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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1937
Page
2
A lively St Patrick's Dance drew a large crowd and music by Kit Kat Orchestra at Majcalic Theatre last Thursday. Promoters reported crowds enjoyed the event, part of preparations for an upcoming Catholic bazaar and winter activities. a popular contestant was noted.
The Navan herd, led by Lon Mayor Alderman Howie, won premier awards at the Jersey Show including both bull and female champion. The 88 cows ranged from two years to mature, produced in 1996 a total of 13 1301 butter fat, averaging 106.07 L per law, equaling 4801b of butter. All cows are tested and fattened on farm with winter production peaking.
The first round draws for the Tairs Championship golf tournament begin Thursday with pairs Avrams and Thomas versus Rye and Weelles Andrews versus Bourer and Hawdon and Abbeek versus Anderson as Lows. Munro and Smithy face Houghton and Griffin. Watson and Stickel Chapman and Jones play White and Hebblewhite. Kendall and McIntyre versus Woodward and Teni. Matches are 15 ends with a final 21 ends.
Golf notes report improvements in fixtures for the fall season as heavy growth of weed is checked after rains. In other items, results from the Locke land event include Farley and Davenport among top finishers. several competitors counted out. dairy cattle classes and prize allocations discussed alongside medal events and stewarding notes.
The Gloucester Show opened after a rain delay under a gray sky with showers giving way to improving crowds. Exhibits in Poultry, Dairying, and Produce drew strong entries and noted improvements, while judges prepared for a full day of displays. Notable figures include President J R Higems and several local committees. trade displays by Dangar Gedye Ma’lock and Battle Simplex Machinery Company promise farming gear and separators.
Beef cattle awards list includes Devon and Hereford classes with judges and stewards. Ridgeway entries dominate bull and heifer classes across various ages with champion awards noted. Abbott shows champion male and female hereford categories, with multiple entries and class numbers in the competition.
Section 3 lists Fat Cattle Judge Theo M Hooke along with award placements for 4 bullocks under judge conditions. Abbott Ridgeway dominate the steers and cows divisions with multiple firsts and seconds across classes including best fat cows and export steers, highlighting H A Abbott and W C Ridgeway as top exhibitors.
The Illawarra milking shorthorns and related breeds dominate results with JG Wilson and J J Atkins repeatedly winning in Jersey classes. Entries include heifers and bulls across ages, with champions and reserve titles noted for Jersey, Ayrshire and Ayrshire groupings, plus Berkshire and Tamworth pigs and miscellaneous classes. Other farms and exhibitors such as Newton Bros and Masten feature among winners and placers.
A motor accident on Taree Road four miles from Gloucester Sunday injured Mys. Olsen of Dungog and Mr. Snape of Monker. Olsen fractured a collarbone and sustained facial injuries after his car veered onto a bank to avoid a fast car on the wrong side. the vehicle then tumbled down a steep embankment and wrecked against a tree. A motor cyclist summoned help, but Olsen remained trapped in the wreckage until rescued. The other car fled the scene.
The guide lists nine common errors in cream handling from stirring with a metal tool to cooling, proper storage, timely delivery, fly and vermin protection, and avoiding sun exposure. It notes that poor practices lower grade cream and directs readers to agricultural literature via the Department of Agriculture for quality maintenance details.
Fragmented report notes demands for inflation control against Indian traders, expulsion of key figures from Abyssinia, and a televised attack on the Assembly. Sir Andrew Metcalfe says Britain instructed suppression while India faces imperial air force readiness and new flying boats. Secretary ships and aviation plans loom as Moscow-linked tensions swirl and Western Africa political shifts unfold.
A report from agricultural authorities notes three day sickness in cattle linked to Epizootic organgnea fever showing widespread appearance across several districts. Climate differences between New South Wales and Northern Queensland affect the spread with winter months seen as potential to mitigate or worsen the disease in herds.
The report discusses feeding silage with lucerne and crushed maize to cows, noting silage can form the main ration when other fodder is scarce. It also mentions six skeletons, about 1000 years old, unearthed at Denton Court estate near St Mary’s Chapel remains dating to A D 950.
Commercial listings from Homebush Sydney and Maitland show yarded cattle and pigs with prices. Prime bullocks scarce, best vealers to 40s, steers to 38s, cows to 9 and bulls to 92 15s. Pigs: heavy porkers firm, best heavy pigs about 18 to 20s, bacon pigs strong, competition keen. Calves moderate supply. Overall prices slightly higher than previous market.
A clipped notice from the Lune Morning Post discusses the home of Annie Laurie in Dumfries. It notes Lieutenant Colne Bir Tan Latte’s property on the market for letting this season, with emphasis on pheasant grounds and a scenic setting near Glencairn. The piece references Sir Raber’s Caluris, the Baronet, and historical ties to the song and its original words via Nestle Douglas and Fergusson of Craigdiy.
Notices list land purchase applications dated 2 April 1937 for Kenneth Chisholm John Alexander Lawrie Annie Hawkins Monte with portions and roads described in Verulam and Womboin parishes Gloucester Land District. Objections must be filed with the Minister for Lands within one month of gazette publication.
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