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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Nov 07, 1939

Page

2

Local court remands man on assault charge on train

Alexander Campbell Anderson faced the local police court again on a charge of occasioning actual bodily harm to a young woman on a train. He was remanded by consent until the next sitting, with the bench requiring a surety of 50 pounds or two of 26 pounds each. Campbell did not provide surety. The report also notes a death in Dungog Hospital, with details of Frederic Holt aged 78 of Ward's River, his service, and funeral arrangements.

Alexander Campbell Anderson Zou Campbell Dungog Hospital Frederic Holt Ward's River Holt Ware's River Australia Euope Wit Turner and Ebbeck Austensia Christ Church Dungog Church of England A. W. Moore Jas. Fleming Chronicle

Absurd German Claim Exposed in Major News Mixup

A scrambled European dispatch mix notes a comic film listing and a royal-navy critique. It mentions Peter Lorre in a 20th Century Fox release at the Majestic Theatre, plus a social feature and a Swiss paper raising a German submarine claim. It also cites dairy herd sale, drivers license tax protests, and a dubious marriage officiant issue in England.

Muto Saturday Eyering 20Th Century-Fox Peter Lorre Majestic Theatre Arabian Desert Fheba Joseph Echudkeant Lionel Atwill Virgins Jell John King Ive Stewart Caat London George Sathers Fay Cominion Robertson Haye Hern Hitler

Sewerage Loan Plan Tabled For Deferred Payment Installments

A special council meeting discussed a proposed sewerage connections loan to help homeowners unable to pay up front. A deferred payment scheme was proposed with instalments totaling £1000 at November end and £500 every two months thereafter, at about 4 percent interest for 10 years. The loan procurement fee was set at 10 percent. The motion to proceed with a large application was carried.

AM Conmylions H. B. Stepet Shin Sydney J.B Anit Gra Johnston Lovitte Tie Han

Farewell to 2nd A.LF. Recruits

The second AWLP squad enlisted with the rural branch holding a farewell at Lip finterol. Speakers praised the five men for joining the defense force and pledged future support. A later gathering at the railway station saw the men departing amid warm goodbyes.

A.lf ACL Aoa J. Harris Nuys Wrch Waid Returned — Solevirts League AWLP WJ. Haris Lyown J. Broadbent AWSP

Hall of shame opens at City Hall to deter accidents

Kansas City civic authorities establish a public hall of shame in City Hall. After every motor crash a Police Accident Investigation Bureau team records the scene, and if injury or death occurs, the guilty driver will be photographed with the victim for public display in City Hall.

T.sa Kansas City Civic Authoritie A Police Accident Investigation Bureau Wang

Gloucester Shire Council seeks funds for water and roads

At a Gloucester Shire Council special meeting, Under Secretary for Local Government Mr Street received councilors. They pressed for funds for town water improvements, culvert renewals costing about £4000, and a coast to Tableland road link. Issues included lack of endowment reimbursement and delayed department replies.

Gloucester Shire My. 1 E Street Codwell Co. P. A. Deards Gloucester Deardy Street Connecion C. Martin Loral Dearda May East Council Connett Fingland Post Macquarie Conneil Main Roads Department Cornell Denzils Corneil Ms. Street Gedwinaton My. Street Jive Public Works Co-ordination Committee Mwe Etreel Seone Cr

Reforming Work Programs and Department Reassignments

Discussion notes potential new funds for unemployed men via labour exchanges. Debate over transfer of Craven Road works from Works Department to other departments, including Forestry. Council thanks Mr Street for his engagement and attention to requests.

