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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1951
Page
4
The Gloucester Advocate announces higher charges from January 1, 1951 due to rising production costs. Newsprint, Linotype metal, wages, and electricity disruptions boost expenses. subscription rates increase 1 shilling per quarter and advertising rates cap at 6 shillings per single column inch with 4 pence engagement notices.
About 1000 fat cattle penned at Maitland sale yards on Monday with mixed beef and veal. Market easier than recent days. best bullocks £40 14s, weights £34-£38, cows to £25 14s, good £18, medium £12-£16. Dairy cows and heifers abundant. calved cows to £28 10s, springers to £26, heifers 28 months to £13. Calves forward. heavy to £9, bobbies £6, others from £2. Pigs moderate in penning. competition keen, prices firmer. Backfatters to £17 1s, bacon pigs £13, hog carrier prices varied. slips to 8s 8d.
The opening of the All-Services Recruiting Depot at Rushcutter Bay speeds enlistment. Deputy Director C F Lewis notes centralized enlistment after exam, with facilities for the three services, country recruits, meals, recreation, and overnight accommodation. Open six days a week with specified hours.
A Brisbane newspaperman visits chef Josef Bakaloff at a Wacol cooking centre. He samples his borscht and prints the recipe for thick beetroot soup with clear soup, beetroot, flour, vinegar, wine, and cream, served in a tureen with cream. The feature, titled The Good Neighbour, highlights European beet soup.
A local printer presents The Advocate as a source for all job printing needs. The notice promises diverse services, including letterpress and pamphlet work, with emphasis on quality, prompt delivery, and competitive pricing for individuals and businesses.
A dense tabulation lists annual rainfall figures across months from 1908 to 1950 with numerous figures, codes, and totals. The record shows wide year to year variability and ends with an average value of 87.025 inches over 43 years.
The exhibition traces writing from 100 A.D. to today, showing Latin inscriptions, quill and turkey feather tools, and the copperplate style. It notes Caroline Miniscule, Elizabethan script, and Shakespeare’s famed scrawl, with Johnston’s influence on cross culture links between Chinese and European writing traditions.
The Prices Minister warned butchers against raising meat prices without Whitehall consent amid reports of planned hikes up to 1d per lb. Beef and mutton remain under price control and no authority exists for any increase. Housewives are told to check price lists and report unauthorised changes to the Prices Branch for immediate action and possible prosecutions.
Bertrand Mycock reports the London Chamber of Commerce founded in 1832 now has over 15000 members within a twenty mile radius. The body serves as an information clearing house with 450 daily inquiries and runs an Education Department and multiple trade sections while tackling issues like tax on shop window displays. Hidden stories include a member denied import of second hand typewriters due to illegible London orders from South Africa.
During a heat wave in Sydney, thousands of cars faced vapour lock as engines stalled. N.R.M.L.A. and patrol HQ logged 500 calls from members whose vehicles stopped on the road. Proposals include cooling aids and asbestos bound fuel lines, but a permanent fix is an electric fuel pump near the tank, wired to ignition so it runs only when on.
The recruiting drive aims to form a permanent Australian Army of about six battalions plus two artillery regiments with Navy and air force support. Since October 1, 2,128 have enlisted across services, with 25,000 inquiries and over 6,000 firm applications. Training centers like Ingleburn and Rushcutters Bay streamline enlistment, medical checks, and X-rays, while 450 recruiting committees pursue broader public outreach. The drive seeks to expand permanent forces and prepare for UN calls or a potential third world war.
Reader's Digest reports a new Dexachlorophene soap shown to sharply reduce skin bacteria and many infections. Tests in nurseries and hospitals hint at faster preop scrubs, fewer infections, and potential use in acne care and consumer products like barber shops, beauty salons, and food handling.
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