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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1940
Page
3
Officials warn that in a year 14 children under seven died and 182 were injured while walking across roads. Most incidents, not from playing, highlight parental failure to teach road safety. After safety lessons in schools, fewer accidents occurred, prompting calls for parents to instruct children to look both ways and avoid street risk when cars are present.
Tom Hicks reports a strong yarding of about 1000 cattle at his AL Cuieealee sale on Tuesday with large buyer attendance including southern buyers. Beefy, fat cattle sold at advanced rates. most lots sold at auction except some out of condition calves. A long list of purchasers and prices followed, with a next sale slated for April 4 at 11 am yarding around 600 head. A clearing dairy sale and rabbit skin, pig market notes accompany the report.
A committee of Local Government Department officers led by Minister for Works and Local Government Martin examines a revamped Local Government Act to empower councils to collect overdue rates more effectively. The draft bill aims to shift payment responsibility to property owners, broaden powers for County Councils, and address long standing debts still unpaid after years.
An eight year old girl at Alfred Hospital in Ile Upper towers jaws with three dental sets. One set was extracted leaving two. The abnormal teeth may have caused facial swelling. A leading dental surgeon notes such cases are extremely rare and usually involve displaced molars rather than true extra sets.
A fragmented advertisement offers a free sample of ReNu Liquid WU-Metal claimed to restore engine compression and power. Mentions harmless test engine trials and a D.D. Advice Literature firm in Richmond Station Melbourne. Includes a call for agents and lists many lines of copy.
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