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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1943
Page
2
Optometrists D L McDonald F.B.C.A Honours F.S.M.C. London of Webster Jack McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will visit Gloucester on Saturday ith December. They may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel from 9 am to 5 pm.
A wartime local update covers arrivals from overseas, soldiers’ homecomings, and honours. Cpl E G Higgins wounded in action. Lt. J. Higgins noted. Mrs Etel May Green dies at 40 after hospital care. Red Cross fundraising results plus entertainment highlights. CWA annual meeting set for December 14. Political notes list W. O'Hearn contesting Gloucester Electorate with E Cecil Dark and R. L. Fitzgerald referenced.
On Saturday next December 4 Mesars W. E. Sparke Geri Pty II will sell in an amount of Mir Hy pPower at the Upper Myall. The whole high-alene dairy herd and plant will be offered. Details are advertised in this issue.
Majestic screens You Were Never Lovelier with Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire, plus Destination Unknown and Rhythm On Ter stars Ellen Drew and Richard Denning. Local events include Forbesdale dance for Red Cross funds and a Mussicale at Star Theatre. War relief drives profit from Krambach Races and Ward's River events.
Copeland residents criticize neglect of three dangerous culverts beneath a road near Copeland village. They demand immediate repairs as heavy timber lorries and defence-log traffic increase. Nearby stock market reports note cattle yardings and price details from Winchcombe Carson and Pitt Bon Badgery. City life mention laments slow maintenance and a quip about stocking repairs through old fashioned mending methods.
The Gloucester District coroner's inquiry examined Kenneth Joseph Costello, a NSW Railway Department employee, who died from shock and haemorrhage after being struck by a train at Bulliac on 11 November 1982. Evidence from Dr H E Fox, railway gangers, and witnesses described the injuries, the sequence of events on the Bulliac loop line, and suggested Costello was ran down while off duty or between trains. no railway negligence was found. The widow, Daria May Costello, and railway officials attended, with condolences expressed by Mr J A McNamara on behalf of the Railway Department.
The Ladies Lux ary reports a Street Stall last Thursday netting £10 5 6 with cash gifts from Mrs. ASP Moore Miss Geale Mrs James Brorson Monro Crane and others and proceeds from tennis parties and a dance totaling substantial support. Mrs Harry Hazelwood donated a hand made doll for sale and volunteers note a small misunderstanding has been fixed. The doll will not be drawn until near Christmas and Jokels are available at Hazelwood's and the Depot for 6d each.
Saturday featured a strong turnout as 80 players attended the Green. The Pairs Championship and three pools rinks were completed with Beattie and Boozer losing to Hignard and Houghton 31 to 18, Gorman and Garner 4 to Laurens and Lawrantus 36, Hawdon and Birbeck 35 to Bolton and Hoebblewhite 20. In Bagot Gold Cup group matches West Lawes Randall 26 33 Collins Obbeck Jr Adama and Carthew Landoa Rye 24 28 Brorson Andrews Carolan 19 38 Yombkina Monro Sheldon.
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