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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1930
Page
2
The Gloucester Autocat notes bitter weather with snow and sleet on the Barrington and Berrico Tops. The report also covers a judge's mistaken escort to Pur dington, a car accident over Stroud Hill, a lorry collision with cattle near Gloucester Cobark, a Mudgee mail robbery fallout, railway powers under the Chief Commissioner, and a herbalist visiting Taree with dates to follow.
Cattle buyers in Melbourne acquired 158 fat wallocks from J. 4 Laurie and Sons Ltd. and J. R. Higgins, shipped from Gloucester last Friday. A death in Dungog Hospital on June 2 reports Edwin Wadman Geale aged 8, known as Peter Geale, a Yass native with 30 years in Dungog and Gloucester. He leaves a widow, three sons and two daughters, with J. G. Geale of Gloucester as a brother and a 94-year-old mother in Wagga. Funeral held in Dungog Catholic cemetery. Also in Narrabri a valuation case over the showground’s taxable status ended with the court ruling it non-rateable, affecting local governance. The Victor family advertises pianos and radios, while Presbyterian Assembly remarks provoke discussion over press treatment and editor responses. Airing of church concerns follows with quotations about editor-publisher relations. Death reported at Clarence Town for Mrs. J. Gilson, aged 69, widow of James Gilson.
Trade unionists push against high butter prices citing a Melbourne memo that a bounty on Australian consumers may be abolished under the Paterson plan. The move aims to cut household costs as butter dominates food spending. A Polish professor finds color marks of cows affect seasonal milk use, whites better in winter and blacks in summer. Victor Talking Machine praised for tone and design, with easy payments from Wyanganga window seller in Sydney. A man overhears a woman telling him to pick stems, as he sees a poetically themed flower theft from a garden.
Gloucester 1st grade traveled to Dyer's Crossing and lost by 6 to 4 in a tightly contested game. W McGee opened with a penalty goal for Gloucester, but A McGee and Frit ten miskick attempts by Dyer's kept the score close with several attacks and defenses trading momentum until Gloucester led briefly after a Ward kick and a crucial pass sequence. The match featured multiple penalties, injuries, and near-misses as both sides pressed, with Gloucester failing to convert in the final minutes and Krambach later defeating Gloucester 5-0 in a separate report.
The death occurred in MRD Hospital on Tuesday last of Mrs. Margaret Saxby wife of Mr James Saxby of Bowman. She was about 35 and survived by four children. Remains interred at Dawson cemetery on Wednesday afternoon with Rev Walter Latham conducting at the graveside. Secondhand pianos advertised. A fire caused by a sunlit mirror led to a minor blaze at O'Dea's Hotel Warrakna. maid detected the blaze and flames were extinguished.
The secret hole event held Saturday was won by A Parish with net scores led by W W Howson 57 L Tve 60 D Thurlow 63 J McRae 64 P Dwyer 64 A A Dodtdney 85 B Horner 63 W Whitting 66 R Thurow 67 L B Street 72. The Cropley Shield, contested at Taree, was won by Port Macquarie with a 7% lead. Gloucester finished fifth with 77. detailed Gloucester scores listed. President's Trophy results show Louis A Lamrie claiming top honours, with Dwyer, Roddy, and others placing. Fulton Cup first round scheduled for next Saturday with Friday publication of results. The Associates draw and handicap events were outlined for upcoming rounds and donors.
The Heatherdale P and C held a monthly meeting with members including Misses Dare Wetynantel Agrery Wesiby TR Kigeins F S Patty Iorich H Parish Le nals J Thorne and others. Motions approved included an enlarged school building application, a dance at Heatherdale School on June 27, and arrangements to replenish Association funds.
A disjointed snippet describes a district teacher asking children for numbers, a pupil offering 68 and 72, the teacher reversing them, and a child joking about sixty six. The text then veers to an ad-like line claiming easy terms for a product from PALING'S SYDNEY.
A benefit woodchop event is set for Saturday 21st inst with prizes of 110 and £2 10s and sweeping draws. Proceeds go to Mr Herb Blanch, a prominent Gloucester promoter facing illness, with expected record entries including Dungug and Mr Emmett, ex-secretary of the Gloucester Golf Club. Assault case results noted with Bartlett fined £5. Reichert charge dismissed. Further details to appear next issue. Ender notices seek unemployed veterans for repairs to Weatherdale Public School. information via the teacher.
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