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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1944
Page
4
A brief note urges ongoing care to sustain usefulness and vitality. It emphasizes practical steps to maintain health, safety, and functionality through attentive management and timely attention. The item reflects a community or organizational incentive to value ongoing upkeep.
At the Gloucester Shire Council meeting on Thursday April 13 the Ganger reported on road access at Tullatee Creek. The private road inquiry found the owner Mrs Isaac seeks only repairs from the current road to her gateway. four loads of gravel were estimated and not urgent. Work progress included causeways at Kauthi Graves’ Crossing, repairs planned between Kauthi and Gira, tar surfacing at Barrington, timber deliveries for causeways, tractor delays on Nowendac Road, and a new culvert at Copeland with old culverts strengthened. A broken culvert near Latimore’s on Bundock Road was deemed beyond repair and to be rebuilt. Pitlochry Station culvert noted with anti infestation. A weed and stinkwort were observed along the road.
An article discusses beef fattening under pastoral versus intensive systems. It notes feed as the largest cost, with efficiency of feed to carcass low in extensive conditions. Supplementary feeding and seasonal flushes can shorten fattening time, aiding market readiness when rainfall or feed falls short.
A Copeland reader signed Road Rights defends a prior letter about a locally sighted bull. He explains the bull’s owner lived far away, that the owner removed the animal after public notice, and laments personal attacks in letters. He closes hoping for peace in Copeland.
The report notes no infectious diseases since the last meeting and advises transitioning to galvanised pipe for water and waste systems. A large ant nest in Barrington St was treated with carbon bisulphide gas. other nests await, and safer chemicals were avoided. The inspector discusses fencing near the treatment area and future inspections.
Dr Breese noted several town dogs were missing from their regular haunts while others remain and pose threats by attacking cars and horse riders. The council wishes these nuisances removed to restore order.
Accounts for the quarter ending March 1944 have just been issued. Subscribers are urged to attend to them early. Due to earlier mail closings and staff shortages, all matter should reach the office by mid day prior to publication day each Monday and Thursday. Insertion cannot be received on publication days.
The Minister for Information Mr Calwell telegrammed the Premier Mr McKell protesting against Police Commissioner MacKay statement that state police were not involved in newspaper suppression this week. Calwell urged discipline for Mackay. the Premier indignantly denied state interference and called his approach rash and ill considered.
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