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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 27, 1936

Page

2

Death of Mr J Middleton in Waukivory

The death of J A Middleton, an elderly Waukivory resident, occurred yesterday. The funeral will leave Waukivory at 12:30 pm Saturday for Gloucester cemetery as mourners and readers extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved.

J. Middleton Waukivory J. A Middleton Gloucester Dungog Old Birds Rharabanc Rich Mr. Rich Denison Street Woy School of Arts Cecrete Tom Hicks Thos Reeves J. Jupp McCormack

Wang Wauk Bridge Opens on Newcastle Road Link

The Wang Wauk bridge was officially opened on Saturday in the presence of about 500 people including Manning and Stroud Shire Councillors. The reinforced concrete bridge spans 80% feet long and 20 feet wide, forming a key river crossing on the Newcastle to Taree main road, costing over £6000.

Manning and Stroud E Bennett Bcl.a Newcastle Taree

Hunter Valley to be served by new agricultural high school

Minister for Education Mr D H Drummond told Mr E Bennett that after consolidating Tamworth agricultural high school the State will consider Hunter River Valley development. He explained Hawkesbury College is controlled by Agriculture while high schools at Yanco and Hawkesbury serve the south and northwest. A Tamworth site is secured to train northern regions and Hunter Valley pupils, with lucerne and related farming preparation included.

D. H. Drummond E. Bennett Tamworth Hunter River Valley Bennett Legislative Assembly Finter Valley Drisamond Nortern Hunter Valley Ezephant Lucerne Flas Hunter District

Log accident claims life at Wauchope sawmill

A fatal accident occurred at Hornsry Sawmills in Wauchope on Thursday afternoon when a log fragment rebounded from a circular saw striking Knox Avery. The married man with five children suffered a broken neck and died instantly.

Wauchope Hornsry Knox Avery

Amalgamation Debate Faces Raymond Terrace at Conference

The Minister for Local Government plans to include Raymond Terrace Municipality in the Shire of Port Stephens and will open the UAP regional conference in Newcastle. The Raymond Terrace TAP opposes the move and will submit a resolution demanding no further mergers of small municipalities with shires. Delegates from other branches will back the case for the municipality.

B.S. Spooner Raymond Terrace Port Stephens U.A.P Newcastle TAP

Golf Notes Stroke Handicap at Local Links Tomorrow

A stroke handicap will be played on the local links tomorrow with A Woodward as starter. Matches include Moore vs Myintogh, Channely vs Leedham, Anderson vs Dawson, Snodgrass vs Parish, Oldfield & Doyle vs Turner, Woodward vs Coote, Chariton vs Lorve, McRae vs Bramble. The Associates opened competition last week with a 9 hole stroke handicap won by Miss Laurie with 58/18 40.

Woodward T. Moore Myintogh J. Channely T. Leedham EH Anderson B. P. Dawson G. Fasten P Roddy C. B. Snodgrass Parish A. Oldfield G K Doyle R. Smith Ya Turner A. Z. Woodward A. Coote D. & Rye B. Carolan T Chariton Lorve J. McRa Bramble Associates Miss Laurie Yates Miss Hawdon Cann Miss Higgins Newton G. Easton Snodgrass Miss Middlebrook Fintures President Y President v Vatu Ry Paterson Jd. R. Higgins Westley P.M. Baker RS Henderson Aitken EL de I W. Westley Hy Warley C. Tedman Avoh McKae J. Mitchell Nc, Hopkins J.laytor EMA J¢ Howell G. Wilson KB. Boorer W. J. Adams S. Tsay E. Sehmierer R. Adams AS Barham King Bron H.C. Blows Geo. Murray Turner Beck J.T. Million BE. Martin Barry and McRae W. Potts M. W. Holstein A. McIntosh Maylon and Carter R. J. Dew W Barkwell Mardle Bruce Andrews Geo Stanton D. Parish Miss Fay Pariah F. G. Farley B.T. Forbes J. McInnes B. Lowrey J. Wenham Cumming Desidia L. Vintner C. Mamlen W. Mea

Gloucester cattle sale yields firm prices and strong attendance

Matthewson and Co report a highly successful special cattle sale at Gloucester Shire Varde with buyers from local districts. Descriptions show market firmness across cattle types, with best forward steers and cows commanding notable prices. numerous named buyers and firms appear among the consignors and purchasers.

Matthewson and Co Gloucester Shire Varde D. Brims Les Browning Coopyer Paterson, Easton and Co J, Jones J. A. W Garnett Mteera W. W. Wit von R.S Henderson A. T. McCarthy Elchelfer Helfers J Frost J. Mottam E.R. Dennis Edwards Hanna L. Fy Smith Blanch Geo. Blanch James D. K. Redman C. Lean W. Lowrey G Halmes T. Bawards C.J. Botham W. C Ridgeway Ridgeway Miss Potter J. Matthewson W. Dewberry

Maitland and Sydney Stock Sale Reports Spark Trade Activity

Cattle and pig auctions across Maitland and Sydney show buyers active with firm prices. Bulls, steers, and Herefords traded to £6/10, £8/10, and £4/1 respectively as buyers from Breeza, Quirindi, Merriwa, and the Hunter region attended. Pig sales reflected firmness with prime porkers scarce and other classes uneven but steady. Rabbitskin market noted catalogued lots and irregular demand, next sale set for Wednesday 1st April.

Homebush Sydney Maitland J. Enright Oakey Queensland New England Breeza Quirindi Merriwa Hunter Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Porkers Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd

Bowls Harris Cup doubles results and next round

The second round finished with Boorer and Tresidder defeating Kendall and Andrews 32 to 7 and Lowe and Woodward overcoming Thomas and Anderson 18 to 13. Semi finals: Bolton and Street meet Lowe and Woodward. Tresidder and Boorer have the bye. Nominations for the Harris Cup singles handicap close next Tuesday. see house notice.

Boorer Tresidder Kendall Andrews Lowe Woodward Thomas Anderson

In Memoriam Joseph Montague 1983

In loving memory of my dear husband and our father Joseph Montague who died on 24 March 1983. Sadly missed by his loving wife and family.

Relf Joseph Montague

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