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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1954
Page
1
Fragmentary text cites the Department of Agriculture and a campaign against grasshoppers. It mentions mass industry impact and references farmers seeking relief, but the passage is garbled with missing words and incoherent phrases. No clear events, dates, or entities are fully identifiable.
The readable fragment outlines Scottish migration to Australia, noting Hugh McSwan of Barrington and his family shaping early settlement in Gloucester and the Hunter River region. It cites the McSwan family as pioneers linked to the A A Company, with ties to Gloucester and the Gloucester line, and mentions dairy farming and local development over several generations.
A motion in favor of an individual milk quota was rejected by the Lower end Gloucester District Council. Debate centered on extending outside contracts, supplier remuneration, and the practicalities of allotting quotas to farmers in the Manning and Clot areas, with several delegates opposing the move as potentially harmful to overall supply.
A storefront sale listing reductions on men’s suits and pajamas, women’s wear including coats, dresses, and slippers, children’s wear, linens, curtains, blankets, and fabrics. Prices show sharp markdowns from usual rates with items like rubber overshoes, pillow cases, towels, and remnant silks highlighted for quick sale.
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