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Dungog Chronicle Durham And Gloucester Advertiser

Location

Dungog, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 02, 1954

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Government Returning With A Smaller Majority

The article analyzes election results showing the government secured a smaller victory with a stabilised economy and no unemployment. It criticizes Labor Leader Dr Evatt for overpromising and notes shifts back to Labor in some seats. MP Allen Fairhall thanks Paterson electors as Labor gains recede and Liberal/Country remain poised.

Dr. Evatt Rlakim Allen Fairhall Paterson Lasbor Labor Senate Labor Party Fairhall Spoodwill Australia

Apology Sought From President By Milk Dairymen Group

The Paterson Vacy Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council demands apology from general president Mr L Shearman for remarks at the last Paterson branch meeting. The branch gave him 28 days to apologise after criticizing branch hospitality to long distance visitors. Attending were Milk Board chairman Mr J Ferguson and consumer representative Mr K Smith.

Paterson-Vacy Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council L. Shearman Paterson Shearman Milk Board J. Ferguson Consumers’ Representative K. Smith

Wollongong butcher pays top price at Sydney fat cattle show

At the Sydney fat cattle show sale last Friday a Wollongong butcher paid 180 for an Aberdeen Angus steer weighing 1225 pounds and crowned champion. Frank Caldwell of Caldwell Bros. Wollongong also paid 60 for the champion pen of three Aberdeen Angus steers shown by Bad Bluir Pastoral Co. Guyra. Stock experts said prices were down from last year amid industry decline. Yon terfield's B. Johnston won the highest price for a junior farmer receiving 54 for a Hereford Shorthorn cross from F C Hichells.

Wollongong Sydney Guyra Frank Caldwell Caldwell Bros Bad Bluir Pastoral Co B. Johnston Gungel Yonterfield F.C. Hichells

Local Puling Quick Count At Dungog Booth

Polling went smoothly at Dungog polling booth with Returning officer Mr Frank Aldis and staff completing subdivisional count before 10 pm There was no Senate vote and electors were not confused Assisting Mr Abts were J W Meatt T Hutchingon Howard R Tighe A Com and John Stewart Four Country Party candidates stood alongside Mr Fairhall and Mr Robinson Preference distribution gave Fairhall 21741 votes to Robinson 15459

Paterson W. J. Price Price Booth Mall BulahdsIah Fairhall Upper Himter Muswellsbrook Aber- Jean Labor Singleton Scone Jerny Senate Dungog Frank Aldis Abts Messrs J. W. Meatt T. Hutchingon Howard R. Tighe A. Com John Stewart Country Party Robinson

Gloucester Pasture Protection Board Reelects Chairman

At a Wednesday meeting W T Abbot of Ram Station was unanimously re elected chairman for 12 months after illness. Director R K Summerville of Bundock was re elected deputy chairman. The board’s term ends with a triennial election due about 1 April next year.

Gloucester Pasturea Protection Board W. T. Abbot Ram Station Wan Abbott P.P. Board R. K. Summerville Bundock

Port Macquarie Centenarian Recalls Early NSW Trade

Mrs. J Nunn of Port Macquarie reaches 100 and reflects on town history. She recalls vineyards from its early days and wool stores that held fleeces brought from New England before the Great Northern Railway. Up to a dozen bullock wagons arrived from the Tablelands. Historical records note the first wool from New England went to Port Macquarie by a new mountain track.

J. Nunn Port Maquarie Centensi Lang Port Macquarie

Thieves Active in Taree and Forster Burglaries

Thieves have operated in Taree over weeks entering nine business premises with no substantial hauls. The largest theft amounted to £80 worth of tobacco from a hairdresser. In Forster the Regent Theatre was broken into but no money was taken. Two burglaries hit a general store, with £7 10s in money taken first and £9 worth of goods missing on a second visit.

Taree Forster Regent Theatre

Throat cut in unusual accident at Waverley

A 1-year old woman, Mrs Guyot, nearly bled to death after her throat was cut in an accident at Waverley. She tripped over a mop near a toilet, fell, and struck the toilet pedestal. Her husband, Mr Dick Guyot, found her with blood pouring from the wound. Doctors stitched the throat. the operation lasted about two hours with several blood transfusions. Her condition is satisfactory.

Mr. Guyot Waverley Dick Guyot

Miner fatally shot while rabbiting near Cessnock

Evan John Stacey, 25, was killed by a head wound while rabbiting in rough country at Stanhope near Cessnock on a Sunday morning. He was among five in a party with his father and brother Donald. Stacey fired at a rabbit about 100 yards away when he stepped into the line of fire of Fuller, who also shot at the rabbit.

Stanhope Cessnock Evan John Stacey Stacey Donald Stacey Fuller

Valuable Kelpie Nips Poisoned in Copeland Case

A Kelpie named Nips owned by Mr. Ernie Harris died after contracting convulsions at a Copeland dairy last Sunday. The dog, with a pedigree dating to the 1880s, fell ill shortly after returning from grazing duty. Three other dogs and a cat have died in the same area, with a Copeland correspondent asserting strychnine was used to poison the pets.

Copeland Nips Ernie Harris Alan Beaton Barrington

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