Rotary hoe sale at Kirkland & Co draws brisk bidding
The 22 rotary hoe offered at Kirkland and Co’s auction in Bellingo attracted keen competition with bids starting at 800 pounds and rising quickly to 847 pounds before being knocked down to Mr. Fred Santél of Dor-Tigo. Bidders came from across the district, including a dealer from the Dwerdpand and a large rival bidder Mr. Kennedy of Port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkland & Co
Bellingen
Fred Santél
Dor- Tigo
Dwerdpand
Hugh Vat
Kennedy
Port
Market Report on Stock Sales at Hom eBush and Winchcombe Yard
Stock sale bulletin shows 4004 cattle yarded at Hom ebush by Pitt Bon and Badgery Ltd with improved but generally steady trade and unaltered values. Winchcombe Carson Ltd yarded 6004 cattle with market vary firm and top prices to 96/ per 100 pounds, 48/ reported elsewhere, 38/ noted for lighter stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt, Bon and Badgery Ltd
Winchcombe
Carson Lid
Yealers
Ntcor
Optometrists Visit Gloucester Firm Announces Visit
Optometrists D L McDonald F B C A Honours FS M O London of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will visit Gloucester regularly and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. Hours of visit are 8 am to 6 pm. Watch for the date of the next visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.L McDonald
F.B.C.A
Fs.m.o
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester
Commercial Hotel
Waukivory Mail Service frequency raised and more notices
The notice from Postmaster General Ashley informs that Gloucestere Waukivory porterage mail will run three times a week year round from June next, previously three times October to May and twice weekly June to September. Also details of sleepers and timber inspection at Gloucester on April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A. Wilks
J.-P. Abbott
A. Waits
W. [ Ashley
Railway Department
Gloucester
At & Pam
Cutters
Carters
Consignment of Beer Disappears at Gloucester
Police investigate missing beer from a truck at Gloucester Railway Station where seven nine gallon casks vanished. The consignment was for the Railway Refreshment Rooms and a troop train in the yard may hold clues. An empty civic was later found near Wauchope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Orth
Ine
Wouchope
Return ed Soldiers social honors and engagements noted
Last night Sgt P Brindley and L/Cpl Stan Woolard were welcomed home at the Return ed Soldiers social and two servicewomen Rita Hazelwood and Dawn Walker were farewelled. An engagement announced between Nancy Tasma and Staff Sergeant Alan Jack, with Pte Geoff Syme reportedly a prisoner of war in KOFHeO and Mr Tom Moore connected to a Taree pharmacy.
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P. Brindley
Stan Woolard
ASP
Rita Hazelwood
A.W.A.S
Dawn Walker
A.amw
Glovcaster
Nancy Tasma
Mra
R. Picketing
Hurstville
Alan Jack
J. H. Botton
Stan Martin
Forbesdale
Geoff. Syme
Kofheo
Tom Moore
Sydney
Lab
Yass
Legislative Assembly
Vincent
Thomas Walsh
Seamen's Union
Union
Bacon Johnston
William Mitchell
Barrington
Barington
Lashes Mitchell
Gloucester River
JG. Wilson
Stock
Hia
Kendall
Marsh
Dungog
Jonas
Sister Sperring
Todner
Pam Main
Kerr
Russell
Temore
Sperring
Gloucester
Disgusted farmers refuse further vegetables on poor prices
Two Macleay River brothers H and A J Bullivan recount their herb harvest woes. A grow more vegetables campaign led H Bullivan to eight crops of sweet potatoes only to receive a 3/10 cheque for a bagged hundredweight. A bean crop yielded 2/ per bushel, with the price collapse forcing them to cull and plough under.
