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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
2
D. I. McDonald and Sydney firm optometrists will visit Gloucester on Thursday January 16 from 9 am to 5 pm and Friday January 17 from 6 am to 10 30 am. They may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel.
The second postwar Christmas comes as the country faces renewed industrial unrest and slow gains for primary producers and rural areas. Drought eased, farmers hope for peace in industry and a fairer government response to dairy and rural needs. May the season bring faith, comfort, and global understanding as the nation plans its future.
November cream suppliers were paid 74 for choicest and 1/5 for second grade milk were paid 1/- and 4/2 via the Milk Board a pallon. During the month 114386 pounds of choicest and 402rds of second crude butter were manufactured and 83642 gallons of milk and about 80 gallons of sweet cream treated. Distribution to cream suppliers totalled 6991 729/2 and to milk suppliers 1055 15/6, totalling 11247 14/8. New secretary J Turner of Newcastle appointed to Gloucester Co op Dairy Co Ltd replacing W E Smith.
At an extraordinary general meeting the Gloucester Co op Dairy Company decided to raise a loan of up to £10,000 to install milk treatment plant. Repayment will be by a levy of one sixteenth of a penny per gallon on milk only, to start after the new plant is installed. The meeting also resolved to dispose of the mechanised farming plant.
Forbesdale School held a December 12 hall concert attended by local residents and visitors from Gloucester. Mr and Mrs Jenkins and Miss Jenkins trained the children while adult artists from Forbesdale and Gloucester performed. Santa Claus and his wife appeared. Mr Banks and Masden added humor. Prizes were awarded by Rev May and Mr Les Farley. Winners included Marie Massen Derrick Stanton Edwina Jenkins Allan West Albert Rumbel Ray Andrews Mark Bignell Darrel Atkins Nancy Boorer Thel ia Martin and Fly Side Margaret Weatley.
Matron K. G. McRae of Narra-Weer Hospital sends season greetings to patients and friends wishing them a Happy Christmas and a Brighter New Year.
The Carson Northern Timber Company extends to customers and friends heartfelt compliments of the season and wishes for all the best in 1947.
Interruption of power planned for Sunday afternoon next December 22 in Gloucester. A small purse containing notes and silver is offered for return. Warning posted that stock trespassing on property Blair Athol will be impounded after December 25. Butcher shops of J Dargaville Cliff Smith and partners to close from Tuesday December Mth to Saturday December 28, with limited hours and no Saturday delivery.
Government Gazette notification invites ex and serving forces to apply for fourteen blocks on Wantabadgery East Estate for closer settlement lease. Blocks 356 to 1546 acres, rents £125 to £154 annually. Eleven blocks for sheep and wool, three for dairying. Applications open 16 December 1946 to 17 January 1947. apply to Crown Land Agent at Gundagai. Gazette copies available free from District Surveyors or Crown Land Agents. H. H. Guest, Under Secretary. Personal thanks note for bereavement accompanies.
W E Sparke Pty Ltd and Tom Hicks auctioneers report a successful clearing dairy sale for Bert Lowrey last Wednesday with full herd sold at high prices. Cows and stock ranged from £1 to £18 15s with heifers calves and bulls also fetching solid sums. dairy utensils farm sundries sold at satisfactory prices.
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