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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1928
Page
2
The Gloucester Advocate issue from Tuesday of September 1923 reports local news and notices. It highlights community events, brief notices, and advertisements typical of a Gloucester paper in the early 1920s.
Local reporting notes agitation for a harbor improvement at Wards River with initial resistance overcome by the Nail-Way Commissioners after new representations and an Anapeetic report. The plan would bring a much needed convenience to residents across the district, pending final approvals.
Newcastle readers report Railway Commissioners vow to prosecute anyone traveling on trains beyond designated stations to Newcastle. Officers throughout the area are watching offenders, with potential court appearances expected the next day. Other items note Dungog Golf Club championship results, market reports on poultry produce, and local newspaper acquisitions.
The Southern Cross, printed by Samadron Leader Kingsford Smith and Lt Ulm, departed Richmond aerodrome yesterday afternoon for New Zealand. The voyage began near 0:30 p.m. and reached New Zealand at 9:33 a.m. New Zealand time, with the flying time indicated as several hours.
At Friday evening’s meeting discussions returned to ground alterations and improvements. Dairy cattle shed plans from Nabinae and Dungog were reviewed, with Nabinae noting a 48 stalls shed built for £220. Members considered shed styles, roof types, and timber needs, aiming to complete a show-suitable shed within one to two years. The Ring Fence project was approved for a working party to erect rails, with Mr Isaac and Mr Tenney to coordinate a ground work day.
A golf semi final over four rounds produced close matches with A Emmet losing by 1 up and 7 to Livay, A Lovick by 2 up and 4 to Ennis, and Woodward versus Hear in a dead heat to be decided at the next committee meeting. The Associates eclectic draw names Miss Mackay and several matches among Mrs Emmett Mrs Street Mrs White Mrs Christie and others.
The report records a rabbit market with Prank Auckett Paterson noting very low shipping demand and poor overall activity. Prices for various items are listed with many figures, including 80 964, 68 204, 48 58d, and 36 80d, reflecting weak intake and limited winter stock.
A detailed critique of a proposed Marketing Act discusses the fate of butter producers if the act passes. It argues the board structure favors government influence, risking producers' freedom and profits, while predicting higher costs, potential state control, and market distortions through centralized selling and subsidies.
The passage notes farmers warned by the Prime Minister to beware government marketing and mentions farmers and consumers as central issues. It hints at political rhetoric and an October 5 event, but fragments and unclear context limit clarity.
Enormous crowds line streets as a Catholic eucharistic procession, led by Cardinal Legate, travels from St Patrick's College to St Marys Cathedral. Clergy, lay members, and thousands participate in a formal host ceremony aboard the Borra Bra steamship vessel. Women’s demonstration earlier drew a vast crowd. Saturday sessions held piazza meetings and a Pontifical High Mass.
Notice records a general meeting of shareholders to be held at the company's registered offices on September 9, 1901. Translation tasks indicate the event relates to counting and authentication hallhall. The memory notice expresses loving remembrance of a mother who died on September 15, 1927, with a family note from Violet and John Mellarthy and grandchildren Julie and Joyce.
Upper Barrington correspondent shares weather woes frost damaged crops including tomatoes beans and potatoes. Miss Edna Priestly away on holiday while Mrs Priestly enjoys a furlough. A lorry bearing fine furniture passes, sparking gossip about a bachelor joining the ranks. Webs regains old form, Vincent Dion entertains sister, and readers eagerly await the next local issue.
An Australian deposition from four sections, now in Ghana, recounts conditions in Scotland. Rees, a long‑time émigré of 42 years, says progress stalls and rails dip. Auievis Miepotin notes a new shame as tracts in the Scottish Sea‑Land Tum are sold to Jews and sites are demolished, signaling continuing unrest.
A list of church services across Gloucester and surrounding centers includes Gloucester Presbyterian Stratford Craven 7.20 and 2.0 sessions, Stroud Baptist Amina Stratford 11 Craven 3 Stroud 7 services, and notices from Methodist Congregational and other denominations with times and local leaders.
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