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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Aug 20, 1926

Page

4

De Garis Dead End Of Picturesque Career

G J de Garis was found dead in Mornington Victoria on Tuesday morning the kitchen gas stove on and death by asphyxiation. Son of a Methodist minister he left the pulpit to join irrigation pioneers at Mildura and founded a real estate firm later joined by his son. He rose as managing director of the Sarnia Fruit Packing Co in 1940 and earlier served as publicity director of the Australian Dried Fruits Association. His career included the Pyap estate venture and a failed Kendenup scheme after seeking US backing. by 1922 he reportedly had no assets.

G. J. de Garis Mornington Victoria le Gans de Garis Mildura C. J. de Garis Sarnia Fruit Packing Co Australian Kendenup de Gutis Jones America

England's BBC plans Australia broadcasting scheme

A Radio from England report notes weekly advances in listening in NSW and that the British Broadcasting Company plans to broadcast programmes to Australia. The system would rebroadcast via one high powered English station to Australian stations, enabling Australians to hear top European and British artists, with some Sydney examples already tried.

Tvoatens Nsw England Europe British Broadcasting Company Britain Australia Englind Sydney London

Bush Way Man With Crushed Leg Narrows Help

Benest Corney and Archio worked in Ants fear Herves Valley when a large stone fell on Kenest, crushing his ankle. Archio set out for help while Ernest crawled toward a nearby ramp. By the next day a horse and saddle arrived. They traveled to Richmond, camping three nights, and Tierney was taken to hospital for X rays. Doctors diagnosed a fractured ankle but report he is in good spirits and progressing.

Benest Corney Archio Antsb Richmond Richmon Tierney Prince Alfeed Hospital Tiemmey Ant

Publications Received and Referendum Editorial Discussion

The text notes publications received including Life and Everylady's Journal with articles by noted authors and a mention of Australian topics. It also summarizes a New York Tribune editorial on the Constitutional Referendum and arbitration, arguing that organized labour issues appear worldwide under various governments, including Australia. The piece links these debates to the thirty four forty four hour week and political campaigns.

New York Commonwealth Austral Russia Austeall UK Commonwealth

Discovery of Footprints in the Grand Canyon Unearthed

Archaeologists report fossilized trackways in Grand Canyon layers dating millions of years, including an eight footed animal and other creatures. The finds show footprints on three levels, from sandstone deposits and later more hardened sands, with sedimentation revealing long geological spans and the canyon’s uplift by the Culebra or similar forces.

Aitherto Sunky Grand Canyon Grand Canyon of Avicony Colltoen'a Mexico

Fragmented Text About Waterways Health and Desert Homes

Miscellaneous fragments describe river length and depth near a plateau, a pun on avoiding suffering from hacking gouge, references to Woods Great Peppermint Cure, Beethoven hearing, and a note about accuracy of counting strokes and a desert lifestyle. The readable pieces mention rivers, beaches, health remedies, music, and Sahara homes.

Vinegar tasting notes promote a mature malted barley blend

A garbled tasting note extols Mitchell's vinegar as a special aged product. It claims good chefs prefer it for its smooth, biting acid free of floating particles, produced from pure malted barley and Australian white crystal sugar aged for months in glass-lined vats.

Mitchell’s

Zam-Buk credited with curing severe eczema

Mrs Beatrice Kay of South Townsville says Zam-Buk cured her nine years ago after a painful eczema episode in her feet. She details failing to find relief with doctors and ointments, then using Zam-Buk soap and balm for gradual healing and a full recovery. She endorses Zam-Buk for skin troubles, piles, ulcers, wounds, and cuts.

Beatrice Kay Railway Avenue Townsville

Too Many Cows at Melbourne Radio Plea

Melbourne station 3LO freaulcast an appeal to locate a prize Friesian cow driven to a home by 16 drovers. The owner offered prize money but could not accept stray cattle deliveries and no caller identified the rightful cow. Five miles away a listener noticed the prize animal.

Melbourne 3LO

A Better Coffee Essence Promoted by Mitchell's Brand

An advertisement touts Mitchell's Blue Ribbon Coffee Essence as superior to rivals. It claims many users prefer it to imported essences and notes wide grocer availability and cost savings.

Mitchell

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