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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 12, 1937
Page
2
Local notices urge registration at the police office now relocated from the courthouse and announce grazing association meetings, shire election voting, and district council discussions. Community events include Maitland races, cattle sales, dairy stock clearing, a Forbesdale Hall dance, and a charity show-night with transport arranged.
Ballots will be cast in three ridings for councilors for the ensuing triennial period. Names listed include in A Riding Hugh A Grant Isaac Moore. B Riding E J Bowen L Davenport Andrew J B Laurie George D Laurie A J White. D Riding Percy H Deards Alexander Johnston James G Wilon. sitting councilors in A Riding unopposed. Four ballots in B and D ridings. polling day is Saturday December 4.
The annual tennis dance at the Majestic Theatre drew strong attendance and a satisfactory financial result per secretary W Ferguson. Trophies from the winter and annual tournaments were awarded with ping pong and tennis finals staged on the dance floor. C Lambrey won the men’s title and L E Relf the ladies’ crown as Kit Kat Orchestra played past midnight totals.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. reports a strong Sydney market with 2640 cattle yarded. Best dealers to 53 shillings, steers to 44, heifers to 38, bullocks to 88, cows to 34 per hundred pounds. Pigs: supplies 1000 at Tuesday sales with prime classes firm. weights and grades show varying prices from 28 to 180 shillings per head for different categories.
At the Gloucester Shire meeting the council praised Minister for Local Government Spooner and official Bennett for courtesy and assistance on sewerage work. Dr. Reichert and Dr. White lauded the minister’s liberal funding and leadership, stating Gloucester has received exceptional support. The motion to express appreciation was carried unanimously.
Gloucester gathered 200 schoolchildren on the Memorial Park hill for a Remembrance Service marking Armistice Day. Wreaths were laid as silence followed, with readings by Rev H W Rogers and a message of peace from Bessie Shepherd. Flag unfurled at masthead as 84,000 NSW pupils sang Kipling’s Recessional in tribute to fallen soldiers.
The Gloucester Band hosted a Juvenile and Fancy Dress Ball at the Majestic Theatre last Friday. Children in attractive costumes danced under MC Mr Britt while Nichols Orchestra provided music. Prizes honored June Davis Belle of the Ball and multiple dress and poster categories won by named youngsters.
The Gloucester branch of the Country Women’s Association held its November meeting in the Rest Rooms with presiding Mrs T Hicka. Members approved presenting two verandah seats to Newcastle Seaside Home and thanked Street and Parleh Pty. Ltd. for Mannes quin Parade support. A sanitary levy ruling from Parramatta was noted requiring buyers to settle all rates.
A seasoned Gloucester Shire candidate seeks re election to represent B Riding. With twelve years of continuous shire service, the speaker claims strong knowledge of shire matters and requests continued support and confidence from B Riding electors.
The Regular Meeting of the Gloucester Branch of the Primary Producers' Union will be held in the School of Arts on Thursday next, 18 November, at 11 am. All dairy farmers are invited to attend. M Newton, Secretary.
A short in memoriam notice from West Maitland seeks to inform about a young married dairy farmer and his wife who will assist with dairy work. It mentions state wages required and a pure wished cottage supplied along with other concessions. Post marked W.E.L. at the reply address Post Office WEST MAITLAND.
The Gloucester district selects a full side to represent at Country Week led by captain W At Keine and vice captain J Matthewson. The squad departs November 22 with J Matthewson as player-manager and selection committee members W Alling J Matthewson and M Price. A November 20 trial against Manning District shapes final selections ahead of Sydney.
The Ginger Handi Care competition began Thursday night with matches: White and Teni beat Boorer T and Houghton 19 to 17 in a 4 on beat. Anderson and D Rye defeated Carolan and Daweon 28 to 22 in a 3 on beat. Arrangements for tomorrow will be made on the Green.
Players selected for Gloucester Cricket Club second grade to face Rockhurst on the Park tomorrow include A Blanch G Ross J McIntyre N McInnes Garner C Jolson W Andrews A Whyburn B Jones D Hopkins K Wellard and others.
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