02 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1919
Page
1
Parke WW9REER valuer and stock agent announces a special sale of sheep cattle and store stock at the paddock adjacent to the trucking yard. Experienced men will supervise loading day and night with account sales rendered the day after sale. Traders urged to arrange trucking and wire or write to reserve trucks and secure deposits to avoid market volatility.
Yardings at Winchcombe and Stroud show strong demand for prime cattle. Prices rise slightly from day to day with top bullocks around £60 to £70 and average returns in the £84 range for larger consignments. buyers from multiple firms including J Collins and H A Abbott report solid activity and steady competition.
The Aliens Board led by Mr Clarke and Mr Oates examines the nationality of about 100 internees. Freeman, refused admittance to Anorios, is declared German by the Defence Ministry and sent to Holdeworthy for a chance to prove otherwise. A steamer Ypiringa sails in a few weeks with detainees aboard.
The Maitland fat stock sale drew good attendance as cattle met generally firm demand. Prime bulls and cows sold around 18 to 28 shillings, mediums 15 to 20s, with inferior stock lower. calve supply steady, wealers related by late rates, bids varied across consignors and buyers including Sparke’s, J W Reid, and Northern Agents.
A message from Amsterdam describes remarkable German military demonstrations in Berlin during recent weeks and warns of an imminent reactionary coup. It mentions banners at the Iron Vision event and widespread counterrevolutionary activity, with reports of forced ten percent wages and massive labor dismissals. Farmers in Wollongong discuss cattle fodder and milk yield as a humorous exchange about cockatoos appears. the text includes unclear local dialogue.
A fragmented report describes a mother in medical distress and the care she received. It mentions a four year old boy, a bereaved family, and references medical stops in pain. The text is garbled but centers on a tragic hospital scene and alleged medical care decisions.
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