31 Mar 1936
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1936
Page
1
At the State Ball district leaders and supporters gathered to revive the Boy Scout movement in Gloucester. Councillor A J White presided while speakers outlined aims, duties, and the need for a committed group including a Scoutmaster, meeting places, and fundraising.
Mr Anderson stated the committee may inquire from headquarters. Old balances are held in trust by the Scout Association in Sydney. The constitution was adopted with Messrs Newton and Parish moving. Officers include Patron Shire President Dr A J White President Dr F V Munro Vice Presidents Rev H W Rogers Rev B C Pereira Sergeant Bolton Trustees to be appointed Membership set at 2/ per year starting July. Next meeting Thursday at 8 pm.
Hadrian emperor of Rome altered imperial policy and Britain’s status. He built the Antonine Wall era fortification in Britain and refused decadence. He ended taxed oppression, oversaw postal service transfer to the state, and criminalized cruel treatment of slaves. He valued justice and wrote extensively including an autobiography and a panegyric for Matidia.
An advertisement urges readers to send orders to H. Coote Jeweller GlouShster for city price catalogue items. It promises satisfaction and trial proof of supplied requirements. The note states there are about 110 million bicycles on Britain's roads.
After a two week break the first grade season restarted with weak turnout. Wattles crushed Barrington to lead premiership chances while Stratford’s second graders beat Thistles. Gangat v Thistles game to be played if needed to decide final. Stratford clinched the second grade title.
Thistles of Stratford posted 121 in a match hampered by stubborn second graders and tight bowling. Standouts included R Sansom with 27 and 45 partnership with Allen Martin, while G Easton and G Conn added quick scores. In Barrington v Wattles, Wattles declared strong, Easton 40, Beattie 30 not out, and Garner 20 not out guiding an outright win as Barrington scraped 26 in reply. The Thistles announce a squad to face Gangat next Saturday with a Gloucester departure set for 1.20 pm.
Father Malachy Dunne, a monk who died at the Monastery of St Bernard in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, was buried at the abbey cloisters after 33 years of residence. Seventy monks attended the funeral and the Cistercian rites were observed with no mourning, flowers, or coffin. The body was clothed in white habit and boots as monks lowered it into the grave and filled it with earth.
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