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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1935
Page
2
A solicitor notice appears in The Gloucester Advocate dated Tuesday September 17 1935. The notice references legal matters requiring attention from named parties and local authorities within specified deadlines. The exact actions and entities involved are partially readable in the OCR, reflecting standard public legal notices of the period.
The Gloucester area welcomes Brorsen from Kempsey and Hodgins from Lower Manning Jones Island as the new manager and secretary at the Butter Company. Longtime secretary Jasper Wratten departs after a 26 year career with the firm, which has propelled local dairy growth.
The Minister for Education informs MLA Mr OC E Bennett that no agriculture teacher is available at Gloucester school currently. A teacher will be appointed at the start of next year. Also notes Crown Lands valuation appraisals must be lodged by October 2. NRMA warns of increasing snake activity with warm weather. Safety guidance urges first aid kits and careful bites treatment.
Central Executive Council of the PP Union seeks ministerial action to fix an 85 year retirement for shire and municipal officers. The Local Government Superannuation Amendments Act 1935 provides retirement at 85 with conditions, allowing councils to retain staff for up to five more years.
Weather delayed junior activity in Gloucestershire as Winter months kept plots below par. After a mild spell, juniors prepare gardens for spring planting with strong shows in vegetables and poultry. Notable names include Henley Reichert Massen Allan Crowfoot Harry Parish and Harold Dennett. Alan Crowfoot earns praise for maize success and a fertilizer trial. Gloucester A H P Society funds support Junior Farmers with £5 for advisory use. Richard Braunes resigns from his German post amid duties.
The Premier informs the Gloucester Branch of the Primary Producers Union that a Labor Department report supports continuing relief workers on concrete river and creek crossings. The report notes improved crossings aiding dairy and produce transport, with reductions in travel distances for settlers. Governments acknowledge the value of such road works and will consider the branch’s suggestion carefully.
Halton farmer Mr Ha Leake loses several cows to dingo depredations. A cattle dog fights two large dingoes while a third joins. Later five pups are killed or stunned by stockmen. On return, a scene shows pups chewing on a cow carcass, two shot, others captured. Four pups show crossbreeding with domestic dogs.
In a metropolitan weekend spree of motor car fatalities two pedestrians and a child died. Joan Williams five of Penshurst street Willoughby became the third Williams child killed at the same Penshurst street bend where Alice Margaret Williams four and Kathleen Ivy Williams two perished on January 28, 1929. Joan ran from behind a stationary car into a passing vehicle and died en route to Hoy North Shore Hospital.
A friendly rivalry between Bowls and Golf shifts to a double contest with Bowls facing Golf at Bowls on Saturday September 28 and Golf facing Bowls at Golf on a yet to be fixed date. Enthusiasts suggest risky additions but the Board of Control vetoes the cricketing idea. About 40 players are expected with two doctors in attendance.
On Saturday last three rinks from Taree and one from Dungog visited Gloucester to play four rinks in a friendly. Taree won comfortably, Dungog lost. Scores shown include Breckenridge Mitchell Stites Woodley and other Gloucester players facing Bolton McIntyre shuney Street Leighla Olena Willems Abbott. Anderson Trophy handicap race saw R. MacAndrew defeat J. Whatson in a close, even contest.
Golf notes report a Saturday par event won by Orarela with a four up score off 230 handicap while other players struggled. a list of participants includes Coates Kastor Coate Mowes and Gatner among others. Gloucester Associates announce their first open day next Thursday with tea, a drawing of President and Secretary selections, and a putting competition starting at 9 30 a.m.
Remembering Ellze Jane Wash who died September 18 1832. Her daughter Mary Joyce and son-in-law William Shelley offer this memorial with grandchildren Freda and Ronala recalling home and the past in loving tribute.
Gloucester Hess defeated Wingham 30 to 10 at Wingham last Saturday. Wingham led 10 to 8 at halftime but could not add in the second half while Gloucester added 22 more points. Nine moves by Gloucester’s bark division stood out. Referee D Findlay officiated capably. Heavy rain last week delayed Comboyne from meeting Gloucester Wanderers in the 2nd grade final.
In loving memory of our mother and grandmother who died on 18 September 1988 at 80 years. A heartfelt tribute from her son Albert, daughter-in-law Mary, and grandchildren. The poem recalls sorrow, love, and the wish to see her again, marking two years since her passing.
Prime light weight cattle sold readily while heavy wurlocks met irregular demand at Commercial Homebush stock sales Sydney. About 2430 yarded with prime bullocks to 116/4, cows to 12/16, dealers to 10/4. Calves 400 yarded with best heavyweights to 19/6. Pigs 450 penned with best weights to 79/6. Also 44 eighteenth century silver colts unearthed, Koenigsberg colonial exhibition planned, historic LMLB engine preserved at Glasgow, Germany orders 98 lorries for railway administration.
Church of England and other denominations list service times and locations for Gloucester and surrounding towns. Rev. H. W. Rogers, Rev. J. Lunde, Rev. W. Lem Griffith Cochrane, Rev. KC Pereira, Rev. S. J. Battle, Rev. L. He, Rev. H. Johnston, and Rev. J. A. Webster are noted for various congregations including Nabiac Barrington Stratford Stroud and Barrington Church.
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