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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1932
Page
2
The 22nd annual agricultural show aims to showcase district effort and pride. The Gloucester A H P Association calls for new members, urging 300 to 400 regular members to ensure a successful event and stimulate district development.
A brief item notes a music event featuring the leading Newrastly Prchestra presenting a program for an audience in 0 Playern. Details remain limited with emphasis on the ensemble and venue inferred from the fragment.
The Gloucester room features the final weekly sale by Paterson Easton and Co with vegetables eggs and poultry offered. George Easton announces the shutdown of farm and garden produce sales. A clearing-out sale at Mr E J Hayes Ward’s River includes dairy herd horses implements and household items with 18 acres of land. Auctioneers are Jones and Green. Also notes on a Dairy Company meeting, Leap Year dance at Copeland, a football club preparation, and a Tasmanian themed commentary on New South Wales.
A letter from a shareholder criticizes Mr Reichert for sending absentee voting invitations. It warns that entrusting proxies to him would be risky given his known opposition to progressive movements. The writer urges discussing the building offices openly and notes concerns about proxy misuse.
The draw for the Stroke Handicap Silver Cup is listed for Saturday with matchups L Rye versus Oldfield D C Rye versus Parish Horner against McRaz McGee vs Locke Hogg faces Thurlow Roddy versus J Hawdon Stow Charlton A second Cup is planned for March 5 and 12.
Gloucester selects A C Christe F Lowe L O Harrin Lo Street J H Bolton P Anderson W A Adams T Graham D Boorer W W Hawson T W Ashworth A J White for the home green clash against Taree on Saturday. The usual red play will be taken between members not engaged in the match.
Tom Hicks notes a very firm market at a special cattle sale on Tuesday with heavy yarding near 600 head and 887 head sold at rates close to fat cattle parity. Keen demand for quality store cattle driven by buyers at advanced prices. numerous buyers and many named consignors and prices listed. Next sale scheduled for 15th March with 500 head quality cattle already consigned by multiple parties.
Cattle yarding at Homebush showed improved quality with prime light and heavy cows well represented. Prices held near last week’s levels while Queensland cattle were not included. Special sale notice for 1000 end of well bred store cattle at Gloucester Shire yards on Wednesday next. Pestering notes on bullocks steers and dairy stock with figures and buyers. Pigs at Sydney sale eased with back fatters and baconers down. porkers down as well.
Applications are invited for the Shire of Gloucester maintenance man position at Cobark Road until noon on Thursday March 10 1982. Details of duties and conditions of employment available from the undersigned Harry N Chaplin Shire Office.
The Gloucester Park Tennis Club will hold its annual meeting at Corbett's Refreshment on Tuesday March 1 at 7 48 p m. The agenda includes business and the election of officers.
Special Prize List for the Gloucester 1932 Show held on March 1 and 17, with entries closing March 12. The Gloucester A H and P Association acknowledges donations from Gloucester Electric Supply Co Ltd and many individuals and firms, listing numerous prizes and donors. Further donations invited with details to be sent to committee members or the secretary for printing.
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