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Newspaper

Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 31, 1936

Page

2

Gloucester News Roundup Sees Meetings, Accidents and Events

Public meeting reminder at Shire Hall in the Hun ter and Barrington Tops zone. coverage of a car crash at Wars iner's Bay injuring Erin Street's son and other occupants. plane activity with Mr Joe Laurie ferrying mourners. civil aviation inspection for a Gloucester aerodrome site beyond the Shire saleyards. Also notes on death, show prizes, band sports, and local stock and horse show results.

Ocal Tourist Shire Span Hunter and Barrington Tops Erin Street L. E. Street Gloucester Warsiner's Bay Lake Macquarie R. Party Civil Aviation Chamber of Commerce

Jowthorne Butter Factory Directors Report Highlights Profit

The Bow thorne Co operative Butter Factory Ltd reports a six month profit of £237 2s 7d ending December 1935. Output fell with butter and cheese at 280 tons, down 377 tons from last year. milk processed 857,401 gallons, a drop of 169,825 gallons. Average prices paid to autopliera and milk reflect mill payouts net at farm and at the Milk Board. Football meeting notices and cattle auction details follow in this issue.

Jowthorne Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory ,Ltd Autopliera Wan The Milk Board

Serious Accident Near Giro Station Sends One to Hospital

Saturday last a buggy carrying mailman Mr. D Allan and two passengers Miss Baker and Mr. Cylin Hickman capsized on a cutting due to rakes on the road near Giro Station. Miss Baker sustained a deep gash and other injuries requiring medical attention. Dr Munro of Gloucester arranged rail transport to Giro and on Sunday took the injured woman to Gloucester Hospital. The other two occupants escaped unharmed.

Giro D Allan Miss Baker Cylin Hickman Glo Munro Gloucester Joe Laurie

Harar in ruins after Italian air raid in Abyssinia

March 29 Addis Ababa dispatch reports Harar, Abyssinia's second city, in ruins after mass Italian air bombardment. Forty dead, 120 injured, population panic, hospitals and churches damaged, wireless station destroyed, European quarter hit, Italian forces advancing toward Debaren and Sokotat a. Second Army Corps now reportedly moving through Devareh toward Gonvtan as Italian front lines straighten.

Addis Ababa Hares Abyssinia Sso Asmara Stratezi Soktota Lake Ashanghi Devareh Towsvils Gonvtan Alreay

Mail Robbery Foils Route Between Eidsvold and Cracow

An armed masked man stopped a Cracow mail coach Saturday night and seized £1400 in cash seven mail bags and parcels. Detectives found the commandeered mail car near Cracow the next day with driver Charles Williams and Mrs. McDowell forced to recede along the road. Williams and the passenger entered Cracow to alert police as stations were warned to seize the escaping vehicle.

Cracow Eidsvold Ealy Charles Williams Williams

Obituary: James Alexander Middleton Dies in Gloucester District

James Alexander Middleton died at Waulivery on Thursday after years of poor health due to blood pressure and a stroke. Born near Maitland, 64, he lived in Gloucester district 24 years, dairying at Wauleivery. Survived by wife and seven daughters and one son, plus two brothers and a sister. Burial at Gloucester Church of England cemetery after service by Rev H W Rogers.

Waulivery James Alexander Middleton Middieter Woodville Maitland Gloucester J. H. Bmuith Wauleivery Middleton Wankivory Mins Christina Towns James Towns Paterson Vis Jack Foster Waverley Stan Crigp H. T. Shepherd Flo Tuck Gladys Stan Miriam Harold Clarice Jack Jean Alex Thelma Bil Lily James Will Gordon Cecil Herb Ribbons Wailkivory School Breese

Six Drowned in Davistown Fog Tragedy at Sea

Three men and three women drowned when two sedan cars slid from a fogbound wharf into more than 45 feet of water at Davistown seven miles from Gosford. Only Otto Tringtam and a woman who could not swim survived, escaping after smashing a window with a heavy instrument.

Davistown Gosford David Missingham Bondi Missingham Irene Curtin G. H Boulton Camperdawn Lois Acheson Manly Hunter Henry Yule Mosman B. Steyved Otto Wil May Lingham Herbert Lettree Otto Tringtam Uiecar Lingham

Commercial Homebush Cattle Sales Report From Sydney and Maitland

Cattle and livestock markets in Sydney and Maitland show moderate to weak demand. Trade beasts sold hard. inferior descriptions declined 10%. Bullocks to FLN/12, cows to £8/14, yeaLrs £8/16. Maitland yarding mixed. good cows and vealers fewer. best bullocks to £10, good £8/10, light £4. Pigs and calves: about 400 calves, prices 2/- cheaper. pigs around 36/ to 40/ for heavy, other weights down. general quality fair to poor.

