Empire Day gratitude and parental support in Gloucester
A Gloucestershire community expresses public thanks to Gloucester parents and citizens for inviting and hosting Empire Day activities. The letter lauds cooperation, urges continued support, and emphasizes the aim of Empire Day to foster unselfish deeds, civic pride, and character in children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Glocester Citens
Kveh Xood
Glouceste
Glowcester
Empire Way
Akio
Waliday
Auahing Uelralit
Une Lewcher
Seheol
Sehool
Beva
Rat Bineiee
Cura
Empire Tay
Wwe
Two Views On The Day And Its Proceedings
The report notes two perspectives on the day from commercial buyers and individual buyers. Yarded cattle totaled about 900 with mixed qualities. prime heavy bullocks reached £44/6 per head and cows to £10/10, while lighter stock sold for lower rates amid variable demand. Pig trading showed dull activity with stock numbers and prices easing. baconers moved forward little, porkers and feeders at modest prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fim
Tate
Maitland
Sal
Tose
Prine
Petme
Mardhiam
E.W. Sparke
J. Ainhert
Avery Hart
Hayes
Bolts
Rales
Atores
Sydney
Sculling Championship Offer and Fatal Car Incident
Alf Burns defeating Frank Seroone crowns the Australian sculling champion with a likely challenge for Major Goodsell and a £500 stake proposed. If accepted the world race would occur within six months. Mrs Hemmings died after a car incident near Lake Albert when a wheel struck a tree, the driver Janes Hemmings a builder from Wage was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf. Burns
Frank Seroone
Richmone Filver
Bentstedt
Major Goodsell
Mrd. Hemmings
Molu
Janes Hemmings
Wage
WimeoNapat
Whee
Lake Albert
Mra. Hemmings
Pde
Hemmings
Kisurt
Lemon scented tea tree and Wallis Island flora preservation
A regional note highlights curator B Cheel of the National Herbarium urging Wallis Island protection to safeguard native flora. Gheel visits the North Coast collecting flora including lemon scented tea tree specimens. Sir Joseph Banks reportedly used this tea tree for scurvy during Cook's voyage. A separate item notes Queensland's potato bagging rules hurting New England growers and planned deputation to the Queensland minister for agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Cheel
Sydary Botanic Gardens
Wallis Island
Gheel
Tuncurry
Joxeph Banks
Captain Cook
Austral
Tewtree
Armidale
Queensland
New England
Wallonmarra
J Bole
Atre
Wales
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Boost Health Claims
A Victorian era style ad urges readers not to delay kidney treatment and extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as cures. Mr J W Yardy of Gowper Street Sinucester recounts sudden kidney pain, backache, dizziness, and fatigue, resolved quickly after using the product. Two years later his wife confirms lasting relief. Pills priced 2/9, available from Foster McClellan Co Sydney, urging buyers to insist on DOAN'S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noan
J. W. Yardy
Gowper Street
Slnucester
Kinney
Dean
Hamilton Stret
Sydney
Doan
Aircraft dusting aids cotton pest control in 1925
United States aeroplanes spread disinfectant dust over cotton to combat destructive pests. About thousands of acres were treated in 1925 with calcium arsenate. success encouraged expansion in 1926. Progress continues on specialized planes for this purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
United
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Jarrott
Advance Phonograph
Wunderlich Limited
Redfern
Gillespie
Claire
Hull
Government Savings Bank
Copeland
Kim
Tommy
Jean Empire
Ripley
McDonalds
Masvera
Australia
A. H. McDonald & CO
Clarance Street
Bridge Rd
Richmo
Ronisch Piano
Hunter
Newcastle
New Zealand
Greenslade Milking Machines
Swyd Ltd
Goulburn Street
Douglas Waddell
Iceo
Tayf Buk
Lee
Mitchell
Alfa Laval Separator Coy
FELIX
Waugh & Josephson
OILEY
M. Short
Manly
Karswood
Corrie Road
North
Miss M. Short
Maia Ll
Ifrom
Tocal
Dec
Prac
Quay Street
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Dude Brothers Motor Car
Standardised Motors Limited
Caestlerbagh Street
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