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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1943
Page
3
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W E Sparke Pty Ltd reports yarding 250 pigs mostly baconers selling at firm rates while porkers were irregular. Store pigs were in light supply and dearer. Yardings include buyers and prices from G C Muddle to Tom Hicks, with a fortnightly pig sale noting very light yarding and weaker demand. Calves also sold higher as good weighty stock moved firm.
W E Sparke Pty Ltd will sell the dairy herd of H Rudkin of Berrico Creek now in Active Service. The herd includes 28 Jersey and Jersey cross cows, 5 springers, 2 cows with calves, 5 Jersey heifers 12 to 15 months, 1 heavy draught mare aged 5 years. Terms cash. Sale organized for the convenience of Huer Matthewson, licensed auctioneer.
Lost cross cut saw to aid butter production in Australia. Also missing an overcoat for a child in Gloucester. A motor car headlamp black out mask and reflector have no finder yet. Return rewards or locations: Ritz Cafe or Grahame’s Garage or Rev H. Lynn.
Readable scraps suggest brief item about a community matter, naming few places and people. The fragmentary text points to a possible meeting or notice but lacks clear actions or outcomes to confirm details.
HOMEBUSH STOCK SALES Winchcombe Carson Ltd report 1812 cattle yarded Market opened irregular and generally 10s lower Best dealers to 58s per 100 lb steers 49s heifers 44s bullocks 44s cows 40s per 100 lb Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report 1812 cattle yarded Comparatively small showing of medium weight and heavy descriptions useful condition ed light weights in majority Market generally unchanged
The draw lists players Boorer Beattie Ebbeck Jr West v Carey Adams Brorson Carthew Hawdon Houghton Smith Monro v Adams Andrews Lowe Gorman Ebbeck Sheldon Highfield Til brook v Hebblewhyte Laurantuc Rye McIntyre Whatson Laurence Landis Gray a bye for the bowls contest to be played to motorw.
Values for all classes of pigs declined at Tuesday's Sydney sales with 1500 head on offer. Extra prime and heavy backfatters sold to 180 per head. baconers ranged from 140 to 160 pounds per 100 pounds live weight. lighter weights quoted from 42 to 105 per head depending on class and weight.
Tom Hicks acts for Mr T W Dodd to sell by public auction a dairy herd including 10 Jersey and Guernsey cross cows in milk 10 choice springers and good quality dairy heifers at Gloucester. Auctioneer is J T Hicks licensed.
Preliminary notice announces a genuine Jersey cattle sale featuring 125 well bred cows some registered. Full particulars to appear in next Tuesday's Advocate issue. D Abbott licensed auctioneer.
Tenders invited for mail conveyance starting July 1 1943 for Gloucester Bly Stn and Post Office Rockhurst Benny's Top. Tenders close 2 30 pm February 10 1943 at the General Post Office Sydney. Forms available from Superintendent Postal Services GPO Sydney and connected post offices.
In loving memory of my dear Father and Mother who passed away on different dates in January. Gone but not forgotten. Rest dearest Father and Mother, thy toil is o'er, thy loving hands shall toil no more. Thy gentle eyes shall weep no more. Inserted by their daughter Ann and grandchildren Douglas Joy and Margaret.
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