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Gloucester Advocate in Gloucester, New South Wales

03 Nov 1936

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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Nov 03, 1936

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2

Aenorsti Tuesday News Note Dated 3 November 1936

A brief dated item records a Tuesday occurrence in Aenorsti on 3 November 1936. The fragment notes an event or notice from that day but lacks further details or context for specifics.

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Gloucester News Roundup Sparks Aero Club Plans

Gloucester sees progress on a landing ground as Lt Mimnco and others push for an Aero Club in the region. Thompson of the Newcastle Aero Club visited, arrangements made with Mr Hampton for paddock gear and showground use. Local flying interest grows with a forthcoming meeting to organize the venture.

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Alaucester Aero Club Thompson Newcastle Aero Club Gloucester Hampton Mimnco Munro
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Butter price-cut attempt and other regional notes

A compilation of separated items: a butter price-cut attempt tied to the James case decision and dairy equalisation plans in Victoria and New South Wales, a Raleigh Sun report of a bridge collapse and a driver trapped on logs, a court ruling on margarine colouring under the Health Act, and a curious wartime style note about a sea incident and unusual mortality among seabirds.

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Privy Council James Case Sydney J. Proud Australian Day Produce Board New South Wales Melbourne Aewt Ue Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committer Tnt Raleigh Sun D. Banley Brierfield Lelck Mulbourne Court of General Sessions Douglas James Hawthorn Richansson James
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Beautifying St. Pauls Church Gloucester Unveils Glass Window

St Pauls Church Gloucester hosts a dedication for a stained glass window reproducing Holman Hunt's The Light of the World. The work, by John Ashwin and Co of Sydney, honors Christ at the door while reflecting Salvation and faith across a parish ceremony led by Rev Latham.

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St. Paul Gloucester W. Holman Hut W. Lathara Taree W. Halsnan Hunt Royal Academy London Magilaten Christ Glow _eester Thebr Messrs. John Ashwin and Co Sydney St Paul and St. John
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Melbourne Cup results and Casino fire destroy two shops

The 1936 Melbourne Cup finished with Wotan as winner and Silver Standard second, Balkan Prince also listed. A major fire in Casino gutted Smiths Ltd general store at Walker and Herker Streets, destroying Locketts chemist shop and stock, with Norman Burns injured by an explosion. Firefighters battled for two hours to stop spread to Heathwoods and Pidcock’s Chambers.

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Smith's ‘Ltd Walker and Herker Strets Casino Lockett's South Lockett Heathwood Walker-street Pidcock Barker-street Norman Burns Fire Brigade
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Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary Annual Meeting Report

The Ladies' Auxiliary met at the School of Arts on October 21 with Mrs Hawdon presiding. The annual report for 1935-1936 details eight meetings and fundraisers raising about £100, including balls, street stalls, euchre parties, and donations from local residents. Resignations of Miss M Bolton and Miss Olgar Yates as joint secretaries were noted. Mrs Matthews was elected to join Mrs Street. Election of officers named Mrs Reichert as president, with Mrs Glover and Mrs Hawdon as vice presidents, Mrs Street and Mrs Matthews as joint secretaries, and Miss M A Middlebrook as treasurer.

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School of Arts Hawdon Mesdaines McFudyen Glover Matthews Reichert Street Claven Middlebrook Dusiness Huwdon Messrs A. E. Moora H. A. Bignell H. Higgins R. Laurie W. W. Haydon B.D. MacAndrew M. J. Landers Ted Moore W. German Tom Hodgins E. Mulligan F. Parker J. Maurie A. #. Smith H. Bignell J. Higgins D. H. J Hill W. Adams W. Brorson Smith B. Hooke Messrs. Ridgeway W. Crowfoot H. Murray M. Bolton Olgar Yates Gloucester School of Arts Committee W. Ferguson Purdon Collins Evelyn M Hawdon Mra
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Country Week Cricket notes and village dance at Bretti

Upper Manning reports strong performances in Country Week Cricket with Hector Wilson 8, J Giddy 80, and B Price 4 for 17 as Shoalhaven battles Lower North Coast. A large Bretti crowd bids farewell to the Laurie family, with dance, speeches, and generous hospitality concluding near daybreak.

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Lucketer Shoalhaven Hector Wilson J. Giddy B. Price Lower North Coast A. Rice H Abbott Cal R. Jenings B Abbott Ab S. Watt Giddy Price J. McGuire Price M. Watt C Kenny Abbott Boyd Lee Price G. Leaney Abbott HB. Smith G. Cook Abbott H. Mannell C McIntyre Abbott S. Smith Manning Bretti T. P. Breese Mrz. H. B. Laura Giro Nowendoo Gloucester Laurie al Glo Dane Tom Hicks Macintosh Morton Attr North Coast Ute Laurie Gumbher R. Abbott Bice Smith Boy Bert J. McIntyre K. Merchant Jennings Hicks R. Lee Cook Watt Jennings & Leaney Kenny Breese P. Keellner J. Hannaford Price & Smith Barnes W. Bridge E. Mulholland Casey Mannell A. Reichert J. Norton
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Burning Out Neighbours

Letter from Barrington dated 2/11/36 thanks residents who helped quell a fire threat to homes and pastures on Wednesday and Thursday. It urges scrub land burn notices and preventive steps to stop spread, warning legal action if duties are not met.

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Joke on Scientists at Canberra Institute of Anatomy

Canberra officials laughed at a prank involving a perfect rubber replica of two unknown snakes. The fake specimen, placed in preserved solution and sent for identification, eluded all comparisons until dissection revealed its inorganic composition. Officials concluded rubber snakes also have anatomical value and kept the dummy nearby.

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Canberra Institute of Anatomy Institute
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Golf Notes at Gloucester Club Mixed Foursomes Winners

Gloucester Chronicle reports a near full turnout for the season end mixed foursomes at Gloucester Golf Club. Winners were George Aston and Mrs King with a 25 handicap and six under par 9 holes. The Pogonoski Cup final saw Dungog beat Branxton 6 3 on neutral Maidland links, earning the cup for a year.

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Gloucester Golf Club George Aston King Anderson Pogonoske Cop Dungor Branxton Maitland Dungog Gloucester Dungog Chronicle
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Tennis Dance by Glouces ter District Tennis Association

The annual dance at the Majestic Theatre next Thursday November features trophies for Winter winners, a table tennis contest, and cups for gent's and lady's championships. Entry charges apply, with Kit Kat Dance Band providing music from Taree. ladies serving supper not requiring tickets.

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Gloucester District Tennis Association Majestic Theatre My A. Page Kit Kat Taree Gloucester MIT Kat S. Critchley Hon Lee
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Commercial Romeubush Stock Sales Report

Sydney Monday cattle market shows 354 fewer cattle than planned. About 121 sold in store. General quality fair with good to prime light cattle scarce. Better turnout of heavy weight cattle, but overweight for trading. Opened 10/15 higher for good cattle and 5/10 higher for medium grades. Demand rose through day. by afternoon market 10/15 dearer, some 20/ for good to prime. Overall day up 10/ to 15/. October supply reached 27,438 head.

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Romuebush Sydney
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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle and Calves

Fat cattle yarding about 850 head with bulls in minority. Best bullocks to £9/10, good £7/15, plain £6/10. Best cows to £8, good £6, plain £7.0. Calves about 500 penned, market similar to last week. Heavy calves to £2/2, good to £0/19?. pigs about 600, mostly store pigs and light baconers. Heavy porkers £3/9 to £3/9, light £0/19 to £0/24, best bacon pigs £0/9 to £0/6 Bon.

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Maitland
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