sessions Lyssie Emmet Archard faced a false pretence charge over £2 3s 4d food relief and was fined £1 8s 0d plus 8s 8d witness costs. he must compensate £2 8s 4d or serve 9 days hard labour. In a separate Friday session William Newsstan faced criminal damage charges related to railway tarpaulins and matting. fined £5 with £1 10s damages, or 14 days hard labour if default.
The new School of Arts at the corner of Church and Denison Streets is completed and ready for occupation. The opening is set for Wednesday evening July 19 with foundation stone unveiling by Shire President Dr A J White. Mr W W Hawndon will outline committee activities and Mr J McRae will speak as Returned Soldiers League notes a permanent home in the building. Invitations extended for public inspection and a musical program with refreshments. The project is debt free and aims to attract ten country residents to join as members.
Population data show Gloure district with 4899 females and 4274 males plus a town total of 657 males and 4274 females. The report notes a healthy district rise and a remarkable coincidence of equal male and female counts in town figures, excluding Upham Avon residences.
The July issue reports Hawkesbury Agricultural College Jersey herd achieving a new Australian record with Richmond Honour, a two year old heifer, producing 12 408 lb milk and 705 01 lb fat in 278 days. The piece notes previous records and the bloodline behind the top yield, including Kingfisher of Bathurst and Goddington Noble XV, and mentions N. C. Hopkins purchasing the bull and the district’s future prospects.
A sensational railway accident occurred at Bowning near Yass at 2 oclock Tuesday morning when the Albury mail departed from the line. The engine and tender ran a distance before stopping. The first sleeper carriage was smashed and four men injured. One carriage overturned and others lay along an embankment. About two hundred passengers were aboard. Injured men include Menara Hewish Sydney with facial injuries and probable pelvic fracture, William Dodd Greenwich, Ronald Rudder Manly, David Johnston Leeton, and a man named Dwyer. They were treated and most wounded were discharged. No deaths. Cause of the mishap not yet known.
The West B Grade table shows Lower Barrington leading with 12 points. Notable players include J Monro and the Connelly brothers, with Miss Gwen Taylor in the Barrington lineup. Copeland, Presbyterians, and True Blue share six points, while Park Team shows improving form led by Norm Berry and Gen Osmond.
The draw for the partners competition is listed with pairings and matches set for tomorrow. Notable pairings include Chushon v Be Lawele, Oldfield v Ashworth, and Hawdon v Elder, among others, with several byes and a concluding round. The Locke Cup round coincided with the Monthly Medal on Wednesday, with Street taking the medal bets and several players posting net scores in the 80s to 90s amid commentary on the ink quality affecting scores.
A friendly bowls game is arranged with the Wingham Club for tomorrow at Gloucester starting at 2 o'clock sharp. The teams include Adams Andrews Turner Bolton Street Kendall Monro Trealddot White Anderson Lane Milne Graham Boorer Smith Tent and others.
An Imperial Airways liner carried four crates of five locusts to Croydon London from the Govern racy of Kenya. The scientists plan to use the locusts to study and combat the locust scourge in British territories.
About 2167 cattle yarded with improved quality but generally off median variety. Prime heavy and light weight bullocks showed better activity, though scarce. young stock middling. bride plentiful. inferior cattle limited. Prime yearlings up to 25s, heavy bullocks to 2a, improved rates at auction. pig market rose with 100 head receipts. rabbit skins higher with strong demand. stud sheep sales reported as largely successful with high prices and keen demand for British breeds.
Read at the Manning River exhibition in 1881 the poem by Henry Kendall Cundletown was written for the occasion with the approval of Mr J B Crosby the public school head. The piece celebrated local life and youth while praising natural beauty and hopeful futures for the pupils and town.
At a Oxford conference Dr Alexander Canadias questioned if golf breeds selfishness while Rugby builds team spirit. The News-Chronicle cites other views from the Boys Championship Committee and players like Eric Piddington, Cyril Tolley, and A. Taylor, noting golf’s impact on self control and independence in players and the debate over its social effects.
A distressed fragment notes someone named Zaccoms seeking to take over a business and inviting early contact about a proposal or offer. The text hints at continuing operations under new management and potential willingness to meet or discuss options. No clear date or location is provided.
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