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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 24, 1929

Page

2

Methodist Picnic At Stew Martin Grounds

The Indies of the Methodist Church Aid held a busy picnic on Saturday at Mr Stew Martins grounds. A 24 event sports programme yielded 80 prizes with sweets and gifts from Gloucester shops. The B Grade tennis semi finals saw Methodists beat Tugrabakh 16 games and Stratford defeat Church of England 18. final set for next Saturday.

Methodist Stew Martin Methodist Church Gloucester Tugrabakh Stratford Church of England Methodists

Dance in aid of Memorial Clock Fund at Majestic Theatre

Notices remind readers of a dance to benefit Memorial Clock Fund at the Majestic Theatre tonight organized by the C W A. Also tonight at 7:30 Robertson electors hear labor candidate Mr Fitzgerald in Gloucester, and Nationalist MP Mr Gardner speaks at Phillipe Corner tomorrow night. Property sales list Tyrell Street allotment, Cook Street cottage, 407 acres grazing land at Gloucester Estate Co, and a note on Gloucester estate grazing sale. Waddell and Co report sale details. WELLSHINE DUCO WORKS advertises painter services. Phillip Newbury denies obituary inauspicious reports. Ward's River School to consider extra classroom.

Patie Raniete Memorial Clock Fund Majestic Theatre C.W.A Gloucester Golf Company Hawdon Fitzgerald Robertson Gloucester L. Gardner Phillipe’ Corner Douglas Waddell & Co Tyrell Street Matthewson & Co Gloucester River Oclouk Matthewson & Co. Haye D. McKinnon Manning River

Gloucester A H Association Meeting Notes and Additions

Gloucester A H Association held a committee meeting at Shire Hall on Saturday evening with Chairman A J White and several members. New members welcomed, funds sought for beef cattle yards, pig class additions, and plans for an Agricultural Bureau at Gloucester discussed.

Gloucester A. Hy & P. Association Shire Hall Mesera A. J White E. J. Miller J. A. Ross G. Schmierer H. Muddle D. Boorer K Boorer W. Crowfaut J. J. Atkins J. Forbes T Paff. A. Archinal P. Middlebrook W. Porteus Agricultural Bureau Patt Gloucester Glovesster

Death of Mrs 4 M Middlebrook

The sudden death of Mrs Allein Mr Middlebrook followed a tram misstep after tea as she stepped onto a tram footboard at Karlwrood. She later died on the road, with her funeral at St Pauls Church and interment in Gloucester. Wreaths came from many schools and households, honoring her as a noted needlework teacher and leader of the Domestic Science Branch.

Allein Middlebrook Karlwrood Li Kordang Gloucester St. Paul's Church Jesus H. W. Rogera Messrs Bob Carter Teachers’ Federation

Endeavours and Kia-Ora Cricket Season Opener

Endeavours and Kia-Ora opened the cricket season with a practice match on the Park wicket Kia-Ora winning by 30 runs. Notable dismissals and scores are listed for both sides amid a large turnout and regional stock movement reports follow. Bond liquidation case ends with final decree directing Bond to repay 89 800 to the company within 14 days.

Endeavours Kia-Ora Kia-Ore George A Bond G. A. Bond Ltd Equity

Price of Butter debated in New South Wales council

Sir Allen Taylor told the Legislative Council that Australia produced 122000 tons of butter last year with 41000 exported and 87000 consumed locally. NSW produced 43000 tons, 6000 exported, 37000 consumed locally. Exports priced at 170 per ton while Paterson scheme capped local price, effectively taxing NSW consumers by about 1290000. O’Hearn warned actions could threaten the butter industry and rural awards may fall, easing prices for farmers but hurting consumers.

Ew South Wales Beng Traver Legislative Council Sir Allen Taylor Sir Allen Australia New South Wales Sir Atlen Mr. O'Heart M.L.A Allan Taylor Allan Mn O'Hearn Sir Allan Sir Allan Taylor

Commercial Meat Stock Sales In Sydney Market

At Homebush Inst Thursday good to prime beef moved from 47 shillings to 52 shillings per 100 pounds while good to prime yearling beef ranged from 56 to 65 shillings. Titcume Bros Stroud Road sold 31 bullocks to 16 pounds 9 shillings, average 36 pounds 2 shillings 2 pence. James Richardson Pateraoh sold 8 bullocks to 14 pounds 17 shillings, average 18 pounds 11 shillings 3 pence. Mrs F N Laurie Gloucester sold 11 steers at 12 pounds 18 shillings. Deline of cows noted with 10s to 20s drop and broader price movement across grades.

Mebush Sydney Homebush Winchcombe Carson Titcume Bros Stroud Road James Richardson Pateraoh F. N. Laurie Gloucester

Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle And Pigs

About 1020 cattle yarded with prime heavy bulls cows and calves. Prime heavy bullocks to £18 6s, good £12 10s, light £8. Yard of prime heavy cows to £12 18s 8d, good £8 10s, plain £4 35s. Prime yearlings to £7 11s, light £3 5d. Pig yarding 490 with fat pigs up to last rates, heavy pigs to £6 8s, heavy baconers to £8 6d, best slips to £3 1s, others to £26 6d. Sparke and J Enright report top yardings at high rates.

Maitland Sparke J. Enright

Local Golf Flag Competition Won by R Thurlow

A flag competition at the local links Saturday was won by R Thurlow who defeated P Roddy by about ten yards on the 20th with one stroke left handed. The final round for Mr Isaac’s trophy will be played tomorrow afternoon with the monthly medal contested alongside. Suppliers to Manning Hiver Dairy paid 174d for choicest butter and 163 for second class with turnover of £10,882/10/9. output fell 15 percent from last month and 21 percent from last year, the lowest on record. There are 22 Lanston factories producing explosives.

Royal Commission On Combined Unions Committee D. J. Davies Eric Paton Gloucester Sid Oldfield Monro Brother Medical Congress Sydney A. J. Ross Boorer Brassington Miller Porteus Mr. White Harris Millers R. Thurlow P. Roddy Manning Hiver Dairy Company Lanston

Proposal to create separate administration board for teachers

The Governor's speech at Parliament opening proposed a separate Administration Board for Public School Teachers. Teachers have long pressed to remove the teaching service from the Public Service Board, a point emphasised after a deputation met the Premier about a year ago. England's largest wooded area is the New Forest, spanning 0,000 acres.

Schior Las Bren Public Service Board Inginiatinn England New Forest

Tolling Church Services Across Gloucester District

Church of England services mark the 18th Sunday after Trinity with gatherings at Gloucester in the morning and evening. Presbyterian and Methodist services listed, plus Congregational Mission and Stroud Baptist Church events across surrounding villages with multiple pastors named.

Church OF England Gloucester C . Copeland H.W. Rogers

Barrington Hall Public Hall Committee Thanks For Bazaar

The Barrington Public Hall Committee expresses sincere thanks to the ladies who conducted the bazaar to aid hall funds. The Harringen Public Hall annual meeting is Friday next September 28 at 7.20 pm to receive the year report and balance sheet and elect the committee. Tender invitations for Weather board Bungalow are issued with plans at G McDonald’s and close Saturday October 5.

Barrington Public Hall Committee Harringen W. H. Young G. McDonald's Northgate St Gloucester Lowcat Sid Ocro

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