Local News Roundup From Port Stephens and Nearby
Mr H G Cumming sells bakery to Unicomb and departs for Coff's Harbour to start a similar venture. Kathleen Beaton improving. Mr Beaton heads to Sydney. Joe Cormish offers big sale on ladies shoes. Avon Valley Cricket Club hosts euchre party and dance at Majestic Theatre on Tuesday Nov 26 with prizes and refreshments. Stroud Shire to spend 4500 on Ton Gardens-Kaniah road. Port Stephens section to follow in new year. CWA Moree branch eyeing Port Stephens seaside homes due to harbour river lakes and surfing. Taree council approves 10000 loan for street and town improvements by 28 vote margin. Planerash pilot and passenger killed when Moth aircraft crashes at Seven Mile Beach. Berg identified as photographer, O Connor body recovered later. Union sale Friday next at 1:30 pm features 12 pairs girls and children's white shoes by D Widdell & Co. Drought in far west causes heavy losses with 25,000-30,000 sheep moved to agistment. high prices. rice used as fodder.
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Stroud
Port Stephens
Moree
C.W.A
Endowment and Rural Awards Policy in Cabinet Talks
The cabinet plans to retain child endowment but draft a basic wage for a man and wife at about four pounds weekly. The endowment fund may be built by weekly employer and employee contributions with government subsidy, not direct industry charge. Rural awards will be abolished to boost production and employment, with a soon announcement on the full scheme. Discussions between Premier Bavin and Treasurer Stevens shape the budget timing and policy details.
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Mr Thorby
Asio
Mr. Bavin
Stevens
Consideraton
Ter
Fatality at Dungog claims young timber worker
Alan Croft, 19, was crushed when a log split on a vertical saw at a mill near Dungog at 8:30 am. He died within a quarter hour after being rushed to a private hospital. Parents Mr. and Mrs. James Croll Croft mourn the loss as the family has long been in the timber industry. Funeral held today with condolences offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dungog
Disney
Saya
Chronicle
Alan Croft
Alan
Oomabab
James ‘Troll
Crolls
Gloucester Easy Win Over Wallamba In Inter-District Cricket
Gloucester District defeated Wallamba District by 714 to 87 at Neblec. J Bignell top scored with 26 for Gloucester, while Smith from Tugishalh contributed 85 runs and 4 wickets for 15. L Cool added 46 to help build a dominant total. Wallamba's standout fielding and bowling were unable to stop Gloucester’s progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neblec
Gloucester
Wallamba
J. Bignell
Stratford
Smith
Tugishalh
L. Cool
J. Farley
Breckenridge
Y Fitzgerald
Easton
Birbeck
B. Smith
Platt
Piper
F. Easton
Bignell
Pipper
Monro
Avon Valley and Stroud Road fixtures for Saturday
Cricket fixtures list for Saturday includes Avon Valley vs Stroud Road at Avon Valley and Tugrahal vs Endeavoure at Tag with Barrington vs Kia-Ore at Barrington plus Stratford bye. 2nd Grade Wadesvours vs Rockhurst at We Park, Kia-Ora vs Barrington at Kia-Ora Stratford bye. End of notes mention Endeavours beat Avon Valley A by 2 wickets and 68 runs with detailed batting and bowling figures from the Avon Valley A match.
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Avon Valley
Stroud Road
Tugrahal
Endeavoure
Pabalh
Barrington
Kia-Ore
Stratford
Wadesvours
Rockhurst
Park
Kia-Ora
Kia-Ora- Stratford
Rawdon Vale
Endeavours
Gloucester Triumph In Rifle Match At Dungog Shoot
Gloucester wins a two stage eight-a-side rifle match against Dungog at 500 yards by 24 points. High scorer for Dungog was W Redman with 70. A Polling led Gloucester with 68. Weather hindered scoring with a sharp wind and mirage. prize was banter about a return match next year.
