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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1905
Page
4
Rich Land. M'Kenzie and Hooke Avenue have been instructed by Gloucester Estate Ltd to sell by auction at their rooms in Gloucester. The notice indicates an imminent sale event and directs potential buyers to attend the auction location.
Tuesday, Sept 26 at 11 am. Ten lots on Gloucester Flats adjoining Town Frontage to Main Street, three to four acres each. Eleven lots on Avon River in town, five to seventeen acres. Sale offers prime land for cultivation with rapid town growth enhancing value.
A brief financial note offers terms of payment with twenty five percent cash and the remaining balance due in two years at five percent interest.
Stock sale scheduled for 1 30 pm on Tuesday September 26 at Gloucester Sale Yards. Auctioneers M Kenzie and Hooke invite stock owners to advise particulars early. buyers offered opportunity to secure fine horses from the Gloucester Finite Company.
Gloucester reports show a wood-chopping contest, tender for butter factory excavation won by Mr W Campbell, and visiting Sydney doctors enjoying the town. Stock movements include bullock and mob transfers. D Campbell appoints T Hughes as horse itch remedy agent. Barrington services address Reformations and Pentecostal baptism plans. Stroud sees Bowmans and Gloucester industrial growth with new ploughs and planted trees. Vale advances amaphinepy project at Bowman.
During the week Mr. Kitching from the Lands Department passed through Gloucester en route to Taree to relieve Mr A G Olson after the latter learned his father died in the Jones Bros wreck near Newcastle. In Lower Barrington a fire burned a residence and 200 bushels of maize belonging to Mr Malcolm Beaton, caused no insured loss and ruined the building. Miss Charlotte Beaton noticed the blaze and alerted her brother, but despite efforts the house became a heap of ruins with wind driving the flames. Delivery of 100 bushels of corn at 48 per bushel had occurred two days earlier but sale completion was not taken.
In Australia news, Squires of Newcastle captured the heavy weight championship at the Exhibition Building, defeating the Port Melbourne champion in six rounds before 6000 spectators. A political note cites Coghlan urging federal land control to accelerate settlement, while Ball’s plan to build 60 locomotives at Eveleugh shops failed 41 to 23 and Carruthers backed private production. A police court melee in Redfern involved solicitors Smith and Phil Sullivan, with blows and blood, and Sullivan remanded.
Heavy wagering at clubs as the spring racing carnival opens tomorrow with current odds. Epsom Handicap odds list Maniopote 3 to 1, P.E. 7 to 1, Famous and Waroo 10 to 1, Lord Fitzroy, Machine Gun 12 to 1, Boabdil Sleeper Canteen and Sir Leonard 14 to 1. The English Eleven posted 282. Jackson 123. Australians 1 wicket for 30. A match Towns versus Stanbury is being arranged.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Gloucester is established with Lodge No. 114 formed after a meeting led by City Bank manager Mr De Grouchy. Grand Secretary Clarke spoke on a million and a half members, seven to eight million pounds in funds, and annual payouts. About 35 new members joined, with officers appointed including Buckley as N.G. and Jenner as Vice N.G. The lodge emphasizes unity, charity, and community support.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Laurie, long staying at the Barrington, returned to Nowen doe during the week. Mrs Kennedy of the Darrington was expected to undergo an operation at Duazne during the week. Miss Annie Taylor is expected home to the Barrington shortly after an extended absence recruiting her health.
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