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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 05, 1954

Page

3

Special Lease Applications for Grazing Area in Gloucester

Special lease applications for grazing over about 3517 acres in portion 143 excluding Gold Lease Application 17 are invited. Diagrams are exhibited. application forms and further information available from the Crown Land Agent Gloucester the Information Bureau Department of Lands Sydney and District Surveyor East Maitland or J N Prior District Surveyor.

Parish Bindera County and Land District Gloucester Crown Land Agent Information Bureau Department of Lands Sydney East Maitland J. N. Prior

Visitors Day At Gloucester Bowling Club Highlights Social Fun

Visitors day at Gloucester bowling club featured a social afternoon with tea hosted by president Eric Carson and a wave of new members accepting membership. Competitions saw tight singles and pairs matches, led by Dave Lyall as games manager, with strong showings from M Holstein, RK Harpley, and the Wests in the pairs. Harry Burgess of Coffs Harbour visited and invited locals to a four day bowls weekend at Coffs Harbour.

Gloucester Eric Carson Dave Lyall M. Holstein W. King RK. Harpley K. Boorer R. Nichols G. Ireland R. Garner H. Selma G. Dombkina Cyril Middlebrook Middlebrook Franke Hee Gray Ireland Harry Burgess Coffs Harbour Harry Coffs

Hastings Shire Bridge Damage in Recent Flood

Hastings Shire reports severe flood damage with over £30,000 in losses. The Forbes River bridge, rebuilt last year at £20,000, was swept away. A low level bridge with eleven concrete piers lost three piers, each about 37 tons, one found 380 yards downstream.

Hastings Forbes River

Advocate Deadline Sets Ad Publish Times

The Advocate announces strict deadlines for ads and notices to fit bus and mall service schedules. Changes of contracts by noon on Mondays and Thursdays. letters and reports by noon on Mondays and Tuesdays. casual ads by 4 pm Mondays and Thursdays, with urgent late casuals accepted until 9 30 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays. Also notes sailing of Italian liner Sarriento with guests and a family trip abroad. and FASFALUM seed harvest failure due to drought and floods, limiting potential carryover stocks from 1952 53.

EHS A. Dungog Sarriento Sydney Reay Margaret Mackay George D. R. Mackay Calton Hill Genoa Switzerland France England Ireland Scotland Norway Sweden Holland America J. B. Noonan

Page Reviews Flood Damage Across Northern Rivers

Sir Earle Page in Grafton reports flood damage subsiding and situating losses while noting Casino and Coffs Harbour escaped inundation. The Rich Roma River bridge span was destroyed by bank erosion, prompting concern over Clarence flood impact, especially South Grafton, and prompting Red Cross relief plans and permanent emergency posts.

Pepesven Cotswert Fouth Ysem Clarence South Grafton Grafton Ald. J. IL. Moorhead Courier Mall Brisbane N.S.W Red Cross Society

Ladies Bowling Notes Third Round Consistency Results

Consistency play last Wednesday saw Meadames Holstein defeat Paterson 102-87 Carson beat Dombkina 101-97 Chubb over Morris 106-61 West over Latimore 100-90 and Dignam topping Hazelwood 103-79. Matches for Wednesday March 10 include Holstein vs Chubb Dig nam vs West and Carson has a bye. Pairs nominations due by March 17.

Meadames Holstein Paterson Carson Dombkina Chubb Morris West Latimore Dignam Hazelwood Holstein

Cottage allotted to flood victim by local donor

Five roomed cottage given to the Casino Flood Relief Committee for a victim of last week’s flood. Mrs D Thomas of Shannonbrook supplied the cottage and will cover removal costs from Shannonbrook, five miles to Casino. Mrs Thomas, an immigrant from Bootland, arrived in Australia about Weynesra ago.

Casino D. Thomas Shannonbrook

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Rich Dundee School OF Arts Gloucester ON A. L. Gorton Barrington River Ridge Milk Board Tom Hicks Paul Ryan Joe Corbett Dalgety & CO. Ltd SHIRE Singleton Bailey & Sons R. E. Harris Bird & Myers L. McFarlane B. J. P. Bower J. C. McNamara Boondandilla C. B. Harris R. Glendinning Hereford Durham Herefu C. McCosker H. G. Bailey R. L. Bailey Dashery & Toys Bob Harpley Alpe Australia Bullens Earl Chevalier Capt Franklin Bullens Stafford Bullen C. Rinaldo Madam De'Lores Continent Mostra Calcutta Wingham A. C. Beal Supreme Court OF New South Wales Margaret Mary Laurie Invergordon Gloucester Nablar State of New South Wales Andrew Joseph Bruce Mwaurie Jack Breckenridge John Sbreckenridge George Harold Mattheiwson L. O. Martin & Sons Victoria Street Taree R. A. ©. Martin Pitt Street Memoriam Breese Alice Cere “Sig Master Modsea Radios & Radiograms Harvey V. Mills Don Milla H. BH. Spruce Barrington Church Street Bea Advocate” Office Davis—Green Grace Irene A. Green Frank Green Alain John D. Davis W. N. Davis Ashbury Department OF Works Canberra Bowling Club Advocate HAIN Searight Macquarie Place Bydney Bonniebelle Cafe Choice Victor Bonnie Hazelwood Earle Page Dalgetys W. Flannery Mra G. Flannery B. Hooke Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Garden of Roses Jim Barikios Loucester Gloucester HarDware Store Uech Sf BOK Phalaris Northern Motors Dodge & Peugeot Rootes Cars & Trucks
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