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Gloucester
Dungou
Dungog Rifle Club
Seal Range
W. Redman
Dungog
A. Polling
Channell
Butts
D. Blow
R O'Regan
Danger Club
New Scale of Postal Rates Introduced Dec 16
Australia introduces a four scale parcel post rate system effective December 16. Distinct interstate, intrastate, and cross border rates apply, including a 20 city radius zone to standardize charges across state lines. Full details will appear in the Telephone Book and Post Office booklets.
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Se Commonwealth
W.S.W
Federal Capital Territory
Queensland
Nsw
Victoria
South Australia
Telephone Book
Post Office Hocktets
Golf Notes Monthly Meds Winner Street With 74 Card
The monthly notes describe a Saturday event won by L. B. Street with 104 full and 30 handicap to total 74. Other scores listed include P. Roddy 104 24 80, M. J. Graham 108 24 St, R. Thurlow 114 29 85, T. Charlton 11 26 85, A. A. 1 Doudney 112 22 89, T. Ashworth 105 26 89, J. Hawdon 125 361 80, W. W. Hawdon 120 24 96, with the Associates set to stroke handicap tomorrow.
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Focal Links
L. B. Street
P. Roddy
M. J. Graham
St . A. Laurie
St . R. Thurlow
T. Charlton
A. A
Doudney
T. Ashworth
J. Hawdon
W. W. Hawdon
A WORM'S EYE VIEW
Smuggling liquor from Canada into the United States over the Niagara River bridge has been carried on by motorists who place the bottles beneath their cars. Customs officers have dug a dip near the bridge and placed a mirror to spot contraband liquor slung underneath. The device spares officers from crawling under each vehicle in search.
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Canada
United States
Niagara River Bridge
Whale research team heads from Bermuda base in Beebe mission
Dr Beebe assembles a staff of six men and four women scientists at their Bermuda base off Nassau to study deep sea life. The crew explores mysterious aquatic creatures including a silver hatchet ash with violet-tipped batteries and a lantern whale with a torch-like forehead, captured at 800 fathoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beebe
Noauch Taland
Bermudas
Self winding watch hailed as next perpetual motion
An English inventor unveils a self winding pocket watch that uses a weighted pivot to sync with arm movement and wind the mainspring. Worn three to four times daily it fully winds and runs about 36 hours after use, preventing overwinding and reducing mainspring breakages. COD-SKIN SHOES ON THE WAY. Cod fish skin leather research by the Scottish Fishery Board shows possible production through alum treatment, aiming for cheaper material. Motor cars may soon be allowed on St Helena Island after prior bans.
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Scottish Fishery Board
Commercial Somesb Stock Sales Yards Report
Sydney market notes 2037 cattle yarded with mixed quality and active demand. Prices ranged from 58s to 68s for light bullocks, prime heavies 7s to 7s 6d, cows 45s to 47s per 210lb sale, Maitland yarded about 1020 head with prime heavy bulls and cows, prices up to £20 10s for top bullocks and £12 3s for prime cows. Pigs sold well with heavy baconers to 91s6d and porkers to 55s8d. Overall keen competition and firm rates.
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Sydney
Queensland
Maitland
Jareg
Lost Shoe Finds Return Prompted At Gloucester
Mrs C N Shaw reports a missing child’s black shoe found near Mr Horner’s house with notice to return at Advocates Office Det 4 1929. Then local church notices list services for Church of England Presbyterian Methodist and Congregational missions in Gloucester and surrounding areas. A Stroud cricket squad for Saturday is named Avon Valley to play Stroud Road. A golf club whistle drive invention and Kerch workmen discovering two Roman era tones with valuables are noted.
