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Newspaper

Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Nov 17, 1936

Page

4

Gloucester Shire Council Deliberates on Roads and Staff

Council reviews a proposed road to unlock settlement areas and discusses opening land for development. The Engineer to inspect, reports to Council, and landowner consents to be sought. Voting on loan programme and clerical help proceeds.

Hooke Laurie Moore Reichert Acces Gloucester P Barrington Alto J. Moore Conncil W. J. Fordyce Kenney Council Fordyce Mr. Fordyce Dr. Reichert Dr. Moore W. L. Thurlings B. D. Andrews W. B. German Kia-Ora Beattie's Island W. E. Germon Gersman

Council report praises relief work on Glen road project

An council recounts progress on the Glen road near Mrs Yates with heavy graveling from the dip to the bridge. Timber for the three span bridge was donated by millers and labor funded largely by residents, with council urged to approve expenditure and recognize the joint effort. The works report notes a plan to widen the road to about 12 feet and complete further graveling and repairs.

Glen Ron Forestey Department Vicars Mackay Brow Council Couimull Latimore Cornell Eran and Loan Cr. Moore Dr Moore Beichett PreMont

150th Anniversary Celebrations urged for NSW country role

The Home M Cunningham and M L A Minister in Charge discuss how the 150th celebrations should help trade and tourism. They urge exploiting Australia assets and promoting the country, with rail tourist trains and a national scope. The NSW government emphasizes country prominence in the National Celebrations.

M. Cunningham M.L.A Jonve Australia Railways Department

Golf confession from Punch and Kendall on the sport’s grip

A fragment from The Golf Habit in Punch reveals John Kendall’s intimate confession about golf’s lure and torment. The speaker laments reliance on pills, the club’s failures, and the ritual of the course as night follows day, while golfers know the paradoxical agony and delight of pursuit.

America John Kendall Yu Ton

Clerical Installations and Royal Aims Mark News Briefs

News in brief reports 120 Methodist churches install cinatographs in England. A French airman Rene Drouilles fined £3 for attempting to fly from France to Emperor Haile Selassie during Abyssinian war. took off from Villacoublay despite embargo. Britain’s millionaires decrease from 1929 to 1930s. Alfred Dennis, 97, Weymouth, England's oldest magistrate. Ultra violet fingerprint hopes for cloth surfaces. Empire Producers Conference planned in London next year for Coronation celebrations.

Rene Drouilles Versailles France Emperor Hail, Selassie Vilacoublay Bristol Britain Alfred Dennis Weymouth England Empire Producers London

Period of Celebrations in Empire Games Sydney Plan

Two intensive celebration periods mapped from January 26 to April 25 with events across Sydney and the states. Empire Games to be held in Sydney during the first period, with participants from at least seventeen countries. Country Committee chaired by M. P. Dunlop oversees country functions and national service by country press. Anzac Day marks the closing of the 150th birth celebrations and imperial league organization.

Phillip Royal Agricultural Society Sydney Ateast M. P. Dunlop Promincia Mind Country Australia Imperial League of Australia

Abandoned Art Trial At Lonmoerciat Hotel Gloucester

A notice from Webster Linton and MUDonahl Sydney states a meeting at Lonmoerciat Hotel Gloucester on Wednesday November 20 from 2 to 5 pm regarding abondoncr art. Option to book attends at Cavannuighs Chemist.

Bok Meponnn Linton Webster Tno & Mudonahl Sydney Pelans Optometriale Abondoncr Lonmoerciat Glocester Mesday Sam Cavannuigh's

The Wife's Portion and Wage Rights Debate

A reader letter praises wives earning a wage from husbands wages, praising wage or pocket money for wives as a social reform. He laments long male toil and calls for emancipation, seeking a future where wives receive part of the earnings, while noting traditional burdens and redemption ahead.

oDay Dubba T Nolice Housewives’ Association Eien

Rattling Keys Supposedly Guards Against Evil Eye in Ireland

A quirky note suggests rattling keys in the pocket to ward off the Evil Eye. The tale attributes the belief to Italy and mentions a British tally exceeding 5500 with about 5000 located around Ireland.

Italy Ireland

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