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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1930
Page
2
The Gloucester council has yet to enforce the mosquito pest ordinance though insect breeding remains high. Local residents urge direct action to treat stagnant water and oil tanks, while households are advised to seal tanks to curb the outbreak.
D J McDonald and Jack A McDonald will attend the Commercial Hotel on Friday January 24 from dawn to 6 pm. The visitors include London based light testing specialist D L McDonald and Sydney firm Optic iana of Martie Place Pitt Street.
Hubert Flett JP held an inquiry into the death of Elizabeth Taylor of Dungog aged 18. The woman, who had threatened self harm, was found dead from self-administered strychnine after trying remedies failed. The verdict returned was death by suicide.
Replying to a deputation from Toowoomba City Council, Assistant Minister for Customs Mr Forde said Australia’s credit was mortgaged to America in motor cars. Australia spent 115,900,000 a year on motor cars and he argued for steps to attract manufacturers. Barrington Tops saw many visitors during Christmas. 28 cars negotiated the rough track and rainbow trout hauls were reported.
Sydney January 10 1930 Premier Bavini replies to the Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce letter inviting a day fishing excursion. He proposes February 9 10 dates and offers to travel from Sydney Friday through Sunday returning Sunday evening. He expresses appreciation for the chamber’s invitation and signs off as TR Bavin.
A letter questions why Council impounds stock on the Park while stray stock on town streets go unpunished. It argues Council should act to curb nuisances and improve revenue, noting councillors reside in town and urging decisive action before next election. It suggests owners pay for park grazing and calls for firm policy.
At Mondays meeting Dr Summerville moved that without a definite joint boundary agreement with Gloucester Shire, Manning would only maintain road sections within its own area. He argued boundary redistributions placed Barnard River fully in Gloucester and blamed Gloucester for refusals to fund work. The motion, noting past contributions and alleged mismanagement by Gloucester, was carried.
The Minister for Local Government informs that the Manning and Stroud Shires boundaries will be altered without apportioning assets and liabilities. A proclamation to effect the change is expected to be published in the Government Gazette on 17 January 1930.
Last year at Flemington Isleyards saw more sheep and pigs while cattle declined from 1927 to 1928, with totals listed for cattle sheep calves and overall figures. Homebush marks a long history of sheep sales since 1882 as records and yard dues are noted for Melbourne’s Newmarket centre with a world scale claim for fat store sheep and lambs in 1928.
The Hon. W. Bennett MLA reports that William McCosker Archibald McInnes and William Streeting have been named trustees for the Glenrock Recreation Reserve in replacement of Beil Coddington Cox and J. McGau ther.
Police dispersed large miner marches along the South Maitland coalfields under the Picketing Act. Thousands of miners moved from Cessnock to Abermain No 2, Kurri, Abermain, and Paxton before baton clashes. Ten arrests reported at Kemsley and Tugalong. no hospital admissions despite injuries.
A meeting of the Graziers' Association general council yesterday unanimously expressed appreciation and support for the Government's action in upholding the law of the land during coalfield disturbances.
Stockowners are reminded that returns of all stock and land ownership or occupancy are now due and should be forwarded immediately. Where storm for the purpose has not been received, applications should be made to the Secretary. Failure to comply with the Act renders owners liable to a penalty not exceeding £20.
Colliery owners attend a key conference to discuss a settlement proposed by Prime Minister Br Scullin. The plan would have the federal Government cover 8d per ton reduction in chewing rates, a proposal previously rejected but now reconsidered. Cardiff Borehole resumes work with miners providing engine drivers from their own ranks.
The State Government weighs opening more mines beyond Rathbury. The Mines Minister Mr Weaver warned of possible reimposition of restrictions or gas, but after Gaz Emergency Board talks, the measure was deemed unnecessary for now. Weaver vowed the issue must be fought to finish and warned of public opposition to violent drill mobs.
Premier Bavin writes to Prime Minister Scullin about drilling on coalfields by miners. It is stated that drilling of a military character without authority breaches the Commonwealth Constitution, as national defence is Commonwealth controlled. The New South Wales government seeks action under federal law.
The Director of Carrying Mr L. MacInnes rebuts Mr R H Webster of Ariah Park over claims that NSW butter buyers face inferior quality at high prices. He cites a 1929 NSW dairy industry report showing 86 percent of butter produced was top grade, with most inferior butter exported, and NSW per head consumption among the world’s highest.
A Labor deputation met Mr. Scullin to submit settlement terms for the coal dispute and urged the Government to guarantee protection for miners against the New South Wales Government if their terms were not accepted.
In Cessnock on Thursday miners in the South Maitland fields faced police tactics that halted activity. Authorities deployed a new tying squad with two special motor cars arriving at Rothbury and moving to Cessnock. Five police cars are being shipped from Sydney to Newcastle with drivers from Cessnock. Radio may play a key role in future police operations.
Instructions from the Chief Secretary's Department require relief only for those who observe the law. At Kurri today, officers of the Department of Labor and Industry refused relief to about 200 men. About 800 apply for relief at Kurri each week.
Melbourne court reserved judgment in the appeal against Judge Beeby's interim coal dispute award. Menzies KC and Teece KC addressed in reply to Dr Ratt as President Justice Isaacs announced. Teece argued the NSW Government was not a party to the dispute. Beeby could not enlarge the dispute and sought an absolute prohibition on the award. The judge asked for consideration of the irrelevance of some evidence.
Gloucester stock at Homebush last Monday ranged 45 to 52 shillings per 100 pounds for good to prime beef, 53 to 60 shillings for yearling beef. F. M. Laurin of Gloucester averaged £18 19s for 11 steers, with Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. also noted.
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