West Maitland arts school faces closure and takeover
A meeting of 139 members of the West Maitland School of Arts agreed last week to ask trustees to assume control and recommended closing the institution at month end. Only nine attended. The report also notes other local items from Tamworth showground records to quail seasons, showground use, coast guns, and upcoming cattle and property sales in the Maitland area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Maitland School of Arts
Tris Febs
Dubé
Land Matenes
Lyhe Dubto
V A D Class Formed in Gloucester
Dr F W Munro addresses Gloucester Red Cross women on first aid practice and VAD duties in peace and war. A new VAD class was formed with Miss Kemp as secretary. Mrs White and several members attended. Course begins next Tuesday with practical lecture. emphasis on calmness, patient first aid, and accurate history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Munro
Gloucester
Munro
V.A.D
Anita
Australia
Red Cross
V.ad
Guernseys Shine at Taree Show
Barrington breeder A J Everett led a top Guernsey team to major prizes at the Taree Show last week. Judge H Wail praised the champions as outstanding and noted the bull could win at the Sydney Royal. Everett edged rival J P Mooney of Lower Manning across multiple classes including bulls, cows, heifers, and progeny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Everett
Barrington
Taree
H. Wail
Sydney Royal
Everett
J. P. Mooney
Manning
Bull
Hampton
Fotheringsham
B.A. Paff
Hockey Girls Prepare for Season at Gloucester
Hockey girls ready for season with Gloucester opener set for Saturday April 1. At a lively annual meeting the Shire Chambers club welcomed new players, re elected officials, and planned practices for Monday and Wednesday nights as Wingham forms a rival team. Coach Brice Coomber urged commitment and attendance to forge a tougher side.
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Gloucester
Shire Chambers
Wingham
Brice Coomber
Mre
A. J. White
Barbara Moses
Meadames Deards
Yoole
L. B Street
W. Garner
J. Tonks
Hi, Tonks
L. Ferguson
H. Ferguson
M. Yates
C. Yardy
M. McCarthy
R. Hazelwood
Penfold
J. Yoole
Plane That Costs as Little as a Car
The Aeronoca, an American light plane, costs about £650 and promises business travel cost savings. It uses 85 miles per gallon, lands and takes off in 40 to 50 yards, and cruises at 84 miles per hour with a car-style steering wheel. Demonstrations by Mr. Lewis of Air-Mite at Mascot and tours to Adelaide, Melbourne, Rawdon Vale, Gloucester, Kempsey, and Queensland drew strong enthusiasm from pilots and officials.
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Gloucester
Aeronoca
Melbourne
Sydney
Lewis
Air- Mite Company
Mascot
M. Laurie
Rawdon Vale
Adelaide
Laurie
Barrington River
V. Munr
M. Stanley
Aero
Gloucester notes and regional happenings in brief
Personal notices list volunteers who handed in for the V A D unit formed in Gloucester on Thursday. The Macleay Argus reports dairy instructor E O Dalgleish will leave the Middle Rivers district to manage Peters Deli cacy Company’s new factory at Taree. R McKevett becomes Ward’s River’s new schoolteacher from Tenterfield. J G Wilson judged the dairy cattle and fat stock at the Bullah delah Show. at Taree Show Bob Crowther shared stock draft with J K Martin. Tom Heard of Kogarah Golf Club collapsed and died at La Perouse. Roy Walmsley, former Gloucester resident, visited Kemp Bay. N Carter of Shannon Vale won the camp draft at Bullad de la Shaw, with L Carter winning the Dr. Woodland bending race and placing second in the Shire Engineer’s flagence. Jack Whatson returns from Sages holiday to Aberdeen with Pure Arabs ancestry claims to Shem, Noah’s eldest son, Bedouin Arabs tracing descent to Inhmagl.
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Thetragnies
V.A.D
Gloucester
Misses
B. Moves
Mofsdat
K. Kemp
E. Yardy
Yardy
J. Penfold
S, Penfold
R, Hazelwood
M. Yates
J. Yoole
L. Ferguson
H. Ferguson
J. Tonks
H. Tonks
B. Jory
M. McCarthy
L. McDonald
Mrs
J. G. Wilson
Bullah
Delah
Taree
Bob Crowther
7. K. Martin
Tom Heard
Kogarah
la Perouse
Gloucester Show Opens Amid Cloudy Muggy Weather
Despite unfavourable conditions the Gloucester Show opened today with fine but cloudy weather. Entries were strong across all classes and a large field of horses prepared to compete in ring events. Ground was soft this morning but expected to dry out with improving weather tomorrow.
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Gloucester
New Boston Punishment for Car Thieves
Officials announce a novel deterrent in Boston where offenders will be driven through city streets in Black Marias with large guards to expose them to public view. The measure aims to curb theft. Meanwhile in London County Council parks about 15 000 glass bottles are collected annually.
