This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1936
Page
2
B P Dawson holds degrees and professional titles at the Old Bank North and West Building. The note references a location likely tied to his office or a historic frontage. No further context provided.
Gloucester post office recorded 23 points of rain this morning with light showers throughout the day. The item lists community notes including odd eggs, election results in New South Wales, civic events, police recruit appeal, wills and tax figures, council decisions on housing, a cedar log haul, a risky driving incident, and a medical optics visit in Gloucester.
The annual balance sheet of Gloucester Co operative Dairy Company Ltd shows a very good trading period. Average payments to suppliers for the six months including bonus stand at 12 210 per 1b for choicest butter. Comparisons with nearby factories in the Gloucester district reveal varied bonus payments and farm versus factory figures, with Gloucester dairymen receiving an Ad per th in the first months of the year. Overall, the Gloucester factory is progressing well compared with Norco and neighboring outfits.
Harold John Schroeder pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of cream valued at 1/10 from Archer Whitford’s dairy at Craven Platesu. He was fined £3 with six days in default. Constable Case stated Whitford’s complaint, and the magistrates cautioned Schroeder, noting he betrayed his employer’s trust.
The Gloucester A H and P Association held a Saturday morning meeting at the School of Aria. Attendees included J R Higging W Thomas C Blanch Bert Lowrey and others. Topics covered expressed condolences to Mr Brockwell after his wife’s death, rain insurance under NJBW Shows Association, and the resignation of Hon Treasurer M D Jeffrey with replacement by M Newton. Ground improvements and ring fence needs were discussed, with working bees proposed to ease costs. The schedule revision introduced two extra classes for home butter fat, with cows milked on owners farms under official herd tester supervision where possible. The committee planned an early Ground Committee meeting and continued revisions at the next gathering.
Roy Cohen a commercial traveller was killed instantly when the vehicle they were in overturned near Wari alda on the Mores road. His 11 year old son was critically injured and admitted to Wakaida Hospital in serious condition. Cohen represented a whisky free and was well known along the North Comat and North West.
In a tight playoff Forbesdale 7 defeated Gang 2. The semi finals set for Saturday include Forbesdale v Factory at Teacher's Court with umpire Mr. Critchley and Gangat v Copeland at Factory Court with umpire Mr. Holmes. The official tournament draw lists matches across Park 1 and Park 2 Courts and several courts including Greenwood and Presbyterian with start times from 10.30 am to 4 pm.
Golf notes cover four ball best ball results with Channell and Haheny winners at 17/10 six up on par. Other results include Oldfield and Coote g/14 four up and Matthews and Conn 16/13 square. Gloucester defeats Maitland 7-2 in A Grade and 5-3 in B Grade with several head-to-heads noted and Locke Cup Monthly Medal draw set for tomorrow.
On a cold afternoon the Wanderers beat the Magpies 22 to 17 with ten men. Wanderers had the wind and showed brighter play in patches while Magpies, short of a full lineup, failed to capitalize. Wanderers advance to Nabine for the semi final of the knockout, while the Magpies will regroup after the loss.
Gloucester halted Taree's attack after a tight first half with the score 1-0, then extended their lead in the second period. The Gloucester forwards and centre forward secured both goals as the visitors pressed, but could not break through.
A London Guildhall ruling states that saying lies or calling someone a “tripehound” does not justify fighting words, an unprovoked assault unless provoked by words. Alderman Gwen notes the rule may be sound law but not sensible. Separate notice announces Gloucester tax officers visiting September 2, 1936, to explain federal state and special income taxes.
The undersigned notify the public that all work on and after July 14 will be on a strictly cash basis due to high material costs. W. Drahan of Queen Street and W. G. CombKins of Church Street Gloucester sign this notice.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.