GD. Laurie Reller Mr. Street Bignell Svems Craven Ten Gardena Public Works ‘Department

Red Cross Society forms new branch at Ways River

A meeting on November 2 convened by headmistress Mr Mc Kevett inaugurates a Red Cross branch at Ways River. Twenty four ladies attended including Mesdames Mackay Farmer Martin Lambley Barkwill Ebbecksen and more. Officers elected: President Mrs Geo Mackay Hon Secretary Mrs V H Tanner Hon Treasurer Mrs Cecil Martin Hon Auditor Mr R Mc Kevell. Arrangements planned for a tennis tournament and a dance to raise funds with prizes donated by the community. The town pledges support to help this worthy cause.

Stroud Road Gloucester Lranca Red Cross Soiety Headminster McKevett Sor Vty Wavn's River Trensponde Uus Mesdames G Mackay Famer Martin P. Lambley Barkwill Ebbecks Cecil Martin R. McKevelt Ain Mad-Hatters Vance

More Guns The Second ALLE Artillery Reforms Proposed

The minister for reference Mr. Street states that the field artillery in the 6th Division will rise from 48 to 72 guns under British establishment. The change follows the new British Army unit organization with three field regiments each of two batteries, each battery of four guns. The aim is to adopt 25-pounder guns and enable overseas deployment without displacement.

Erence Olreet

Australian soldiers warned kilts not for service dress

A Adelaide message states that kilts and sporrans of the 27th Battalion of the South Australian Scottish, enlisted at the second ALF, are being returned to militia units with exceptions only for those paid in full. These may be kept as souvenirs but not worn. The kilt will not form part of ALF dress on war service abroad.

Adelaide ALF

Dutch Police Seize Dutchman In Uniform Smuggling

Dutch authorities report a man named Gerrit Alvbrink arrested while attempting to cross into Germany with a parcel of Dutch soldiers officials uniforms. Investigators trace clues to Amsterdam and Rotterdam as they pursue further arrests amid reports of large quantities already smuggled for use by spies.

Germany Gerrit Alvbrink Amsterdam London Daily Telegraph Albrink

Commercial Womenburh Stock Sales Sydney Market Snapshot

Sydney market reports show 3242 cattle yarded with prices flat across categories. Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd note prime to medium weights steady. Maitland fat cattle run about 950 with rates matching previous day. pigs and calves strong in demand, heavy pigs up to 150, bacon pigs to 61, calves to 80 with keen competition.

Womeburh Sydney Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd Maitland

Melbourne Cup Result 1939 Rivette Maikai

The 1939 Melbourne Cup was run this afternoon with Rivette finishing ahead of Maikai in a notable race.

Land sale at Copeland Gloucester by public auction

Tom Hicks auctioneer Gloucester offers the property lately tenanted by Mr. GB Marsh at Copeland for sale by public auction Saturday 11 November at 1 am. Included are several conditional purchases totaling 165 acres plus special leases and village allotments. Deposit 10 percent, balance on completion, other terms negotiable. Moments invited.

AY Phillips Gloucester Tom Hicks GB. Marsh Copeland Bindera Binders Fitatey Copelant Copelani AM Clorcester

Important Land and Dairy Sale at Myall Creek Dungog

Public Trustee will sell by auction on Tuesday 14 November at 10 30 am. Two lots of land a high class dairy farm of about 917 acres in two portions with homestead water and improvements. 280 acres and 647 acres remain. Dairy herd of 40 Jersey cows in milk and 7 Jersey calves and other farming implements and livestock. Also at same time sale includes horses cattle sheep milking plant furniture and farming gear. Terms cash. Luncheon provided. Time of sale noted.

Myall Creek Dungog Yeaisiricl Jersey Ueifers CR Henny Jersey W. Barrow H.P

Gloucester church and chapel notices schedule

Gloucester parish services listed with times for Evensong and baptisms, including HC and communion notes. Rev D Glyn Jones and Rev H Lynn appear in Methullst and Congregational notices. Wednesay and Wednesday mentions mark ward river and Broad District activities.

Church of England Gloucester Copeland Canon Williamson Presbyterian H. Lynn Congergalion Lower Bowman Upper Bowman Peer Barrington Martens Chiarets

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