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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1933
Page
3
A farmer complains that wireless tests mock his work as birds and crickets distract the farm. He curses the machine and the testers who twist switches while the family incurs pressure. He recalls paying for the device with a cow and laments the farm’s wobble during test season.
A Sydney report from the Chief Veterinary Surgeon clarifies common myths about hydatid disease. It states infection in humans comes only from tapeworm eggs, not direct larvae, and warns against feeding hydatid sheep livers to dogs. It notes dogs harbor the tapeworm, not the full hydatid cycle, and that universal dog treatment was not proposed. A leaflet is available free from the Department of Agriculture.
With continued dry weather landholders in the Western Division aggressively destroy rabbits. Eradication efforts include poisoning ploughing and driving with netting at watering spots yielding large catches. At Victa Station dam one night 4200 rabbits were yarded and destroyed, a record for a single night using this method.
A historic note on the cockroach describing its maturity at four years and ranking as a vile pest. It claims a flat body aids hiding, and urges spraying as a quick destructive method via the breathing pores, citing Rex Research Fellowship guidance.
Dr Earle Page temporary retirement from Federal Country Party leadership does not require a special meeting and the acting leader will be Paterson deputy leader. Hunter, visiting Grafton, says retirement would harm the nation and praises Page’s long service. Page’s last public appearance for months noted as Grafton hosts Marence County Council building opening.
Gloucester Investments and Agency Co lists rental cottages with 7 rooms at 1s 0d 9d monthly and 4 room cottages at 18s 9d or 15s 9d. several cottages priced from £375 to £700, plus four room and five room options with garages and modern fittings. Vacant town allotments offered from £6 5d to £30 per block.
Dr Earle Page leader of the Australian Country Party announced this afternoon that he would make his last public appearance for some months while discussing the Nymboida hydro electric scheme.
The Queensland Governor unveiled the Oxley memorial at Redcliffe in a ceremony attended by a large crowd. He praised Oxley and Flinders for services to the state, noting Oxley's early leadership and role in founding Brisbane. The speech cited Oxley’s youth as Surveyor-General and his uncharted voyages as key to Queensland’s settlement.
Reports note scientists can now measure speeds near 1000 miles an hour. The British Pilgrim Trust donated £1000 to preserve the Roman amphitheatre found at Chester. Observers state over 150 British houses reputedly haunted. In Bournemouth 21039 of 22459 homes hold wireless licenses. Britain sees antiques and old masters stolen yearly worth up to £1,000,000.
The Minister for Transport explains that vehicles must be presented at District Registries to inspect the vehicle, verify details, and ensure proper label attachment. Special cases allow posting labels to owners, with instructions, to avoid undue inconvenience for tractors or heavy vehicles.
A compact verse urges resilience when prospects look grim. It counsels bristling up, gritting teeth, and smiling despite hardship. The piece emphasizes not brooding and maintaining cheer as hope wanes. A final line notes that over 6000 foreign girls and women work as domestic servants in Britain.
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