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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 28, 1940
Page
2
The Gloucester Shire Council receives a letter from the Minister for Works and Local Government offering £2500 toward a new 360000 gallon reservoir, eight inch rising main, and piping to the Dairy Co. and factory. Total project cost estimated at £6700 with £500 reserve funds and £8670 to be loaned. council to supervise works. A special meeting is set to discuss the proposal.
A public meeting at the Star Theatre Friday night invites local authorities and patriotic bodies to discuss speeding the National War Effort. A recruiting officer visits Gloucester on Monday, urging enlistment while communities push donations, conscription of wealth and resources, and coordinated national service across towns from Albury to Wagga Wagga.
On Saturday last the Lipper Hows man Wall Committee held their third annual rodeo at Mr. Tom Creagh’s property by the Bowman River. About fifty horses and a large crowd, near five hundred, attended with gate receipts of £10 14s. The committee will donate 25 percent of net profits to the Gloucester War Chest Fund. Winners included Jack German in maiden stock draft and open draft Charlie Taylor, with Nev Carter and Stan Wilson close behind. Bullock riding drew many entrants as did open woodchop events. Herb Blanch earned an ovation for his heat win. A dance followed at the hall concluding a highly successful day.
Mr Perce Hagen leads a local drive for fat bullocks for the War Chest Fund receiving two responses and several donations. Arch ie White and others contributed fat bullocks valued at £10 10s, Grahame's Garage gave £5 5s, Howard Martin donated a pig for sale, Alf Parish offered five horses to an auction. The committee may forward part of the funds to the Lord Mayor's Fund to support rest huts and clubs for A.L.F. members in Australia and Palestine, with parcel sending to aid local men directly and indirectly.
Empire Day at Heatherdale Public School featured addresses by Eugene Westley and J D Parish of the Parents and Citizens Association. Sheila Westley gave an Empire message, Fay Parish and Enid Westley offered prayers, and children sang under teacher A W Gibson. A film other than the prize comedy Kid Nightingale opened next week at the Majestic Theatre with a notable cast. Substantial livestock sales occurred at Campbell’s Hill from estate J A McDonald with prices quoted and buyers listed. Park teams prepared for Saturday with A Grade 1 vs A Grade 2 and named players Mra Parker and L Matthewson among others.
Gloucester edges Waratah Magbivl 11 to 8 in a keen Sunday rugby contest. Gloucester played without key backs Hoppy Munro, Geary Maddalena, and Sam Fordham while Waratah missed Mel Coan Hyde and Kirkwood. The match featured persistent attacks, several scrums, and a late Gloucester surge to seize the lead before full time amid contentious referee calls.
The Nation at Prayer describes how the King’s appeal for a day of national prayer united the British Empire. Worshipers filled churches across colonies and met in crowded halls as specials seats were used and crowds stood in entrances to follow sermons and prayers with devoted attention.
At the Wingham saleyards on Thursday last a fund to purchase a bomber for the Commonwealth Government was launched by Paterson Easton & Co after Mr T H Stone offered a bullock worth 10. A special market day drew donations to aid the fund and a bullock from the firm was offered to be raffled on sale day.
D L McDonald of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will be in attendance at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday August 17 from morning until 5 pm for consultations and advice.
Church of England services listed for Gloucester with times and pastors at multiple chapels. Presbyterian and Congregational notices include lower Baverington and Stroud locations with morning and evening services. Various pastors named such as Rev D Glyn Tone Rev J A Webster and Pastor A Baker. includes events at Bowman Farm and School of Arts with specific times.
Mr John Major, renowned piano player and repairer, is in the district amid music studio ties. He asks readers to leave antlers at c/o Miss A Jenkins, Music Studios, Gloucester.
In loving memory of my dear Tuxband and our Daddy Reginald Thomas who died May 28 1938 aged 24 years You are not forgotten Daddy dear Nor will you ever be Inserted by his loving wife Rita and children Gwen Ken Norma and Patty Germon
In loving memory of our dear Germon as another year dawns we miss you dearly. From your loving family in Stratford.
In loving memory of my dear brother Reginald Thomas who passed away May 28 1988 aged years four years have passed since that and when one loved one calted away the car was midden the shock severe little knew the end was near inserted by his loving brother Mick Stratford
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