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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1931
Page
2
Report on fine tomatoes grown by Fred Lowe noting good size firmness and quality as evidence of his growing skill. Includes church notices for Barrington and Falklands services and brief health update on swine fever status in New South Wales with New Zealand import permits forthcoming.
The Maitland Show schedule announces prize money totalling £1485 and calls for early exhibitor entries to aid management. Also notes visits by Magnus Campbell and Sid Moore from Winchcombe Cereon Ltd to cattle sales, and reports obituaries and local notes including Elaine Ruth Morgan.
Prime Minister Culkin speaks in Ashfield backing Labour candidate Martin in Parkes by election. He pledges restoration and stabilization over deflation or inflation, warns against note printing, and notes temporary credit extensions. Stallin outlines plan for a three year public finance adjustment. He is heckled and criticizes the press.
Thieves smashed the plate glass of H J Channel’s shop in Gloucester on Wednesday night and carried off three rifles and a fishing rod. It is the second such robbery this year after B Anderson’s front door was broken and entry gained. The window was broken by a brick and the culprits fled, with witnesses hearing the crash but seeing no one. Police hope for an early arrest.
At about 11 on Monday night five fire broke out in four sheds at Frank Holmes’s Belbora residence housing two lorries and a car. Both vehicles damaged. one lorry severely burned. Holmes injured hands. Building and contents including farming gear lost. insured.
An interesting cattle competition staged at the Wing ham saleyards featured seven Black Polled steers bred by James Latimore and seven Shorthorn steers bred by W S Andrews. Two best Black Polled and two best Shorthorns were bought by T H Stone of Wingham for £10 8s each, with weights and beef quality opinions promised in the Wingham Chronicle after slaughter. The event sprang from a breeders’ dispute over best breed for trade, drawing strong interest among cattle men.
Matthewson and Co held a special cattle sale attracting buyers from Maitland Gresford Dungog Stroud and Manning River. About 50 head yarded with prices varied by lot but generally met market expectations. Notable entries included Stuart Shaw A Shaw Keo Gallagher J Ralf Mrs Relf and many others with cows steers heifers and calves selling to firm prices. Homebush stock sales Sydney noted moderate supply with prime grades limited and prices largely firm across beef cattle and pig categories.
W B Plannery writes to Stroud Shire Clerk Stroud announcing resignation as Councillor for D riding Stroud Shire effective after 26 January due to low mood and economic reasons He thanks colleagues past and present staff especially Adcock and electors for support noting road improvements and engineers efforts Shire wished well segment ends with quip About Stroud Shire roads now nearly billiards quality
The Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce held its usual monthly meeting at the Shire Hall presided by Mr W W Mawdon. Correspondence from the Railway Commissioners said the Chamber’s request to pick up and set down passengers by the Brisbane Limited on weekends would be granted. The secretary was instructed to write to the Upper Wallamba Progress Association praising its efforts to connect Pirefly Browns Creek road with Manning Shire roads and offer assistance to complete the project. A letter to Hon Walter Bennetts noting road expenditure and urging the Main Roads Board to finish the work was approved. A letter to the Park Committee proposed organizing a working party among sports bodies to erect an oval fence. Requests were made to the Shire Council about Mosquito Ordinance timing and main street lip-silting. The association was asked about how a fire station would affect insurance rates.
Farmers are urged to apply herd testing systematically to balance production costs and income. Regular, standardized tests under consistent conditions yield reliable records for culling and breeding, while daily observations supplement test data to improve dairy herds and profits despite low prices.
The piece discusses pasture improvement, herd recording using the Babcock tester in Gloucester, and advises dairymen to adopt it. It also reports cat rabbit skin offerings at Sydney sales totaling 94 tons with varied price ranges and upcoming sale dates in February.
A concise catalog entry shows 50 cows and calves with a price or lot detail, noting Douglas Waddell & Co involved in the transaction. The fragment mentions 20 milred carile a c and 1 Patt but lacks full context.
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