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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1935
Page
2
Two cars collided near Gloucester leaving damage to Moore’s and Sansom’s vehicles. Mrs. Moore injured, others shaken. Also reports of veterans sports, tennis champ Perry, quake death tolls, apple-eating clown takes, and local notices from Pitlochry to Macleay dairy.
A storefront ad touts City Prices for COOTD JEWELLER GLOU CESTER products with a promise of a trial to prove value. The dealer claims all catalogs are on hand and guarantees satisfaction to customers.
A social in the School of Arts hosted Abermain Band members and Gloucester supporters on Saturday night. George Nicholls and local officials praised mutual hospitality, with toasts to the Abermain Band, Gloucester Band, and RS Sub-Branch. The event included a three-table spread, dancing, and warm remarks on band unity and welfare.
Sunday afternoon Church Parade Service by Returned Soldiers League and Hand combined bands marched from Malm Street to the oval under Mr. Arthur Purdon direction. Mr. RC Pereira led prayer and sermon on the Prodigal Son. Evening concert at Star Theatre chaired by Mr. Pereira. Master Jackie Fisher mentioned.
Wanderers beat Comboyne 6 to 5 in a hard fought match. Early scrums and tight play featured scoring chances on both sides with Street and Street and Connelly among standout efforts, while Hay’s late push secured the win for Wanderers as the whistle ended the contest.
The fourth annual Open at Gloucester Golf Club drew entrants from Sydney and regional clubs. Weather was favorable with a light shower late, while Lou Kelly set the course record and claimed the best gross score. B Havily of Wingham won the Latics Open, A Laurie runner up, and Mrs Yates won the Latics Open Championship with Mrs C W Erect runner up. Mixed foursomes saw A Laurie and Mry Cavanaugh triumph. Catering by Mesdames Newton and Matthews enhanced the day, with results and draw for the Locke Cup to appear Friday.
Last Saturday Gloucester with four rinks defeated Dungog 73 to 60 in a friendly. Players: Bolton, Isaac, Goddard, Street, Warrage, Osbourne, Baker, Fleming, Yeni, Thomas, Andrews, Boorer, Poppleton, McLoughan, Scott, Williams, McIntyre, Smith, Adams, Anderson, Umawford, Watts, Rose, Coutts. Afternoon return: Gloucester won 52 to 49 then lost steamail game 69 to 56 with teams including Thomas, MacAndivew, Andrews, Anderson, Hancock, Watts, Scott, Kendall, Ten, Jane, Boorer, Burrage, Searle, Wilder, McLoughlin, Moyle, Rose, Vale, Amier, McLoughlin, Doyle, Kom, Guiddard, Hiamenck, Barrage, Searle, Batter, Wilfia.
Empire Day was celebrated at Pitlochry Public School on 24 May 1945 in fine weather. About 1040 attendees filled the hall for an official programme opening with the school song, a speech by Rev H W Rogers, and thanks to Mr Thompson and others. Lunch followed and a strong parental turnout marked the event, with prizes awarded for attendance and a children’s sporting program concluding the day.
The Loan Council agreed to raise the year's loan quota to £30,500,000 and outlined a redistribution of £80,500,000 among Commonwealth and states. Premier A A Dunstan resisted the deadlock formula, guiding a plan that trims deficits to balance the total. Also noted are Melbourne’s 1836 hotel and boot repair nucleus and a 100 car garage lift feature on the Normandie liner.
Colonel Bruxner outlined government road policy in New South Wales noting the Main Roads Act of 1924 and a shift to funding via a defined road plan. He cited £120,000,000 spent on roads by shires and government, £49,000,000 since 1924, and 16,000 miles of main roads with 2,000 development miles. The talk covered three road classes, trunk and ordinary main roads subsidy, and a push to expand bridge work with 710 bridges in a decade and 390 built in three years.
Mr CG F Grant, State Headmaster, argues for dehorning with a poled bull method as a commercial practice for beef cattle and ordinary calves but warns against routine removal from mature horned cattle. He notes horns indicate breed type, cautions on pain, and suggests caustic sticks with antiseptic post care. Crossbreeding trials show 9 percent of calves from Aberdeen Angus sires and horned cows born horns. The piece also mentions a London district wagon with 56 wheels and a California oil well reaching 12,000 ft.
A correspondent recalls a Wednesday camp event for crossings workers with speeches by Purdon Carson and Wanjo. Carson’s health was toasted, songs were sung, including For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow and Auld Lang Syne, then refreshments and more music before a cheerful close.
Rev H Johnston noted for WREE Presbyterian Church Barrington 11 and Barrington Mall 7 with ev J A Webster involved in the matter on February 16 in Berrico location.
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