Gloucester District Cricket Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Gloucester District Cricket Association convened on Thursday night the 26th with Dr E H Anderson in the chair. Officers elected include Patrons H Abbott and J P Easton, President E H Anderson, Vice presidents W Ryan D Mackay and W H Young, Hon Secretary G H Conn, Hon Treasurer M Newton, and Auditor S KR McAlpine. The Committee of Management, including L Monro and others, will run the competitions and boundary system remains. Play in 1st and 2nd grade will be limited to one Saturday. scoring fixes 2 points for a draw, 4 for a first innings win, 6 for an outright win. Both competitions start Saturday October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester District Cricket Association
Anderson
H. Abbott
J.P. Easton
E. H. Anderson
W. Ryan D. Mackay
W. H. Young
G. H. Conn
M. Newton
KR. McAlpine
Committee of Management
Messrs. L. Monro
W. Atkins
N. Staunton
J. Bignell
Cyril Hamberger
Master criminal Kenneth Cooley convicted of cheque fraud
The trial of Kenneth Cooley or Moran, 40, a commercial traveler, ended in Sydney with a guilty verdict on two counts of forging and uttering cheques at Taree on March 14. Police records show prior fraud convictions in WA, England, and Sydney. Sentenced to five years penal servitude on each count, concurrent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cooley
Moran
Taree
Sydney
James Moran
T Taree
Wingham
Western Australia
England
Robinson
Cooley
New Gold Reef Found in Witwatersrand by Government Engineer
Hans Piron, a Government mining engineer, announces a gold reef with an estimated value of £280,000,000 running the full extent of the present reef in Witwatersrand Tranvaal at a depth of 10,000 feet. The reef can be worked due to recent research breakthroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Piron
Witwatersrand
Tranavaal
Church Services Across Gloucester Districts this Week
Listings show diverse denominations in Gloucester and Stroud areas with service times. Rev. H W Rogera leads Church of England at Gloucester and Nabscac fairs, Rev. W Griffith Cochrane at Nabscac, and Rev. S J Battle at Congregational Gloucester. Methodist and Baptist congregations hold morning and evening services, plus Bible classes and weekday open services this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Trinity
Gloucester
Stratford
Forbesdale
H. W. Rogera
Nabsac
Fairford
Forster
CS. Ant
H.C . Dyer
Nabiac
W. Griffith Cochrane
Methodist
Upper Barrington
Bible Clase
R. C. Pereira
Tugrabakh
Copeland
S. J. Battle
Free Presbyterian Church
Lower Barrington
S. P. Stewart
Stroud Baptist Church
Stroud
the Branch
L. H. Shakespeare
Stroud Ind. Baptist Church
Johnson's Creek
Bust of T. E. Shaw Commemorated at St Pauls Cathedral
The Sunday Dispatch notes a bronze bust and tablet for T. E. Shaw to be placed in the crypt of St. Pauls Cathedral near Nelson and Wellington. The bust sits by Professor Palmer’s tomb. Palmer, an Orientalist, was murdered in 1882 by tribes Shaw led as Lawrence of Arabia in the Sinai affair. Saleyard Tossing Banned. The West Maitland Municipal Council prohibits tossing and coin at saleyards to break ties in bids, after complaints it biased bidding and lowered animal values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Shaw
Empire
St. Paul's Cathedral
Nelson
Wellington
Palmer
Sinai Desert
Shaw
Lawrence of Arabia
Arabi Pasha
Egypt
Tel-el-Kebir
Union West Maitland ‘Municipal Council
Tourists Development Plan Discussed With Local Government
The Minister for Local Government Mr Spooner met with the Tourist Development Association executive to review a Comprehensive scheme for a regional tourist plan. The group urged council cooperation on a financial basis and sought government subsidies for approved works as part of a wider state wide development initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner
Tourist Development Association
Cahill
Ben
Marketing of Honey Regulation Considered by Public Health
Mr. Chas F Bennett MLA Gloucester received a letter from the rector general of public health. The department reports several honey samples met Pure Food Act standards though some containers were second hand. A regulation banning such tins for sale was sent to the Pure Food Advisory Committee for consideration and should be determined shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Bennett
Gloucester
rector-General of Public Health
H. F. Gibbs
Paterson
Director-General of Public Health
Pure Food Advisory Committee
Ancient City Found on Great Rift Valley Wall in Tanganyika
Excavation reports reveal ruins of a large ancient city in the Great Rift Valley wall north west of Arusha Tanganyika East Africa. Masonry lacks mortar Egypt like construction rock carvings crocodiles on stones forested site may extend 10 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Hift
Tanganyika
East Africa
Arusha
Lolondo
Masai
Great Rift Valley
el Dongo Lengsi
Great Rift Valley Wall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jefferys
Grime & Small
Phone
Tasma and Stromberg Carlson
the City Radio Store
A.G. Turner
A.M.P
Mummie
AMP
Society
D. E. Walker
New South Wales
Victoris & Pulteney Lts
Arthur W. Davis
District Cricket
Feture
Thompson
New Gold Reef
Church Services
J. Stewart & Son
Harringtons Ltd
Geophone Radio
Sterling Seeds
J. Cusack
KODAK
Moore’s Modern Pharmacy
TION
AT Street & Parish Ltd
Mien
Wonder Welt
Street & Parish Ltd
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!