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Newspaper

Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 17, 1929

Page

2

Destitute Children Fund Drive In South Maitland District

Mining areas face harsh conditions as Abermain Welfare Committee forms to aid destitute miners' children. Black Diamond Orchestra offers to tour. a Majestic dance tonight raises funds for relief. Proclamation dissolves Federal Parliament, with talks of November reconvening and whirlwind campaign plans underway.

South Maitland Abermain Welfare Committee Haseen Orc Thestra Majestic Pew House of Representatives New South Wales Bruce Éarces W. M. Hughes

Subdivision of Goon to be Registered and Local News

A notice reminds that all dogs over six months must be registered by end of month with penalties for late registration. Details cover exemptions in country districts and owner obligations. Football report notes Old Bar defeated Gloucester 14 to 0 with missing players. Tamworth Chamber backs subdivision of Goonon Gootton estate to curb speculation. Newcastle crew demolish defunct Commonwealth Oil Refining Company shale works at Murrurundi. Broken Hill Proprietary Steel Works buys the plant. original cost cited as about 2 million pounds.

Tamworth Chamber of Commerce Municipal Council Primary Producers’ Union Goonon Gootton Newcastle Plant Commonwealth Oil Refining Company Murrurrundi Broken Him Proprietary Steel Works Fort Waratah Murrirundi

Park Loan in Gloucester Shire Puts Funds to Park Improvements

A Gloucester Urban District proposal asks ratepayers to approve a £100 park loan over three years to finish part of the Park Improvement Scheme. The move shifts the fund name and uses the existing rate, not imposing extra charges, says A J White president of Gloucester Shire.

Gloucester A. J. White Gloucester Shire

Polling Day Dates and Campaign Speeches Unearthed

Federal election day set for October 12 was later axed in Canberra in a Friday night announcement. Parties plan an intensive campaign with clear short preliminaries. Bruce to speak at Dandenong on Wednesday while Page of the Country Party addresses Grafton electors. Scullin to open Labor campaign at Richmond Town Hall after Bruce’s speech.

Canberra Bruce Dandenong Page Country Party Grafton Scullin Labor Party Richmond Town Hall

Visit of Miss Winifred Price to Gloucester for Deaf School appeal

Miss Price, NSW representative of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institution, visits Gloucester to seek subscriptions for the new wing and ongoing additions. She will discuss pupil admission, noting early enrolment benefits and mailed forms from 90 Yorke Street, Sydney, for donations and applications.

Gloucester Winifred Price N.S.W Miss Price Bso Ao Mise Yorke Street Syaney Boas Price Arthur HM. Love John Stewart York Street Sydney

Gloucester Band Forms District Citizens Committee

A public meeting in Gloucester led to forming a District Citizens Band Committee to support the town band. Residents discussed finances showing receipts of £64 12s 9d and expenditure of £87 5s 11d with a credit balance around £24, plus looming instrument purchases. Committee members named include A J White G McDonald J Miller A C Christie L A Burris J P Evans C J Beaton FP Brockwell and Sergeant Bolton.

BJ. Miller C. Britten A. J. White Sane Mr Ferguson White Gloucester Miller McDonald Lucy Redman W. Ferguson Bert Reeman Medsis Miller

Bible Society Gloucester Auxiliary Meeting Report

The Gloucester Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society held its annual meeting at the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening with Rev. R. Scott as chair. Present were Revs Rogers Whitmore and Parker. Parker spoke on the Society’s origin aims and needs, and officers for the year were elected: President D. B. R. Waddell Treasurer Mrs Matthewson Secretary A. E. Tripet.

Gloucester British and Foreign Bible Society Presbyterian Church R. Scott Rogers Whitmore J. Parker Parker F. R Whitmore D. R. Waddell The Bible Society D. BR. Waddell Matthewson A. E.tripet

Tennis Final A Grade Competition Ends With Park Reds Victory

Park Reds won the 1929 A Grade final over Tugrabakh 46 to 41 after both semi finals in the forenoon and afternoon sessions on the Park Court. Players included Easton, McIntyre, Taylor, Morrison, Schmierer, Merchant, Smith, Middlebrook, Bannister, and Easton, with Park Reds securing the title. Singles championships saw E Smith and Merchant defeat Fitzgerald and West respectively.

