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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1939
Page
2
The Auditor General reports the State Lottery yielded a net credit to Consolidated revenue of £849,784 9s 0d for the year ended June 30. Receipts rose by £59,690 over last year as 91 lotteries were drawn versus 86 prior. Since inception, lottery earnings total £5,777,420.
Weather and local notices from Gloucester and Raymond Terrace include rain totals, land for military training offered by auctioneer R A Fikin, a large sawfish netted at Ballina, police remarks on war-time conduct, dairy co op financials, and a film listing for Three Lives More.
Recruiting for the Special Military Force for service at home or abroad will be carried out at the Council Chambers Gloucester at 2 o clock to be notified later. Intending applicants should submit their application in writing to Captain F B Lacey Area Officer Smith Street Kempsey so they may be posted personal notices with interview time and date and a medical examination when the gate is fixed.
At a special meeting Engineer L W Turner reported on Nowendoc Road crossings. Two men to be placed on the road for 12 weeks at an estimated cost of £170 to enable urgent work. Nine Manning River crossings and nine on Barna River. many remain unimproved and unsafe for motor traffic. Council to finance from Contingency Fund and thanks offered to Hickman Sparke and residents for aid. Dr G D Laurie attends first meeting since election.
Britain and France prepare for continued war effort as Hitler faces pressure from Russia and Turkey. Churchill hails early U boat setbacks while Scandinavia protests German piracy. Danish and Baltic shipping face seizures and sinkings amid naval activity. RAF downed two German fighters near the Siegfried Line as Britain mobilizes men aged 20 to 22 with provisional registration on October 21.
The claim of Ramono twane of Bechuanaland to age 124 is presented with witnesses describing his wrinkled face and a lump on his temple. They cite a war club blow in 1817 as his mark of life and note his era as a famed warrior. Also mentioned are prisoners studying for exams in Pretoria and Danian State Railways installing modern cinema carriages for long journeys.
In the postal ballot to fill the B Riding vacancy G D Laurie was elected with four votes. W J Lasrie and KD Boozer each received two votes and two informal ballots were cast. Laurie matched his previous vote total of four.
A drenched Cal Jin from Newesatit, about five years old, wandered the bush all Friday afternoon with a four-shot gun. He walked to the main highway near Rawdon Vale turn-off, waved down a car, and was taken to Gloucester Police Station. He was later cared for at the Gloucester Hotel by Mrs Walker as search parties for him resumed. The group, led by Mr Duclesn, had been camping near Mr Farley for about a week with hunting and fishing plans.
At Maitland auction yards traders and buyers attended a large sale of fat cattle calves and pigs with a brisk, firm to dearer market. Cattle yarded about 920 head including best bullocks to £18 1s, cows to £8 16s and vealers to £17 13s. Calves around 550 head sold well with heaviest to 9d per lb, pigs about 450 head showed firm to dearer values, and heavy porkers to 50s 6d. Maitland horse sale drew buyers for military mounts as yarding of about 220 head sold with heavy draughts to £28 and strong horses to £25 0s 0d.
The article cites Cecil Deri’s collection referencing The N S W Calendar and General Post Office Directory for 1882. It discusses Manning River branches near Port Macquarie and Maitland, including mile markers, river fords, and land grants by Simpson Campbell and Tingcombe, noting older names and the river’s historical naming as the Badge or Manning River.
Employers must collect Unemployment Relief Tax and Social Services Tax from Oct 1 1839. New rates apply from Oct 4 1939, with a tax table to be sent to employers. Wages under £4 4s per week remain non taxable if a dependant rebate applies. Wages tax stamps will be replaced by new Unemployment Relief tax stamps once printed.
Cricket notes outline the competition draw for A and B grades with match dates from October to November. The first listed team in each pairing bats first on the wicket and home teams swap venues in the second round. Gloucester Cricket Club selects players for Saturday with Wattles vs Barrington and Thistles vs Stratford among slated fixtures.
An old notice from L. and D. Rye dated October 2 1939 asks subscribers in arrears two years or more to settle within fourteen days or risk disconnection due to newsprint scarcity and rising costs. It urges prompt action and asks for arrangements to reduce balances.
Mr and Mrs Koellner and family express gratitude to Dr Munro Matton McRae and staff Mrs H Berry and Mr Fred Smith for kindness shown during their sad bereavement and to all who sent letters telegrams and floral tributes.
James Fleming Funeral Director announces in Dungog that Frank Foley is named local agent for Gloucester and District. Any business entrusted to Fleming will be handled promptly. Latest model motor hearse available for service.
Miss Gwen Barnsley a high class dressmaker on Church Street Gloucester notifies clients that she will be absent from business from Friday September until Thursday October 5th. She offers contact for urgent inquiries during the absence.
Church services scheduled across Gloucester Nabiac and Stroud Districts for October include Anglican Holy Communion at Gloucester 11 am and 7.30 pm Evensong at Copeland 2.30 pm and Gloucester 7.30 pm. Presbyterian services at Bowman Farm and Glyn, Methodist gatherings in Gloucester Stratford and Ward's River, Nabiac Trinity XVIIIT at Fullford with morning HC, Nabiac 9 am, H C at Dyera Crossing 11 am, Coolongolook 2.15 pm, Forster 7.20 pm, Stroud District Baptist services Stratford 11 am and Ward's River 2:30 pm.
W BATES Will sell at auction Thursday next October 5 at Union Rooms. Items include Maple Wardrobe Dressing Table Wash Stand Oak Double Bed Cane Chairs Dining Room set Sideboard Dining Table Single Bed Oak Cot Kitchen Cabinet Kitchen Table Chairs Tee Chest Safe Lantern and more. Also 11 hens booster sundries tools and workwear. Terms cash.
Howard Hopkins announces takeover of Milic Vendor from Ken Chane and vows to serve clients with Jersey milk from his Pure Bred Jersey Stud at Buckle t's Road. He aims to maintain public patronage by offering high quality Jersey milk at the lowest possible price. Phone 6%, Gloucester.
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