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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 06, 1947

Page

3

Chamber of Commerce debate on dinner project and radio issues

Gloucester district Chamber weighs support for a proposed annual dinner while rail and postal services are discussed. Members consider Sunday train service, faster Sydney to North Coast trains, and Gloucester to Forster mail routing. Radio interference blamed on faulty home appliances prompts calls for town wide inspections.

Glowcester and District W. W. Hawdon Department of Hashways Sydney Railways Carolan Brisbane Gloucester Associated Chambers of Commerce Sydney Chamber of Commerce North Coast Nlb.w. Chambers of Commerce Grafton Murwillumbah Air Abbott Mlblr Foreter Krambach Forster Forster Chamber of Commerce Taree Mr. Carolan Forster Chamber WW Hawdon A. Woodward A. Hazelwood H. Hrwett A. Johnston

Commercial Homed Bush Stock Sales Sydney Report

Fitt Son and Badygery Ltd report W447 cattle yarded with moderate to light weights. Values steady with bullocks and cows mostly suitable for Aral lightweights. Prices include rraba 20 bullocks and steers to 20 11, average 18 15. Wrage Partnership Wearne 12 steers to 19 17 average 17 7? Est A H Capel Barraba 12 steers 18. Bowen Bros Benilors 12 steers to 14 12 average.

Homebush Sydney Fitt, Son & Badygery Ltd L. Bull Rraba Ave Wrage Partnership Wearne A. H. Capel Barraba Bowen Broa. Benilors

Ocean Fishing Ban Sparks Forster Outcry

The Press reports a new rule banning ocean fishing for tourism or local residents if more than one person is on a boat at Forster. The regulation has caused considerable indignation among residents and visitors.

Forster

Interference From Town Pumps Heats Council Call

At a meeting the PALG inspector traced radio interference to pumps powering the town water. The electrics engineer ordered new pump connections but noise remains. Members push for Council inspection of electrical gear and periodic checks, noting faulty appliances and installations. Hewett differentiates complaints about equipment from installations.

Gloucester H. Hewett Chamber of Commerce Hewett F. Lowe PAG PALG A. Johnston Channon Johnston

Local Interest in Hospital Drama

Local readers note a report from Sundays Telegraph about two Sydney nursing sisters saving premature twins by moving them from a radiator heated room to the kitchen fire during a power outage. Sister Alice Garland, from this district, is a partner at Collingwood Private Hospital in Liverpool with Sister Violet Floyd.

Sydney Alice Garland Garand Bulliac Garland Collingwood Liverpool Violet Floyd Crown Street Hospital Hovercaye Park

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