Red Cross Plans American Tea and Empire Day Notes
Friday May 20 a Red Cross Society American Tea in the School of Arts with a musical program and teinet. Mrs Shepherd named Mother of the P and A as Empire Day and Mother's Day align in week. Rev Turnbull visiting Gloucester en route to Canberra. Drummond outlays school holiday May 3 to 4 and May 13 for Coronation Day events.
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RED Cross American
Red Cross Society
School of Arts
PL & C. Association
Hy ‘Ft Shepherd
Mryg. Phillips
Presentaon
Coronation Day Proclaimed a Special Holiday in May 1947
Premier Stevens announced the Executive Council approved Coronation Day on May 14 as a special holiday replacing the King's birthday for industrial awards. May 12 will be treated as King's Birthday for award purposes. King’s Day celebrations, including levees and flags, set for June 9, not a public holiday.
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Mr. Stevens
Stevens
Lean Council
Melbourne
Bac
BROBENT BREAKS RECORD FLYING SOLO TO ENGLAND
H P Broadbent set a new solo air voyage record from Australia to England landing at Smyone aerodrome at 6 41 p m Monday after 6 days 10 hours 55 minutes in the air. He then flew to Hanworth landing at 8 15 p m with crowds greeting the bronze figure in a white sweater gray laurels and an open shirt. He looked very tired.
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H. P. Broadbent
Australia
England
Smyone
H. L. Brook
Lympne
Broadbent
Hanworth
Broadbent l
Parents and Citizens push Gloucester district school plan
At a Parents and Citizens Association meeting in Welloucester last night a conference for June 9 was urged to unite associations in pressing for a four District Rural School at Gloucester and for a High School in Gloucester with rail travel for outlying districts. The group sought a reference library and funds for books, while discussions on department responses and attendance trends continued. A vote authorised 15 to buy a reference library, euchre parties were proposed after monthly meetings, and two new members joined as the association grew to 116 members.
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Parents and Citizens’ Association
Parents and Citizens
Welloucester
Gloucester
Weieliin
Strait
Gown
Ube
Iistriete
Gore
Mecown
N. Peewaee
Shepherd
Wold
Stan Jones
Mir. MeGown
Hye
Ubey
Abe Association
Majestic Theater
Nicholls
Williams
Gomm
Gray
Associaion
McGown
Gloucester Magpies to face Nabiac in season opener at Gloucester Park
Gloucester Magpies will meet Nabiac tomorrow in the first competition fixture of the year at Gloucester Park starting 8.30 p.m. Lineup includes H Ross Greenaway F Cook R Giddey R Clarke J Giddey K Oldfield J Clarke C Britten H Me Lean H Monro R Britten and R Gorton with reserves Fordham Molton listed.
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Gloucester Magpies
Nabiac
Gloucester Park
H. Ross
Greenaway
F. Cook
R. Giddey
R. Clarke
J. Giddey
K. Oldfield
J. Clarke
C. Britten
H. Me‘Lean
H. Monro
R. Britten
R. Gorton
Fordham
A. Molton
Empire Day Celebrated by Gloucester Public School
Gloucester Public School marked Empire Day with a morning program at the Majestic theatre. Mervyn Hazelwood led the program as three student speakers Besale Shepherd Vida Phillips and John Anderson voiced themes of duty unity and patriotism.
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New South Wales
Gloucester
Majestic Theatre
Whnirman
Mervyn Hazelwood
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Pereira
Ctizen
Ant
Mr. Bervir
Nelson
England
Eingland
Bessie Shepherd
Hide
Commonwealth of Nations
Ohn Anderson
British Empire
Nonga
Coronation Rodeo set for Gloucester grounds on May 12
Arrangements are complete for the Gloucester Returned Soldiers Grand Coronation Rodeo on Coronation Day May 12 at the Gloucester Showground. Competitors from Git ton Newcastle Muswellbrook Singleton Tomiasdu and Moonari will ride in events with ruck riding horsemanship by the Mountains Mounted Cossacks. A pipe band from Newcastle Dungog and Gloucester Brass Band will perform with a broadcast coverage planned. the Coronation Ball features the Belle of the Ball prize and Cavill's Orchestra with Mr Harry Tabernacle leading.
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Gloucester
Gitton
Newcastle
Muswellbrook Singleton
Tomiasdu
Moonari
New England
Cammis
Knnbwn
Muitains Mounted Cossacks
Frank Smith
Dungog
Gloucester Brass
London
Land Committee
Messrs. Street and Parish Ltd
Cavill
Orchestra of
New~castle
Harry Tabernacle
Cobark Closer Settlement Auction At Cobark Estate
The Cobark Estate Gloucester is offered in 13 blocks from 6 to 285 acres on May 18 to promote closer settlement. Known for water supply and suitability for cattle fattening breeding and dairying, the district attracts buyers seeking productive land. Illustrated leaflets and placards are available from Winchcombe Carson Sydney Mantthewson Paterson Hassa and Co and T Hicks Clouces ter.
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Cobark
Gloucester
Barrington
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Mantthewson and Co. Paterson
Hassa and Co
T. Hicks, Cloucester
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Han
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Carsons Northern Timber Co., Ltd
Carsonville
SERCO
Gloucester Hotel
F. M. Smith
B. P. Dawson
OLD Bank N.S.W
Wilson
Ad.n.a
Queen Street
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Ew South Wales
G. E. Turmbull
J. Glyn Jones
Turnball
Glouchester
Taree
Canberra
Joe Neilson
Shire
Roldan
Drwamond
dus@ation
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Tin State
Drummond
Phen
Moniday
H.F. Broadbent
Ferguson
Shiels
Loyat
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Spoak
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Britain
Europe
AML
H.T. Shepherd
P_ and C. Association
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Critchley
Roedo
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Digger
Gavell
Doh J Hill
Setotaht
Soaltayie
Public Auction School
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Cary Tation Pavteing
Areedes
Damaying Land
Nui
Aunty
Wonmwe Daihen Kartes
Amd Mills
Werdagen
Don, LO
Matteson
Ghucestor Tatersos
Faston & CO
ILS
Forbootale
Coronation Pats
Westinsiay
Tae Teirnia Freiterie Derek
Jim Ghannell
Funeham
Atkins
Gury Hawdo
Berriva Creek
Bertin
J.F. Gardner
Womersmurra
Merrica Cries
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Dorothy Wood Co
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Grosvenorov
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Tarvity
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Ming
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Windsor Inn
Aitken Church
ST. Gloucester
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Inru
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Senkika
Ted Iason
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