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Horner
Advocate Office
Avon Valley
Stroud Road
C. Wellard
J. Atkins
G. Wilson
J. Wellard
J. Mayers
A. Wilson
A- Cobby
M. Gray
V. Went
B Miler
J. Marr
J. Williams
W. Atkine
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A. A Doudney
Church Street
Cecil Sutton
Corbett
Eric Weine
Russell Hall * CO
Public Accountants & Income Tax Consultants
Church St
The
Gloucester Advocate
H. G. Cumming
Unicomb
Coff's Harbour
Ryan
Beaton
Kathleen Beaton
Joe Cormish
Avon Valley Cricket Club
Majestic Theatre
Taree
Seven Mile Beach
Gerringong
Jesse O'Connor
William Berg
Royal Automobile Club
Berg
O'Connor
TOR
Union Sale
Sharp
D. Widdell & Co
Far West
Western
Pastoraliota
Tt Te
Cone
Alan McKay Crosl
Coal ‘Tribunal
Coal Owners and
Davies
Miners’ Federation
Inter-District Cricket
Ferguson
Thomas J Wellard
Gordon
West
C. Gordon
Yaugers
A. Cobby
Brattle
Thomas
A. West
Gray
McRae
T P. Baker
McKenzie
Welland
J. Morris
Hazelwood
Thomas J. G. Wilson
P. Pipper
J. Easton
G. Forsyth
J. Luthar
C. Belsler
C. Forsyth
J. Monro
J. Breckenridge
Betsler
Wilson
Cook
J. Lutham
J. Monro Smith
H Croker
H. Hazelwood
Wellard
eRae
Beattie PA
Copby Wos
G Gurdon
C Wellard
BiekKenzie
Cobby
W. Ferguson
JP Dogger
J Monro
J Epbeck
BK. Benttte
Total
J, Wellard
A, Wilson
A. Cuisby
Vi West
A. Weel.tat
Sayers
H. Gray
P. Baker
Stratford Y
I. Munro
Marstall
Henderson
Moore
T Ritter Ald Perrin
Germon
Marshall
J Tull
R. Germnon
H. Monro
R. Germon
Laurie
Doe Bignell
Yates
K. Chisholm
R. Atkins
Chisholm
Perrin
Riller
J. Munro
Arrow
Smith H Lowrey
Joe Bignell
J. Tull & R. Henderson
Coleman
Collins
BE Price
McDonald
E. Harris
A. Parish
D Thurlow
B. Gately
A Brown
B. Baker
J. Redman
Fa. Perrin
H. Baker
R. Shoemach
H. A. Lowrey
Gloucester B
Acore
Association
A.A. Company
Jonathan Abbott
Mcgram Creek
Tuggrabark Creek
Gloucester Matthewson & CO
B. W. Sparke and
Matthewson & CO
Nave Rerely
W. C. Abbott
Abbott
Island of
St. Helena
Star 'Theatre
M. White
L. R. L. McGinty
F. Falconer
Gloucester River
G. Ninnesa
Bellora
W. Easton
C. N. Shaw
Webeck
Dane
J. J. Atkins
Det
Church OF England
Tugrabaldy
H. W. Rogers
Presbyterian Church
Tayergordon
Berrico
R. Scott
Congregational Mission
Craven Creek
Copeland
T. M. Hooke
Cedar Grove
Stroud Baptist Church
Allworth
Borel
Union Hall
Kertch
al cd
Pam
Sharp Woom
H.C. Cumming
Douglas Waddell & Co
H.C. German
Gangat
Wrelock
Ger
Man's Factory
Gloucester Shire Yards
FAT & Store
Mest Board
Shire Yards
Gant
New England
Newell Saunders
Sunshine
Bamford
Devon
Boyers
Moreis
ISIS
Specaty
Oe Ee Douglas
Waddell &Co
Matthewson 8 Co
Dan. McKinnon
Manning
Gloucester Stock Sales
B. Gresham
Matthewson & Co. Haye
Mrr
VIG Sale
Mportant Property Sale
Glogcanter
STANG
Keene & CO
Scone
Matthewson A Co
Barhlawell
Pivtuiegtoy
Glen Ward
Pigna Barney
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