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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1942
Page
2
D I McDonald of Webster Jack and McDonald Pty Limited will visit Gloucester on Saturday August 8 at the Commercial Hotel. Consultation hours are from 9 am to 5 pm.
The Gloucester Police urge owners of $2 and 22 calibre rifles left at the Police Station to call and collect them promptly with receipts. The rifles are deteriorating and may rust if left long. A NSW War effort note mentions wool and knitwear needs, and a federal uniform taxation ruling affirms the tax plan.
A big sports meeting featuring horse and athletic events will be held at Stratford Park on Saturday August 1st to aid Red Cross funds. The programme is published in this issue.
Coverage notes an upcoming event at Jim Easton’s Waterlo o Course on Saturday August 1 as part of patriotic races and sports. The Bowling Club report is held over to the next issue and other items include a large migration of carpenters from New South Wales to Queensland for Allied Works Council defence work, plus wartime comments on the Russian campaign and related home-front efforts.
Officials from the State Marketing Bureau report pork prices reach highs not seen since 1927. 70 to 90 lb porkers sold at up to 68s, up 95% from last week as shortages and strong demand push wholesale rates higher. At Homebush saleyards 1543 pigs were offered on Tuesday, about 800 saleable porkers, compared with 2360 total and about 1400 saleable on June 30. Government prompts to hold porkers until bacon size aided market response amid drought, manpower limits, grain costs, and Army orders. Result likely to lift pork prices in butcher shops.
Commercial Tom Hicks notes a good yarding of pigs dominated by medium and light weights with few heavy hogs. Buyers were present and markets strong though not at last day’s peak. Stores sold firm. numerous consignments and prices listed for many names, led by Neville Hill and A. Leslie among others.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd yarded 1727 cattle with a strong market. Best dealers to 63s per 100 lb, steers 50s, heifers 46s, bullocks 4H, cows 42s. Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report 1727 cattle yarded at Flemington with prime stock rising, majority fair condition. Notable lots include Higgins Gloucester 22 steers to 15 15s average 15 14s. Doyle Paterson 24 steers to 15 15s average 15 6s 6d. Byron Duneog 11 steers to 16 1s average 16 15s 6d. M S & S Byron Dungog 12 steers 14 12s.
A moderate calf supply met demand with good quality calves selling well. Prices ranged from 7/6 to 19/6 with numerous buyers including Baker Shaw Chisholm Wisemantel and Blanch among many others. light yarding and values near late rates noted by Tom Hicks.
Captain B P Dawson writes from Syria detailing primitive farming practices in the harvest nearing completion. He notes hand cutting and threshing, hand winnowing, low-paid labor, and simple stock including thin cattle. Beruit milk delivery by goats at doorstep highlights rural life, while Gloucester boys with him long for home and worry about Sydney becoming American.
A letter from a reader rebukes a Gloucester Advocate article three months prior under the PUBLIC APOLOGY heading. The writer recalls a council meeting remark about allowable conduct and questions accountability beyond murder.
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