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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 18, 1936

Page

2

Postmaster Resigns and Gloucester Seeks New Post Office

The popular Gloucester postmaster Mr Frank Brockwell retires after forty one years service. The Shire President Councillor A J White and Chamber of Commerce push for a modern post office. District Postal Inspector Mr Goodier to inquire into the matter.

Frank Brockwell Gloucester Brockwell Department A. J. White Gloucester Chamber of Commerce Goodier Vic. Thompson

Gloucester Comedy Players Stage Light, Entertains at Star Theatre

Gloucester Comedy Players presented Her Husbands Wife at the Star Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs J Hill produced the comedy with Mrs Winnie Deards in the lead, supported by Dr Anderson Mr O Shannessey Kath Kemp Rob Collins and Miss Moses. Proceeds aided the Presbyterian Ladies Guild and Gloucester Country Chapel. Floral tributes followed the performances and the Broadway Band provided incidental music.

Gloucester Star Theatre Leoven Rene Randolph Mra Hill Misa Winnie Deards Dr. Anderson John Belden Randolphs Mr. W.o'shannessey Rob Collins Richard Belden Miss Moses Nurse Ryder J. Hill 3Ulli Arthur Purdon Neville Tyler Inci Dental Wasle Jean Faston Messrs. Grune Bmall Miss Jeffries Messrs McRae Hil

Pocl s Evening and Dingo Menace in Rawdon Vale

From Our Correspondent. A Friday gathering of 40 to 50 residents celebrated Miss Jessie Henderson's new life with a fine clock gift and bids of health. A Bon Voyage wish was also extended to Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Laurie as they leave for America. A Progress Association meeting followed discussing district welfare, notably the dingo problem. Landholders plan systematic poisoning to curb the outbreak and protect weaners.

Jessie Henderson J. N. Laurie America Progress Association

Gloucester Girls Edge Comboyne In Hockey Clash

Gloucester traveled to Wingham to face Comboyne and won 2 to 1. Gloucester pressed from the bully off and Landera struck a fine goal, Sanders added another. Comboyne fought back but Gloucester’s goalie starred as the final whistle confirmed the 2-1 score.

Gloucester Wingham Comboyne C. Landera Sanders Glou Eester

Stapleford Par Draw Sets Tomorrow's Golf Matches

The draw for Stapleford Par lists Anderson versus Snodgrass Griffin against Oldfield Dawson versus Ross Street Woodward against Coote Conn against Collins Buhesy against Easton R Smith against Garnee McRae against Carolan Chariton against Leedham McIntosh against Channell Matthews against L Rye W Dawson against Doyle Turner receives a bye The par handicap results show Mrs King one down Mrs Conn two down Miss M Green four down Miss Higgins Mrs Parish Miss Laurie five down Mrs Carolan Miss Middlebrook Mrs Garner down Mrs G Baston one down Mrs Snodgrass eight down Mrs Holland ten down Mrs Hawdan fourteen down Mrs Cavanough fifteen down

Stapleford Anderson Snodgrass Griffin J Oldfield B. P. Dawson Ross Street Woodward Coote Conn Collins Buhesy G. Easton R. Smith Garnee McRae Carolan Chariton Leedham McIntosh Channell Matthews L. Rye W. Dawson Doyle Turner W Bye Mrs. King Mrs. Conn Miss M. Green Miss Higgins Parish Miss Laurie Mrs. Carolan Middlebrook Garner G. Baston Mrs. Snodgrass Mrs. Holland Mrs. Hawdan Mrs. Cavanough

Government raises rifle club grant by £15000

An increase of £15000 in the government grant to rifle clubs was announced by Defence Minister Sir Archdale Parkin ll. The restoration aims to reinstate half the free Mark VIT ammunition grant paused due to stock constraints. The move underscores the government backing rifle shooting as a military contingency and training reserve.

Archdale Parknill Archdale

Police Court Monday Sees Long List of Cases

A lengthy Police Court sitting docketed many cases including several from Craven Creek that were settled out of court. Some defendants failed to appear and will be heard in October, while a Chil dren's Court case led to a man being committed for trial in a higher court. Notable items include a dangerous driving offense by William Morgan fined 10 shillings and costs for overtaking through Church Street, and industrial award cases for Paget, Bagnall, Smith, and Wallace with fines and back wages resolved. Alan Dargaville faced skin dealer license issues under the Wool Hides and Skin Dealers Act, with police evidence detailing purchases and storage requirements. the magistrate dismissed the information, noting interpretive uncertainties in the act. A Raymond Terrace butter and dairy report followed with production figures and a large October dividend proposal.

Pardes Craven Creak Children's Court Jar Alan Dargaville Bortwick Casey Church Street Gloucester C. J. Walsh Walsh Rock's Crossing Larry Mong Churel Dargaville Dungog Clem Zaid Defendant Lkely Paterson Cte

In Memoriam Nash In Loving Memory of Our Mother

In loving memory of our dear mother who passed away September 18 1083. Day by day your thoughts wander to grave not far away where they that were dear father, to-day. Inserted by her daughters Mary and Jayce and son-in-law Wil Nam Shelton with grandchildren Freda and Ron.

Nash Mary Jayce Wil Nam Shelton Freda Ron

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