F. Easton J. McIntyre

Golf 255 four ball best ball results and upcoming events

Poor form marked Saturdays play as T Ashworth and T Charlton won the four ball best ball event. Other pairings finished 3 4 down 5 down and 9 down. A flag competition is planned for next Saturday with draw that afternoon. Glouceste r faced Taree, losing 9 matches to 5 with two squares as Levick Chadwick, Woodward Hannay among listed results. The Associates second Ianac trophy round set for tomorrow. Three Associates visit Gloucester Thursday.

T. Ashworth T. Charlton Woodward W. W Hawdon L. Rye M. J. Graham Dwyer A. Laurie le H. Street F. Horner DR. Rye R. Levick J. Hawden A. Courtney P. Roddy A. Christie Gloucester TAREE Levick Chadwick Hannay Band Ashworth Craig T C. Street Watson Doudney Price Parish Postle Jones A. Laurié Colman Shappere Chariton V. Maloney Rye Sq Barris Sq M. Grahan Ianac Chit House Kempsey

Engineer AUED case upholds employer's right to damages

The Sydney jury in No 1 Jury Causes last week upheld the right of an employer to seek compensation from an employee for negligence. The Shire of Sutherland sued Henry James Hoggan, alleging £7000 damages for negligent supervision of an electric light system installation in Cronulla. The jury awarded £4600 to the council and £213 8s to Hoggan on the cross action.

Sydney Council Shire of Sutherland Henry James Hoggan Wind Justice James Cronulla

Cattle and Pig Prices Steady at Sydney and Maitland Sales

In Sydney the cattle market saw 2270 head yarded including 900 from Queensland with generally plain quality. Rates of 105 to 208 last Thursday were sustained, with good to prime beasts 47 to 49/. yearlings 54 to 60/. Maitland yarded about 1200 cattle with scarce prime, best heavy bullocks 16 to 18 pounds, cows to 15/10, calves to 9/10. Pigs numbered around 850 with prime heavy pigs scarce. heavy porkers to 66/6, baronets 90, lighter weights up to 81, and suckers to 27/6.

Homebush Sydney Queensland Maitland W. Sparke J. Enright

Man in Motor Trade Tours U.S. Sends Odd Note to Herald

A touring motor trader from Oakland California writes to Melbourne Herald and visits pressmen at the police court dugout. After a brief chat he jokes about needing a drink and a pressman fetches a bottle from the evidence room. They then drank the evidence.

America Oakland California Melbourne Herald

Church Services Across Gloucester and Invergordon

Church services listed by denomination and location. Gloucester and region worship at various times with ministers named for Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Baptist congregations. Includes Thursday and September event notes for gatherings and special services.

Sound Films Of Weddings Cause Moral Alarm

The Rev Frank G Smith of Omaha promotes wedding vows recorded on sound films as a cure for rising divorces He says vows could be replayed on screen to remind couples of their covenants Judge Rhoades supports the idea while Husmerists exploit the concept with scenes of faithful husbands returning home to the sound of their vows in a marriage service.

United States Frank G. Smith Omaha Tims Rhoades Court of Domestic Relations

Bereavement Thanks and Gloucester to Sydney Excursion Tickets

URN THANKS. BIR. and MRS. 8. GRAY thank Dr. Munro Sisters Campbell Becham for attention and friends for sympathy. Excursion tickets from Gloucester to Sydney at 11:47 2am Thursday 3 October, single fare for round trip with limited return coupon validity, see handbills for train times and stations.

G. B. Nash A. Johnston J Lloyd Bir 8. Gray Munro Campbell and Becham Weddell Guilin Garter Wales J. Harris Gloucester Sydney

NSW rolls cause confusion at upcoming election

Commonwealth Electoral Office warns six issues with NSW rolls may enable impersonation as fresh rolls are printed and distributed. Officials urge voters to verify registrations and prepare for polling.

New South Wales Commonwealth

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