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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1937
Page
3
Advice on maintaining internal heat balance in hot weather notes that body temperature stays stable across climates. It recommends lean meats fish and salads, reduced fats sugars and breads, plenty of fluids especially water tea and fruit juices, and suggests four light meals daily. Mill is highlighted as digestible with high water content. ice creams and iced milk drinks are not meals but good hot weather foods for adults and children.
The annual carnival of the Taree Old Bar Surf Club is scheduled for Sunday January 17 1937. Events begin with rescue and resuscitation at 11 am and run all day featuring 14 rescue teams including champion North Steyne and Newcastle district crews. Spectacular march past and surf boat fires headline the day with 11 crews in the open surf race. Wally Scott and Hector Scott, selected to represent Australia in the New Zealand tour, will attend along with other notable swimmers. Crickets matches postponed by wet weather will be rescheduled for the following Saturday with Gloucester teams unchanged except Wattles 12th man.
Gloucest District Cricket Association sent a team to Dungog on January 2 for a challenge match. Gloucester won the toss and dismissed Dungog for 11, then scored 285 declared with Hector Wilson 107 not out and Keith Merchant 81. W Langford took 4 for 34 and M Price 4 for 12 as Dungog was all out.
A Wingham press message notes drought on the North Coast prompts farmers to prepare for future contingencies. H Machin and E L Kerch plan irrigation on Killabakb and The Brush farms, respectively, signaling wider adoption as grass and fodder ensure year round dairying and stock raising. The article also recalls James Smith’s irrigation on lucerne at Karsak Flat and his son Sid Smith considering irrigation. It then lists 1937 school terms from February 2 to December 16 with holidays and Easter closures.
The Premier announced assent to the Act creating the Closer Settlement Agency within the Rural Bank. The scheme aims to survey proven districts to identify estates suitable for subdivision and the number of farms that can be formed. It seeks to match eligible bona fide settlers with available land and notes estates already submitted for subdivision proposals.
The Bellevue Hotel bowling green at Tuncurry is completed in 18 weeks and ready for play. Official opening set for Saturday January 30 with P W Pidgeon presiding. Strathfield Club and other associations will bring VIPs and arrange exhibition games around January 30 to February 1.
Foreign Minister Eden consults the French ambassador Corbin on Morocco tensions. Berlin reportedly has 3000 German troops in Spanish Morocco with 2500 Italians landing at Cadiz to aid Franco. French Atlantic and Mediterranean squadrons prepare for maneuvers near the Moroccan coast as the British fleet readies its Mediterranean forces.
Melbourne reports firm demand for Australian and New Zealand butter with 8 good undertone. Danish butter quoted at 107 per cwt and salted Kangaroo with New Zealand butter at 98 per cent. The London cable notes clearances despite Pacific tensions. Additional notes reference geopolitical issues and a quip on bread storage and kitchen cleanliness.
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