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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1946
Page
2
The report covers a largely attended Gloucester meeting about Shire appointment engineering posts and comments on proposals. It records praise for the presidency, a discussion on arrangements, and notes on the Tatler’s feverish coverage of the matter. Also mentioned are Garden Party plans and local tennis and theatre items with dates and participants.
The annual tennis competition at Park courts features a list of players from Yor and nearby clubs. Participants include Mrs Carpenter, W. Git Som, J Stallhewuen, A Weal, C Yates, and other local competitors in singles and doubles events.
Peters Fay Creameries Pay Ltd records payments to suppliers for May 1940. Commercial butter at 2/4 per ton including government subsidy, and other butter forms noted. Also mentions Woods Great Peppermint Cure and health remedy reference.
A jumbled report outlines weekend golf activity with Mont I Meviat and three trophies noted. Names such as Hodken, Carey, Chwetton, Sheena, Chariton, Dr. Chan, and W Garner appear among scores and heats, naming Cup events like the Cavanough Cup and details of heats and lead players.
Gloucester and Dunson clash this Saturday with a large squad to represent. Key players include Baker Jones Oldfield Dargaville Taggers Giddeyscape and Ke Aton. Trial times listed. 6 pm for agate availability and 7 pm training on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Sunday services are planned across Christ Church Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational congregations in Gloucester with varied times. Memorial events and memorial services are noted at Gloucester locations, while Stroud hosts Baptist church evening meetings.
The Gloucester Junior Farmers meeting at Gloucester Central School covered officer elections, committee appointments, and project judging. Key attendees included Mr. Wilserald, Mrs St Piegernid, and Mr. Mildeton with apologies from Messrs Burley and Huzélwood.
Reading shows scores from multiple bowling pairings including Sovial games on Saturday last with players such as Garmin Kirke Carthew Rye Lamantus Highfield Woodard Hawison Eid ington Whitson and Hamlesp Beatie McNaughston Kip Gorman and Bingen Championshp first round Henutul Gaynor scoring 29.
Australian motoring bodies led by NARBLA and RAC.A. call for a revised Pedersh Ala To ads Agreement and allocation of 2 000 000 surplus to a Liquid not Price auction fund. They criticise Aust ralian roads versus German autobahns and British motorways, urging co option of their representative into the Commonwealth and State officers committee and immediate investigation by Mr Chifley.
Five events listed with handicaps for Gloucester races including E30 Marmington Wandicap and £20. Nominations close Saturday 2nd at 6 pm. Rebates on harness travelling. Programmes and particulars obtainable from the Secretary BEC, QRAY, Secretary. Phone 128
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