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Macleay River
Macleay
Argus
A. J. Bullivan
Sydney
H. Sullivan
Prisoners of War Appeal Donations Listed for Gloucester Society
Gloucester Red Crow Society records donations to the Prisoners of War Appeal with numerous contributors including Mrs. Bignell Mrs. Laurie and J C Webreck. Donations may be left with Mr S Weekes at the Bank of NSW. the appeal closes Thursday May 20. A cake competition by Mrs J C Webeck awarded to Mrs Patmore of Manchester, cake donated by Mrs Webeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Red Crow Society
Prisoners of War Appeal
Higgins
Westley
Angua Beaton
Hyer
H. B. Bignell
J.C. Webrek
Copeland
R. Laurie
Blanch
N. Laurie
Edgar Taylor
W. A. Relf
A. G Henderson
Fox
W. J. Stanton
Martin
HJ. Philips
B. Hopkins
R. W. Large
Kart Sus
B. Westley
V. M. Pryor
Weekes
Bank of Nsw
J.C. Webeck
Patmore
Manchester
Webeck
Obituary: Mary Ann Wilkes of Ashfield dies at 78
Mary Ann Wilkes formerly Maddalena died at her home 44 Holden Street Ashfield in April aged 78. Survived by husband Frederici Wilkes and children and relatives across Hastings River Penrith Sydney Moorland and Florence and Mabel NSW. Funeral held Saturday April 3 at 10am at Church of England cemetery Rookwood.
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Holden Street
Ashfield
Mary Ann Wilkes
Frederici Wilkes
Maddalena
St Mooland
Charles Delves
Moorland
Sydney
William Wilkes
Hastings River
George
Penrith
Ernest
Bert Bousteld
Florence
Maher
Mellie
W. Nixon
Third Liberty Loan appeals by Churchill era leaders
The Prime Minister Curtin and Deputy PM Forde, Opposition Leader Padden, and Deputy Hughes spoke in an eight broadcast Sunday night urging support for the Third Liberty Loan. Treasury head Chifley called the response enormously disappointing. Forde gave casualty figures in New Guinea and relief measures. Railway Commissioner Hartigan proposes staff may grow vegetables in garden plots to ease shortages. Established trees and shrubs must remain undisturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtin
Forde
Padden
Hughes
Railways
Hartigan
Gloucester Shire Council tackles highway advances and gates
Council reports on resurfacing delays for Charm and Queen Streets, but approves piping works on Southern Highway end and upgrading bridges to eight tons. It notes fence costs, gate ownership issues, no transfer of holdings until after the war, and appoints delegates to a Shire conference. Welfare aid and noxious weed control are discussed alongside local road works and a proposed Nairn and Lonsdale road project with community funding.
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Charm
Queen Streets
Tatsatee Creel
Tegerd
W. S. Andrewa
Council
Craven Plateau
C. V. Keppie
t_ George
Tir
Weatwood
Keppie
Cornell
Messrs. H. Naim
W. R. Lonsdale
Gloucester
Gloucester Council
Moore
J. G. Wilson
Comesis
Gloucester Ambulance
Manning District Ambulance Service
Craven Platems Progress Association
Caumeit
Wisemantel
L Duff
R. S. Wilson
Baas
R.A.A.F
Counal
RAAF
Nairn's
H. ‘Nairn
W. R. Lonedale
Inter Nlli
Mesers
Nuten
Lansfinie
Gloughster Bhjra
Bruese
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DARE
P. le Quesne
The
City Price Draper and Mercer
A. I. Cavanough
Hazelwood’s
Grafton
Leisurewear
New Grafton
A.hazelwood
Homebush Stock Sales
Optometrists
Gangat
J. H. Stevens
Gangat Toys
Tor
Eric Stevens
Pte
Ezy Toma
Gangat Red Cross
Hora Green
Eric
Sam Radgeway
Ray
Messrs
Frank Green
Frank Paif
Ted Green
Sam Ridge- Way
Gordon Murray
Majestic Thorrammes
Jan Struther
Mrs. Miniver
Seven
Minivers
Greer Garson
Australia
Manpower
Worth
Red Ng Prisoners of War Appeal
gEad
Woo
Gloucester Shire Councill
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