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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1935
Page
2
Mr H Kelsey of Dorrigo now employed by Patersons Gloucester buildin g firm won the first prize of 5000 pounds in today’s State Lottery draw. He recently arrived in Gloucaster in search of work and married only a few weeks ago.
A serious accident felled William Taylor at Upper Bowman when a rope broke from a tree limb and three splinters penetrated his face and eye area. He was rushed to Roma Hospital for surgery and his condition remains delicate while the Gloucester dairy board controversy over Reichert’s expulsion continues with shareholder ballots and historical notes on board conduct.
Mr Joe Laurie of Rawdon Vale completed a fast Gloucester to Brisbane flight in 34 hours in a Klemm Eagle with Miss Gregg of Clayfield. The journey included a fuel stop at Coffs Harbour and a storm upon Archerfield landing. The return flight to Gloucester took 4 hours 10 minutes at an average speed around 130 mph with no stops.
Last night in Carroll, ten miles from Gunnedah, a tragedy left four dead after Mrs Trene Taylor aged 34 and her three children Fieyd Did ley aged 13 Noel Edward aged 10 and Neil John aged 5 were found fatally poisoned. Neighbours arrived in time to report the scene and suggest Mrs Taylor may have killed her children and herself.
A parliamentary report by Minister for Labour Mr Dunningham urges immediate suspension of certain northern relief projects until workers perform a fair days work and proper supervision is arranged. Inspecting engineer Mr J Main cites widespread loafing in Lake Macquarie Swansea Belmont Warners Bay and Wangi areas and notes costs of relief funds and local grants. He also condemns the West Maitland river channel site for mass idleness and calls for emergency relief work to be halted there. A touching animal note tells how a kelpie saved puppies during a fire, delivering a newborn pup to bystanders before returning to the blaze.
Mathewson and Co report a strong clearing sale with 6 cattle groups and numerous cows and calves selling at varied prices. Gloucester pig sales at Bund and Sydney auctions saw a large yarding of pigs, with backfactors and baconers selling well and parkers scarce, prices mixed across classes.
BOWLS. ANDERSON TROPHY results list Tressdder over Adams 127 93 Street over Woolward 120 115 Boarer over Andrews 128 92 Hawdon over Boarer 122 88 Andrews over MacAndrew 124 86 Andrews over Lowe 120 115 A rink practice draws a ready crowd for tomorrow. Old Age and Invalid Pensioners met at Darlington Town Hall adopting measures: restore 4/4 pension cut, abolish property clause, seek railway concessions for medical travel, higher pensions for victims, free medical care, and exemptions from rates.
The article reports on the debate over compulsory dehorning for cattle, noting inquiries from the Graziers Association of New South Wales to New Zealand authorities. It cites a New Zealand federation secretary saying no law bans horned cattle at auction, recalls a failed 1982 proposal, and records mixed economic and practical concerns. The piece highlights the shift toward polled cattle and routine dehorning on large Australian stations, with reflections from an experienced producer.
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