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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1933
Page
2
Mr. D. I. McDonald F.B.O.A. Honours F.S.M.C. (London) sight testing specialist of Webster Jack and McDonald Ltd will attend and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel on Friday December 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments may be booked at A. L. Cavanough's Chemist.
W Batger, longtime Gloucester tailor formerly with Anthony Hordern & Sons, returns to open in Whatson's Buildings Church Street offering all tailoring services. N Macourt offers renovating painting decorating and small carpentry at reasonable rates. Palings's advertises easy terms for piano and player piano purchases.
Friday event in the School of Arts hall featured President Snodgrass and humorous addresses by Hawdon Hogg Marsh Jarrott Robinson Munro and Rev Alexander with Mrs Le Hogg and Mr Haines singing and a piano performance by Mrs Hawdon. another item notes the Gloucester Lastixet Lawn Tennis annual dance and ping pong tournament with Kat Orchestra and trophy presentations.
Premier Stevena moved the Butter Bill in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. If passed in one sitting it could be delayed until mid next year as several parliaments return to business. The Bill would let State ministers confer with boards to set butter export quotas for each state.
A meeting of the Gloucester Red Cross Branch was held in the Soldiers Room at the School of Arts on Tuesday. Present were Mesdames White Glover Yates Crowe Powell Street Gray Hawdon Anderson Matthewson Perkin Newton Robinson Miss Middlebrook and secretary Miss Dawish plus apologies from Africo Hogg D Rye Ashworth Woodward and Smith. The committee thanked those who assisted with the dance and party and decided on a Balloon Day on Friday December 4th with a street stall planned for the late Mey. Distribution of produce from County members was requested and appreciated.
A fragmentary note lists bowls teams and a Treasurer's team with names including President's Street Andrews eri Watton Booer Isaac West Lowe Hawdon Alder Milne Woodard Treasurer's Anderson Kendall Whaton McIntyre Adams Munro Bolton Borlyce A J White Turner Godard Purdas Arch White. The readable portion sketches team members and positions in a local bowls event.
The article lists selected players for Endeavours to face Avon Valleys in Park tomorrow. Names include F Raston G Piston R McAlpin K Olnfield J Giddey G Conn T Ritter J Avery R Henderson K Bullock J Matthewson and other Blues and Ward’s River squads with several omissions noted as ground conditions.
Hy McBaron and McNeil of Raleigh report a violent incident where an enraged bull charged a horse in a paddock injuring the animal and two men. The mare suffered severe shoulder injuries and a suspected infection followed. The event occurred in a crowded paddock area and prompted medical attention for the riders.
Auction at 2 pm offers furniture many items including band instruments Vinlins Acconfeons and home goods. Maitland Fat Stock Market lists 850 fat cattle yarded with price ranges from 2/5 to 10/18/8 and notable cow and bullock prices. President Roosevelt writes about daily letters exceeding former presidents. Piano sales offered with easy terms and prompts for inquiries.
An evening concert at the Majestic Theatre drew an appreciative Gloucester crowd. The program opened with musical items and a one act farce Who is Who, sustaining characters and provoding continuous merriment. The event aimed to foster local talent, fund band needs, and promote the upcoming December band contest with plans for sponsorship and refreshment arrangements.
SJ BENNETT proprietor of Central Motor Garage Gloucester invites tenders for business as a going concern. Tenders due noon December 8 1933 at Gloucester office. Tenders in lots include stock in trade machinery tools plant goodwill. Deposits: usual ten percent. Highest tender not necessarily accepted.
Tenders invited to close in December for 1 mile of fencing four wires on Bowman River 14 miles from Gloucester Posts 7x0 inches nine feet apart in ground with strainers Separate tenders for 20 acres for brush falling on Bowman River to close on December 1 Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted J Brown Royal Hotel Gloucester
Tenders are invited for the rights of Luncheon Booth and Soft Drink Stand at Barrington Sports on Boxing Day 26 December. Tenders close with the Secretary on Tuesday 12 December. Also invites tender for Publican's Booth at Barrington Sports on Boxing Day 26 December. Secretary J Landers conducts tender close on 80th November.
British and Foreign Bible Society presents a lantern lecture at J N Laurie Memorial Hall by Mr Rampton on Tuesday evening next 22nd November 1983 at 7 45 pm. All welcome. Collection. Signed Rev A Allan and Mr President A K Tripat, Secretary. Experienced man for dairy farm apply G Glover.
A scanned cattle listing shows numerous entries for good quality Devon and Hereford steers heifers cows and calves. Names include McCarthy Koellner Nash Laurie Dunn and Grace with several farms like W J Laurie and Eric Lali noted. Many entries specify ages from 14 to 24 months and prices and conditions vary across mixed cattle and prime fat bullocks categories.
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