Homebush Sydney Maitland Armidale Municipal Yanis New England W. C. Hickey B. Hickey C. F. Grills Aberfoll T. F. Grill E. C. Coward Hereford I Princ Alingham J. J. Bell Newhaven N.W. Brennan Enmore Murphy Glent Innes Stern F. G. ‘Thorpe Glenview Finch White & Son A. H. McArthur & CO

Bowls News From Gloucester and Wingham Friendly Matches

Last Saturday Wingham visited Gloucester for a four rink friendly, Gloucester winning 103 to 83. Listed scores name G W Tent Kendall Munro Adame 30 and others. final pairs championship semi final saw Bolton and Street beat Lowe Woodward 20 to 15 with Tresidder and Boorer to beat Street and Bolton in the forthcoming final. Next Saturday Gloucester plans a visit to Taree for a rockal game featuring Vent Kendall Andrews Boorer Bolton Hawdon White Street Smith Jeffrey Anderson Munro, with secretary notice for any unavailability.

Gloucester W.tent Kendall Munro Adame Maitland Diamond Peretta Gibbob Bolton Hawdon Street Smart Stack Wallace Walshe Smith MacAndrew Andrews Anderson Ee Bird Bromfield Griffen Moxey Whatson Jeffrey Treatcder Boorer Dennis Summerville Bell Lowe

Tennis Summer Competition Final Set for Park Court

Semi finals Saturday saw Factory beat Teachers 7 sets 44 games to 2 sets 34 games and Pennies win over Rockhurst 5 sets 47 games to 4 sets 45 games. Factory meets Pennies in the final at Park Court next Saturday. Annual Meeting of Axe Association elected officers. Winter Competition motions set April 1 deadline, team affiliation fees, and schedule rules clarified.

Factory Teachers Pennies Rockhurat Park Court Axesociation H. W. Rogers Ryan Suih Committee of Management Grace

Gloucester Reds Football Club Annual Meeting Highlights

The Gloucester Reds Football Club held its annual meeting at the School of Arts with Ar Hec Gray presiding. The balance sheet showed receipts of £95 10s 8d and expenditures of £39 4s 4d, leaving £16 1s 4d. Officers elected include Mrs F M Smith as patroness, J G Wilson as president, and C Britten as honorary secretary. Members pay 3s for the season. new colours are black and white jerseys. a playing coach is sought and training begins 31st inst. The club plans inter-district cup football via Group 3 and expects a strong season with many players available.

Gloucester Reds School of Arts Hec Gray F_M) Smith J. G. Wilson Messrs V. Brown A. Dargayilte J. Germon D. H. J. Hill J. Watkins C. Britten Terasurer J. Giddey A. Clarke W Brown Livermore Lok

Golf Notes Stroke Handicap Opens Season With Scores

The first competition of the season was won by J Channel with 94 29 65 in stroke handicap. Other scores include G Easton 92 67 and A Woodward 91 21 70. Rosa Street 78, L Rye 74, A Oldfield 75, R Burte 76, W Garner 77, A Parish 78. Several players did not complete cards. F Matthews won the stroke handicap at Wetk eld and the mixed foursome went to D Rye and Mrs Garner. The Associates draw for tomorrow’s stroke handicap features Mrs Anderson v Mrs Bas ton and other matches with play at 2 pm.

J. Channel G. Easton A. ID Woodward P. Roddy Rosa Street L. Rye H. Coote W. Moore A. Oldfield R. Burte W. Garner A. Parish Wetkeld F Matthews D. Rye

Ward's Unlucky Day Ends With Injury on Train

Harry Vincent of Southampton, after 45 years with the Southern Railway, faced retirement as his presumed last run reached Milbrook Station. A collision hurled him from his carriage, injuring him. he was taken home for treatment. Southend-on-Sea meanwhile offered to buy two sites to preserve Leigh cliffs’ beauty.

Ward Southern Railway England Harry Vincent Southampton Millbak Station Vincent Hie Southend-on-Sea Leigh Clits

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