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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1929
Page
2
Reported in Gloucester is the resignation of Constable Life from the police force amid ongoing local troubles. The move follows a period of strain as residents deal with rain disruption and damage to roads and utilities.
A jumbled account reports industrial tensions with talk of wage cuts and capitalists seeking worker concessions. It notes an arbitration award increasing hours for workers and mentions broader unrest. Also described are flood aftereffects on farms near Barrington and pasture damage on the lower Macleay, with a Sydney-based optician firm announcing a hotel-based event in March.
The opening dance at Star Theatre, postponed due to wet weather, will now be held Friday night. The free entertainment is provided by management and all are invited to attend. West Maitland show railway arrangements announce single fare tickets to the field from February 27 to Marsh, with return validity and extended travel terms for nearby stations. Train timetables set arrival at West Maitland by 3:46 pm on February 8.
Readable notes recount rumors of a Mingag monument dispute with name changes for past and new presidents. Local sport and agriculture items include Avon Valley football lineup and a note on dairy milk strainer hygiene.
The Upper Barrington column notes drought relief and resumption of growth in grasses after months of dryness. Flood waters caused extensive damage to roads and cultivation. It mentions Mr. Molmes of Manchester planning to return to Glen Oak and welcomes Mr. Gus Forbes to live in Manchester.
Mr J B MacLEOD writes to refute a Ballin Beaven parasgraph about a raid on Dunmore. He states there was no raid on Dunmore House by robbers, only on tenant farmers on the Dunnyine estate tied to Lang family. He recalls his father leaving Hunter, living on Wyndford Island, then moving to the North Arm of the Richmond River, buying a farm and dying there, denying claims about the Karrington.
The article notes a heavy February flood with 34 inches of rain through Saturday, a February record since 1871, plus January rainfall exceeding the long term average for 58 years. The Kitaroy River reached 40 feet, flooding Nod.Juipton area. Giornell boats aided residents on Abbasnarina Island at the Fitzroy mouth after 49 inches fell in two days.
England were dismissed for 250 after a troubled innings. Hobbs made 49 and Mead 38 amid a fall of wickets to Tickner and Lampe. For the Southern Districts, McGairek 57 and Tokner 48 led bowling with support from O Connor and Bennett. Stumps showed Brunton and Webster still at the crease for the visitors.
The Stow electorate appoints 14 Justices of the Peace. Named are E A Barnes Bandon Grove DB Benton Gloucester R W Berry Alison Dungog T Carlton Jones Dungog C H Cook Pailford R L Garbett Barrington H P Deards Selsbury Dunbog J Gall Sydney Commercial Banking Co A S Goddard Gloucester F Holmes Glencutra Wallaroba Kenneth Holmes Glen Cutra Wallarotha E Hopson Sevenoaks Glyvester M Masters Narrogat Morwyth W G Powell Briton Court Stroud E W Robson Dungog W Rum bel Chichester Dungoe R Te White Allynbrook East Grosford G Woodward Top Spot Bullahdelat
The Health Department proposes immediate action to fulfill a promise creating advisory divisions on maternal hygiene, marking health as a federal matter and coordinating state policies. The department appointed a director for the city union, but no public announcement has been made yet.
The Australian Timber Workers Union secretary Mr Culbert states the Federal Deputy Industrial Registrar informed him an order from Judge Lukin requires a secret ballot to begin tomorrow morning. Culbert says they are prepared to cooperate fully and provide assistance to the registry. A prominent timber workers member notes current leaders must perform to fulfill the party’s aims.
The Nationalist candidate H. W. Lynded won in Parramatta following the death of Chief Secretary A. Bruntnell. Informal figures show Lynded securing a large majority over Labour rival A. G. Warton. Previous general election totals were 14,004 vs 49,444, with Bruntnell at 9,236 votes.
The Main Roads Board with Engineer McDonald and team prepared the Main Northern Road for surfacing. Metal heaps lie along the route as work is set to begin, promising a smooth finish this quarter and potential extension toward Murraminda and Wine Ren.
A historic note discusses the rabbit threat in New South Wales, cited by Commissioner David G. Stew innesport. It describes how rabbits devastate forests, strip soil, and alter plant succession, leaving land barren and unable to recover without further study.
Detectives, after a week of surveillance, nabbed a hawker at Parkdale. A man named Matt answered a front door and was detained. Hidden under a shed table, they found four counterfeit plates resembling florin, some still incomplete, and boxes of plaster of Paris. Alfred Grosser, 40, charged at Pork date February 22 with attempting to obtain counterfeit gain.
Cattle supplies thin in Sydney with 4848 head on offer. Prime and heavy stock rose on improved rates, with best heavy bullocks reaching 44 to 46 pounds per 400 lb yard. Maitland market reported active demand, brisk competition, and higher prices across prime heavy bullocks and cows. Pigs and porkers sold well, with best heavy porkers around 44 to 46 pounds and prime light hogs fetching strong bids amid steady overall tone.
A senior Pigsery instructor outlines the ideal bacon pig, detailing features such as a deep chest, firm flesh, straight shoulders, and full, well sprung ribs. He stresses breeding for healthy, vigorous pigs and discusses crossbreeding strategies, delaying fattening, and the transition to market readiness with pasture and shelter.
The report cites steady rabbit market prices with rents averaging 36d to 42d and 8d to 40d for lots and offers, while the Cull market is slightly higher with 4 to 6 shillings per pound for weights up to 6 pounds.
The undersigned express sincere gratitude to Messrs Th Waddell and A Reeves for the use of paddocks during the flood and to Mr W P Reichert for the use of a shed hay for stock. Signed W Parish W A Fitz Ald T Titcombe.
Excursion tickets offered by the Presbyterian Church Gloucester for a journey from Gloucester to Sydney and intermediate stations with return within one calendar month. Depart 11:47 pm on Saturday March 23 1929. Tickets include a coupon and minimal return restrictions. see handbills for times and details.
Robert McMillan a widely known Australian man died in Sydney at Cast Hospital aged 84 after a long illness. He formerly edited the Stack and Station Journal for many years and wrote under the pseudonym Gossip in Gentry Life.
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