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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 24, 1949

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Gloucester Parents and Citizens Club Hears Road Safety Plan

At a recent Gloucester Parents and Citizens meeting Rev D R May urged forming a Gloucester branch of the Road Safety Council. He proposed public film showings and a junior branch in schools while noting Sydney participation and a monthly bulletin. The gathering also discussed farm plot equipment, school seeds and fertiliser, and education department projects including a portable classroom and immunisation matters.

D. R. May Gloucester Read Safety Council Murphy Hs Seemes Beady Sydney Kempney Rotary Association Agricultural Inspector of Schools Glowcester Channon P. and R Onley Island Association Nee Buties May Oxley Island Mra Dan

P and C Association Plans Bazaar and Reports

Mr Murphy empowered to spend up to 15 on class pictures as the group plans a November 6 bazaar. At the June 16 meeting Dr Channon and Mrs McDonald approved. President H T Shepherd reported on the Sydney Annus Conference visit and thanked by members. Secretary J Oldfield noted a credit balance of £103 10s 5d. Frolic profit was £38 1s 2d, to be shared with the Mothers' Club. Over £5 from a crystalised fruit box contributed by Mrs G A Dan. Attendees included Messrs Murphy Hawdon McDonald Wilson Dan Morris Channon and Rev May.

Murphy Channon J. Obdfield Mothers’ Club G. A. Dan H. T. Shepherd Mesdamen Murphy Hawdon McDonald Wilson Dan Morris May Messrs Norman James Rye J. Oldfield

Farmers Cream Cans Re-Tinned For Quick Delivery

Farmers advertise tinning service for cream cans with two weeks delivery. Prices range from 10 shillings 6 pence to 1 pound per thousand, depending on size. Includes offer to mate like new.

Tennis Notes Draw For Saturday May 28

The note lists second round tennis draws for A Grade B Grade East West and teams for Park Brown White Red Blue Green Gold plus delegates for upcoming association meeting. Park White meets Park Red on Park courts with players F Smith J Flannery W Gibson L Landers Mrs Gibeon among others. Members to attend after noon home match duties and team delegates named.

Park White Park Red Ward’s Rivers Park Blue Barrington Bowman Farm Park Green Co. of E Stratford Estville Park Gold Ward's River Wari's River Rovers Gungat Wallanbah C. of Tugrabak Tara Vale Teacheres

We will publish weddings and social notices from locals

Local readers may submit wedding reports and social items for publication with signatures to verify authenticity. Submissions should be from the person concerned and intended for public posting.

Milk Board Payments Report For Manning Shire and Gloucester Co op

The report summarizes 20 percent supplier coverage on the EBoard and lists dairy payments and subsidies across Gloucester Co op Dairy Car Ltd Manning Shire and Peters Creameries Pty Ltd. Totals cover 1943 to 1948 with figures for July 2 1948 to May 5 1949, including quantities purchased, subsidies, and factory treatment costs paid by the Milk Board. Names include H L Denford and Peters Creameries.

Eboard Manning H. L. Denford N.S.W. Milk Board Gloucester Co-op Uly Tnd Dairymem Manning Shire Manning Day Society Peters Creameries Pty, Ltd Wingham Eural Enilene Milk Board Sydney

Factory Figures for April Show Dairy Payments and Volumes

April dairy output shows 143,128 lb choicest butter and 4116 lb second grade produced by Gloucester Co-op Dairy. 127,113 gallons milk treated for M.S.W. Milk Board, 24,179 gallons surplus milk sold. Total April payto dairymen about £21,209. cooperative and board distributions totalling £17,529/14/8.

Gloucester Co-op Dairy Coy, Ltd M.S.W. Milk Board Lena The Milk Board

Red Cross Day Appeal Set for Friday June 3rd

The bi annual Red Cross Day Appeal will be held across the State to meet annual quotas and fund humanitarian work. Branches expect strong support for peace time services including convalescent homes hospitals craft training for disabled ex servicemen and women tubercular clinics libraries blood transfusion aid to fire distressed districts and other benevolent services. Badges priced from sixpence to five pounds will be sold on Red Cross Car and other fundraising will proceed with the usual country response anticipated by the Red Cross Day Committee.

Red Cross

Combat Coughs Colds Inflomza Woods Peppermint Cure

A historic ad promotes a peppermint cure from Woods that claims to combat coughs and colds. The item markets a remedy expected to ease influenza symptoms and boost general health during the era's health fads.

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Dad Garners Fogg’s Motor Service Pty. Ltd Newcastle Thurs Forbesdale Craven Weismantel's Bingle Stroud Road Btroad Dombkins Bros DenIson St. Gloucester Austin Trucks Vanguard Cars Ferguson Tractors Schell Shearer Farm Machinery, A.P.A. Insurance Sweeny Bros Majestic Bakery Procera Road Safety Council DON Mills Bootmaker & Repairer King Street Campbell's Tom Hicks General Commission Queen Street Crossingham Wingham Freeman Denison SL Lowry S Wondernet Mercia Lowry Church Street Faler A.C True-to-life Radio Bennett's Radio & Sports Store Qgloucester Gloucester Coop. Dairy Company Ltd Boans Loreal Dairymen M. Blow’s Cowper Street T. S. Care Golden Gate Cafe Gibb & Beeman Avlghsa Wien Gibb and Beeman's Famous Eye Service Mon Chapman & Kevin Tues Mr Stevens Dungog Bank Hotel Wed J. T. Williams A.J. Beeman Skellett
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