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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1916
Page
3
Informal note states that Wat has engaged Mr J Suleman who will oversee Woodoodocks operations and the Lima Took 3 Bundook and Giovesion. Personal supervision is assigned to trucking tasks and related logistics duties.
Sunday schedule lists morning and evening worship at 11 am and 8 pm. Pastor T. Teer leads services at the church with Sunday school at 2:30 pm and an evening sermon at 7 pm. Nearby families urged to attend.
Mr G. Mull, a school teacher at Up Beemer, who was removed fortnight ago, has again resumed duties. He began his duties anew on Monday. Heavy rain fell on Olaven Plateau and Upper Ecuman last week, with over seven inches for the week.
From our Correnpombent a curverrt held in Markwall Behonl Arte Thursday night March Sh. Trader of the Datla telat Brats Rani reports a fairly good audience mainly from Tulahdolah several miles distant. The band was present with plays and several edotions and Josie Culivan praised. Mr Dulymart of tread as hand taster. The program featured vocal iteras and recitations by Markwell School children. Seis relieved by Camgr boll, McDonald, Matherson, Caseity, and Lerd. Mr A Doumt kept the oidienod in Paar arith hia cemic ens atst irimic. Cassidy played 2 pictotonte etc. The entertainment began with a Laughable Tale about a burglar. The band played the National Anthem.
A Monday evening storm drenched the district with steady rain all week, damaging grain and halting work. Surveyor Scott’s party pushed backcountry lines toward Conmely’s Chale into Deeks, while a member, W F Mills, sustained a severe axe wound and was transported to Wingham for care. D McPherson echoes local activity at Wyoming with a new fencing wage and a rural sale, as a recruiting sergeant meets hopeful youths amid ongoing upheaval.
Enright reports a large yarding of horses at Camy bells Hill last week totaling 270 head. Horses of suitable age for work sold in small numbers and were in good condition, while older and growing stock were cheaper. Good ponies sold well. draught horses fetched £5 to £60, and strong sound animals for export sold from £17 to £26. Best pets brought £19 to £?
The market notes heavy supply for calves with 155 heifers and 152 head last Friday. Tuesday sales showed about a third yarding. fat calves were in evidence while opera and backinders were well represented. Extra prime and weighty calves sold around £5 to £3 with variations by size. March figures cited for various grades and prices.
Messrs Carlson and Trenbath announce forthcoming auctions at Gloucester Yards with cattle and dairy stock consigned. Abbott and Co. at Tyssday Yard plan multiple sales in April including 150 binehe and 100 fat cattle, while J McIntyre and B A Sire prepare a special calf sale at Gloucester on April 20.
The House of Commons heard Mrs. McKenna present what was hailed as the greatest budget in history, outlining wartime expenditures and revenue projections for the coming year. Figures show last year’s actual outlay at £1,550,000,000 with Allies funded at £208,000,000 and total revenue at £336,707,000. Total war debt stood at £2,140,000,000, with £808,000,000 already lent to Allies and Dominions. The budget anticipates higher spending and possible taxes, including changes to motor vehicle duties and a new unearned income tax, while a naval engagement near Copenhagen and British advances around St Eloi are noted. Further reports describe eastern fronts, powder factory accidents in London, and air battles with German aircraft.
Latest cables describe British forces striking Uncre Hannah and advancing on enemy trenches opposite Fels, with divisions breaching defenses. French operations inflicted losses on the German lines while repelling counterattacks. A German submarine torpedoed by Zent caused forty eight drownings. Norwegian and German crew casualties noted amid espionage accusations against Halting for alleged false papers.
A large art union promises a first prize of 2500 or a world trip plus 100 in cash for one winner, with second and third prizes of 100 and 50 pounds. Proceeds aid hospitals and charities in Australia. Tickets cost 2 for 1 pound or 11 for 5 pounds, available from Melbourne agents or by mail before the April 10 drawing.
Notice warns against trespass and interference with fences on Mor Amoe’s property at Dog Trap Creek. It states violators will be prosecuted without mercy and cites names such as Craven, Adams, and McKay with threats of enforcement after the date, dated November 20, 1915.
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