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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 07, 1947
Page
3
A scanned notice lists church services with times at Gloucester and surrounding areas. It records Reverend names H A Shaw and N L Smith, noting services at Bulllee Copeland Bellora Wednes and Waukivory Hall with times from 8 am to 2 pm.
Congregational Rockhurat at 11 am and Upper Bowman at 2 00 pm led by Pastor E C Dean. Stroud Baptist Church Gloucester School of Art at 2 30 pm with Preacher Mr L G Griffin. Stratford service at 11 am Saturday Lithod Craven at 7 pm led by Rev G W Wilson.
An advertisement announces a boot repairing business on King Street opposite Mr. A B Campbell's engineering works. The proprietor will handle all classes of repair work.
The Gloucester sub branch reports a net £79 15s 8d from the Diggers Ball proceeds, funded by Motas Manufacturing Company. A staff social plan aims to stage August events to raise the RSL Building Fund, with Stewart and Fraser leading and Eather as secretary. Discussion covers blood donor panels, malaria immunity, and the Armistice Day smoke social. The Gloucester sub branch discusses joining rules for blood donations and notes the national RSL Club at 273 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, is independent of the Anzac House Appeal, with membership fees set and club amenities restricted to members.
Tennis notes outline Saturday tournament games across two parks with listed match times and participants. Park 1 features Clark and Merchant versus West and James at 1.30 and Mesdames Smith Street versus Mesdames Wellard and Doards at 2.15. Park 2 lists L Athing versus B Smith at 1.80 and W and Mrs Gibson versus winner Mrs Smith at 3.00, Atkins versus Mrs Wellard, Clark match. Saturday morning includes Les Atkins versus B Merchant at 10.30 and Mrs Smith L Atkins against Mrs Wellard at 11.15, Clark at 1.30 with J Corcoran versus B Merchant.
The Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers of New South Wales appeal for funds to convert Vauxhall House at 125 Bathurst Street Sydney into a suitable club room for disabled veterans. Extensive renovations include removing five wooden floors and replacing them with reinforced concrete. Over 1000 disabled soldiers exist in the state, with numbers growing as ex servicemen are discharged from hospitals. Donations should be sent to Organising Secretary, 121 Gathurst Street, Sydney. the need is urgent.
The Church faces unreality in presentation and must translate its message into practical daily life policy says Rev. D A Trathen minister of the Corinal Methodist Church formerly of Wingham. Other speakers urge practical training for ministers and wider use of church buildings for community activities while criticizing long lectures and dull sermons.
The Division of Dairying releases June figures under the Herd Production Improvement Scheme. Registered pure bred cows under Division 1 total 2,008 for the current year, including 377 Australian Illawarra Short horns, 180 Ayrshires, 45 Friesians, 1 239 Guernseys, 868 Jerseys privately owned at Experiment Farms under Agriculture, 51 Australian Illawarra Short horns, 67 Guernseys, and 155 Jerseys, plus 127 Australian Illawarra Short horns and 25 Ayrshires at other Government Institutions.
Attendance at the first two Red Cross meetings is strong with five new members. A letter from Headquarters requests funds for a modern Malahide Piet Crome Hospital to treat tuberculosis, due to long waits and dire patient need since 1825. Dr Rhodes Hambridge will head tuberculosis work. Wongule Home to aid recuperation for asthma and recurring infections.
Local Government in New South Wales centers on the Town Hall and council chambers as rallying points for public endeavour. Aldermen and councillors volunteer in a century-old tradition, with 300 councils serving towns and rural areas. About 3,000 locally elected citizens provide unselfish service, aiming for district advancement and personal satisfaction from a job well done.
The Advocate issues accounts for the quarter ended 30th Sept. 167 and requests subscribers to give them early attention. Due to rising production costs, subscriptions two years or more in arrears will be cancelled without further notice. L. & D.C Rye.
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