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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1941
Page
2
Gloucester announces the first and second of April Gloucester Show with a call for members to collect tickets and entries. Council discusses water meters on business premises, installation options, and costs, with penalties for noncompliance and rental choices. Also covered are local livestock sales, fishing feats, dances and charity events, theater shows, auctions, and coming church and community notices.
The Department of Railways unveils extensive Easter excursion travel prior to and during the holidays. From late March each distant district will offer at least one return service, with tickets valid to travel to any station in the state. Special fares apply within the town area during holidays, and from April 4 to 14 there are holiday fares between New South Wales and Queensland. A later review will decide on a possible late autumn or winter open season for wild winds. A separate report notes a Royal Australian Air Force plane made a forced landing near Bungwahl with minor injuries to two aboard, and additional items cover a ladies’ evening fundraiser, optometrist visits, and rabbit skin prices at Sydney sales.
Mr. Solling, Police Magistrate for the district, is promoted to Broken Hill and will depart soon. At his farewell, legal men praised his strong grasp of law and broad outlook. Mr. Hawdon wished him well, noting the city’s warmth, while Solling echoed thanks and reflected on fairness and firmness in judgments. He will be succeeded by Mr. W. Brown from the City Children’s Court.
The first four in the Test In the Intermediate Class were Pat Campbell, Dods Hebblewhite, Archie Mathewson, Guy Watts. Tests will be held monthly. The annual meeting of the Parents And Citizens Association will be held at month end, with dates advertised in the Advocate. After the meeting the discussion will cover an Intermediate High School for Gloucester. Sport is active with equipment being funded from school funds and competitions run where possible. Enrolment is 217, with 105 in the super primary classes.
Personal note from Gloucester records George Hazelwood son of Mr and Mrs Herb Hazelwood underwent an operation on Monday and is progressing well He has enlisted for Navy service and expects final acceptance Barrington Street Gloucester contributed thirteen men to ALF Navy and Air Force The latest update is Irvine Sheldrick son of Mr and Mrs W Sheldrick home on final leave At the Gloucester Shire Council meeting Dr J Carolan applied for leave from the April meeting and was granted Dungog Chronicle recalls Doug Rye proprietor of Gloucester Advocate who supported the St Garrison Battalion movement He and Gloucester provided over twenty returned soldier recruits in camp for the past fortnight ready to finish this week Doug also reports sunburn Mr C E Bennett MLA former inmate of Dungog Cottage Hospital returned home Friday Mr M Chariton former Leader of the Federal Labor Party turned 75 on Sunday since retirement from the House of Representatives he has lived at Lambton Newcastle and spent spare time at bowls
Norman German’s cream lorry from Firefly to Gloucester Butter Factory plunged down a steep Brushy Cutting slope after steering locked. Brakes failed as it tipped over the edge, spilling cream valued at about 150 pounds and injuring no one. Passengers including Mrs J Kennedy and two grandchildren escaped unharmed. The truck suffered little damage and the incident ended with all safe.
The Gloucester War Chest Ladies Auxiliary met at the School of Arts on Bour February. Mrs Deaths was re elected President with Mrs Tate and Mrs Weekes as Vice Presidents. Secretaries were Mrs Arrowsmith and Miss Ross, Treasurer Miss Bignell. The annual report notes 2947 skeins of wool and garments sent abroad, 7d4 sacks, 42 pullovers, 7% starves, 42 mittens, 78 balaclava caps, 50 socks and 25 scarves to the Lord Mayor's Fund. Depot stock includes 50 socks, 7 balaclavas, 2 mittens, 24 pullovers and 1 scarves. From the Depot £212 jad was banked. There are 78 A L soldiers abroad, two nurses and three sailors aided monthly with a canteen offering of 5/-. The Auxiliary thanks supporters and asks for continued aid in 1931.
The Wingham team secured a walk over against Gloucester in a Saturday bowl match. Players listed include G w Bvorson Munro Houghton Kendall Pereira Wallare Surtees Hill Highfield Ebbeck Adams Smart Summerville Moore Abbott Carolan Lytin Carey Sheldon Ayscough Dearda Le Quesne Andrews McLeod Ayscough etc. Final score reported as 6-4 to 50 with a total 89.159. Local Green expected ready for play next Saturday. Newcastle visiting team may require practice.
Gloucester Mothers Club will be held at the School on Thursday March 27 at 3 pm. Mrs A Tate is President and V M Gray is Honorary Secretary.
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