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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1934
Page
2
New Gloucester MLA Bennett Sworn In After By-Election
Mr. CE Bennett, winner of the Gloucester by election caused by Ab. W. Bennett’s death, was sworn in as the Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday. Also noted is a letter from the Under Secretary for Agriculture to Minister L. O. Martin about Kikuyu grass seed. The Botanist clarifies Kikuyu grass produces no seed here, only roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CE. Bennett
Gloucester
Ab. W. Bennett
Legislative Assembly
L. O. Martin
M.L.A
Justice
Department of Agriculture
South Africa
Kikuyu
Juvenile Ball and Adults Dance at Ma jestic Theatre
The Kit Kat Orchestra will perform at the Juvenile Pancy Dress Ball and Adults' Dance in the Ma jestic Theatre on Tuesday night next Qemaber Zod. The Parents and Citizens Association Prigée offers prizes for costumes and posters. Teachers have prepared folk dancing and a grand march at 7.45 pm, with adult dancing from 10.30 pm to 2.30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Kat Orchestra
Majestic Theatre
Parents and Citizens Association
Prigée
Tadies
Gloucester
NN Association
Snodgrass
Cray
Great Pacific Airways registered in Sydney with capital details
Great Pacific Airways was registered in Sydney on Tuesday with a capital of £500 000. E T Fisk, first chairman of the board, outlined plans to develop commercial aviation in Australia and beyond, offering passenger and goods transport while keeping operations Australian where possible. T P Am named managing director. Matthewson & Co. to sell dairy herd and plant for Mr R S Hendrerson at Burnside near Gloucester at noon on Wednesday. At Gloucester Shire Yards Tuesday, Tom Hicks to auction 800 head of cattle from New England and Gloucester breeders, including prime fat stock, with emphasis on well bred consignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Pacific Airways
Sydney
E. T. Fisk
Australia
Commonwealth
T, P, Am
Messrs. Matthewson & Co
R. S. Henreraon
Burnside
Gloucester
Tom Hicks
New England
Optometrist visit by D I McDonald in Sydney
Mr D I McDonald, renowned sight test specialist of Webster Inck and McDonald Sydney Ltd, will attend and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel on Friday September 28 from 9 am to noon. Appointments may also be booked at A T Cavanaugh's Chemist. A canary has died in England at age 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. I. McDonald
F.S.M.C
London
Webster, Inck and McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester Chamber of Commerce Maps Civic Efforts
The Gloucester Chamber of Commerce and Development League met Monday night led by W W Haddon. They agreed to assist improvements to Gloucester Police Station and supply information to Newcastle City Council Tourist Bureau. They discussed mail delivery upgrades, memorial clock chimes, hospital patient figures, aeroplane landing grounds, railway station approaches, and road maintenance urging action from Railway Commissioners and Transport Ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Chamber of Commerce and Development League
W. W. Hawdon
Primary Producers’ Union
Gloucester
Gloucester Shire Council
Newcastle City Council Tourist and Pubicity Bureau
Barrington ‘Tops
Hogg
Snow
Dungog
Taree
Newcastle
Perid
Ward's River
Stratford
Bunyah
Defence Department
Messrs Robinson
Messrs. L. Rye
Street
Messrs Snow
Snodgrass
Main Roads Board
Red Cross Society Meets in School of Arts
The usual monthly Red Cross Society meeting was held on Tuesday September 1 with Mrs J dt Highins presiding. Mrs White resigned as President and an appeal for a returned soldiers wife aid was approved. An afternoon tea followed. next meeting is October 16 at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Arts
J Dt Highins
Holmes
Hicks
Dawson
Powell
Janus
Crane
Hawdon
Garner
Jeffrey
Mims Dawson
Gorton
Gray
Sndlgrasa
Middlebrook
Bowls Pairs Handicap Event Heads Tomorrow
The popular pairs handicap bowls event is set for tomorrow with play starting at 2 p.m. at the local alley.
