Tournament results reveal mixed doubles and finals leaders
Week of play yields champions in 3ENTS doubles with Hawdon and Boorer losing then merchants duo beating them, ladies doubles won by McRae Holmes, mixed doubles led by Monro and Merchant, singles and handicap events with Burton and McRae among winners. Matches list ground details and upcoming finals.
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J. Hawdon
K. Boorer
R. Smith
L. Monra
W. Merchant
L Atkins
B. Coomber
S. Smith
B. Merchant
D. McRae
W. Gibson
Smith
Mrs. Monro
Mrs. Davis
K, Merchant
M. McRae
BR. Smith
R Keens
W. Atkins
KF. Averett
N. Corbett
Fa. R. Keena
V. and
C. Merchant
Merchant
W. Moorer
Merehant
Mérchant
Laurie Atkins
P.m
Road and elephant counts in brief
News in Brief notes 22000 miles of roads built in America last year and 36000 elephants being culled in Africa annually. Proposals seek to limit Jews in Hungarian banking industry and press posts. The French sou is the oldest European coin, valued below its production cost. Wallace Elliot leaves 200 porcelain pieces to the British and Victoria and Albert Museums. Over half of 753 recent Metropolitan Police recruits had university or public school education.
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America
Africa
Wallace Elliot
Victoria and Albert Museums
Sos
London
Metropolitan Police Force
University of Public School
Obituary: Noel Eller Gorton of Bungwahi Creek Passes Away
The Wallamba district newspaper notes the death of Noel Eller Gorton at his Bungwahi Creek home near Failford after a three month illness. He was 82, born in Stroud, had worked as a hawker around Narrabri Namoi districts, later a coach driver, and dairying at Bungwahi Creek. Survived by a large family including Ada Mary Britten widow, 10 sons and four daughters, and several grandchildren. Funeral held with Rev R Bird at Failford cemetery.
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Wallamba
Noel Eller Gorton
Bungwahi Creek
Failford
Lewis
Nel Gorton
Stroud
Narrabri
Namoi
McArthur
Nabiac
August Reichert
Gloucester
Hexham
Bungwaht Creek
Mr. Gorton
Wm. Gorton
Black Head
Thomas
Stoney Creek
Herbert
Fred
George
Edgar
Harry
Leslie
Stan
Killa
Messrs
E. F. Gorton
Win. Gorton
Newcastle
Edgar T. Gorton
Maitland
David Bailey
D. Finance
Gloucester Riflemen Visit for 900 Yard Match and Bay Outing
The Gloucester Rifle Club traveled to Sydney on Friday September 20 to shoot a friendly match with Chullora Returned Soldiers at Liverpool Range. After arrival they were welcomed by Chullora, then shot at 900 yards with a keen afternoon, winning as newcomers to that distance. Guests dined at Campsie with toasts and songs, then joined a Bay outing by launch from San Souci to Prince Point for horsemanship displays and boat rides, ending with a visit to Kogarah and Como Hotel lunch before returning.
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Gloucester Rifle Club
Sydney
Chullora
Rifle Club
Liverpool Range
Gloucester
Campsie
Kogarah
San Souci
San Soui
Bay
Georges
Como Hotel
Prince Point
Uf Gloucester Ind
Holey
Nery
Green clubs clash as Taree Gloucester Wingham unveil pennant
A Saturday greens gathering saw 40 players from Taree Wingham and Gloucester in bright blazers and a red pennant on the flagpole. Line President Dr Stokes congratulated the winners and Gloucester received a surprise shield from W B Boyce of Taree. The meeting also discussed Lower North Coast Association plans, with Kempsey or Port Macquarie in view to join. Next week a Dungog five will visit and Punton Trophy rounds close the second round. Imperial Airways carried letters in 1930s service, noting 14 years of operation and last year 700 tons shipped.
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Taree
Wingham
Gloucester
Dr. Stokes
W. B. Boyce
E. W Moxey
Wingham Club
Stokes
Munro
Lower North Coast
Kempsey
Port Macquarie
Stenner
Donkin
Johnson
Moore
Fraser
Boyce
Walker Lyne
Dungog
Courageous Lad Saves Train of Horses in Fire
Jack Scott a 16 year old passenger on a Brisbane bound mixed train saved two men and a truckload of horses after a truck caught fire two miles east of Inglewood. He crawled along the tops of wagons to warn the engine crew and the fire was subdued. The burning wagon carried show horses including Norma owned by Harold Scott of Boggabilla and Reginald Watts of Rouchel Brook bound for the Goondiwindi Carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Scott
Scott
Brisbane
Inglewood
Harold Scot
Boggabilla
Reginald Watts
Rouchel Brook
Steve Blair
Bill Jenkins
Reginald Atthow
Norma
Australia
Sydney
Queensland
Assis
Value of the Horse in wartime and farming shifts
The Quarterly News Sheet notes a Leeds contractor replacing a motor lorry with a horse drawn vehicle proving cheaper and reliable for local trips. It cites Russia and Germany rebreeding horses, Germany’s artillery force expansion, and New Zealand Remounts Act to support army needs. A Raward VI silver half crown from 1550 was found during Horsham rail reconstruction, likely from North Chapel oil house.
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National Horse Association of Great Britain
Leeds
Prussia
France
Ireland
G. Rau
Berlin
Field Artillery Journal
Germany
Australia
Russia
New Zealand
Raward VI
Horsham
North Chapel
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