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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1937
Page
2
Gloucester Advocate reports the governments plan to connect Upper Hunter and Gloucester by a through road to Barrington Tops. Surveyors are at work. the project could cut travel to three hours, with a public works package including a low level bridge and road surfacing.
Maitland store cattle sale to feature about 800 head including Hereford and Shorthorn steers two and three years and Black Poll cows in calf with calves at foot. A separate sale on Friday by Mr Knight will include 200 horses of various classes and descriptions.
A message from the Singleton Daily Leader notes several men signed a letter seeking Department of Labour approval to begin Barrington Tops work on September 21. Ten to twelve workers are already on board, with expectations that enough will apply to secure approval and commence as requested.
The Upper Manning Farmers and Grassers Association urged the Manning Shire Council to back a coast to tablelands road. They sought a special grant and completion of the Rocks Crossing to McQuinn’s link, with 450 families potential from Rocks Crossing to Waicha. Apsley and Gloucester councils were asked to cooperate in proclaiming the route as developmental.
During vacation an electric stove donated by Gloucester Supply Co was installed at Domestic Sel school. Teachers and pupils praise the modern efficient stove, hoping parents will buy one home. Enrolment nears 400 after return of pupils. An Inter mediate Certificate Examination committee is named with Rev H Rogers as secretary and other local officials. A requested year for the seventh class is noted, science room capacity, and a portable ruin plan for next year. New pupils joined Tufts’ Class. parents with children over five urged to enroll promptly.
The Daily Mail reports Britain will deploy a destroyer flotilla along with an aircraft carrier and several Air Force squadrons for anti piracy duty. The Times notes the Geneva pact was signed on Tuesday with a parade of at least 100 flag bedecked cars to Nyon and Moscow signals indicate Litvinov will sign. Gloucester hosts a big racing meeting October 9 with eight events and expected strong entries.
Matthewson and Co report a very successful Gloucester cattle sale last Tuesday with around 910 head sold. Prices ranged from steers and cows to calves, with bulls and heifers meeting steady demand as buyers from several outfits attended and notable lots changed hands.
Prime Minister Lyons announced federal elections to be held on Satur day May and October with writs returnable by November 27. Nomination closes September 24 and October 2. Senate elections set for October 28. The eleventh Federal Parliament session ended after October 23, 1934, with the House debating Speaker election and the Senate sending 19 bills through stages.
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