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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1931
Page
2
A large turnout at the Upper Wallemba Progress Association meeting in Bucca Wauks on Saturday June 20 discussed forming a working bee to repair Firefly Road. Members voted to start work at Mr A Holstein’s residence on July Tth, inviting all interested to help with cash or labour. The road improvement aims to ease access for local residents after years of anticipation.
The Emergency Income Tax Bill to be introduced in the Legislative Assembly by the Premier and Treasurer Mr. Lang imposes a new levy of 1 shilling in the pound on incomes from £200 to £1,000 a year starting July 1. It supplements the ordinary income tax and aims to raise £5 to £6 million for one year, offsetting government expenditure without a loan. Public servants earning over £500 face the new rate, with salary reductions contemplated to meet expected savings and a broader plan to cut government spending by 20 per cent.
In a Commons statement Chancellor Snowden outlined a policy allowing dominions and India to suspend debt payments to Britain for twelve months from July 1 if desired. The move, tied to a world wide debt pause urged by President Hoover, drew praise from Conservative and Liberal members.
Two top clubs Stroutford and Krampach prepare for a vital match at 3:19 PM at the real park. Both sides have yet to lose this season and their last meeting ended 7-7. At 1:40 PM the Reds meet Gloucester in a separate league game as Warriors seek parity. Team lists include Moore Lord Taylor Burns Syron Livermore Palcunee Chambers Andrews Gordon Everett Monrn Hazelwood and reserves Berry. Reds lineup features Wika Old Neld Sutton Ticland Avbury Hile Gray Moly Restile Neilson Falconer Britten Baker Britten Isaac.
The Monthly Medal draw is announced with matchups such as Hawdon versus Munro and Lannie versus Thurlow, plus Roddy against Hogg and Rye against Street. Associates tally a net 48 for 12 hole stroke handicap, with other cards listed and farewells at the club house as Mrs Don Thurlow departs.
The Star Theatre hosted a Mus ical and Dramatic Society evening tied to the Gloucester Fellowship Association. Mrs J L Hogg directed with student performers and soloists delivering a mix of evergreen songs, Venetian stage settings, and humorous sketches.
A four rink team contest between Gloucester and Wingham Clubs is set for tomorrow at Gloucester green starting at 2 p.m. Gloucester’s lineup includes Bolton, Borer, Christie, titreel, Penk Milne, Andrews, Harris Anderson, Lowe, Adams, Graham, Wratten, Wiston, Isaac, and White in playing order. The article also contains unrelated verse and church notices.
Matthewson and Co. report selling 60 head at the fortnightly cattle sale with prices across dairy cows calves steers and heifers. Tom Hicks notes a heavy yarding on July 7 with generally lower values and rough cattle in poor demand. next sale set for July 7 with market activity among dairy cattle and Jersey livestock.
Calves 800 head milled this month midweek, up 200 from last week. Prices eased across categories with heavy and large calves 4/ to 5/ per unit, prime heavy 27/ to 32/6, good calves 18/6 to 4/6, and light lots 10/ to 14/6. Overall, quality fair with many stales and weedy sorts included. paddies recorded 25/6 to 36/6.
Good support came for a Star Theatre social hosted by the Gloucester Parents to Citizens Association on Wednesday. Mrs McLean and Mrs A Tate served as dus and dus of the close, with D R Waddell winning the gent’s prize, Bil Ferguson Jun booby, Tyler and Fimlie McDonald winning a spot dance, and Percy Baker with Gorton as post waltzers. President H T Shepherd urged membership to fund school needs, noting proceeds benefited pupils. A supper cloth donated by Eva Shepherd went to Mrs R V Carroll, boosting the association’s funds as Mrs Tanks thanks Dr Munro and friends for support after a bereavement.
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