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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
2
A Gloucester shire special meeting approved a £4173 grant and a similar loan from the Local Government Department for road works sent to the department in July last year. The plan includes deviations, including 800 pounds for the Moomy Road, with a full report to appear in next issue.
In a letter to the editor L A Boardman condemns Government clauses on relief work for Shire residents. He argues Clause 4 unfairly limits earnings for families, threatens loss of Labor Exchange registration, and worsens living conditions through rationed, temporary work. He urges the Council to press for deletion of Clauses 3 and 4 and to push for full time work.
A Gloucester Chamber of Commerce meeting debated forming an Urban Committee to govern town affairs. Speakers urged council support, detailing funding, duties, auditing, and the need for local leadership to accelerate tree planting, roads, and park upkeep amid rating and budgeting concerns.
The death of James Beggs at Ward's River aged 84 is reported along with surviving relatives across Ward's River Morpeth Lochinvar and Dungog. His funeral will leave Ward's River at 2 pm for Gloucester cemetery. Also reported is the sudden death of Reg Germon of Stratford at 34, survived by wife and four children. Funeral arrangements are by H T Shepherd.
Owing to the visit of the B Grade team to Dungog tomorrow the draw for the competition on the focal links will take place at the club house The associates The Secret Hole competition played on Wednesday test was won by Miss M Laurie with a card of 1 27 44 The scores featured D Higgins 69 20 49 etc
In the Wallan competition standings Gloucester Magpies trail Nabiac and Forster Hawkes with 6 points each after tight 6 6 draws. Upcoming fixtures include Wanderers vs Tuncurry on May 30 and Magpies vs Wootton on June 6, with Magpies set to face Nabiac on June 13. Magpies also name a selection for Saturday’s match at 12:30 pm featuring Clarke, Berry, Gidfield, Livermore, Landers, Monro, Tul, and Gorlon among others.
Weather permitting the first round of the move must be finished to-morrow. Matches played since issue show Boorer beat Andrewa 31 to 15. Anderson beat MacAndrew 16 to 1. Players chosen to play again at Dungog to-morrow are reminded that play will commence at 2 p.m.
Matthewson & Co report a very successful special cattle sale last Tuesday with light yarding but good buyer attendance. Prices varied, with steer and cow lots selling from around £2 10s to £8 0s per head, as several buyers and consignors like Crowther, Crosbie, Kaywards, Partridge and others featured. Sale notes include multiple steer, cow and calf, and heifer lots with price ranges and purchaser entries amid a broad trade at the Sydney market and nearby yards.
A garbled report lists grading results from a tennis event on a Saturday in April. Forbesdale defeated Thistle in two sets, Waralans beat Watts Haver in two sets, Barrington overcame Tenehras, and other matches show varied scores. entries close Saturday until Tune.
Gloucester Parents and Citizens Association invites members to a Monday night meeting at Schovl and Jum Farm. Jive Buss Farm for Rural School hosts discussion with President Nent and Hon Secretary Gray on agenda items.
The item described as Phone 46 was impounded at Gloucester on May 28 1996 from Lemon's Flat by Bloke Council Go Yellow Helter. It was branded POP horizontal reversed pear ramp and is to be released or sold at public auction at noon on June 18 1936 by E. Giesc.
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