Government urged to tender rail sections for private control
The Wagge branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association urged tendering for parts of the State railways to shift them to private management. They also sought an amendment to the Marketing Act to let wheat growers control their own sales. Suspended Shire officials were reported in Bellingen. Gloucester FC planned a social meeting. Returned Soldiers backed a Memorial Literary Institute. a Tugrabake send-off celebrated departures. two airmen missing near Timor prompted a search order. a magnanimous gift from Louis Sterling rewarded long service. flood waters affected airfield assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Settlers’ Association
Annus Conference
Returned Soldiers
Gloucester Mul-Branch
Teague
Memorial Committee
Death of Copeland district elder Daniel Young
Daniel Young of Copeland district known as the grandfather of Copeland died at 62 after a long illness. Born in Farnham Surrey he moved to Copeland over 40 years ago, worked as a butcher, then licensed the Royal Oak and Barrington Hotels for 34 years. Funeral services were held with Rev A Fister-Webster conducting prayers at the graveside. Survived by five daughters and twelve grandchildren, the community mourns the loss of a cheerful figure famed for long walks and childlike gentleness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arg
Chubb
Copeland
Daniel Young
Farnham
Surrey
Aughatam
Alderley
Stroud
Royal Oak
Barrington
Uttil
H. Shephers
Gloucester
A. Fister-Webster
Dan Young
Shakespeare
Jesus Tipek
Jesus
Gloucester Soldiers Memorial plebiscite results noted
L A Harris was announced as the result of a subscribers plebiscite on the Gloucester Soldiers Memorial funds. Most voters preferred a memorial on Gloucester Park with options including Church Street, Old School of Arts, and Main Street proposals. some urged saving funds for a memorial hospital or placing it elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. AL Harris
Gloucester
Gloucester Park
Church Street
Old
School of Arts Atte
Main Street
Sid School of Arts
Bull i Church Street
Family Endowment Under Federal Jurisdiction Aim
New South Wales leads in Family Endowment payments and an upcoming premiers conference in Canberra aims to push the issue into federal politics. The move could shift responsibility from the state to the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Commonwealth
Canberra
Strange Coincidence Over Missing Grafton Boy Report
Geoffrey Knott, the missing Grafton boy, may have been seen in Gloucester under the name Fred Ferguson. A Gloucester resident, Mrs Freeman, reports seeing a boy matching him who left Grafton a week ago for Taree. Police investigate as the Knott family clings to hope amid fear and unresolved Questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Geoffrey Knott
Gloucestar
Fred Ferguson
Bey
Freeman
Ravenshaw-street
Gloucester
Irs Preeman
Pred Ferguson
Mra. Freeman
Taree
Richard Knott
Not Geoffrey Knott Found In Gloucester Search
Sergeant Bolton identifies the boy seen in Gloucester as Fred Fergus on rather than Geoffrey Knott. Fergus on, from Grafton and resembling the missing boy, is about sixteen and seeking work in the district.
Stratford School Picnic Celebrates Empire Day at Public Park
The annual Empire Day picnic at Stratford Public Park drew 70 to 80 schoolchildren prizes funded by a £7 public appeal. Mr. Miller and staff distributed awards as parents and Citizens’ Association organized meals and sports with gifts from Street & Parish Ltd. A school garden project and influenza notes followed, ending with condolences on the Newcastle death of Mrs. Ratcliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Puhlic
Tke
Miller
Messrs Street & Parish Ltd
Gloucester Firsts Win Yet Again at Gloucester Park
Gloucester Firsts secured another win at Gloucester Park on Saturday. The reserve team lost to Kramer by 8 nil while Gloucester First Grade, undefeated this season, beat Wingham 8 5. Gray scored the Gloucester try and Skinner kicked a goal for Wingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Gloucester Park
Kramler
Wingham
Gray
Skinner
Gloucester First Grade to face Cedar Party rivalry on Saturday
Gloucester teams set for a major clash with Cedar Party at Park next Saturday. The first grade squad includes Gordon Oldfield Clarke Gray (captain) Hopley Mears Falconer Wilson Oldfield Grady Burns Moffatt Britten and reserves W Davis Morris Pile. Reserves face Wingham at Wingham. selectors may change lineups on short notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Cedar Party
Sesson
Gordon
J. Oldfield
