Cricket Notes Shows Gloucester Teams Set For Weekend Races
Saturday results sharpen title battle as Flowers and Wanderers lead. Rovers top table with 58 points, ward’s River 43, Barrington 40, Stratford 32, Piper’s Flat 24, Bowman Farm 15. Notable scoring by W Atkins and D Shaw, with J Wratten taking 4 for 4. Weekend fixtures list Rovers vs Piper’s Flat, Wanderers vs Stratford, Pirates vs Bowman Farm, Barrington vs Ward’s River.
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Flowers
Wanderers
Rovers
Pirates
Ward's River
Barrington
Stratford
Piper's Flat
Bowman Farm
Iast Rovers
W. Atkins
D. Shaw
J. Wratten
Piper's
K. Oldfield
K. Wilson
D. Yates
W. Deards
A. Isaac
N. West
B. O'Sullivan
C Merchant
J. Matthewson
Les, Atkins
L. Atkins
A. Wilson
D. Deards
G. Blanch
Bob Boorer
Les. Wratten
N. Slade
M. Taylor
Hemberger
Bob Adams
Bowman
N. Houston
C. Berry
W. Barnes
J. Scales
S. West
F. West
M. Corbett
G. Easton
D. White
J. Landers
MN. Allen
J. Hayes
J. Moore
F. Patmore
W. Merchant
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B. Higgins
M. Arrowsmith
G. Arrowsmith
A. Bartlett
J. Testorelli
B. Laurie
T. Laurie
Coastal and regional councils seek increased funding and timber price rise
Finance representatives from Wallarabba to Wauchope met to urge higher consolidated revenue grants for road works and shire improvements. A five member committee will negotiate with the Country Sawmillers Association to push timber price increases for council use. The conference protested diverting petrol tax to consolidated revenue and plans to approach the Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government. Dr Bransdon chaired. Manning Wingham Stroud attended. apologies from Taree and Gloucester.
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Dorriga
Wauchope
Bransdon
Hastings
Needless Sacrifice of Lives through Road Accidents
Mr HB Richards general secretary NRAGA calls for more police traffic patrols after stating lives are being lost due to insufficient traffic supervision. He argues sufficient revenue exists to fund more personnel and equipment and urges government action to curb reckless road use.
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Nck
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Tennis notes for next week's matches column
Next week features tennis fixtures with multiple matches across days. On Monday January the Gangat plays C of E and Park faces Tarn Vale. Tuesday February 1st has Rovers A versus Barrington V and Eatville against Upper Barrington B. Thursday includes Swifts versus Carinya and Whitecaps against Pirates. Friday the 4th pits Rovers 1 against St Josephs and Rovers 2 against Wanderera.
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Whitecaps
Pirates
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St. Josephs
Wanderera
Rainfall Dampens Gloucester Post Office Tally
Week end rain limited activity at the Gloucester Post Office with only 15 points registered yesterday morning. Weather likely suppressed deliveries and customer traffic as showers persisted through the morning hours.
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Gloucester
Creeping Lucerne Under Trial In Australia
Creeping lucerne, imported from the United States, may become a valuable grazing plant in Australia. It spreads similarly to couch grass, with small flowers like ordinary lucerne. It grows into a bush and is currently under trial in New South Wales, though plants so far show limited creeping spread.
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S.W
Crown lands prompt relief for adjoining holders
In the Upper Hunter Provisional Parish Board meeting, landholders adjoining Crown lands express sympathy over the rabbit problem. With wire netting shortages, rabbits breed across Crown land, hindering clean-up efforts. Some eastern high country properties offer cooler weather with fewer rabbits, while calls grow to curb public rabbit breeding or brand government rabbits to offset private losses.
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Special Cattle Sale at Gloucester Shire Yards
Tom Hicks offers 375 local and New England bred cattle at his Special Cattle Sale. The event begins Tuesday next February 1st at 11 am at the Shire Yards.
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Tom Hicks
New England
Shire Yards
Danish product replaces fat sugar eggs and milk in cooking
A new Danish compound, arriving in London shops in small quantities, can substitute fat sugar eggs and milk. Described as resembling white fudge, it can be eaten as is and used to bake cakes and biscuits by adding water and heating. The Daily Mirror notes the price at 2s 6d per pound.
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Denmark
Daily Mirror
Costa
Wingham Branch Annual Meeting of Australian Country Party
The Wingham branch of the Australian Country Party held its annual meeting at the School of Arts on Wednesday the 12th. Fourteen members attended with E J Kane as president chairing. Officers were reappointed unopposed and A V Du Pen agreed to stay as secretary until a successor is found. The group urged the party council to oppose early nomination in Lyne, urged unity against Labor, and supported steps toward a united anti Labor front for the federal election.
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Australian Country Party
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Inny
E. J. Kane
Lyne
E. J. Eggins
Opposition to Parking Meters Sparks First Public Revolt
Local authorities considering parking meters faced public outcry echoed in the first US referendum. Voters in North Dakota banned meters, signaling a curb on a trend seen as an easy municipal income. Australian observers noted no moves toward meters, arguing motorists already pay heavy taxes and should access kerb space freely.
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RAGA
North Dakota
MAMA
RAC A
Sydney
Fa.c.a
Australia
Farmers Using More Lime in Manning District Will Grow Pastures
District agronomist J M Pitt notes farmers in the Manning area spread nearly 500 tons of lime on pasture lands in six months. Additional quantities are purchased by individual farmers. Lime is proven valuable for pasture improvement with shipments reaching districts from Lismore to Dungog. The Wingham Lime Company has installed a ball mill and expanded quarries to meet sustained North Coast demand.
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Taree
Mid-Rivere
Manning
Lismore
Dungog
Wingham Lime Product Company
Cattle Market Firm As 1850 Steers and Cattle Trade Rise
Commercial Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports a firm market with 1850 cattle guarding mix quality. Best bullocks to £28 16s, primes to £18, cows to £22 4s, yearlings to £16 1s, calves up to £6, with demand keen and prices generally firm to dearer. Last week’s gains mirrored at Campbell’s Hill yard.
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Campbell's Hill
Smleyarda
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