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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
4
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In a dusty Mulga West scene widow Mrs Ryan nervously watches as Swan Neck Ned arrives with a racehorse. Galloping Bob brags of Ned and his horse while musterers laugh and jeer Ned’s fortune as the widow’s pride and fear mix with family supper preparations at the Woolshed cottage.
Ned, an 80 year old bushman, travels with warnings against hotels and strangers. He befriends two boxing experts who push him toward buying Heather Pelic, the Bluestone mare, while Ned clings to a promised life with Molly O Toole. He hatches a plan to mortgage his future to win the mare, faces skeptical rivals, and endures playful scorn from the crowd as Clarence Welshy and Mrs. Ryan offer rare sympathy.
A local ad promotes a well known electric toaster as a Christmas gift for mothers. It highlights a special price of 15 shillings, down from 21, noting limited stock and urging readers to buy now to have it ready for Christmas.
Bragheda farmer Mr T Powers suffered heavy loss when 28 of 32 milking cows died after eating Sudan grass. An eyewitness described the scene as a battlefield. A fundraiser was organized by Mr Horden at Wybong racecourse, securing 16 cows for the family, while plans to dispose of the carcasses were arranged. The Powers family includes eight children. losses are estimated at £150. Muswellbrook Chronicle.
A New Zealand breeder warns that pig constitution depends more on the opportunity to grow a sturdy frame than sheer litter size. He notes that commercial farms profit from smaller litters while pedigree breeders risk undermining soundness by overproducing pigs.
The Department of Main Roads replies to an NRM A inquiry and in cooperation with the Maritime Service Board conducts an inquiry to identify the best site for a 97 bridge over the Hunter River at Hexham. A decision will guide design and funding, but commencement timing is not yet known.
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