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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1929
Page
2
Dental Sarabon operates on Queen Street Gloucester with hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment for additional times.
The CW A street stall on the main street yielded £6 8s 0d with prizes won by Mrs. L Rye and Mrs. W Lanton from jam and stocking bag donations. A new telephone line tender closes July 22 1820 with eight weeks for completion. Live cattle prices reported at Homebush and mentions of illness affecting Gloucester businesses and a fatal burn injury to Roma McGrath aged eight. The Mount Almond hospital care and a relocation for Gloucester station master Beck to Scone are noted.
Saturday fixtures list A grade Park Blues versus Preatyterians and B grade Stratford against St Josephs with Clurch of England shodflat versus Met Belbora Road. A Belbora Road adjourned inquiry held by Land Board by J J Gallagher’s property. Gloucester Rifle Club notes. Towcester Ride Club special meeting at Channels Saloon to elect captain for the Cobern ie. Captain Channels.
Golf monthly medal played at local links with scores listed for Chariton Parish Graham Doudney Mense and others. Dungog team visit. Gloucester defeats Dungog 6 3 and 1 draw with detailed pairings. Next Saturday features mixed foursomes. associates to play flag competition the following day. members urged to notify secretary if unavailable.
Waddell and Co report a well supplied market with keen competition and higher pig prices at Gloucester sale. Multiple sellers quoted with varied prices for pigs and sows. Matthewson and Co note about 250 pigs yarded with strong demand at advanced rates. Homebush and Maitland stock sales opened with active bidding, prime cattle dearer due to small yarding and favorable prospects, pigs around 180 penned with brisk trade for heavy pigs.
Public Works Committee in The Gardens heard evidence by Gilbert Gorgon Manron a master mariner on Port Stephens harbor and the proposed railway. He argued the site offers deep water for overseas ships with cheap wharfing and strong inland rail access, supporting vast development and reduced shipping costs. Henry Engel of Engel and Sons warned against overconcentration on Newcastle and urged developing Port Stephens as a major port with rail links to northern NSW.
The Maitland to Sydney railway was cited as the costliest to maintain with high gradients. Sir Harry Chauvel reportedly said the line had little military value, while officials welcomed bridges over the Karuah River and Port Stephens as a potential overseas base though risked enabling surprise attacks. An engineer noted the line’s tapping near Tarro and a Salamander Bay branch could render the project futile, with Salamander Bay seen as the best site, though deep water and a Hunter Bridge proposal influenced transport plans.
In Stroud Shire ridings A and B a poll to fill vacancies saw Arthur Turner win riding A with 67 votes against 34 for retiring councillor Culel Stout. In riding B H C Barnes led with 138 over 411 for retiring councillor J F Daunt. Bruce Green secured 16 votes. Dr. Flannery re-elected unopposed. Returning officer rejected P Bory’s nomination due to owed money for timber. Voters, angry at past quorum-busting, endorsed constitutional government and ousted Stott and Daunt. The next Cheshire meeting set for August 8.
Football notes report Wingham unable to field due to illness causing a forfeit to Gloucester at Gloucester last Saturday. Next fixtures list Gloucester vs Cedar Party at Gloucester and Dyers Crossing vs Gloucester at Wingham in a knockout. Old-time dance and euchre party postponed to Tuesday August 6 with prizes and dancing events announced.
Sunday worship listings from multiple denominations in Gloucester and Stroud include Church of England services at Gloucester 8 and 11 with Rev. H W Rogers, Presbyterian Remembrance service for H C Gertson, Methodist gatherings at Gloucester with Rev C F Whitmore, Congregational Mission services at Gloucester Tugrebakh Upper Barrington, Stroud Baptist Church services at Stroud with Rev B A Dickson, and related notices for local churches and ministers.
Land for settlement listings show parcels in Taree Gloucester Stroud and Tyree. Details include portions, areas from 40 to 218 acres, prices, deposits, interest rates, and improvements such as dwellings dairy yards and fencing. Proximity to towns and facilities noted with several parcels near Wingham Combime Butter Factory Kendall Heron's Creek and Gloucester.
The Gloucester Footballers announce an annual ball at the Majestic Theatre on Thursday August 15 and a juvenile fancy dress ball on Friday August 10. Prizes will be offered for children's costumes with further advertising later. A notice warns of prosecution for trespass on property at Stretford by H. Crowther. A reward is offered for a missing blue cow from Words River with identifying marks. Tenders invited for cartage of cream from Herrington Gloucester River, Craven Stratford nuns. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
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