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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 23, 1934
Page
3
Two week sale offers deep discounts on fabrics and garments. Floral haircord and silk taffeta by the yard, crepe, voile, cretonne, spun silk, and Milanese bloomers or frocks in assorted colors. Ladies and children apparel priced low with bundles and limited quantities.
East meets West as Europe’s largest Buddhist gathering gathers in a converted London drawing room. Rev Tao Chun, a German convert, presides as delegates from France, Italy, Germany, and Austria join hundreds of British participants. Buddhist shrine fills the back of the room amid candlelight and incense as English prevails in speeches. The vivid holy dance by famed Sri Lankan performers adds a rare spectacle unlikely to be seen publicly in Britain.
A letter from Mr. GE Bennett MLA reports traffic department concerns over altering the timetable for the Down Day Kempsey line. Residents of Dungog, Stroud, Stratford and Ward’s would be affected by moving goods train No 147 to a later slot, with a suggestion to shift it to a different line to save time. The department notes possible disadvantage to other communities and says further recommendations will be sent to the Department.
News in brief from California to London highlights quirky inventions and social trends. Underwater spectacles aid swimmers in California while British filmgoers pay 18 500 000 a week to see emus. London sees fewer drunken acts but more civil court actions as Prague beggar earns over £1000 yearly. Parchment sales await state inspection, 250 000 British women work as hairdressers, some earning over £1000 yearly. Bangkok residents rename with each son, seven teenth son ends, Poppy Day receipts rise to £511 883 in Britain 1983. Hyde Park Corner is London's largest traffic point. July 11 1933 saw 31 857 vehicles. Only Worcestershire and Surrey show satisfactory cricket club finances.
Church notices list services at Church of England and Methodist churches in Gloucester for Sunday next before Advent. Details include H. C. Barrington, Rev. H. W. Rogers, and Methodist timings of 11 and 7:30, plus Bible class Tuesday at 7:45 and Bowman Farm on Thursday.
The Primary Producers Union reports that the Department of Commerce will not amend the fertiliser subsidy so that payments go to butter factories for distribution to producers. Secretary Mulvaney says subsidies are paid to primary producers to avoid embarrassing precedents. The Dairy and Milk Board inspector qualifications are also outlined, noting staff have extensive practical dairy experience.
The Minister of Agriculture H Hugo Main announces state approval of an £8515 grant from the Federal Government to aid mandarin growers. Funds cover results, fertilisers, reworking trees, replacing old plantings, and using unused mandarin areas for approved purposes. A Central Committee and local Sub-committees will oversee applications. responses due by 14 December 1954.
A compact clippings collage mixes jokes about a model husband, a nagging wife inspired by a self help lecture, a shop detective quip, a sly shopwalker line, a jester’s quip about a broken heart, and an Englishwoman plotting stars on a sky map.
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