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Newspaper

Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 07, 1929

Page

2

Dungog Band Visits Gloucester With May Concert

Dungog Municipal Band plans a concert in Gloucester on Sunday 12 May led by secretary G McDonald. William Heughan’s planned Gloucester visit on 3 June has been canceled due to an engagement in Melbourne. Anderson Bros sold their business to Massellot Bros of Taree. Postal stock route conditions worsen as line men cut timber along the Monheral Main Creek route, hindering cattle movement. Mr G McDonald suffered a severe finger injury requiring amputation after a saw accident. A memorial service for the late J N Laurie is set for Gloucester Presbyterian Church next Sunday at 11 am. McDonald, 11.7, will visit Commerical Hotel on Friday 84th May for eye testing hours 9 am to 5 pm.

G. McDonald Gloucester Caledonian Society Wilam Heughan Gloucester Melbourne Heughan Monheral Dungog Monkoria Hill Main Creek Postal Department Black Board J. N. Laurin Gloucester Presbyterian Church J. N. Laurie McDonalius McDonald F.em.d London Webster, Jack and McDonald Sydney) Ltd Martin Prees Pitt Street Wil Commeratal Hotel

Gloucester Reserve Lose To Cedar Party In Opening Match

In the Upper Manning competition Gloucester reserve side fell eight points short against Cedar Party. G F Pile and J Parry scored for the home team as the visitors showed better handling and scrum weight. First grade beat Malfle 17 to 0 with Gray and Britten scoring and Gordon adding two penalties.

Gloucester Cedar Party G. F. Pile J. Parry Joral Indsa Wlo Glouceater Minth Gordon Mai~ Fue Gray Britten Gorda

Show Committee Reports Profit Despite Difficult Season

The A H P Assogistion committee met after a show with Mr A J White presiding. They reported receipts totaling £518 19s 8d and a profit around £65 after expenses, noting dairy cattle shed value and staffing costs. They planned an Agricultural Association Ball at the Majestic and praised volunteers, stewards, and judges for their efforts.

C- Ely Hibbons Cain Barris J. Parley Boorer J. Farley Schmilerer Farley W. Newton

Dungog Show Third Day Delights Crowds and Records

Friday marked the show’s third day with a large attendance and a record takings of £118. Alder and W. Baker guided events as Malden Local District and riders in age groups competed across numerous classes from pony trials to stock horse events, with Marble Bar and Honest Jack winning final trots and Bruce Abbott leading bullock riding.

Dungog Malden Worby A. L. Payne Greycliffe Ken Mackay Lewis Waller Miss Gee Mre P. Brunner E. Cowley N. Feobson T. M. Hooke A. J. White J. Morraney Storm Marble Bar Honest Jack Essie Bruce Abbott M Campbell Dungee Chronicle

Copeland Divorce Case Details and Alleges Misconduct

Annie Evelyn Curran wife of James Herbert Curran of Copeland seeks £1000 damages for alleged misconduct with farmer Alfred Laurence Edwards of Copeland. Curran and Edwards deny each other's claims. matter heard by Judge Owen with a four man jury. Witnesses describe confessions and alarming threats regarding a gun.

Annie Evelyn Curran Alder James Herbert Curran Copeland Curran Alfred Laurence Edwards Justice Owen Krambach Edwards Edwarda Andrew Robert Curran Corry Lawrie Edwards Newcastle

Sydney fat stock sale plan limits cattle yard access

Sydney fat stock salesmen will classify store cattle and bulls in new Flemington yards and start sales at 9:30 am with good cattle from 10:90 am. The Grassers Association urged separating fat and store stock to aid buyers. If successful, plan may extend to sheep. road arrivals to ash yard not admitted before 9:90 am. Metropolitan Vent Industry Board approved the rule.

Sydney Flemington Grassers' Association Homebush Sulesmen Meat Board Avengement Aeeuts Metropolitan Vent Industry Board

Soldier's Memorial Hall Fund report letter to Baltor

A letter regarding the Soldier's Memorial Hall Fund is discussed with notes about the ballot paper and publication timing. D R Waddell mentions subscribers to the prior meeting report and references a May 3 article.

