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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1929
Page
2
Russell Hall and Davies Public Accountants and Tas Consultanta. Church Bt Gloucester Bead Office Sydney.
The Gloucester Advocate reports Mr. R Parker left £490 to invest via his will trustees for the Gloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital, with income and possible capital use for upkeep or building. He also left £100 to Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children Sydney. estate residuary to relatives. Probate duty 1102711/20 on Joseph N Laurie estate valued 78118. legacies to Gloucester Presbyterian Church and Gloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital Fund. Wife and children benefit. executors named.
Local news notes celebrate Rev and Mrs Scott-e son born last night and praise Magers Wilson and Flanagan Gloucester for a fine car trailer built with Richmond River timber and steel top. A shareholders meeting for Gloucester Dairy Co. is announced along with shire enrolment reminders and local race results. Death notices follow for Stratford resident and Mr John Dowling. A boy survives a tomahawk incident after eye removal. shipping telegram rate changes are discussed and a Bathurst court case on pig shooting ends with dismissal.
In rough weather Gloucester beat Tuncurry 14 to 0 at home after a see-saw second half. Key moves came from Britten Burns and Cummings with Clarke and Mayers strong in defense. Wingham advances after defeating Nabiac 2 1 in the Upper Manning semi final, setting a final with Gloucester next Saturday at Wingham.
The following players were chosen to represent Gloucester frat grade against Wingham in the final at Wingham this Saturday: C Gordon Hopley C Britten FL Cummings A Clarke J Mayers H Gray Co captain A Wilson L Oldfield W Grady J Motfall J Morris R Burns. Reserves: P Baker B Greenaway F Pile B Britten. Cara will leave Garner's for Wingham at 12 45 pm. Training and scrum practice will be held in the Maipstie Theatre tonight and Thursday night. The selectors reserve the right to alter the above team at any time.
The big interclub event featured Gloucester versus Taree in an 18-pair match on a windy, visibility-challenged day. Gloucester won 13 to 4, with Taree suffering under adverse conditions yet enjoying the outing as they plan a return visit. Monthly medal winner was A Laurie with 69 net. other scores listed. The Associates begin a palm stand nine-hole event over three Wednesdays.
Park Reds face Stratford in the semi final of B grade tennis. Matchedists versus Conelind Tugrabakh and St. Josephs compete against Presbyterians Church of England oybs in the same draw.
Commercial sale results show Paterson Eaton and others listing bulls cows and heifers with prices from 3/2/8 to 18/7 per head and averages around mid to high amounts. Sydney market quotes mostly firm with good to prime beef making 4% to 10 per 100 weight while Maitland notes droughty supply and large yardings.
After 1918 nine Australian cooperative distributing firms formed the Australian Producers' Wholesale Co operative Federation and aimed to establish a London selling floor to leverage cooperative marketing power. The Overseas Farmers' Cooperative Operations Ltd. built confidence with steady turnover figures from 1921 to 1928, showing Australia supplying about 85 percent of last year’s sales, while South Africa grew. The London floor operates on consignments with commissions, not trading for profit, and the federation’s structure limits its own earnings. UK butter imports data also noted.
A snapshot of 1927/28 and 1928/29 trade tonnages shows Australia contributing 88,262 tons or 43 percent of Britain’s total imports through May 1929, with New Zealand supplying 69,608 tons. Denmark and other countries also feature in the distribution. The NSW Co operative Cheese Processing Society notes a successful year, marketing ‘Allowrie’ cheese and expanding home consumption.
Public notices include to let 187 acres good grass at Black Soll near Gloucester with paddocks. also probate jurisdiction in NSW Supreme Court for Charles Richard Parker of Stratford near Gloucester. Will probate will be granted to William Werge Hawdon. Frederick James Callow predeceased the testator. Claims against the estate must be served within 14 days.
List of Sunday services for Church of England Presbyterians Methodists and Congregational missions in Gloucester Barrington Hall Craven Creek Copeland and Stroud areas with times and pastors including H C Copeland R Scott Dr Murray C F R Whitmore T Hooke and Ward a River readings and Thursday meeting at Gloucester 730
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