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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 19, 1931

Page

3

Pluralist Admits Willing Worker in Advocate Notice

In last week’s Advocate, Mr Z W Ashworth invited tenders for a burning off his Tigrabakt place. The text lists names and amounts offered, including a request for payment of 20 pounds and promises of labor from several workers. The fragmentary OCR shows informal bargaining and casual phrasing among workers and the promoter.

Z. W. Ashworth Ana Dalington Tom Aswit Tucker Elimy Barlo

Secret Hole Competition Golf Notes

The Secret Hole event on Saturday, a 42 hole test, was won by J. Moan with net 49. Other scores include S. McIntosh 50, T. Ashworth 53, J. Donnelly 53, A. Farish 58, T. Rye 55, F. Dwyer 55, G. T. Chariton 67, D. Rye 58, K. Horner 59, R. Thurlow 80, Dr. Toke 60, J. Hawdon 65. Dr. Munro and J. Hogg unfinished. Tomorrow's play is a secret hale competition with a draw listing several pairings and byes.

J. Moan S. McIntosh T. Ashworth J. Donnelly A. Farish T. Rye F. Dwyer P. Roddy G. T. Chariton D. Rye K. Horner R.thurlow Dr. Toke J. Hawdon Dr. Munro J. Hogg

Rifle Handicap Shoot For C Gordon Trophy Results

Handicapped rifle competition over 300 and 500 yard ranges last weekend saw C Gordon 80 top with Foley Johnston Hoy Griffiths Thurlow Thornbury Chan nell West all tied on 80s in the initial scores. Shoot off produced Foley 40 Johnston 87 Hoy 87 Griffiths 56 Gordon 33 Thurlow 29.

Mr. C. Gordon C. Gordon F. Foley R. Johnston S. Hoy T. McDonald W. Griffiths D. Thurtow L. Thornbury J. J. Channell West Hoy D. Thurlow

Gloucester Relief Committee Debates Shelter Site Near Homes

A special meeting at Shire Hall discusses objections to sheltering unemployed travelers in a building planned for sale yards. Residents cite nuisances from campers near the old church and fear of reduced police protection. A follow up meeting is set for next Saturday at 7:30 p.m. to decide whether to rescind the proposal.

Gloucester Relief Committee Shire Hall A. J. White Write Lowrey H. W. Rogers L. U. Harris Rogers Shire Hat

Education Department closes schools for autumn vacation

All schools under the Education Department are closed on Thursday for autumn vacation lasting over a fortnight. Work will resume on Tuesday, June 2.

Education Department

Monument to Henry Kendall at Gosford remembers Australia’s poet

A ceremony at Eastor near Gosford unveiled a rough Gosford sandstone monument to Henry Kendall, famed Australian poet. O F Friend of the Royal Australian Historical Society led the event with a eulogy. Fred Kendall and Persia Kendall attended as speakers recalled his bush-born verses and enduring spirit of Australia.

Henry Kendall Gorden Brook Clarence River Eastor Gosford O. F. Friend Ute Royal Australian Historical Society Meir Kendall's Glen Kendall Narrara Friend Gosford “Times Fred Kendall Misa Persia Kendall Erina Australia Gonford Hxlues Moonie Moonte Orara N.8

Memorial stone honors Henry Kendall in Glen

Mr Joseph Pagan recalls Kendall friendship from 1871 Christmas to the present as villagers mark a milestone with a stone in the glen. Shire President Taylor urges preservation, praising the memorial to Australia’s noted poet and praising Fred Kendall’s enduring friendship.

Joseph Pagan Henry Kendall Jten von Kendall Halen Min Oliver Goldsmith Ife Fred Kendalt Tred Taylor Australia

The Man From Overseas Wooly Tales in a Shed Tale

A narrator recalls meeting Jim Campbell on the first day of shearing in a western shed. The clean shaven, refined man is taken as a gentleman, and he and the author become friends. Campbell impresses a wool classer with careful work, while the narrator struggles to keep up and learns from the experience.

Bill Bowyane Cme Bill Jim Campbell Tavis Swilen

The Roly Joe Club Rivalry On The Outback Line

Jim Campbell rises in a rough town beside the woolly West amid outlaws gambling rooms and a new schoolhouse. Queenie the Sydney barmaid draws rivals Jake and Jim into conflict as factions clash over loyalty love and money in a tale of frontier life and shifting power.

Jim Hig Rehittyns Woolly West Abe Greene Hfe Lawly Lahn Jake Devinn Heer Paiva Owstiery Villagy Queenie Jim Campbell Queenty Roly Joe

Firm Foundation Backed by Public Endorsement for Doans Pills

A long running endorsement case shows Mrs H Simmonds of Holza Street Dungog praising Doans Backache Kidney Pills as a perfect cure for backache and kidney weakness. She reports lasting relief after initial snaking pain and notes she has not suffered since a two year prior treatment.

Dean H. Simmonds Hlolza Street Dungog Doan

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