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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1950
Page
2
Mr J Bell and Mr O of Webster Jack and McDonald Pty Ltd Optometrists will visit Gloucester on Wednesday December 10 from 9 am to 5 pm. They may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel and appointments may be arranged via Street and Parish Pty Ltd. Phone Gloucester.
Over two days 242 points of rain measured at Gloucester Post Office with daily tallies through the week and a month total. Tomorrow at 11 am, two moved cottages with conveniences will be sold by auction at Gloucester School of Art. Forster Sub-branch raises funds to build Chile Rooms with a land grant and holiday-season support. Homebush stock sale reports 2427 cattle yards with mixed prices across cattle types and ages.
Keith Smith hosted ABC Namesake Towns Session in Gloucester Shire Chambers with five residents recording talks. Participants included Mrs Hicks, A D Crowfoot, John Matthewson, J. McFute, and Arthur Tourer. Recordings moved to Sydney for selection of speakers for a transnational BBC ABC broadcast. Gloucester Shire Council will supply photographs for publicity.
On another page the Gloucester Branch of the CWA lists donations for the Baby Health Centre and Rest Room building appeal. New receipts show J B Laurie 5 0, Card Party per Mesdames Sark Ross Street Harrop and Bignell 42 30, Competition per Mrs A V Easton 118 3, bringing total to date to 238 0 0.
Mr and Mrs Stan Blanch of Gloucester receive congratulations on the birth of a daughter at Roma Private Hospital. Congratulations also go to Mr and Mrs Alex Watson of Krambach for the birth of a son at Roma Private Hospital, and to Mr and Mrs Alan Extwarts of Ward's River for the birth of a son at Roma Private Hospital.
Golf gossip notes a club gathering rescheduled due to inconsistent weather with players facing slippery greens and cautious swings. Local organizers cite wet fairways and intermittent sun as factors shaping practice and play plans at the course.
Major General Richardson of Raymond Terrace will officially open the Gloperster Diggers Rodeo on Saturday November 25. The event features the Maitland Boys High School Cadet Company with OC Captain Hodge and the feared buckjumper Rappville Demon from Grafton. Organisers report record entries for buckjumping and a full programme of horse events, including udal lugging and open camp draft, plus two bands, publican booths, and carnival amusements for children. Applications are invited for housing vacancies at Gloucester district with two or more children, with forms at Sparke Pty. offices and housing commission offices in Sydney.
The Local Recruiting Committee met in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday night to notify the Director General of Recruiting that a Gloucester committee is formed and to seek guidance on accepting enlistees in the Australian Regular Army and Citizen Military Forces. The Director General will be asked about forming a local unit or joining existing ones as Maitland. The committee includes A. L. Farley as chairman, H. N. Chaplin secretary, W. W. Wilson, E. Jenkins, L. D. Geer D, C. Rye, and B. P. Dawson with authority to add members.
Rotary News Club members tallied group fundries on Tuesday night with one group raising £20 and the Community Service account rising above £60. Preparations are under way for George Kempa’s artificial leg and a trip to Sydney for fitting. Rotary activities expand as the club stays busy. A street stall by Rotaryannnes is planned for November 30. A fully imported concert from Newcastle is set for December 7, with bookings via Harvey Ivers Music Store. A Grim Dance at Forbesdale is planned for December 8 with Stan Greentree and his orchestra. The club has received congratulatory letters from about 39 clubs worldwide, including Gloucester England, which sent two commemorative guides. one goes to a local school library. Don’t miss the Monster Street Carnival on Saturday night November 24, co organized with the Returned Soldiers League, featuring Chocolate Wheels, Woodchops, Housie Housie and more.
C W A Younger Set calls a special meeting in Shire Chambers on Monday 20 November. All near area members are requested to attend. Secretary RELF spreads the notice to members and local affiliates.
Mr N A Frank of Dingo Creek Wingham shot five foxes found in a rabbit warren on his property after losing Christmas roosters. He had previously killed six foxes and the mother two years earlier in the same den, described as unhealthy by "Chronich."
Arrangements were made at Gloucester Branch CWA to establish a Rest Room at the Diggers' Roade. Mothers with small children may use the room with sleeping, playing and cleaning facilities for tots. Coats may be left, and a small donation is requested. A donation of £1 1s 0d from Mr. A. L. Farley was acknowledged for setup expenses. The Rest Room will be in the Produce Pavilion.
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