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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1938
Page
2
Lt Colonel H A Youden argues pedestrian faults caused 2079 accidents last year in New South Wales, with 158 killed and 2022 injured. He cites crossing mid block, stepping into traffic, and not walking on the right as common errors and urges adherence to the Highway Code to save lives.
Personal visitors to Une town include Sid Brooker and Roley Gregory with ties to the Advocate era. Other items cover flu recoveries, a Ber rico sale, bloat in cattle, church anniversary plans, a fatal shooting accident near Soldier’s Point, a workers compensation case for a tick bite, and a health conference address on tuberculosis losses and poverty linkages.
The Executive Council is expected to approve the Gaming and Betting Bill Amendment Act prohibiting betting in hotels, theatres, halls, pubs, and vessels. It bans bookmakers or agents from betting in these venues and bans disseminating pre race betting information before the last race. Nominations rules restrict publishing lists without race club approval. Penalties are heavy. Public tips by bona fide newspapers remain allowed.
Opening of the trout fishing season reveals Australia imports grasshoppers for bait. A Lithgow retailer received bottled grasshoppers, guidgeons, and worms from the United States, used by anglers here. Delays by the Chief Secretary's Department left many anglers licenseless at midnight opening. licenses arrived after townspeople had departed.
A. and A. Hazelwood announce the opening of a new drapery and mercery shop at White's Building on Church and Denison Street Gloucester. The store offers drapery milinery frocks mens and boys wear suits mercery and mens footwear with an up to date showroom fitting rooms and a ladies lounge. Mr Hee Gray will head the mens and boys wear departments while Mrs A Hazelwood oversees womens goods.
On the motion of Ald. Joughlin and Anderson of Scone Municipal Council it was resolved that a letter be sent to the Upper Hunter Council asking it to back an application to the Department to proceed with Barrington Tops road construction this summer. The move relates to a wider agitation for a Singleton to Mount Royal route.
Results from the KEns tournament show L Atkins defeated PF HMyhite 6 1 6 3, B Merchant forfeited, Wy Heniore 4 2 6 3, L Burton led in Ladies singles with several partial scores, and McRae teamed with Bolmes to win Ladies doubles 10 8. Mixed doubles featured Merchant with McRae and other pairings, and men’s doubles included Hebblewhite Fraser forfeiting. Saturday draws list multiple courts and start times at Presbyterian Court Park No 1 and No 2 with players drawing for 2 p.m. starts.
A disrupted Saturday bowls event featured Adler, Ansipewsus, Anderson, Munro, Hass, and Toni amid interrupted rounds. MacAndrew led a 20 to 18 last head, while Ebbeck and Carolan beat Hough and MacAndrew 1. The Punton Trophy drew a second run, with Street v Kendall and Anderson v Helblewhite among matches. The Green drew two visiting bowlers Connablin and Seimes as a holiday bowler period winds down.
HM Anderson won the Locke Cup for 1938 with an aggregate 284 over four 18 holes. Final standings show Ut, Anderson 68 71 78 67, Street, J McRae, F Wood, and Glover among others. Anderson also captured the stroke handicap with 77 10 67, a course record. The Associates Championship went to Mrs King who defeated Mrs Street in the final. Additional results from Bullahdelah and district events include Miss Séanes taking the Ladies Championship and other associates titles won by Mrs Bowden and Mrs Middlebrook.
Market auctioned a large yard of cattle and pigs with many heavy weights. Buyers remained steady, prices generally on par with last week. Quality ranged from prime to heavy medium, with notable activity in vealers, cows, and heavy pigs.
Fragmentary OCR note describes Belhome Cricket Club journey with players like Loun, Lean, Fraser, Fordhaue and Martin. Mentions Belhora won by 10 runs, bowling by Alan Weta, and matches around Sunday with local clubs and venues.
The page lists Church of England services in Uley and Nabiac areas with timings, plus Prempetary notes for Gloucester and nearby towns. It also records bowling figures for various matches and mentions a program to stop in Hove elementary schools to encourage hobbies like carpentry and reading.
In the Supreme Court of New South Wales probate jurisdiction John Francis Gardner known as Jack Gardner died at Bertin Creek New South Wales. Probate of his will was granted to James Robert Ross at George Street Sydney. Creditors and others with claims must send detailed particulars to the proctor for the executors at Gloucester via Wilson and Dodds 123 Pitt Street Sydney.
A Bowmen Farm social and presentation by the Ue Bleakley Family is set for tomorrow at Bowman Farm. The notice invites attendees and mentions pianos and organs to be tuned and repaired by experienced technicians, with a focus on Creek and Americas Puctorigs and local players and organizers.
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