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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1934
Page
3
Fragmentary notice reports a patient, Mrs. Wilkes of Franklin County, undergoing doctor’s treatment for rheumatism with no relief at first, then recovery after three weeks. Mentions street and parish firm issuing a guarantee certificate.
The second annual reunion of the South Company Engineers ALF is set for Saturday October 27 1934 at Junior Red Cross Cafe 500 George Street Sydney over An gus Coote. Members should meet at 6 45 pm at the George Street GPO corner to attend the Cenotaph ceremony. Those without tickets should contact Secretary B S Wilson by telephone M 6661. Friends from other Field Companies are invited.
Matthewson and Co report a very successful special cattle sale at Gloucester last Tuesday with over 1100 head yarded. Quality stock included store bullocks, steers, cows, fat cattle and some dairy bred cattle, selling to strong demand though females and poorer sorts softer. top prices ranged from £5/6 to £11 for fat cattle and various bullocks, cows and steers priced across the board.
Optometrist D J McDonald of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Ltd will attend at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Friday November 30 from 9 am to 5 pm for sight tests. Appointments may be booked at A J Cavanough's Chemist.
In Gloucester a historic push for a public hospital is revived as land was secured long ago but building costs deterred past plans. Mr C E Bennett MLA backs the effort noting rapid district growth and long travel to Dungog or Taree hospitals hindering patient care. Local hospital committee prepares to rekindle support while noting lower building costs may make a shapeline facility feasible.
The Young Australia League reports strong interest in a boy’s tour to Sydney to see Prince Henry arrive and the Anzac Memorial unveiling. Fifty vacancies remain. boys aged 12 to 17 may join with special excursion rates. The trip includes transport, meals, accommodation, theatre and zoo visits, costing about £2 19s 6d. Arrangements for group railway compartments are planned.
The Gooch family suffered a string of injuries over the past week. Charles Gooch, a Gooch Bros. timber mill worker, nearly lost a finger on a circular saw. His son Ken incurred a head cut from a can, both needing stitches. William and his son Jack injured fingers when a leg pinned them, while Thomas also had a similar accident. Roma received minor burns and Max was struck by a flying stick.
After twelve months of heated discussion the Legislative Assembly debated the Alsatian dogs amid near hysteria. The Legislative Council briefly debated them last night and reinstated the dog, previously struck out by the Pastures Protection Bill. Mr Tout moved to reinstate sterilisation clauses for specified pastures protection districts. the amendment will return to the Assembly with a likely narrow majority.
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