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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1937
Page
2
Nurse Wilson, an ATNA obstetric nurse, operates on Queen Street, Gloucester, attending outdoor cases. Phone 111.
Wide area rainfall drenched coastal regions with seven inches in Sydney catchments. Gales lashed the coast over the weekend, causing damage in metropolitan areas. Gloucester reported 270 points in a morning tally. Local notices mention church missions, minister trips, and the spread of cattle ticks along the Tweed to the Tableland. A Cort's Harbour horse was electrocuted by a street light during a fault. An optician ad promotes hearing aids from Webster Jack & Kip Donald.
Mr B Bennett MLA reports a communication from the Minister for Works and Local Government about a proposed grant not exceeding 188 pounds toward a concrete crossing at Ninhess farm and a timber culvert at Sandy Creek on Footland Road. Conditions require council-led works, departmental supervision, gazettal limits, use of state labour exchange workers, and 90 percent of labor through the State Labour Exchange.
Gloucester Shire Council offers funds to help occupiers in urban and village areas including Craver Stratford and Barrington. The aim is to clear rubbish and keep premises free of nuisance. Occupiers must tidy, place flattened tins and boxes for easy removal on set dates across Tyrell Street, Tyrall Street, Hume Street, Stratford, Craven, and Barrington with scheduled mornings in late June to July.
David Emmerton and William Stein faced a deadly encounter with a 18ft whaler shark in the Forster river. Emmerton fell into the water while boarding a different boat and used an axe to wound and finally mortally wound the beast after a fierce struggle. The shark was towed to Forster and viewed by onlookers.
Mr R B Laurie operates a thriving Hereford herd at Makka Laurus, sourcing sires from Dutton Arandangle and Reynold Habartyilla lines. Two new hard bulls, Hobartville Cameronian and Hobartville Royal Diskee, joined the stud, both with long blue-blood lines. Dam Hobartville Fancy Fair is the dam of Royal Duke, sister to Hobartville Starlight, five times Sydney Royal Show champion 1930s.
The article outlines round results with Thomas beating Weekes 31 21 and Woodward defeating McIntyre 31 18. In the second round Anderson defeated Ebeck 32 16. The 8th round draw lists several matchups including Adama versus Anderson and Heb blewhite versus Andrews or Thomas. Weather permitting, games will be played and the Diggers v Bowlers match for the SPC Cup is set for Saturday next.
Gloucester Magpies overwhelmed Failford 2 to 1 on Saturday at Gloucester Park. The home side dominated play, with new ground conditions and messy handling. standout moments came from Done Young for Gloucester, and Cape Hawke’s late pressure as Gloucester held on. The Sunday match at Cape Hawke drew a good crowd, naval club officials pleased with patronage as Wally Minge announced a future visit and remarks on a likely strong side.
Golf notes report a Stableford Par winner T Britt with 33 points on a 27 handicap, with players including A Pearson 32 and W Atkine 31. The Channel 1 Challenge Medal winner was A Parish who defended against F Drinkwater. Draws for tomorrow’s Cavanaugh Cup include Mra McKay versus Mrs Hill and Miss Higging versus Mrs Carolan, among others. A London incident ends with a Wolf-named vacuum cleaner salesman charged for annoyance.
Gloucester girls travelled to Taree and faced Taree Old Bar in a hockey clash. Gloucester were defeated 11 to 3 but their backs, goalkeeping, and attacking efforts showed improvement and promising signs for upcoming matches.
Commercial report from HMube best stock sales notes 2770 cattle yarded with mostly good to fair quality and few prime. prices up about 10 shillings. Vealers and calves plentiful though average quality. pigs strong with best heavy hogs and bacon pigs firm to dearer as buyers attend. Cattle, calves, and pigs market conditions described across Maitland and surrounding yards.
Mr J R Clucas, secretary of the Sudan United Mission, will give a lantern lecture at Free Presbyterian Hall Gloucester on Thursday June 24 at 8 p m. He will discuss the mission's Anglo Egyptian Sudan work, including Kitchener's 1895 Khartoum victory and renewal of Christian evangelism among Sudanese peoples. highlight En Nur, and five Christian girls who refused forced marriages.
At a weekly meeting of the colored Sons of I will arise Society a loud denial erupts as a member accuses another of being a dirty stow-down and a chickin-thief. A scar-faced man and a seconding ally challenge the accusation while the chair is pressed to rule.
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