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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 14, 1953
Page
3
The Secretary's Office will be at the School of Arts until Tuesday 2 April. All classes except Ring Events close on Saturday 1 April. Reservations for car sites ring side and on the Hill may be made now with the Secretary. The Secretary requests schedules from entrants or those who no longer need them. Inquiries continue for A Newton, Secretary.
The public of Gloucester are invited to a lecture by MR OLIVER lecturer of Sydney University in English at 7.30 P.M. on 28 May 1053 in Parish Hall. Sponsored by Gloucester Rotary Club.
On Saturday the 15th special bus services will leave Gloucester at about A.M. and Maitland at about A.M. operated by H V. Coach Co. Bullahdelah service details not fully readable.
An application under the Water Act for a pump and pipe line on the Manning River at Currandoolet Estate Queanbeyan is open for objections within 28 days. Secretary J O'Brien, Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, Box 2706 Sydney. War Service Land Settlement details follow with lease and rental terms for a block near Queanbeyan, eligibility for ex-forces members, and application timelines. Also notices of a dealer recruitment and several memorial notices dated April across 1940s-1950s.
The Gloucester Committee of AJ.H. offers prizes for Jersey females under two years judged on type and dam production with points for type and fat content. Junior Farmers sections include multiple classes for under 15 and 18 years plus special judging events in dairy cattle poultry farm produce cooking needlework and more. Competitions run on the show’s second morning at 10 o'clock with stewards arranging times.
Tom Hicks reports a very attractive yarding of New England bred bulls and steers at Gloucester yard. Market opened firmer with bullocks up 8d to 4s, steers up 11d to 20d, cows and calves also dearer. Fats held value with few changes. notable lots include Beaton Bros and Hicks entries, with numerous Margery and Bowen consignments and strong buyer interest throughout.
Our next cattle sale is on Tuesday May 5, 1993. The catalogue lists dozens of lots from J Dunn to A Hays with prices from £5 to £40. Multiple animals per bidder include cows, heifers, steers, bulls, and calves, with extensive per head valuations and several farm names in attendance.
The Tuesday sale saw a lively yarding of pigs with bacon types rising 15 to 20s and lighter pigs up to 20s dearer. Forkers and stave pigs sold well amid keen competition. dozens of buyers secured numerous lots, with prices generally above prior rates. Our next sale, John Bailey, is scheduled for 30th April to avoid the Gloucester show clash.
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