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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1935
Page
2
The Gloucester League holds its annual meeting at Corbett's Cafe on Wednesday night, March 27 at 8 p.m. All footballers and supporters are urged to attend as activities for the year will be decided. The balance sheet will be presented and officers elected.
Residents and scholars gathered at the Trinders home on Thursday evening to bid farewell and present a token of esteem. Mr Trinder spoke of fifteen years teaching at Copeland and urged parental support for the new teacher as his family moves for their boys high school education at Taree.
On Saturday last a car went off road beyond Stratford, injuring a lady seriously with facial and head abrasions as the driver Mr. Dintes from Brisbane swerved to avoid a pole across the road. The car hit a broken drain and a tree, leaving Mr. Dintes with few injuries while Mrs. Dintes was taken to town for treatment by a passerby.
A letter from Phil Garlick argues for linking Scone and Gloucester routes via Curracahark to Barrington Tops, noting cost and timber constraints along Boyne Moonnee and Tucker's Creek paths. He urges government action to connect Scone and Gloucester roads, easing travel to the Tops and benefiting holidaymakers and residents.
Opening Saturday signals the Gloucester Amateur golf season with mixed fourball play over 12 holes. The draw lists many pairings including T Cheriton with Mrs Horton, J Thoman with Mrs Roddy, A Branble with Mrs Parish, and others. Open day at Dungog on March 31 invites entrants and notes Gloucester players plan to attend. entry forms available from the Secretary.
At Gloucester District Cricket Association meeting on the 14th, Ward's River protested Barrington as unaffiliated and unregistered. The rule requires affiliation before the first round. protest upheld. Endeavours forfeited to Ward's River. Bartington forfeited to Endeavours I. hope revival of interest leads to next Saturday final.
Winghallgs No 1 team defeated Gloucester 70 to 54 on Saturday. Players included Everett Bell Whatson Washe 24 Whatson MacAndrew Tresidder Hoover Pepiera Mortland King Bing Tey Aviteviy Thouus Hawdon Street Husie Griffin Rowling Moxey Kendalacyl Anderson Adaus on Ta 4. Anderson Trophy saw A J Woodward win after 18 games 11 wins, with slider at 10 wins and 3 losses. Paris Championship featured Mouwy Tagine and W J Adams defeating Argeny L B Street 16 to 14 in the final round. play by Thursday is urged with no time extensions.
The Central Coast and Tablelands District Exhibit organizers led by Mr Richardson visited last week. They collected and arranged produce including onions potatoes persimmons gram gous and pumpkins. Mr Crowfoot and Mr Sansom contributed sorghum heads and decorative items while Gloucester Show praised the exhibitors Mrs Belcher and Mr Crowfoot for their excellence. The judge Mr L M Stitt noted the quality over quantity in the produce display.
The text recalls pioneer Mr. Ruditin a early selector on Berrico Creek who chose land above the Berrico Estate built a cottage and orchard planted a garden and aided cedar getters. George known for pullocks aided timber routes and road access. Dr bused died aged 82 leaving his wife in Lie Stroud and Gloucester districts.
The Star Theatre, damaged by fire three months ago, is renovated and reopening Sunday night with Love Life and Laughter. The show features Gravle Fieldna and strong comic talent, including Helen Flayes John Payiymore and Myrna Lay among others.
The notice announces the annual meeting of the shore fall at Corbetta Cafe on Wednesday night March 2 at 8 o'clock with the annual report and balance sheet and officers to be elected. It also invites all footballers and supporters to attend as the business is important. The Gloucester Ladies Hockey Club meeting is at Garbett's Cafe on Thursday night next March 1 at 8 o'clock. all members and intending members should attend. Penfold is the honorary secretary.
Shire of Gloucester invites tenders to 4 p.m. on Wednesday April for supply at Gloucester of a 3 hp crawler tractor with tractors four or six cylinders and patrol or kerosene fuel, a heavy duty Jott grader with adjustable rear wheels and scarifier combined, weight to four tonnes, noting preference rules under the 1919 Local Government Act and that the lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted.
A bustling sale with cattle and calves in strong demand. Bullocks, heavy and medium stock, plus rising prices for calves, with pigs showing a steady trade and bacon pigs in lighter supply. Prices per head and weight ranges noted for heavy and light categories.
A Gloucester Dis trist Brass Band meeting in the Band Room on Monday night appointed A Purdon as official honorary collector and reiterated thanks to Mrs C Noah and G Nichols for showday transport and Wingham help. Arrangements for a Stratford dance and plans for an old tone range at Forbesdale were approved with Everham and Foyle tasked to organise.
The fragment outlines services across churches in Gloucester including Church of England on Lent Sunday with Rev H W Rogers, Presbyterian at Taunton and Monson, Methodist at Worcester and Stratton with Rev R C Pereira, Congregational Mission Candle Pint and others, and Independent Baptist at Stroud with Rev H Jonsson, listing times and locations for several days.
Gloucester Shire Yards hosts a Tuesday March 26 sale at 10 am featuring 1100 head of statin bred cattle and Hereford steers plus bullocks heifers and cows with calves. The catalog lists numerous consignors including Meriwether Yarro R. A. Grant Ward's River and Summerville Bros with good quality Devon and Hereford stock in mixed lots and varying ages.
Show cattle led by W Weberk offer 4 Stud Devon cows and Cylves, 3 Stud Devon heifers, 2 years, 1 Stud Devon bull 15 months as the sale follows the dispersal. Payers urged to attend at 10 am sharp with buyers assured of quality stock and full assurances.
Arrangements have been made with Mr. T Hicks for a special cattle sale. The sale features Mr. Donald Paterson's Hereford Stud including 30 Cows and Calves, calves by Go’s His Royal Favourite, 3 young Stud Bulls, several pure bred heifers and cows, and a single stud bull Golf Hill Royal Favourite. The event starts at 10 am sharp with no reserve.
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