Gloucester County News 1939 June Highlights
The weekly Gloucester items include the Department of Works and Local Government report for the year ending June 1937 showing grants and repayments to councils totaling £2,451,805. NSW marks over 1200 miles of yellow centre lines for road safety. State plans estate agent registration and qualifications. 1939 exam dates announced. Local entertainments and fundraisers at Laurie Memorial Hall and Bowman Farm Hall. Obituary notes for Walter Rollo Petrie of Petrie (Qld). Petrol safety warnings issued by NMA. Farewell social planned for Mrs. Arthur Purdon’s family prior to East Maitland posting. Japan’s Tokuji ma Maru shipped ~100% Australian sheep to Korea, totaling over 4500 this year. A city advertiser praises country papers for effective reach.
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Department of Works and Local Government
Spooner
Knife Accident at Gangat Injures Man Eye
Ronald Hamberger bent to reach a fence at Gangat on Thursday afternoon when the handle of a butcher knife he carried drove into the top of his eyelid. He was rushed by car to Gloucester and then Newcastle Hospital where an eye specialist treated him. His exact prognosis for sight is not yet known. Hamberger is part of a Gangat butchering family including brothers Colin and Cyril.
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Thouat
Gangat
Ronald Hamberger
Gloucester
Colin
Sansom
Newcastle
Messrs
Cyril ‘Hamberger
Local Diphtheria Cases Strain Immunization Efforts
A second diphtheria case in the town is reported though the illness is described as light. The child had Immunisation. Local doctors run immunization treatments this week as demand on the Shire Council grows. Health Inspector J T Cuyatt sent an urgent message for more serum supplies. About 200 applications for treatment are expected in the area.
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Besnen
J.T. Cuyatt
Fodder Conservation Entries in Gloucester District Contest
Eight entries have been received by Mrs. M. A. New ton secretary of the Gloucester A H and P Association for the Fodder Conservation competition. The judging for Gloucester Wallamba and West Maitland districts is set for June 29 with H C Stoning of the Department of Agriculture as chief judge and an RAS representative accompanying. It is believed Mr Pitt the agricultural instructor at Tavee will inspect Gloucester entries before Stonning arrives. The local winner plans to ship the prize.
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Gloucester
A. H. and P. Association
M. A. Newton
R. A. Society
Wallamba
West Maitland
H. C. Stoning
Department of Agriculture
RAS
Pitt
Tavee
Dredging Approved For Wallamba River Entrance Cut
Mr CB Bennett MLA receives ministerial intimation approving dredging of The Cut at Wallamba River entrance by the department dredge Macksville. The contractor’s tender was withdrawn after persuasion to use the Macksville for Cape Hawke transfer, avoiding delays.
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Bennett
Lcent
Wallamba
Macksville’ II
Macksville
Cape Hawke
Willis
Excellent Record of Service in New South Wales Police
Ex Sergeant J H Belton of Dungog, long in Gloucester, retires with a discharge certificate. Commissioner W J Mackay commends 31 years 4 months service, noting four years as Sergeant 2nd Class and a spotless record. Dungog friends join in wishing him a happy retirement.
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New South Wales
J. H. Belton
Diungog
Gloucester
W. J. Mackay
Police
Bolton
Dungog
Dungy
Spectacle of Bands on Park in Gloucester
Bands from Wingham Taree and Wauchope joined Gloucester on Band Sunday in Gloucester Park. About 400 enjoyed a varied programme with massed and individual pieces, unity among groups, and a massed march through Queen Street before returning to town for a final Victoria march.
