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Newspaper

Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Apr 27, 1928

Page

3

Opposition to Bridge over Manning at Tinonee Debated

Meeting notes show Dr McKinnon and others arguing over a Manning River bridge option. Some favor a brief engineer site visit and a possible deviation to Tarereau estate, while many oppose new bridge spending now and urge main roads board to study routes and costs.

J. K. Chapman Tinonee Taree Tinones J. Lyne Jas. Latham McKinnon Andrews Main Roads Board Machin Wingham Whatson Bird Uume Lee Tinanee MT Tienes

Developmental Road Sallahdelah to Upper Myall

Hon W Bennett informs that Bann has not provided funds for the Bullideh to Upper Myall road. Council applied to proclaim it developmental and a survey of a first section is planned to prevent delays. A ballast option costing about £7,000 could relieve the worst four miles over soft soil, benefiting the Butter Factory at Tullahdelah and shipments from Myall Valley to Newcastle.

W. Bennett Bann Bullideith Upper Myall Bulloch Tullahdelah Newcastle Markwell Bullahleton Myall Valley Bullahdelah BuMalidelah Fleming

Rabbit skins dearer at Winchcombe sale report

Winchcombe Tuesday rabbit skin sale saw 58 tons offered with keen competition. Values rose about 4d per lb across grades. inspections show higher increases for Incomings and Autumns. Prices ranged from 27d to 66d per skin, with various categories advancing to mid-twos and threes pence per skin.

Winchcombe Carson L'd

Floods in Dawson Valley Claim Dozens Missing

In Dawson Valley Queensland floods hamper rescue efforts as up to ten bodies remain unfound. Reports say Mr R Baker and wife are stranded at Mt Morgen, while seven cotton pickers stayed on the opposite riverbank in tents. Two bodies, Eileen and Doris Williams, were recovered near Muldoon’s former residence. several others including Mr and Mrs Williams junior and a child are still unaccounted for. A.Moyer and workers on Armoveron farm faced rising waters as the river broke and two companions could not swim prompting a tree to be felled to aid passage.

Baker Mt. Morgen A. Moyer Amterson Dutute Mount Moriam Moyer Stevany Aman I. Ruebhle

Improvised raft helps travelers cross river scene

A man named Moyer aided travelers by providing two motor car inner tubes tied with ropes to form a raft. He entered the water and, with his companions on the makeshift raft, towed the travelers to safety on the opposite bank.

Trade in Poison in America Says Special Dublin Correspondent

The Times Dublin special correspondent reports that Americans pay high prices to uphold Prohibition but debate whether the law belongs on the statute book. He notes Ireland’s observer sees more intoxication in twelve days in America than in three times that period at home, and observes scenes around New York harbor. Concerns arise about the ease of poisoning himself through drink for visitors and locals alike.

Dublin America Ireland New York Harbour Ampetea

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