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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1943
Page
3
Fragmentary readable text hints at a brief local item. Names and places are unclear. The item appears timed and place specific but lacks verifiable details for full headline or summary.
The report from W E Sparke (Gerl) Pty Ltd notes a very successful clearing dairy sale at Warranella last Saturday led by Mr H Power. Cattle fetched varied but strong prices with cows selling up to £12 and more for calves. Gloucester pig sales also reported a light warding with pigs and calves sold at firm late rates. Tom Hicks noted brisk but restrained yarding of pigs and calves with weighty animals maintaining good value.
In the Supreme Court of New South Wales probate jurisdiction the will of Ella Bessie Ridgeway of Mogrant Creek near Gloucester requests probate after fourteen days. Samuel Sydney Ridgeway is named sole executor. notices to be served at the addressed firm in Gloucester. Creditors urged to file claims within fourteen days. Lost policy notice: Australian Mutual Provident Society intends to issue a special policy replacing Policy No. 1125498 on the life of Frederic Kenneth Smith, declared burnt, after one calendar month.
Mr W C Ridgeway and family thank Drs Fox and Channon Matron and Staff of Narraweema Hospital and Mrs Alex Johnson for assistance cards telegrams floral tributes and sympathy in their recent bereavement.
In loving memory of W A Bourke known as Bing who was killed on active service in New Guinea on 8 December 1942. He is remembered by his father, mother, sisters and brothers with enduring affection.
A catalog of horticultural and seed sales lists numerous vendors and amounts. The record enumerates buyers such as E. Everett, Mathieson and Squire, R. H. Whatmore, E. M. Higging, Frank Green, Johnston Bros., Boorer and Boorer, Ray Sansom, Banks and Glover, H. Allen, L. Weis mantel, R. Hampton, J. T. Higgins, Albert Blanch, with multiple unit counts and prices in shillings per item, spanning several dates in June and August.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports 1784 cattle yarded with prime vealers barely changed. Prices: vealers to 58 shillings, steers 12, heifers 48, bullocks 50, cows 44 per 100 pounds. Overall market softer for other categories by about 10 percent.
Notice from E. J. Kane, manager, outlining bacon pig classifications by weight and price per pound. 1st class 101 to 2001bs at id per Ib, 2nd class 101 to 2001bs at sid per Ib, 3rd class 101 to 200Ibs at tid per Ib, overfat 6d, prime backfattters 5d. Pigs under 100lbs not accepted. Aged boars rejected. Home cured bacon processing prohibited.
Impounded at Gloucester on December 1948 by A. E. Shultz from Jacky Barker Creek two bulls a red baldy and a roan baldy with no brands. If not released they will be sold at Gloucester Pound on December 28 at noon. Fred Gid dey Poundkeeper.
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