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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1934
Page
4
The Dungog A and H Association 47th annual show opened in fine weather with strong entries across horses dairy poultry and crafts. Officials note high participation in most divisions, with judges named for horses cattle and poultry and a large crowd expected over the next two days.
A lengthy list details prize categories for fat oxen and steers from Waller Alison and Sons, Jupp and Sons, Pearse, and Tucker Estate. Awards include best fat steer, heaviest bile, champion ox and cow, with ages noted from under 1 year to 4 years. The text also contains unrelated comedy lines about a cow and an advertisement for Old Sage tonic salts highlighting health benefits and beauty.
Detailed judging results include A Pearse winning cows and heifers in multiple classes, R W Alison and Sons leading progeny groups, and various dairy produce prizes. Entries span cows, heifers, calves, bulls, sows, boars, and pigs across Berkshire, Middle Yorkshire, Tamworth, and other breeds with multiple champions noted.
The readable text lists several pen names and pig breeds with marks of awards and names such as Pras Reg Spaith Parkers Robson Bios and Alison. It appears to be a damaged page fragment describing livestock entries and prize standings with unclear details.
Calves total around 250 penned with weights up to 32 6. Best calves to 28 6 and 32 6 for heavy stock. Pigs about 480 penned with dull competition. best heavy porkers to 82 6 and bacon pigs to 44 6. Overall prices eased across pork categories. buyers plentiful but market softer.
John Rhone a miner from Aberdare applied before Mining Warden A N Graham at East Maitland Court for a six month suspension of labour on a Bullahdelah gold lease. He said about £400 spent, 100 feet driven, seeks time to arrange finances and will not seek suspension unless necessary. Warden hoped for success. Rhone said progress is modest and he is on quartz with some colour.
A Gloucester based First Class Printing Plant promotes loyal support for local industry. The Advocate Office offers tickets plain and fancy, visiting cards, envelopes, posters, wedding invitations, billheads, letterheads, and many other printed items at low costs with high quality and quick turnaround.
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