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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1937
Page
2
The issue notes Young People's Sunday at the Presbyterian Church with Mc Gordon Mc Gregor delivering the address. Also mentioned are a hospital operation for Mrs. Frank White, a Barrington social, upcoming farmer sale at Maitland yards, a sale of cattle, and a new footwear shop in Gloucester Church Street.
In Jersey cattle circles Mr. Atkins announces the recent purchase from Mr. Walter Buck of Ashley Ferns Noble, a stud sire with a long line of champions. The pedigree highlights include Ferns Noble’s daughters with high fat production and the celebrated dam Bellefaire Napellennes Fifinetto, along with notable ancestors Philidoras You’ll Do and Ashley’s Cuban Flower. Keen breeders may view this as a promising advance for Twin Oaks stud.
At a special meeting of the local Shire Council yesterday the tender of Measts Srulth and Horton Iris Lane firm of contractors was accepted for the Gloucester Urban Area sewerage reticulation. Five tenders were received with the lowest recommended. The project should begin within six weeks of contract signing and be completed within nine months subject to the Minister's approval.
Mr V C Thompson addresses a Gloucester Shire meeting at the Commercial Hotel with Shire President A J White and Chamber of Commerce leaders. He advocates a through road to Nowendoc and Walcha via New England, and outlines a plan for state and federal funding sharing to build water, sewerage, electricity, bridges, and roads to stimulate rural towns and create jobs.
The school reports spelling test results across classes with several score figures and names. It notes purchases for a Domestic Scene ship aid and vacancies in forthcoming Championship donations, plus a monthly test in Hesword with detailed class results and tied top scorers.
In Candie Flat, Mr. and Mrs. D Brims senr celebrate the fourth wedding anniversary on Monday October 4 1937. Both are in good health. Mrs Brims recently returned from Bretti after a three month holiday riding five miles over mountains. Mrs Brims will be eighty four soon and Mr Brims marked his fifteenth birthday last July. He assists in mustering cattle and rides twelve miles for the mail. The Brims are noted for skintiness and hospitality on the Upper Manning.
In Bulahdelah Coroner’s Court on Wednesday Mrs Woodward described a shared life with her husband William Woodward and Thomas Bramble. The Wallingat River killings left Bramble head injuries and Woodward shot in a boat, as the pair prepared to leave after a quarrel.
The government supplied £45,000 for a Tomalla tableland road but unemployed workers could not be recruited despite available transport and attractive conditions. Centres Muswellbrook and Singleton drew workers away, undermining policy. Project stalled but hoped to proceed after delays.
Final round of the Loche Cup sees a tie between Mrs Newton and Mrs Street with 407 and 814 scores. references to Monthly Medal and other club notes appear amid a court like testimony about Bramble and Woodward relationship, jealous disputes, and possible murder suicide. The piece ends noting the closing season and an associates event at the School of Arts.
The Consistency Handicap begins Monday the 18th with a knock-out competition. One game to 120 points. See notice boards for further particulars. Tomorrow's game features President’s team against Vice President White’s team.
Mrs Frank White announces the closing of her Ladies Hairdressing Salon until further notice due to illness impairing operation. The notice asks patrons to await reopening and directs inquiries to the proprietor through existing contact channels.
Dental notice states Mr T. 8 Wells has relocated his practice to Queen Street Gloucester next to Mr J. Charlton, contractor.
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