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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1932
Page
2
A fragmented OCR line mentions a peppermint cure and a phrase about children and a coven. It also references large numbers tied to devices and England, including electric fires and cookers, but the text is unclear and partially garbled.
Football notes flag the Gloucester Reds versus Eulindelah semi final ahead of a possible final at Gloucester on Saturday July 23. Stratford and Dungoge Rovers also reach the semis after split wins this season. Gloucester lineup listed includes Beattie Smith Giddy Cantwell Oldfield Sinclair Raley Tite Sutton Livermore Britten Burns and reserves Gee Bawards.
The Gloucester squad to represent the club in the Cropley Shield at Taree over the weekend includes Roddy, A Parish, Laurie, J McRae, A Oldfield and T Charlton. A match between teams led by the President and Secretary is scheduled tomorrow. Monthly Medal and Locks Cup results list Mrs Parish and Mrs Cavanough tied on 30, with scores from 80 to 124 across competitors.
The current standings in the bowls handicap pairs show Adams and Bolton leading with 4 points, Street and Isaac also on 4, while Ryé and Lane, Anderson and Kendall, Hawdon and Ten, White and Wratten, Ashworth and Treaidder, and Andrews and Whatson each have 2. Tomorrow afternoon’s games will finish the second round, including Goddard and Exston and Rye and Lane versus Graham and partner. The Taree versus Gloucester match was abandoned after Taree failed to field a team.
De McDonald and Webster Jack and Mc Donald (Sydney) Ltd will attend at the Commercial Hotel on Friday in August from 2 am to 5 pm. They may be consulted there and appointments can be booked at A. L. Cavanaugh's Chemist.
A Gloucester Friday 1 July 1932 notices a Wednesday benefit dance by the Gloucester Branch of the Returned Soldiers League for Laurie Chubb injured in a Copeland mining accident. He received spinal surgeries in Narraweena Hospital and faces months of recovery with mounting expenses. Donations and subscriptions solicited through the Editor or Mr. En Anderson.
Delegates at the New States Conference in Sydney approve inclusion of Newcastle in the proposed Northern New State. Original plans are rejected for central northern and southern units with Sydney and Newcastle in first and second units respectively. A Holmes chaired committee will draft tentative boundaries for submission to a yet to be appointed Parliamentary Boundaries Commission.
The State Government will provide 1,000,000 pounds immediately to fund relief works for 15,000 workers in metropolitan and country areas. Some workers start in the metropolitan area next Monday under the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage. The Premier said Cabinet approved immediate expenditure for unemployed relief, with half the funds to be invested under public works supervision.
Returns for the year ended June are due for federal and state income tax and unemployment relief. Wages only must be filed by July 31 and business and farming returns by August end. Mr Russell Hall has engaged Francis Kenny to assist at the Gloucester office in August for free tax questions.
The Gloucester Rifle Club held the Pinal Handicap Cup shoot at the rifle range on Saturday in blustery conditions. The event featured two stages at 500 and 600 yards with several strong scores. A medal marking T. J. Channel’s life membership was presented by A. Johnston, acknowledging Channel’s long service since the club’s inception, and expressing pride in his future wear. Winners and scores included R. Wratten 81, A. Johnston 89, and others such as Baker 67, R. Price 75, W. Hayman 63, A. J. Channel 66, S. Robinson 68, R. Johnston 66.
The Gloucester Branch of the Country Women's Association met in the Rest Rooms on Thursday 12th. Mrs Hawdon presided with Mesdames Tull Cavanagh McGregor Fivans Newton Hill Kent and Donnelly present. Apologies from Mrs Dennett and Mrs J H Smith. Relief work praised and thanks to Un twhies for clothing donations. Funds low, a Street Stall planned for Friday July 21. Donations of vegetables fruit cakes jam pickles and eggs requested. Next meeting set for the second Tuesday in August.
Gloucester report by Mr. Percy German describes a lioness sighting on Farnamore Estate near Bulliac at sixty yards. Police investigation by Constable Gibson follows as town rumors circulate of large paw prints and a yellow dog seen with a dingo pack chasing a wallaby. A weekend search aims to resolve whether the beast is a lioness or a dog.
Belbora hosted a diverse crowd from Wingham Dyer Crossing Kramjuch Stratford Gloucester and others for a breezy day of racing and light horse events. The Gloucester Band enlivened the gathering and many officials and volunteers managed stalls races and demonstrations with notable financial success.
A man brought to New Castle Police Station on a drunkenness charge stood on his head in front of the charge-room fire and sang The Wearing of the Green at length. He then settled in a cell for the night, while police disagreed with his test of sobriety.
Paling's authorized tuner and player mechanic J R Wells is now operating in Gloucester and district. Orders may be left with A Cavannough Local Agent in Gloucester.
The Postmaster General's Department now allows subscribers to use their own telephone instruments instead of department supplied units. Previously only officially fitted devices could connect to the lines. Strong new telephones have been introduced in Australia and are now authorized for use.
Reports from the stock branch warn of a rapidly growing rabbit infestation across districts, especially the West. Low skin prices and financing issues hinder wire netting, risking malnutrition in livestock if the spring feed season remains dry. Authorities urge firm action to curb spread and rising control costs.
Sydney market notes show a 106-owner supply, no Queenslanders, with varied prices for yearlings, prime beef, and dairy stock. Wingham sale improved values for fat cattle and store steers, while pigs and rabbit skins yielded mixed results amid fluctuating rates.
Thirty five tons of ore from Eureka mine at Lake Austin near Cus WA yielded 221 percent of gal. A few days earlier 820th of ore yielded 97 08 sciwt from the same mine. Rich crushings from Eureka have been noted in recent years. Pupils were successfully operated on a New York youth blind from birth. the delicate operation marks a first in such procedures.
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