Krambach Cattle Sale Featuring 850 Head of Store Stock
Messrs Paterson aston and Co offer 850 head at Krambach yards on Wednesday October 3 starting 12 30 pm. The lot includes 450 fattening age tullocks mainly Devon and Durham cross and 400 good quality steers and heifers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Paterson, Aston & Co
Krambach
Sthers & Bullocks
Devon & Durham Cross
John Lyons
L. Vox
S. E B. Lyons
George Hollis
J. Bid
Thompson Wins After New England Election Count
Final results show Thompson 24 862 votes with a majority of 11 853 over O Connor 18 008 and Cantwell 12 210. UAP second preferences largely favored Thompson with about 30 percent going to Labor. In Canberra reports PM Cameron plans to use the room rather than the UAP room at Parliament House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Cantwell
Ula-Pl
Oes Coe
O'Connor
Thompson
UCP
Wicco
Cameron
Canberra
Amrong Wap
Barker
A. G. Cameron
U.A.P
Lyons Will Go On Alone in Turbulent Australian Politics
In the Scullin Government a faction of five Labor members disputes policy with Mr Lyons singled out as the lone sign of leadership. Reports claim Lyons must go alone amid a restless party climate as Australia rejects a split with Dr Page and calls for a stronger, cross party ministry including Paterson Hawker and Menzies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Scullin
Lyons
Fenton
Lyon
Australia
Mr. Lyons
Page
U.A
Paterson
Hawker
Mr. Menzies
U.A.P
Bulletins
Australian butter freight cut to the UK for three years
An agreement between the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board and the Australian Overseas Traders Association reduces butter and cheese freight to the United Kingdom by three and a half percent starting October. The deal lasts three years, following last year’s seven and a half percent cut, saving the industry £60,000 and aiming for £35,000 yearly further relief. Shipments will adjust from November to boost Australian butter at outports, with Mr. R. McKellar of Melbourne named organiser in the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australian Dairy Produce Export Board
Austalian Overseas
Associaon
Australia
United Kingdom
R. McKellar
Melbourne
Presents of Butter Christmas scheme for UK gifts
A period advertisement promotes sending Australian butter as gifts to the United Kingdom for Christmas under a scheme by the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society Ltd Sydney. Orders close October 70 with farm order forms from district butter factories. A travel quip then references Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Australia
Producers’ Co-operative Distributing Society Ltd
Sydney
Shire Council and Copeland Unemployed Plea
A letter from R Bartlett to the editor rails at shire council over three months without relief, urging action for Copeland unemployed, calling for a bridge across Copeland Creek and sustained work. He denounces clergy and politicians, cites hardship, and urges councilors to secure government jobs and bridge funding with local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire Council
Copeland
Marjiament
Show Council
Umbingham
Labour and Industry
Christ
Mix
Nebel Waste
Vopelaid
Ind
Lie Council
Voday
Copeland Creek
Webeck
Copuland
Daily Mail
Dillon's
Enis
Kanob
R. Bartlett
Pig Maimet Irregular Sydney Pig Sale Prices
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports prime pigs at Tuesday Sydney salon priced firm. Parkers dominate supply, mainly medium to good. Prime fetes scarce. offerings 1600 head. Backfatters heavy sold up to 140 per head. baconers 50 to 110 1b. porkers 18 to 36/5. Tolls 1090lb 26 to 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Parkers
Porkers
Kempsey Cattle Sale Scheduled at Municpal Saleyards
Kempsey auction on Wednesday October 3 at 11 80 am by E W Sparks Ltd offers 500 head of steers and bullocks with stores and springing heifers and some fat cows. The bulk consists of Durhams Herefords and Black Poll crosses from Upper Macleay and is described as a splendid lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. E. W. Sparks Ltd
Kempsey
Gloucester Jeweller Advertises Repairs and Spectacles
H Coote jeweller offers watch clock gun rifle repair services at city prices. Eye strain relief available through A Conte's spectacles. Repair guarantees on mechanical items. Located in Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Coote
Gloucester
WHO
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Ethel Dell
Mary Roberts Fineheart
Jackson Cole
Laurois Kveting
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Overy
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QUEEN
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Cyelton
Pacific Airways
England
Chamber OF Commerge
RED Cross Society
Krambach Cattle Sale
Siberia
Egypt
Gloucester Shire
Jupp Bros
Upper Myall
Durham
A. Laurie
Nowendoc
Hereford
Lavers Penfold
Ah. Saxby
Devon
Farley Bros
W. Rumbel
Aynntey
Nowendoe
A. Campion
Brackendale
W. Webeek
Nowendor
SFAGS
Manwry Bros
Nowendne
Pat Catt
S. Sansom
Pat Strers
Mieka
Beeedera
Wells OF Wick
Bala
Glocleneer District Cricket | Association
Gloucastey
Mandhy
Sinhss
Viewveal
Raston
Hec Gray
Memoriam
Burke
Elizabeth Hoover
Buuker
Elizabeth Boorer
Ken
Kempsey Cattle Sale
Taylor
Lusi
River
Oy Ellen
Lou
Surnside
Henderson
Ly O'Dlock
Matthewson & Co
BK. S. Henderson
Messrs
N. A. Finlayson
J. Gill
J. Allan
L. ©. Attwater
J. Crosby
Laurie Ros
A. J. B. Laurie
A. Perrett
A. J. Smith
H. E. Lynch
Summerville
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Ady
Rycemie
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