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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 23, 1921
Page
3
A strange Baltic state model unfolds as Latvia commissions a trio of armed tugboats to deter smuggling and protect its long shoreline. Their flagship Virsaiti, a 585 ton liner, speeds at unknown knots while Vitwaiti, once the German guardship BME, returns refurbished as part of the fleet.
Peru marks its hundredth anniversary of independence with national celebrations. London honors Sir Clements Markham, famed writer and explorer, for aiding Peru through exploration and fair policy. His work on the chinchona plant boosted quinine supply and saved many lives.
A New York designer, Mr James Mellan Mellon, proposes a 90 foot structure that can transform between Protestant and Roman Catholic use. It features a central 20ft wall opening and a railway track with three altars for Protestant, Episcopal Catholic, and combined services. Altar pulpits slide in and out as needed, calling the project the Church of the Wilderness.
A Stratford branch meeting notes items for January 21 attendance by G A Keakiam, W Kolelsin Hurley, Yates, Weber, Wenham, and others. They approve a plan to invite a department expert, stage an exhibit at the 122 Converter Show, and organize livestock displays while arranging quarterly expert guidance for care and operations.
An open air concert at Stratford on Saturday raised £7 75 6 for the club treasurer after expenses. Featured performers included Corne, Duet, Meira Kennedy and Jones, Semgs, Mr A Furmer, Mrs Goeeh, Mr Cohen, Miss Rontaen, Mrs OL Tate, Master net Merah, Mor Tomes, Mr feo, Revitation in Ro Shelton with Mr oral Mira. Secretary W Wright thanks all contributors for their help.
Clarence Tew resident Mr Clarrie Campbell disappeared Friday after being seen crossing the river from his home. Police and locals searched the riverbanks and hills near Limehtieners Creek, finding him later in a hollow tree after Sunday afternoon, in a collapse state, with sudden memory loss.
Report notes Chile initiating activities for workers while describing natives who use blowpipes for hunting and a variety of birds. It claims London University teaches English as spoken, and records rioting in Bombay over the weekend with casualties among natives.
A report notes that on Monday East Mr Lang State Treasurer and Mr Gullick visited the State Timber Yards to inspect bleached paper pulp for newsprint. They found pulp of excellent quality and plan to test and possibly supply Australian manufacturers.
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