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Boston
Ptimiata
London County Council
Krambach Youth Run Over by Truck Near Palm Beach
Frederick Gallagher an 18 year old from Krambach was run over while sleeping roadside near Palm Beach and is in Tweed Heads Hospital in a critical condition. A truck wheel passed over his head causing severe injuries as he and a companion traveled toward Brisbane in a utility truck. The pair camped beside the vehicle and Gallagher’s companion slept, leaving him alone by the roadside.
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Frederick Gallagher
Krambback
Palm Beach
Tweed Heads
Gallagher
Brisbane
Bloodstained blouse linked to old murder scene
A bloodstained blouse, a shoe, a leather top boot, and a suitcase were recovered from a dam near the site where the body of the Alcary Pyjams Girl was found battered, shot, and burned four and a half years ago. Detectives say the footwear may have been submerged in mud since the murder. experts will appraise the blouse’s submerged period.
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Alcury
Church Services Schedule Across Parishes
A detailed list of church services across Gloucester Stroud and surrounding parishes for Palm Sunday through April, noting times and clergy. Includes Church of England Presbyterians Congregational Baptist and local pastors with locations Nabla Nabiae Bulby Brush Copeland Tugrabakh and Heatherdale among others.
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H.C
Forbesdale
Gloucester
Canon Williamson
Presbyterian
Heatherdale
D. Glyn Jones
Nablac Church of England
Forater
Kramtach
Dyer’s Crogan
Nabiae
Bellora
R. V. Hanington
Tugrabakh
Copeland
Bulliae
B. Martens
Stroud
Charen
Johnston's Creek
Strafford
A. Baker
Dairy Farm Auction Near Gloucester At Upper Barrington
TOM HICKS for MR J B FARLEY offers by public auction a 44 acre dairy farm at Upper Barrington 14 miles from Gloucester. Improvements include 8 WB cowsheds with verandahs, dairy and byres, car shed, barn and outbuildings. Three paddocks, river frontage, well water, sale terms and agent details provided.
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Tom Hicks
J.B. Farley
Upper Barrington
Gloucester
W. B
Barrington
School OF Arts
Waukivory Creek
W. E. Sparke
GCR.) Pty. Ltd
3. J. Robinson
Beck
Waukivory
Tom Hices
Glotops
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Draper and Mercer
A. i. Cavanough
Hazelwood
Fashion Centre
A.&a.hazelwood
STAR
Sonia Hente
Richard Greene
Joan Davis
Cesan Romero
Buddy Ebsen
Author Treacher
Billy Gilbert
Clarence E) Mulford
William Boyd
George Hayes
Newsreela
Victory Theatre
Leslie Howard
Wendy Hillier
Parliament House
Canberra
Tila
Bowman Rodeo
Nablac
Mackay
R. S. Wilson & Coy
RS. Wilson
AAA
AUS
AFCA
ASAA
The
Association of Accountants of Aust
Society of Accountants & Auditors
Gland
Etc
Gloucester Actorate
Tamworth
Tamworth Showground
C.H. Perry
Plain Bill
Plain Bus
Gollan
Newcastle
Port Wyndham
Woolwich Arsenal
Wollongong
Spooner
Unancerra
Port Kembla
Darwin
Montoro
Qantas Empire
Qantas
Townsville
Bundock
Messrs Redman An Lee
Fred Young
J. Enright
Maitland
Messrs
W. EB. Sparke
Ton Hicks
Jim Farley
Pany
Tom #leks
Robinson
Lower Wauksyory
W. N. Dann
West Maitland
Copeland Frolic
Copeland Parents and Citizens’ S Association
Dr. Munro
Mt. George
Mt. George School of Arts
Shem
Noah
Inhmagl
Krambach
Queensland
Warmtuilla
R. W. Brown
Bronker Rd
Broadmeadow
Tom Hicks Piggarda
Upper Bowman
George Smith
Church Services
Monster Store Cattle Sale
Gloucester Shire Yards
New England
Hereford
Devon
Evon
Durham
P. Koellner
Bend
L. S. Cooper
Ida Lake
Ith
P. Keegan
A. K. Carter
Tomalla
R. B. Laurie
Ria Mukka
A. A. Duff
Bilnko
Nowendoc
J. B. Laurie
Holmes
J. T. Grant
Shaw Bros
L. Miller
J. McKnight
W. Webeck
W. Margery
Wood
Wm. Easton
Hile
Ward's River
Pariah
J. J. Laure
V. Murray
L. C. Attwater
F.T. Patt
W.e.sparke
Gloucester) Pty. Ltd
Gloucester Shire
T. A. Laurie
Nowendoo
Rin Muka
Bert Laurie
J. E. Wall
Ao J. L. Wall
H.W. Murray
A. Lealle
Hicks
Alex Brown
Hicks and Boxtree Ltd
Dairy & Agricultural Farm
Behoal
Thape
Nodann Farm
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Horley Taxl House. ‘Phone
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