A. Clarke
H. Gray
Hopley
J. Mears
C. Falconer
A. Wilson
L. Oldfield
W. Grady
R. Burns
J. Moffatt
C. Britten
W. Davis
J. Morris
F. Pile
Glouveater
Wingham
Local Golf Stroke Handicap Results and Draws
A stroke handicap event at the local links Saturday saw M. J. Graham win with a nett 70 and W. Whitting scoring 87 as best off the stick. Card details include Graham 106 (36) 70 and Parish 104 (80) 74. The second round for Miss Garner's trophy is set for tomorrow with numerous pairings listed and a Tamworth open championship result noted for Maitland and Gloucester entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Graham
W. Whitting
Woodward
Roddy
Dwyer
Horner
C. Street
Thurlow
Tamworth
New South Wales
L.G.A. Nortthern
N. Hough
Maitland
Emmett
Gloucester
Commercial Homebush Stock Sales in Sydney
Competition for cattle remained keen at Sydney’s Monday sale with prices broadly steady from Thursday. The yarding of 2880 was lighter in wet stock, quality improved slightly, and store lots sold first with strong bidding. Extra chest eightweight steer beef brought 47s to 40s, prime light 2s to 44s, prime heavy 3s to 27s4d, and pea cow beef 8s to aake per 100lb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Sydney
Cattle and pork markets ease with mixed yarding volumes
Market notes show a smaller yarding around 1020 cattle with medium and plain quality predominating while real choice light and prime heavy cattle were scarce. Prices ranged from prime bulls £13 to £14 5/6 down to medium £6 10/ to £8 10 and veal up to £7 18/6, with pork items and pigs selling at varied high and low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Sparks
J. Baright
Pics
State Highways Raise Co operation Plea at Nabiac
A widely represented meeting of Manning and Stroud Shireclam members at Nabiac on the 7th urged the council to back a claim to proclaim a North Coast road from Booral to Nabiac a State Highway. They asked the Main Roads Board to hear delegates, stressing regional transport and national military value. Dr Machin supported co operation. others urged keeping population routes. The motion failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M.minster
Wallamba
Eghwiy
Manning
Manning and
Stroud
Nabiac
Machin
Breckenridge
Milligan
Krambach
Martin
Breckenride
Wootton
MLR. Times
Quartermaster illustrated by Norman Lindsay in Bulletin serial
Norman Lindsay agrees to illustrate The Quartermaster abridgement after reading the manuscript that won The Bulletin’s £500 prize. His Casanova drawings set a high standard, with a reproduction sent to the Advocate Office hailed as art. The story, set in early Sydney life, portrays a retired naval quartermaster forging a prosperous future, highlighting the brighter side of pioneer history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Lindsay
Marjorie ‘Barnardi
Hoes
Biers Shaw
Bulletin
Lindsay
Quartermaster
Eur ' Erb
Australia
Advocate
Yorties
Sydney Cove
Sydney
Church Services Across Gloucester and Surrounding Areas
Trinity Sunday services listed for Gloucester and nearby towns include Tugrabakh 1 Gloucester 7 30 Rev H W Rogers at the Anglican parish Stratford 7 Mr D Murray Craven 11 Stratford 245 Gloucester 7 Rev Whitm What to the Tras Church Thursday 7 30 Bowman Far Congregational Mount George 8 Special memorial for late George Robinson Rev A Fisher Webster Stoud Baptist Church Etroad 11 Allworth 3 Boorsl Union Hall 7 Rev B A Dickson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF England
Gloucester & HC
Tugrabakh
Gloucester
H.W. Rogers
Methodist Church
Stratford
D. Murray
Craven
FR. Whitm
Bowman Far
Congregational Mission
Mount George
George Robinson
A. Fisher-Webster
Etroad
Allworth
Boorsl Union Hall
A. Dickson
Local Land Board Meets in Gloucester Court House
Local Land Board of Gloucester met at the Court House on Thursday with Chairman F E Fry and members G W Titcombe J G Wilson J Sem Blalt. Crown solicitor Stewart appeared. Various cases discussed including waivers on forfeiture conditional on fence arrangements and confirmations of land portions with rents and areas listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Board
Land District of
Gloucester
Court House
Mensma G. W. Titcume
J. G. Wilson
J . Sem
Stewart
Crown
P. Allardice
Cab
B.A. McRae
Allan
Parjah Giro
L. A. Bumbel
T. Bletchley
A.L
L McDonalds Visit Arrives at Gammiercial Hotel
Mr McDonald from London and Dr Webster from Sydney will attend a function at Gammiercial Hotel on Friday May 24 at 9 am. Invited guests include Martin Fiace and Pit Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald’s
McDonald
FS M.C
London
Mt Webster
Jack Am
Sydney
Martin Fiace
Pit Street
