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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1953
Page
3
Parents and residents attended Rockharet School for Parents' Day last week. Dr. J. N. Channon spoke on education’s value while Mrs. Hicks presented prizes to M. Higgins and E. Forbes for school coronation and a craft book contest.
Reports of a strange vapour trail appeared in The Advocate and were corroborated by local ex airmen. Observers described a thin condensation trail emitted by a moving aircraft, with a dark object at the front and a liv er smoke tail extending for about a quarter mile. Sightings covered Bowman to Dungog in a south westerly then southeasterly path, with golfers briefly interrupting play as it passed over Muswellbrook No. 1 colliery and Ravensworth.
The 1953/54 wool season was highly satisfactory with a record clip and an average price of 82d per lb. Buyers welcomed steady prices amid a revival in civilian demand. The review notes price stability with monthly averages varying only 7 percent, a record shorn total of 1,160 miles an 18 percent rise, and sheep numbers around 120 million. Outlook remains sound with predicted 4 percent clip rise and 3 percent merino share.
In wintry Gloucester conditions the final 36 holes of the Golf Club Championship saw Street defeat Dudley Deards 3 and 2, securing a sixth consecutive club title. Neville Smith won B grade over Glen Easton, while various morning and afternoon events and a social send off for Miss Daphne Sansom accompanied the day’s proceedings.
Tennis notes report last weekends championship results with men’s singles led by F West defeating J May 6-1 and other close matches. Ladies singles saw Mrs May and Mrs Gibson competing while doubles and mixed events featured Beuseville with McDiarmid in men’s doubles and Hebblewhite upsetting Beuzeville in mixed play. A note urges ungraded players to seek grading and contact secretary John Shugg.
W E Sparke reports a strong cattle yarding on Tuesday with dairy cattle dominating and a firm market for fat cattle. Demand remained keen for dairy belt cattle from local and outside buyers, springers sold in limited numbers though prices remained solid. Notable sales include multiple dairy cows and heifers across numerous vendors, with values ranging from about £8 to £23 per head and several groups around £14 to £18.
Activity in the store cattle market gains momentum with Southern centres firming. Wodonga openings Sept 4 hint high values as Hereford cows and calves reach £33 10s, fat cattle up to £8 10s per 1200 lb, and Dalgetys notes strong store cattle demand ahead of spring growth amid heavy rains and improving feed outlook.
Gloucester Shire Council approved G Baker's application to build a fibre service station on Queen Street. Front on the building line will not hinder traffic visibility. The corner shed at Queen and Market Streets will be removed to create a car drive in.
A Perth sermon or editorial laments Australia’s shrinking pound and rising costs. It calls for universal sacrifice across workers and employers, urging equality of burden, restraint by profits, and balanced taxation and public spending to tackle inflation.
The problem is intricate yet solvable with ingenuity. Goodwill and cooperation are needed among Australians. Expulsion from the AIF of J G Arthur former Minister for Mines and Kahibah member will be considered by the NSW executive tonight after Arthur resigned from the Legislative Assembly following the Doyle report presentation.
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