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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1937
Page
3
The article argues for intensive road safety education as streets fill with fast traffic. It stresses public responsibility, courtesy, and personal vigilance, noting over 80 percent of accidents stem from human error and urging all road users to act with care to reduce fatalities and injuries. It previews future pieces on motorist and pedestrian safety.
Up to 9 am today 39 points of rain were recorded at the Gloucester Post Office. Since the month began, 148 points have been registered.
A highly successful cattle sale at Gloucester faced a last moment hold up with 850 head blocked due to three days sickness. About 600 head yarded sold at strong prices with Hereford steers and bullocks drawing keen competition and notable prices. Next special sale scheduled for Wednesday March 10 at Armidale Municipal Yards with 1700 head yarded and a broad range of Hereford cattle.
The match between Ted Tarrants Barmaid and Bob Frosts Colonel took £1000 aside. Start by 7 am from Dubbo Post Office, both horses 9 stone. Colonel led early, but Barmaid closed gap to win at Orange after 12 miles final in 72 minutes. Weather cleared after heavy rains.
Heavy traffic fractured roads and sparked a protest before the event. Roger Davia and Walter Higginbotham were declared to weigh 1st 4t and 2st Old respectively. Tarrant, Barmaid's owner, argued that poundage should have been set before mounting. Roger Davis was a leading jockey in the West.
The C W A Younger Set plans a Monday evening dance and card party at the School of Arts. Mat thewson and Co. will offer grazing and town properties in the Ashworth and Gallagher estates tomorrow at 11.30. Tom Hicks holds a cattle sale at Gloucester Shire Yardy on Wednesday for 750 head of New England and local cattle. Prime pigs firm at Sydney sales with varied weights and prices reported by Winchcombe Carson Ltd.
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