Gammiercial Hotel
Parhesda Night event at Mr West's Empire
Under Parhesda auspices the P and C will hold a social at Mr Wests on Empire Night. Gents, the usual, ladies asked for a 4 basket or donation. Eb Miller honors Bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parhesda? P. & C
Mr. West
Empire Night
Eb, Miller
Hon
Bee
New Settlers League Gloucester Social Evening Invitation
The Gloucester branch of the New Settlers League invites all migrant grants in Gloucester District to a social evening at Gloucester on Thursday evening June 6. Migrants are asked to contact D R Waddell, Migration Representative. Also a committee meeting of the Gloucester Cafe ladies and gentles committees is scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday May 22 at 7:15 pm. Secretaries Miss F Falconer and H Gray announce details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Football Club
Smith's Cafe
Gloucester
Mll
F. Falconer
H. Gray
Impounding Notice For Black Mare In May 1929
Impounded on May 11 from Bows man Farm Road by the impounding officer a black mare with a skin wound on the off knee and no brand. If not released she will be sold at noon on Thursday May 23 1929, E Bulley Poundkeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowsman Farm Road
E. Bulley
In Memoriam Ridgeway Fredeick Raymond 11 Dies May 22 1924
In loving memory of our darling son and brother Frederick Raymond who departed this life May 22 1924 aged 11 years Though five years have passed sorrow remains in our hearts inserted by his loving parents and brothers also cousin Ted Ridgeway In loving memory of our dear father and grandfather who departed this life May 20 1928 To day recalls sad memories those who think of him to day are those who loved him best inserted by his loving son Will and daughter in law also grandsons Sam Ted and Allan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeway
Ur Darling
Fredeick Raymond
Darling
Ted
New Edition on Birth Control Seeks Readers and Sewers
WANTED PLAIN and CHILDREN'S SEWING. ADVERT: A New Edition of "WOMAN'S DESTINY AND BIRTH CONTROL" by C. E. Skitoh. Adelaide Publishing Co, now ready. Promoted by Adelaide journals and presses. Copies 12/6 post free from Ushers, Box 1488 G.P.O. ADE 41 AIDE, 3A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Skitoh
Adelaide Publishing Co
S.A
Adelaide
Cattle Sale Catalog With Mixed Herds and Withdrawn Bulls
Do Choice Quality Statin bred bullocks and years a/cd B Laurie Estate 20 good bullocks a a H Saxby 40 good bullocks and steers a/c E Bowen 23 Devon Durham cows and calves a/c Mrs R Laurie 26 mixed cattle a/c Mrs Page 480 mixed store cattle a/c various owners Jersey springing steers 0 W Ridgeway 10 Jersey milking cows pure bred two months a/c W Lowrey 10 Shorthorn bulls previously advertised for sale are temporarily withdrawn from sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Laurie Estate
H. Saxby
E. Bowen
Devon
Durham
R. Laurie
Page
W. Ridgeway
W. Lowrey
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A. A. Doudney
Queen Street
Cecil Sutton Dental sunaZon
Louoeeter
Mele
Eure
Russell Hall
The
Gloucester Advocate
Bell Railways
Wagga
Ingineer
Bellinger
Mr Baird
Witt
Tugrabake
Turgabakh
J. R. Smith
Mra
BJ. Wells
Jackson
Wella
Slyers
Moir
Owen
Mott
Darwin
Bima
Dutch East Indies
Kupeng
Timor
Keith Smith
Bima St Sam
Grosvenor
Louis Sterling
Columbia Gramophone
Starling
M&.d. Young
Young Jettiwo Sone
Willan Henry
Frederick Daniel
A. Chub
Gitley
Mutniore
Young
Trinder
J.C Webeek
P. Brockwal
Copeland School
AE Harrig
Gen
Giddey
IL A McLean
Family Endowment
Glouceste
Bolton
Parents & Citizens' Association
Amog Martin
Posta
P. H. Deards
Newcastle
Ratcliffe
H. Shelton
Meadames Brown and Gresham
the Associates
Miss Garner
Isaa
Miss Laurie
C. W Street
L. B. Street
Middlebrook
Miss Graham
Whitting
Rye
Locke
Christie
Newton
Ashworth
Wallamba Association
SHIRE
Stroud Baptist Church
Local Land Board
NEW Settlers’ League
D. R. Waddell
Manning St. Gloucester
Shire Yards
Had
Douglas Waddell & Co
Nowendoc
Sean Prueba
Anton Sale
Dawe
iSound
Split Investments
Terius
C.L
Morris
Morris Cowley
Morris Cowley Moangrar & Tourer
H. Douglas Waddell & Co
Public Benefit
OM ‘Wesday
David Booker
Thelma Berry Alcm
Conservatorum
Dalgety & Cn
Shave & Shave
Wolesley
P. W. Russelt CO
Monster Public Meeting
Majestic Theatre
D. R, Waddell
Matthew. Son and Co
Matthewson & Co
H. F. Browne
Quinn
Childr
Diabolo Separator CO. Lave
Sweden
Beat Swedish Steel
Oldsmobile
Foci Son
Rearina Grankehart
Pitter
Fe Beteee Thamy Tentetonsi
Loveley Wydruutis Strosk Abwams
Irving
Loveley
BUICK
Gloucester Motor Sales
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