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Gloucester
Queen Street
Wingham
Taree
Wauchope
Tr Qvas
Colonel Bogey
Church St. Ench
Invercargill
Wingham Beye
North Star
Gloucester Bari
Gloucester Park
Exoch
Wingham Boys
Glouceater
Varios
Oval
Victoria
Messrs Gibbs
Wauchome
Frame
Wright
C. Anderson
Winsham Boys
FB. Nicholls
Park
W. Ferguson
Personal notes from a town council forge and hospital
Mr W Henderson suffers a poisoned foot and seeks medical care after an injury at the Shire Council's Clack forge. Fred Giddey knocks his shin, worsens, and misses work. Fred Lowe remains ill in bed while Ada Cole dies at Kanthi Station. Burial held at Kauth last Sunday. Paget held a wedding shower for Miss Paget to Mr Herbert Bagnall in Stratford after a St Paul’s Church of England ceremony.
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Shire Council
Fred Giddey
Fred Lowe
the Higgins
Kanthi Station
Ada Cole
Fraser
Kanthi
Gloucester
Kautht
Kauth
Paget
Majestic Theatre
Herbert Bagnall
Stratford
St. Paul's Church of England
Misa Paget
Street Musician’s Wages Case Heard in Paddington Court
In Paddington Sydney Police Court the case heard wages for a street musician. Collector John Daniel O’Hriea of Harris Street Ultimo testified he earned £10 weekly as a collector for Frank Botta, another street musician. Botta had obtained £4 12d in wages from Baffa, who admitted residence in a Waverley house owned by his wife, paying £10 weekly. He had eight children, three of whom were married.
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Paddington
Sydney
John Daniel O'Hriea
Harris Street
Ultimo
Frank Botta
Baffa
Macpherson Street
Waverley
Polo opens Wirragulla club season in sunny crowd
Wirragulla Polo Club opened its 1939 season Sunday afternoon with Mrs J K Mackay as patroness in the presence of over 300 spectators. Visitors arrived from Maitland Gloucester and Gresford with trains and a plane bringing others from Mudgee and Merriwa. A round robin feature saw nine chukkas, Wirragulla defeating Maitland by one foul, amid interest in a silver trophy donated by Mrs Row Alison for carnival competition and future Keen events.
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Wirragulla
Suunday
Mra
Row
Alison
Money for I Hospitals under strain at regional conference
The Hospitals Commission faces higher expenditure with less funds after defence costs rise to 76 million pounds. Miss Callwrins Grant cites state responsibility shifts as a factor, noting 3 million pounds total available for the commission from Lottery income and government subsidies. Public hospitals total 200, with out-patient and in-patient attendances in the millions. maintenance costs reach 141679.
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Hospitals Commission
Defence
Miss Callwrins Grant
Unite Hospitals
Liv Northen
Australia
Miss Grant Eaid
Commonwealth
Bush Nursing Association
Commission
County Women's Association
Way of the Digger and Overseas War Pensions
An article discusses Australian war pensioners abroad aided by the Repatriation Department. It notes Diggers in Latvia Bathonia Lithuania and St Helena, mentions Dane Jorgan Jensen VC recipient who died in 1922, and lists country quotas for pensioner totals headed by the United States and Canada. War pensions are processed through Australia House in London.
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Spreminiet
Australi
Latvia
Bathonia
Lithuania
St. Helena
Napoleo
Dane
Jorgan Jensen
France
Belgium
Feyet
Palestine
Germany
China
British Isles
United States
Canada
Australia House
London
Unfriendly Act and Local Grievance Highlighted by Council
The Tombi Shire Council faced a conflict over a resident's complaint about a nearly impassable lane after ten years of inaction. The letter labeled the situation an unfriendly act by the shire, and the council, to avoid a row, agreed to undertake the requested road work. Also noted: a steeplejack turned to deep sea flying and burglars left behind a heavy safe.
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Tombi
Walehia News
Presbyterial Visitation Planned for Gloucester Parish
Members of Hastings Presbytery will meet in Gloucester next week for the quarterly meeting. Rev. D Glyn Jones will vacate the chair to Rev. W Torrance of Kempney. The visit includes a presbyterial visitation to inspect parish work and records led by the Presbytery Moderator, with services by Rev J Walker and Rev W Torrance guiding parish services.
