Outstanding Poultry Show With Record Entries At Showground
More than 500 entries stretched from Hydseye end to Grafton for a major poultry show at the showground. A new pavilion expanded facilities allowing all birds under one roof, with capacity for about 1000 birds. Champion tird was an Old English Game from Aberdeen, while Sid Ref earned best opposite sex with a White Wyandotte hen. Junior Farmer top bird was a White Leghorn hen exhibited by Kevin Burley, with other breed champions noted and a generally strong showing despite weaker cage-bird entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
E. Blanch
Blanch
G. Maiden
Pred Moore
Aberdeen
M. Powell
Sid Ref
Roslyn
Kevin Burley
Green
Rhode Island
Tom Godfrey
Geoff Reif
H. E. Gree
Bellingen
Gloucester
H. G. McKittrick
Street
Hurst
Anconna
Hamburghs
Bok
Ieee
Geoff
Combined Band Was Family Affair at Gloucester Event
The article notes Mr George Nichol and Tephew of the Gloucester bandmarker took part with the Nichol family. His father George Nichol senior, former Abermain town bandmaster, accompanied them. The family has a long association with the Abermain band, including George Michel and Dick Nichol. Other members mentioned include Arthur Ferrish Monte Stevens and Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nichol
Gloucester
Dick Nichol
Senr
Abermain
Mosers
George Nichols
George Michel
Arthur Ferrish
Monte Stevens
Jenkins
Coronation Avenue of Poplars Planted
A tree planting ceremony for Coronation and town jubilee celebrated with 28 trees planted by various town and district groups on Tuesday morning and 11 more by Gloucester Shire Council on Wednesday. Rotary Club helped prepare holes and guards under Health Inspector J W Murray. Frances Jones planted the Spastic Centre Council tree as a visiting drummer major, with the pipe band joining in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seach
Boundary Street
Coronation Avenue
Gloucester
Gloucester Rotary Club
Shire Council
J. W. Murray
Gloucester Shire Council
Rockhurst P
C. Awm
Gloucester District Rural School
Copeland FP
C. Aasm
Gloucester P and C. Assn
Gloucester Fustures Protection Board
St. Joseph's Convent
Red Cross
Gangat P
C. Alan
Gloucester Mothers’ Club
Boy Beauts
Gloucester Chamber of Commerce
Glouces
E. Fls.l.mub
Avillary
Bundook
P. Assn
Stratford P
Gloucester Rotary Chub
Gloucester School of Arts
Gloucester Wolf Cubs
Gloucester Juniior
Spastic Centre Council
Country Women's Assn
Forbesdale P
C. Assn
Barrington P. and
Co. Asm
Upper Bownman
Pioneers of
Bill Franks
Frances Jones
N.s.w. Ladies’ Highland Pipe Band
Two Appeals For Spastic Centre In Gloucester
Gloucester Spastic Centre appeals for empty jam and pickle bottles for an August street effort and for orange domitions. Public may drop bottles with Mrs J W Hawdon or Mrs G Tilbrook while the council awaits more donations. A street stall is set for August 15 and a second appeal, buttons for Spastic Week, runs June 22 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
D. C. McRae
Barrington
J. W. Hawdon
Mra G. Tilbrook
Sork
F. Menere
H. Duff
Godfrey
Forbesdale
Gloucester School
Stratford, Barrington and
Bellora
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garners
P.O
Advocate Offce
Deneae Nets
Hydseey End
Grafton
Owen Reif
Martin
Keith Blanch
Mildred L. Rush
Mares Army Nurse Corps
Mares
Women's National Preellub
Washington, D.C
Rush
U.N
Korea
Coronation
Tuteday
Lowry ’S
XK Niwear
Lowry’s
Church Street
Moeman
French's Forest
Timate
Axe Howe Street
Parish
Black Court
Bolmerton
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