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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1926
Page
1
The Easter message urges faith in progress despite world ills. It cites improved technology, the League of Nations, and the need for cooperation between capital and labor. It calls for education, tolerance, and civic duty to guide society toward peace and shared welfare.
Milan dispatch says the Mafia is collapsing after Caesar Mori, Palermo Prefect, led operations against the crime network. About 100 prisoners, including town leaders and a mayor, are in custody. Torture and extortion by well to do perpetrators are exposed as the Mafia’s core, with Mori issuing a 12 hour ultimatum that forced hundreds of bandits to surrender. The southern press now nicknames him Saint Mort, the miracle worker.
A detailed report from the Waulamea show notes Thursday through Friday events at Pik held their Asin Shey unkee days with rewards for livestock. The fair featured farm produce including flowers fruit and a horse, cattle, pig and fowl, along with a successful poultry exhibition. Showers cooled the event as entries competed for prizes, with walking crowds and tense judging. The program included Jersey and Ayrshire displays, miscellaneous exhibits, and a substantial prize pool announced by the secretary, totaling around £110 with additional awards of £60 and £75 to various winners.
Palings, a long established Australian retailer, announces a major expansion to meet growing demand. The new storefront will anchor a modern business centre in Pilgrim Street with a grand opening planned. A special discount on selected items will run from the launch, and buyers are encouraged to visit the Hunter Street shop in Newcastle for full details and free catalogues.
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