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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 11, 1929

Page

2

Gloucester Dairy Co May butter output and non amalgamation news

For May the Gloucester Dairy Co produced 123,201 pounds of butter with suppliers paid at 1/5 per pound. total monthly payment reached £8704/8/10. Directors reject amalgamation with Hunter River factories and will not present the matter to shareholders. Also reports of a June 18 theatre entertainment by the Gloucester Girls' Auxiliary, a tennis result, the Dinkum Diggers show, a petrol sale after hours concession, and related local notices.

Gloucester Dairy CO Hunter River Gloucester Girls’ Auxiliary Majea- Uc

Gloucester Police Court Drunkenness and on Licensed Premises

At Gloucester Police Court Mr FF Potts presided as Milne Teal Mears and Moffatt faced charges of being drunk and disorderly and on licensed premises on May 26. W Penfold L Towles A Morris Hi Reinke and W J Perry also charged. defence denied all. Moffatt contested. Fines and costs were imposed against the defendants.

Gloucester FF. Potts Vis Milne J. Teal Constable Freeman Ecen Gloucester Hotel Monro Jock Moffatt Moffatt Costa Penfold

Soldiers Memorial Debate Settles on Gloucester Institute Plan

A public meeting at the Majestic Theatre decided on a memorial tower and clock, favoring a Gloucester Park site or School of Arts plan. Speaker Waddell proposed a memorial literary institute with library and reading rooms, debated cost, sites, and funding, with amendments proposing a town clock monument at Queen Street or park.

Waddell A J. White JH. W. Rogers Rogers Gloucester Literary Institute School of Arts H .N. Chiplin H. A. Abbott Returned Soldiers' League Lee Abbott Harris Srte Gloucester Park

Memorial Clock Debate Shapes Gloucester Monument Plan

Gloucester townsfolk debated funding a memorial clock sculpture on the School of Arts site. A Wauchope style tower clock was proposed with costs cited around 1100 to 1200 pounds, with detailed estimates for tower height, bell, and mechanism. A committee of ten, including Anderson and White, was formed to select a site and push the resolution forward.

B. Anderson Wauchope Returned Soldiers’ League Messra

Yamba Empire Day Talk Sparks Laughter Over Roads

At Yamba Empire Day celebrations Rev C Rowe asked scholars which shire they lived in and what Harwood Shire was noted for. A bright student answered with humor, saying Harwood Shire had bad roads, prompting forced laughter and the speaker’s pause until the crowd settled.

C. Rowe Harwood Shire Harood Shire

Social to Immigrants Dinner Encourages New Settlers

Under the New Settlers League the social to Britain migrants held at the Majestic Theatre was well attended. Gloucester Country Women's Association hosted, offering welcome and entertainment with games, music and singing. Speakers urged settlers to settle in, seek work, and contribute to Australia’s growth while the league aims to welcome British migrants and ensure their welfare.

New Settlers’ League Majestic Theatre Thureday Gloucester Country Women's Association Waddell A. J. White Shire White Rev. H. W. Rogers Old Country Feds R. Scott Australia Fisher-Webster Ew Settlers’ League C.H. Crossman Ist C.W.A Great Britain Crossman L. Crane God Save the King

Gloucester Notes From The Upper Manning Football Weekend

Gloucester reserve grade beat Cedar Party reserves at Wingham with Falconer scoring a try and Cheres kicking three goals. First grade lost 1 0 to Wingham at Wingham. Next, Gloucester reserve grade meets Dyern Crossing at 3 15 pm in Gloucester Park, followed by a curtain-raiser between Craven and Barrington at 2 o'clock. All first grade fixtures in the Upper Manning competition are off due to Hastings District League in the KB Laged Cup. Gloucester will be represented by C Brittex A Wilson C Falconer and A Clarke with J Mears as reserve.

Gloucester Wingham Cedar Party Falconer C. Cheers Winham Gloucester ' Park Dyern Craven Aind Barrington Upper Manning Houcester C. Brittex A. Wilson C. Falconer A Clarke J. Mears

Golf match yields secretary's team 2 to 1 win on local links

A match between the President W. W. Hawdon and the Secretary R. S. Emmett was played on the local links on Saturday with the Secretary's side winning two to one. The Fulton Cup final round draw follows with numerous pairings and handicap-based fixtures for tomorrow's 18 holes stroke play.

W. W. Hawdon R. S. Emmett D. Rye Roddy Ashworth Locke Dwyer V. Christie Woodward Isaac Doudney McGinty Munro Curm Ning Horner C. Street McRae Chariton Hall LGU

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