Soldier's Memorial Hall Fund Miys-T D. R. Waddell

Golf Slou csten at Taree Local Club Visit

A local club team visited Baturiny for an enjoyable afternoon of golf. Results list Emmett beating Hannay and Woodward defeating Edwardy, with other early matches noted as drawn or decided. Draws announced for bogey handicap on Saturday and associates events for tomorrow include numerous pairings among Christie, Locke, Street, Doudney, and others at the local links.

Sloucesten Vy. Taree Itso An Baturiny Tad-A-Vo V. Stokes Beaton Chaxtwick Locke Price Itsue Q. Y. Roulstoney Thurlow Grantham Levide McGinty Hall Garner Doudney Cumming

Railway to Pindimar Morpeth line faces inquiry

The railway scheme from Morpeth to Pindimar, estimated at £785,076, has been sent to the Parliamentary Works Committee for inquiry. An Sydney inquiry has occurred, with a Newcastle hearing expected to take local evidence. Cost is £20,867 per mile including land exchange and compensation based on the 1923 survey, with rulings of grade one in eighty loaded and one in a hundred unloaded and a minimum 12 chain radius curve.

Public Works Committee Morpeth Pindimar Parliamentary Party Works Committee For Sydney Newcastle Waden

Craven Valedictory Honors Turning Point For McLeans

A social and presentation at Mr Higgins Hall bid farewell to Mr and Mrs H A McLean on the eve of their move to Abernethy near Cessnock. Craven leaders praised their teaching and community work, presented a wallet of notes, and wished them happiness in the new home.

McLean Craven Mr. McLean V. Kohn Mrs. McLean

Gloucester District Lawn Tennis Association Formed

A meeting of district tennis club representatives at Etra Corbett's rooms formed the Gloucester District Lawn Tennis Association. Officers include Patron Mr Easton President Rev Russell Scott Vice Presidents Rev Fisher Webster Mr Wellard Secretary Mr Batger Treasurer Mr Cox. Affiliation fee five shillings for ten members and sixpence per extra player. Rules to be adopted from other associations. Competition matches to begin first Saturday in June.

Etra Corbett Batger Tugrabakh Lower Barington Church of England Presbyterian Copeland Gloucester P. Easton Russell Scott Fisher-Webster J. Wellard H Batger Cox

Minister Attack The Public Health Letter Sparks NSW Debate

An April 1929 NSW Local Government Association meeting heard sharp criticism of the Public Hospitals Act 1829 framed by Dr Arthur. Aldermen condemned the bill as a botch and insulting to the executive, while a ministerial reply was met with strong disapproval. A Tehran earthquake note reports two thousand deaths and widespread devastation in the Horman district.

A. R. Bluett Local Government Association of Nsw Public Health Re-Gania de. Arthur H. E. Stevenson Mitta- Rong W. J. Kenst Parkes GR. Shelton Htllmilton Arhtur Walker Narrabri Arthur

Commercial Homebush Stock Sales Start With Free Trade

Cattle buyers operated with freedom at the start of the Homebush sale week as 3280 head were yarded from 165 owners. The yarding was largely single-truck consignments with a few prime heavy bullocks. Prices ranged from 38s to 46s per 100 lb for good to prime beef and up to 50s to 42s per 1000 lb for best cow beef, while district stock and individual consignors posted varied results among steer and bullock lots.

Homebush Sydney Carson Watate H. W. Laurie Gloucester Bullonka Ave F. N. Laurie W. F. Andrews Bun- Sook H. Flanynery Dundook Baye

Moonlit Beach Ban On Kissing Beset By Uniformed Guards

A Rio de Janeiro beach patrol by cavalry police enforces a ban on civilian flirtation after dark. Only those in uniform are exempt, while soldiers sailors marines firemen and police may mingle freely. Nearby Cologne fears poison gas but authorities buried over 12 tons a decade ago. Colchester bills itself Britain's oldest borough with historic sheriffs and a cat named Tottle said to be 23 and still producing kittens.

Rio de Janeiro Cologne Germany Hamburg

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