Gloucester Shire Engineer's Report to Council
The Shire Engineer reports routine maintenance on State Highway No 10 and Pacific Highway, improvements near Brushy Mountain, and road boundary marking aided by landowner Mr A Murray. Concrete box culverts on Craven flat underway, with steel and cement on hand. Council loan works include completion of Glorivale Hall and Beatty's Inland causeways built by volunteers, culvert work at Bungalla Craven Plateau, and Teragle Road pipe culverts with local labour assistance. Federal aid works proceed with 1950/51 programme approval and planned inspections. Tout's Crossing Bridge work to start with river level allowing, and dozer to assist. Deviation at Willowtree nearing completion. Cobark Road graveling improves conditions. An offer to supply timber for Bandy Creek culvert raising is deferred. Glen Road reforming and culverts estimated at £4,700 with Forestry Commission expected to contribute more. Barrington Water Supply survey ready. Curracabark Road plans and line transfers reviewed for councillor inspection.
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L. D. Geer
Gloucester
Brushy Mountain
A. , Murray
Craven
Murray
Council
Glorivale Hall
Beattie's
St Bungalla-Craven
Whitford
BA. Saxby
Public Works Department
Sydney
Newcastle
Tout
Barmard
Te Giro
Willowtree
Cobark Road
Bandy Creek
Faulkland Road
Glen Road
Forestry Commission
Barrington Water Supply
Curracabark Road
Barr Road
Gloucester Race Meeting Sees Tight Finishes and Treble for Deamer
A Saturday meeting at Gloucester featured a compact field yet saw several sharp races. C Deamer rode Tuc kony to victory in the flat, delivering a day’s treble for him as Belbourne won the Flying Handicap while Be Sure edged Belbourne in the Gloucester Handicap. Officials and bookmakers staffed the event with local attendance described as solid.
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Cink
Howard Martin
C. Deamer
Tuckony
Belbourne
Bure
Gloucester
Bydney
Melbourne
Cliff Windred
A. Bhezelwood
Messra
J. Livermore
W. W. Wilson
Wconnelly
A. L. Farley
Glenn Easton
J. Bennett
Hibberd
W. Quinn
J. T. Perry
H. Muddle
E. McDonald
Booth
Joe Atking
Belpers
Haggerty
Rowe
Gay Gerald
Latham
Belbourle
Twekong
Gloucester Girl
Deamer
Miss Pansy
Hanticap
Oriental Belle
Gold Fel
BE Sure
Inc. Sib. Pen
Haggart
Tourists Residential Forster Establishment Description
Centrally located at the Town Waterfront since 1923 this furnished tourist house offers rooms with full essentials for guests. Modern hot water and rain water use, Elec trolux refrigerator service, modern light and laundry facilities, garage, and an information folder from the proprietor.
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Electrolux
Gucata
Fkeptic
Modero Light
Rifle Club Notes End Results At Sunday Shoot
Sunday morning attendance was low at the 300 yards mound while young members showed promise Trevor Baker competed for the third time and scored 37 out of 40 with nine of ten hits first down three points second down. He will shoot scratch with his father after Sunday’s event Bill Fitzgerald and P Hile chased old man bull as young members battle for a place to visit Dungog soon. Trevor won the double first and C O W medal from his father C Boxer. Adoot era shooters faced sighting shortages yet some performed well with open sights The cross scores included Baker 40/37 20 WO 34/35 10 79 Baker 34/94 4 T4 Parish 35/33 6 74 Fitzgerald 32/23 20 73 Taylor 21/24 20 85 Sayers 71/20 14 64 Garland 10/22 20 61 Wade 25 25 10 60 Blackman 6/19 20 44 McIntosh 5/16 20 41 Yurdy 19/17 14 Gu
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Trevor Baker
Trevor
Bill Fitzgerald
P. Hile
Dungog
C. Grant
T. Baker
C. Baker
M. Parish
B. Fitzgerald
Gloucester to Celebrate United Nations Day Activities
Gloucester agrees to co operate in the sixth anniversary observance on October 24. The Shire President asks the Glou cester Shire Council to seek church and school support and to form a citizens committee. The Australian Association for the United Nations suggests various observances including United Nations Sunday on October 21, public speeches, articles in local papers, radio programs, shop window displays, UN posters, and school child functions.
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Gloucester
Or. d. N. Abannon
Councl
Glouchester
Australian Association For the United Nations
Council
Ao Citizens’ Committee
United Nations
Bruce Cowan speaks at Gloucester Yes campaign meeting
Bruce Cowan, Honorary Secretary and Campaign Director of the Lyne Federal Electorate Council, urged a Yes vote at a Gloucester meeting. He argued communism is the issue in the referendum, accusing No advocates of misleading the public and warning of communist influence and overseas treason. He framed the vote as a choice between a free Australia and communist dictatorship.
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Gloucrater
Bruce Cowan
Lyne
Hill
Communist Party
Comunista
Byatt
Sid Mr. Cowan
Red Plotters
Thi
Russia
Australia
Korea
Cowin
Pageant schedule and aviation display at Gloucester event
The program lists 150 pm events with Dre by 3 FAAP Reservists a Redweod Mt vane sod ome, 2.20 pm Dead stick landing by Mr. HL Redwood, 2.20 pm Acrobatica by a Chipmunk flown by the Newcas le Aero Club chief instructor Mr. T. Curtewin, 3.435 pm Acrobatica with smoke by Tiger and Mr. F. Holarille, 4.15 pm day Mights. Visitors include Mr. B. Sar roff and guests in a Chipmunk, Mr. B. Gerakiteys and two passengers in an Auster, Mr. D. Davies End & passenger in an Avro, Mr. J. Fahey and wife in a Tiger, Messrs. R. Evans and Home in a Tiger, and Messrs. T. Curlewis T. Tickle and D. McCutcheon in a Gemini. Gloucester Parents and Citizens Association secretary notes a request from Mrs. J. N. Channon for cake donations to luncheon and appeals to other groups for catering help.
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Mt Vane Sodome
HL Redwood
Aasrobatica
Newcasle Aero Club
T. Curtewin
Tiger
F. Holarille
Sydney
B. Sarroff
B. Gerakiteys
D. Davies End
Avro
J. Fahey
Messrs
R. Evans
Messra
T. Curlewis
G. Tickle
D. McCutcheon
Gloucester Parents and Citizens' Association
A. R. Wilson
J. N. Channon
Glouccester Shire
Bridge over Gloucester hive agreement noted
Gloucester Shire Council heard an agreement with Mrs F Edwards for use of land on Barrington Road to erect a bridge over the Gloucester River. Acting Shire Clerk Misa Kemp reported the matter at the previous week’s meeting. ANOTHER U H W AUSTRALIA LINER COMPLETED.
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Gloucester Hive
Gloucester
F, EB. Edwards
Gloucester River
Barrington Road
Misa
Kemp
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