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Hastings
Glauciuter
Mackavitle
Gloucester
Presbytery
D. Glyn Jones
W. Torrance
Kempney
Devine
J. Walker
Nf Mackaville
Majestic to Spotlight Drama on Wireless Men at Sea
Universal's Typhoon tale "Typ hoon" screens at the Majestic this Wednesday. Cast includes Charles Blektor Barton MacLane Preston Foster and Andy Devine with Tom Brown Nan Grey in romance. Harold Young directs produced by Ken Goldsmith. Also featured is "Everybody Sing" with Alan Jones Judy Garland and Reginald Owen.
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MajeStic Theatre
Sharia Bickford
Barton Maclane
Preston Foster
Tom Brown
Nan Grey
Andy Devine
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Majestic
Charles Blektor
Harold Young
Ken Goldsmith
Bickford
Tor Brown
MacLain
Faster
Samuel S. Hinds
Florence Roberts
Joseph Sawyer
Daniel Moore
Hugh King
Theodore Reeves
Milton Krasner
Everybody Sing
Alan Jones
Judy Garland
Reginald Owen
Meathy Medsi and Locke Fulton Cup Results At Links
Cecil Glover leads with a 73 and 79 for a 73 net in the Meathy Medsi event as J. McRae ties for second in the Locke and Fulton Cup. Other scores include T Charlton 75 and Parish 75, with multiple players posting 79 and 82. The Associates list an 18 hole handicap draw featuring Mrs Munroy Miss Cleaver Mrs Yates and others in a series of matches.
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Nng
T. Leedham
H. Coote
T. Collins
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Clesver
Yates
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Newton
Parish
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King
Harland
Middlebrook
Mis. Street
On the Green Saturday results and upcoming finals
Saturday games featured Guyatt Adler Boorer 18 and others with Boorer defeating Woodward 31 19 in the semi final of the Champion ship Singles to meet Kendall in the final. Woodward Kendall won the Championship Pairs 35 19 over Houghton Thomas. Boorer beat Bbbeck 27 23 in the Herria Cup, Carolan defended his Cock of the Wak title yesterday as more challenges loom. roster difficulty noted.
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Adler
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Houghton
Andrews
Woodward
Yeni
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Kendall
Adams
Chapman
W. Ebbeck
J. Ebbeck
Street
Thomas
Carty
Morgan
Bbbeck
Carey
Opticians D L McDonald to Attend Gloucester Hotel Stand
D L McDonald of Jock & McDonald Sydney Pty Limited Optistans and Optometriste will be in attendance at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Friday August 16th from 9 am to 5 pm for consultations.
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D. L McDonald
F.B.C.A
F.E.M.C
London
Wobater
Jock & McDonald
Sydney
Secrets of Lawrence of Arabia Friend Buried in Dorset
Vere Fetherstonhaugh, friend of Lawrence of Arabia, was buried last month near Lawrence's grave in Maretan Dorset. She was 83. She accompanied him on special journeys from Upwey and received an autographed copy of Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
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Lawrence of Arabia
Vere Fetherstonhaugh
Lawrence
Maretan
Dorset
Wool
Brook House
Upwey
Weymouth
Petheratonhaugh
Rixpreas
Brook Mouse
Gold seekers find rich mine by watching a badger in Nevada
George Burris and Edward Moor erhine, gold prospectors in Hawthorne Nevada, discover traces of gold after a badger movement uncovers mineral traces. A Cuban Decree excludes British Legion members from war law operations and notes historic ties between Britain and Cuba. Herr Conrad Hug entobler, 103, Switzerland’s oldest male habitant, dies in Rheineck Canton St. Gallen after a period of illness.
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George Burris
Edward Moorerhine
Hawthorne
Nevada
U.S.A
British Legion
Rheineck
Canton St. Gallen
Conrad Hugentobler
Switzerland
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