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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1937
Page
4
A. E. Yarra, author of The Vanishing Horsemet, presents a narrative titled A Saga of the North Coast Pioneers exploring frontier life and resilience along rugged coastal settlements.
In a coastal frontier camp, Captain Dick’s party among natives sets up a fortified village with walls and a central court. A skit with a native claiming to be a white god triggers tension while Captain Dick enacts a grim ritual by nailing three nails into a native’s leg as a display of power.
In a tense camp scene Captain Dick loses his mahogany leg yet mocks the scoffer with a white god’s magic. A young crew of black trackers recount his triumph as he ferries them by whaleboat and reveals primitive hunting skills on the three lagoons.
An examination for Sixth Class produced top results for Alan Che, Rene Stanbury, and Doris Thomas. A Friday talk by Dr. F V Munro on flying drew strong student questions and a vote of thanks. The third class held a tuck shop raising funds for prizes. An electric stove was accepted for the cookery room. Enrolment reached 322 with lower classes growing. senior class steady with potential gains next year. Vacation begins Friday and schools reopen September 14 for the last term.
The NSW Minister for Justice Mr Martin announced at Newcastle that several gaols would close as the prison system is reorganised to cut costs. He cited Broken Hill at £896 per prisoner annually versus Emu Plains £82 and Long Bay £194, and argued for consolidating inmates into prison camps and larger gaols while closing minor country facilities.
Webster Jack and McDonald Limited announce 20 years of service in their district as opticians and NSW agents for Western Electric Fenrir Aids. The aids are bone and air conduction. They invite readers to request information and pamphlets.
Ryva MacFarkine of Bayswater Rot Tusheather Bay won a District Court case Tuesday seeking £200 damages for injuries from a fall into a depression in a pavement opened by County Council workers building an electric light sub station. Judge Thomson presided with a four person jury. The plaintiff claimed loss of earnings as a dressmaker and caterer, while the council argued no negligence. The council paid £90 into court without admission of liability.
Competition for rabbit skins was easier at last Wednesday's Sydney sales with average prices down 2d to 3d per lb. Offerings totalled 49 tons, with varied prices for 1st and 2nd winters, autumns, racks, pelts, does, growths, kittens and smalls across multiple grades and sizes.
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