Gloucester 1896 Origins and Early Town Life Narrated
Aerial view of Gloucester's beginnings in 1896 with a Scot reporter visiting the hamlet near A. A. Company Homestead. Aboriginal name meaning Big Rock, and table ranges cited. Describes lack of amenities, transport to Raymond Terrace, a near vegetable famine, Reichhardt's hotel and services, half time schooling, and the first slaughter house under the new act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Boketts
A. A. Company
Sir BE. Parry
South America
Cester
Raymond Terrace
Barrington
Universal Providor
Reichhardt
Copeland Mail
Barvington
Etheridge
Slaughterhouse details and wild brumby packs in province
The fragment describes a recently built slaughter facility with a gal lows roller for killing cattle on a brick and cement floor, likely near a Phil- jip Street site by railway gates. It notes broad grazing land, unfenced ranges, and 70 to 80 wild brumbies roaming the Gloucester run, descended from imported stock and valued as buggy horses. The Port Steps hens Stock Board is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gistr Ct
Tor
Phil- Jip-St
My. Ethridge
Homstead
Gloucester cattle and horses in early Gloucestershire paragraph
An account from Sydney dated 2/5/39 discusses the Gloucester district's cattle and horse stock, noting pure Durham and Shorthorn beef herds, historic imports like Apollo and Spicy Captain from Scotland, and large numbers of wild horses culled for hides. It mentions the Bowman River station, annual bullock drafts to metropolitan saleyards, and overland transport to Warrah. It also notes the absence of mosquito hatchery discussion in this piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A
Durham
Gloucester
Ethridge
Apollo
Davidson
Hercules
Rochester
Scotland
Bowman River
Bowman
Saleyarns
Warrah
Sydney
Bet folly ends in fines for two in Sutton Coldfield
Edward Jones a Birmingham gown maker and Aileen Haines faced court after Jones boasted he could clear a room and stole furniture from a Sutton Coldfield hotel. Jones claimed the acts were done for a bet and planned to return the items. Jones was fined 50 pounds on each of two charges and Haines received a total fine of 20 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jones
Sutton Coldfield
Warwickshire
Jones
Birmingham
Aileen Haines
Haines
Wallamba District Show at Nabiac draws large crowd
The 25th Wallamba District Aand He Association show at Nabiac closes after a very large gathering. Gate takings total £154 3 and event results list many awards led by Gloucester riders in ring events including Galloway mare or gelding wins by C Farley and N Carter, plus multiple placings across pony, hunter, high jump, flag races and stock drafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallamba
Anit
Nabiac
Mir
C. E. Bennet
May A
Gloucester
C. Farley
N. Carter
W. Goldbolt
Doug. Newell
Pony Hunt
Gooch Bros
Godbolt
Hunter
Neville
Wynter
Gooch
Bros
J. German
Miss Murray
Gwen Croker
Mrs. Murray
Glen Wisemantel
Miss Croker
Dancing Grandma Still Dancing at 91 in Somerset
Mrs Graddon of Stogursey near Minehead Somerset remains active in local dances and whist drives. At band start she waltzes with her son and can perform the Lambeth Walk. With nineteen children and thirty grandchildren she says she refuses to grow old and plans to enjoy life while she can.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garner
Comfort
Gloucester Advocate
The
P.O. Box
Connelly
Australia
Neies of
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Commonwealth
CMR
L. Eb, Monro
Market St, Gloucester
W. T. Howard
Sympatheti
Taree
Dungog
Iately
Gloucester Electric Supply CO Ltd
D. Wynter
Glenrock
E. Nevil
Lodbolt
R. Crowther
Carter
J. Cartin
Newell
Carter An’ Higgins
Godbolt Bros
Jack Germon
Grandma
Capper's
KOSS
Capper’s Pty. Ltd
West Maitland
Carsons Northern Timber 0, Ltd
Lee
Dulles
Armale
Mney
Uloucester
Tim
Andrews & Johnston
Carsons Northern Timber Co., Ltd
Carsonville
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