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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 10, 1938

Page

3

Gloucester District Tennis Association Minter Competition Draw

Draws and match pairings listed for May to June in A and B Grade divisions. Matches include Factory, Rockhurst, Park, Copeland, Forbesdale, Upper Barrington, Teachers, Stratford, Presbyterian, and Rookhurst with dates May 14 to June 25.

Factory Rockhurst Park Copeland Forbesdale Upper Barrington Stratford Presbyteran Rookhurst Presbyterian Teachers Park Vy Kookas Stratford South Wongas Park Reds Forbesdar Barrington Parke Blues Gangat Bulliae Tugrabakh Parkers

Appointment of Mr L E Monro District Agent

Mr L E Monro of Market Street Gloucester has been appointed district agent in a local government appointment notice. The historic bulletin notes his place of residence and new role within the district administration.

L. E. Monro Market St, Gloucester

Church Services in Gloucester and Surrounding Areas

The notice lists weekly church services across denominations in Gloucester and nearby areas. Details include times for Church of England, Presbyterian, Methodist, Congregational, Stroud Baptist, and Booral Union Hall with indicated locations such as Barrington, Faulsland, Stratford, Ward's River, Upper Bowman, Craven Plateau, Barrington Hall, and Booral. Reverends HW Rogers, T M Hooke, D Glynn Jones, N J C Southwell, B Martens, and A Baker are named, with service times ranging from 7.20 to 11. All times appear local and dates various across the week.

Church of England Gloucester H.C Barrington Faulsland HW. Rogers Stratford T. M. Hooke D. Glynn Jones Mograni Creek Carsonville Pam Ward's River

Secret process lets trees be drugged and transplanted

In Britain, 164 postwomen appear in Miss Edith Howse annual report as Union of Post Office workers. A storm at Blackpool, Lancashire showers fish in spray while a sea perch is found in Cleveleys gutter. A tramp loses his wooden leg and crutches to thieves, later confessing to stealing them to light a fire in Valenciennes.

Great Britain Edith Howse Union of Post Office Workers Blackpool Lancashire Cleveleys Valenciennees France

Preparation of Land for Spring Sown Crops

Article urges early thorough ploughing and repeated cultivation to improve soil structure moisture and aeration. It notes benefits from sun wind and frost exposure, deeper initial ploughing, shallow follow up after rain, and maintaining moisture to enhance fertiliser efficiency and long term soil fertility. Mention of Royal Navy applicant figures appears as an incidental data fragment.

Golf Notes Monthly Medal and Locke Cup Results

The Monthly Medal and Locke Cup on Saturday yielded a win for J. Channel with a net 74. Other scores included L. Rye, M. Chapman, H. Street 81, F. Drinkwater 84, T. Chariton 85, C. Glover, F. Woolls 86, J. McRae 90, W. Sentick 92. The Associates approval for tomorrow’s Stroke Handbag draw lists Mrs Matthews versus Mrs Thomas, Mrs King versus Mrs Brooks, and other matchups. Mrs Crowther 88, Mrs King 83, Mrs Munro and Mrs Thomas 85. An Associates meeting is set for tomorrow at 1.30 p.m.

J. Channel L. Rye M. Chapman H. Street F. Drinkwater T. Chariton C. Glover F. Woolls J. McRae W. Sentick Associates Fo Marorw Matthews Thomas King Brooks Carolan Cavanaugh

Maternal and Baby Welfare Address Highlights Roles

Dr Grace Cuthbert leads a talk urging women to act now for maternal and baby welfare. She outlines five mother related problems including health environment prenatal and postnatal care and baby care. She stresses individual action without relying on policy changes.

Maternal Grace Cuthbert

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