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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1914
Page
3
In a grim Christmas plot, six conspirators planned and executed a murder in a New York apartment. A card choice decided which man would carry out the shooting, ending Oloman’s life after he refused to join their scheme. District Attorney notes the killers acted as bandemen in a crime tied to social tensions.
An early Stone Age burial complex is reported in Abruzzi, Italy. Protreescr Ove of Alcon uncovered cabins arranged along low benches with bodies laid on their sides, knees up, in a ritual pose. A central hearth area yielded pottery fragments and animal remains, suggesting a notable early civilisation revealed through vases and tools.
A fire at a Leytonstows house in Landedowne injured two children aged four and two while they slept as flames belched from the upper room. A constable reported the blaze appeared accidental as Heath claimed responsibility after being alerted by a neighbor. Firefighters found the interior filled with smoke and two occupants unable to escape.
A muddled note argues drying wet footwear. It contrasts heat near a fire with burying gear in sawdust or other substances to absorb moisture. The text warns against natural air drying and cautions heat as detrimental to leather.
Fragmentary notice describes a social gathering presided by a figure named George to raise funds. The event aimed to cover burdens or duties, with attendees supporting the cause at a box or gathering space. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
The market notes a sale of 184 pigs at full market rates with competition across good, young calves, medium and heavy weights, and better stock. Extra prime weights, prime heavies, and lighter categories show ranges from £3 to £9 per head with regional variations and strong demand for medium and plain stock.
Fat cattle yarding only 117 animals, smaller than expected. Bullocks and cows graded medium to prime, prices firm with slight rises as sales progressed. Notable consignors include Wyrisk, M. Pinlay, D. E. Weakley, Laing, C. Schute, and J. Harris, with calves and heifers achieving higher per head prices.
The British Cabinet met all day on Friday amid talk of dissolution. The Opposition leader sought an adjournment to allow the Cabinet to decide. The Speaker ruled adjournment impossible on a private members day. Asquith awaited a reply from Lord Dillon-Marshal Air John French and Sir John Ewart on Brigadier General Goughs memorandum. Irish National Foresters held an annual communion breakfast with speeches urging support for new arrivals. Massey noted New Zealand cost of strikes tops £100,000 in state expenditure.
Lot 11, Section 4, area 2 roods 13 perches, with buildings erected thereon. Includes references to Bogine and Boiler, Circular Law, Waggon and Harness, Cart and Harness, Pu, Soon and Bondry uzalul Toole. Also mentions an area containing the mentioned structures.
Readable fragments show a church schedule with event times and names. Wealwood, Tigrah, The Bend, Copeland, Upper Bowman, April Wh Giro, and Pastor Harper are listed with morning and evening times. Details are sparse and some names unclear.
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