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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1951
Page
4
At 7:45 am from Tuncurry connects with the Sydney train at Gloucester. From Gloucester at 2:80 pm meets the Sydney train. For more details contact the driver or ring FORSTER 122. Jim McCullagh, proprietor.
Mrs Fred Burton and her daughter Miss Olive Burton were honored in Ward's River with a Social Evening and gifts marking thirty years of Mrs Burton service as organist and superintendent at Ward's River Church and Sunday School. Distinguished guests presented keepsakes as local leaders praised their devotion to church and youth.
In Gloucester the Member for Gloucester asks about rural electricity subsidies to a maximum of £250 per consumer and whether rising labour and material costs have denied many remote areas power. The Minister replies that subsidies cover about 50 percent, sometimes up to £300 per consumer, and notes costs have outpaced original estimates. adjusting subsidies is under consideration.
NSW junior Elaine Holstein, a 16 year old auburn highlighted player, journeys 43 miles from Walcha to Nowendoc for country tennis duties. She holds NSW country and doubles titles and State under 17 singles and doubles crowns, already beating Sydney rivals and reaching the NOW women's singles rounds before falling to Mrs. Harry Hopman. Elaine, noted for a strong forehand and versatile one handed switch, also won the State junior doubles with Gay Bim and faces national champion Mary Carter in the junior singles, with prospects to rival veteran Naney Bolton if her improvement continues.
A statement by William Yoo, State President of the ESL, notes that by November 1 the RSA's Comforts Fund had distributed about 10,000 parcels at roughly 16d each to Australian servicemen in Korea and Malaya. Donations fund Xmas parcels with beer, cards, writing material, and food, with appeals for further support to meet rising distribution costs.
Practical hints from the Department of Public Health on using root and green vegetables in daily meals. Emphasizes potatoes and carrots for energy and carotene, swede turnips for vitamin C, and variety in prep. Includes tips on peeling, cutting, casseroles, and simple cheese sauce for family appeal.
Practical notes from the Cheese Nutrition Section explain cheese varies by production but shares strong food value. Milk sources include cow goat and even reindeer, with calcium and high quality protein essential for bones muscles and overall health. Block cheese saves money. cook at low temperatures to melt evenly. grating aids use in dishes. Digestibility is generally good when cheese is well chewed and not overcooked.
The record notes a NSW Minister for Transport Mr Sheahan and MLA Mr Davis Hughes from Armidale discuss freight hikes. Hughes warns the weekly country envelope could rise seven shillings sixpence to ten pence, arguing the policy harms country residents and risks famine in the next six years.
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