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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1934
Page
2
Mr. D. I McDonald BCA Honours PSMC London sight test specialist of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Ltd will attend at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Friday November 40 hour from 9 am to 5 pm. Appointments may also be booked at A Cavanoughs Chemist.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith completed the first hop of his Pacific flight to America landing at Suva at dusk in the Lockheed Altair monoplane, the Southern Cross, in 42 hours. Weather prevented a second hop to Honolulu. Belbora paddock hosts bridle races and the Belbora Cup on Saturday, October 27 at 10 a.m., with festive events for ladies and a large crowd anticipated.
Police fingerprints tie the man shot by Constable Gilroy at Nowen dov near Walcha to Alexander Starast alias Gustave Romnick, with a prior Victoria record: 1913 three years hard labour for four charges, 1919 three years for stealing and 14 days for larceny, 1922 eleven days for possessing stolen goods, 1928 twelve months for stealing and habitual criminal status. Local news notes upcoming St Paul’s Guild flower show at Star Theatre hosted by MLA C E Bennett, Canadian foursome win, and Manning River Dairying reports with August to September sale totals and drought impact. Stroud Carnival set for Oct 27 with horse events, camp draft prize, handicaps, and dance orchestra from Newcastle.
An advertisement for COOTE JEWELLER CL O V ORSTHR urging customers to buy locally at city prices. Claims that orders can be fulfilled from stock, with catalogs kept on hand and satisfaction guaranteed.
An overwhelming YES vote by Australian dairymen favored continuing the Dairy Produce Act. Totals show YES 50,77 and NO 1496 with 7 informal ballots. Results announced by Minister for Commerce F H Stewart. poll under the Federal Act covered NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, and other states with varying YES counts. The act will continue to operate indefinitely.
At the last Stroud Shire Council meeting the engineer outlined formation work on Developmental road 1110 Pullahuolah Gloucester from 19.5 miles to 14.5 miles with heavy cut and fill near Hogan's. New 6x2 culverts at 12 mile and 4 mile are completed, a waterway upgrade planned at 12 mile 2,460 ft. Timber bridges at Newell's and Hogan's crossings have plans and estimates prepared. A rock pier bridge design for Horse Creek over Bunyah Coolongo reduces deck level to improve water clearance, with a consolidated cost around £970 4s, pending Public Works review.
The government may not accept a plan to impose a 100 year license on fruit tree growers. In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr Baddeley urged the minister to wait for the House view, while the Premier interrupted stressing no proposal had come before the House. Ministerial circles report the motion lost by 43 votes, though Cabinet members might oppose the scheme if it reached them. Under Britain’s Trade Board system wages for about 1.5 million low paid workers are regulated.
The Air Race provides a dramatic update as Parmentier and Moll in the Dutch Douglas D2 plus Scott and Black in the Comet press toward Darwin from Mildenhall. Engine trouble slows progress, but Darwin arrival is near. Several other crews face crashes and delays across Asia and the Pacific while international observers note racing advantages and aircraft design debates.
Scot and captain Camprese Black crossed the winning line at Flemington Racecourse Melbourne at 3.40 pm to clinch the speed section of the Great Centenary Air Race. Their time from Milde Wall to Melbourne was just under three days.
Saturday fixtures faced heavy rain, late starts, and stumps drawn early due to light. Bulleavours vs Stratford at Park saw 7 for 122, while Colt travelled to Rockhurst with low total as Langton, Oldfick, and others posted moderate scores. Stratford v Ward's River and Endeavour v Rockhurst drew, with light conditions and tricky umpiring noted. season draw topics released ahead of four Grade matches and several F Grade contests.
Gloucester bowls rinks travel to Taree next Saturday to contest the Connell Shield. Selected players include Andrews Hawdon Boorer Street Tresidder White Anderson Adame A J Woodward. Five rounds with a bye in each five team event. Competing sides Neslangle Wingham Gloucester Kempsey Taree. London boroughs dispose of 2,000,000 tons of refuse yearly.
The Dutch plane Pab Menter and Moll is expected to arrive in Melbourne tonight after touching Darwin at 9.3 a.m. and departing almost immediately for Charleville.
W A Scott and Captain T Campbell Black reach Singapore 7063 miles from England in 40 hours 7 minutes. Their stops yield an average speed of 1764 miles per hour. In another run K D Parmentica and J J Moll cover 5854 miles to Rangoon in 40 hours 39 minutes, about 147 miles per hour including stops. The text also notes various unrelated ad snippets about jewelry and cinema security.
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