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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1934
Page
3
The ad lists cMIL children and ladies Wool garments, gloves, socks, vests, and cardigans in multiple shades and sizes. Menswear includes Oxford shirts, dress items, and wool wools. bulk calico, drags, cakes, and soaps are offered alongside boot polish and baby powder with assorted prices.
The fifth Test at the Oval opens with Bradman and Ponaford powering a 701 in Australia’s first innings. England replies with 21 and Woodfull bats safely. Australia reach 327, England set 708 to win, lose 145 all out, Australia win by 503 runs to take Ashes 2–1 with two drawn.
Sydney reports show Winchcombe Carson Ltd selling 2200 cattle yarded with mixed beef quality and steady prices from 25 to 80 shillings per 100 pounds. Gloucester auctions list 12 bullocks at £8 13s average £8 11s 9d. pig values firm with 1200 head offered and varied porker prices. Rabbit skins quoted with stable demand. Winters to 40d. racks to 14d. various pelts and damaged pelts detailed. England cricket scores and fall of wickets referenced in adjoining notes.
The report notes Britain’s building societies advanced to borrowers last year with total assets climbing to 501,070,038. Other items mention fishing fleets expanding after improved brine freezing for three months, a rise in foreign visitors, and various notices about envelopes for telegrams and eyesight advisory services.
Gloucester Reds meet Stroud in the final on Saturday August 25 at 2 PM. Both sides at full strength promise strong football with Stroud's line up J Pritchell C Gorton R Farley Urquhart J Gorton Vic Green Bowden F Bow L Chadban E Chadban G Groves W Carell. Reds to pick M Shoesmith V Berry S Rogers J Giddey K Oldfield R Haddon G Conn H Monro W Landers B Sorrell R Gorton R Britten C Britten H Wilson. Also an ad offers eight bottles of cough remedy for the cost of one with HEENZO.
Local notices list Sunday services for Church of England at Gloucester and surrounding areas with times 4:30 and 11:15 led by Rev. H. W. Rogers. Presbyterian, Methodist, Congregational Mission, Stroud Baptist, Independent Baptist, and Booral Union churches show multiple morning and evening meetings, with pastors named such as Rev. A. Alexander and Rev. L. H. Shakespeare, plus Bible classes and weekday gatherings rotated through Tuesday evenings.
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