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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 18, 1952

Page

3

Council backs National Gallery art exhibition sponsorship

Gloucester P and C Association asks the Council to sponsor a National Gallery art show. A four member organising committee is appointed with two P and C. Association reps and one from several other groups. Shire President I Moore leads, with J N Channon, H Chaplin, and D C McRae to represent the Council. The chamber venue is considered suitable and the move beneficial to the district. Dr Channon and Dr Higgins support the plan. The Council reps will meet the P and C Association to proceed.

Gloucester Shire Council National Art Gallery Gloucester P. & C. Association Irwin Slao P. & C. Association Cr. I. Moore Cr. J. N. Channon H. Chaplin McRae

Fancy Dress Frolic Moves Earlier This Year

The Gloucester Fancy Dress Frolic will be held earlier than usual on March 35 to avoid cold costumes. Junior entrants under nine go to the School of Arts, while nine and older attend the Majestic. Two halls host ten sections each, with the same judges for both venues and two divisions per some sections to ease judging and widen winners’ chances.

School of Arts the Majestic

Photographs of Gloucester Considered by Shire Council

Gloucester Shire Councilors reviewed striking photographs taken by M. Dupain for a proposed Gloucester book The Vale of Gloucester. The Shire President Dr I Moore and Deputy President Dr J W Channon will select the final images The publisher Mr O Ziegler sent the book dummy from Sydney.

Gloucester M. Dupain Vale of Gloucester I. Moore J. W. Channon Sydney O. Ziegler

Political Debate in Lyne by Election Spotlight

Mr Stephens defended O P candidates Lancaster and Lavoci in Gloucester, denouncing McGirr and McEwen policies. He warned on steep freight and timber registration fee hikes, while McEwen touted state aid for home building and warned of country district needs. Lancaster pressed dairying shifts to federal control. Labor leaders attacked Canberra canberra critique and vowed farmer consumer balance.

Mr. Stephens Gloucester O.P J. A. Lancaster P. E B. Lavoci E. J. Eggine Carer Jandamen McGirr Stephens Lancaster Lyne MrGirr Doctor Evatt Dr. Evatt Country Party Canberra Labour Arthur Fadden Peetor Evatt

Holes in Gloucester roads to be inspected for repair

Gloucester Chamber of Commerce prompted the council to inspect bad holes in roads and footpaths for repair. The request was raised before this week’s council meeting.

Gloucester Bhire

Edward Spensley Calls for Liberal Vote in Australia

In a political appeal Edward Spensley declares the need to oust Fadden and McEwen, blaming Socialist dominance in Canberra for suppressing world market prices for produce. He portrays himself as a true blue Liberal standing against depredations on farmers and calls for support to end the Country Party's alignment with Canberra.

McEwen Broken Hill Country Party Canberra Fadden Edward Spensley

Police To Be Asked About Halt Signs At Gloucester

The Gloucester Shire Council will seek the Gloucester Police advice on erecting Go Slow or Halt signs at the Denison and King Streets intersection with Church Street and possibly Barrington Street. A Chamber of Commerce letter urged action recalling prior approval for signs. Deputy Shire President Dr J W Channon said signs may not have been available then but could be now. The council may pursue sign procurement if police approve. They also decided to repaint white kerb marks in Gloucester.

Gloucester Shire Council Gloucester Police Denison and King Streets Church Street Barrington Street Gloucester Chamber of Commerce J. W. Channon Channon Gloucester

Forster Gloucester Bus Schedule Notice

Forster Gloucester Bus Service operates from Tuncurry at 1 45 a m connecting with Sydney train at Gloucester. From Gloucester at 24 p m meets the train from Sydney at Gloucester. For details see the Driver or ring Forster 122. Jim McCullagh proprietor.

Tuncurry Sydney Gloucester Ring Forster Jim McCullagh

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