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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
4
In a dusty Western camp setting, the Liars Club gathers for a bush race scheme. Long John manipulates a match race between Slip Sampson and a strong challenger named Swifty Ronstein, while Boss of the Board quietly weighs risks as bets surge and spectators watch.
A chaotic account follows Slip and Haines at a race where a nurse and orchard loom large. Mrs Moore is set ablaze by a thrown object as the crowd reacts to a false start. Bets collapse, Long John cancels the match, and survivors help the burning woman while the tale hints at past deceptions and a pending continuation.
Notice urges British subjects born between July 1 1908 and June 6 1921 in Australia to enrol for Home Defence service. Exemptions apply for non residents, non subjects, armed forces members, those already registered, or absent from Australia. Registration ends June 30 1940. area officers handle exemptions, medicals, and postings.
Gloucester district men who enlisted and passed final medical exams are listed. The rolling roster includes numerous names with towns such as Gloucester, Barrington, Copeland, Craven, Ward's River and Upper Bowman, noting some as missing or died on active service and inviting authentic information to rectify errors.
A list of names with Gloucester connections appears alongside notes of Madagascar death on active service with HBLAS. The notice urges reporting officers to notify the Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund secretary with regiment numbers and unit details for those embarking or serving abroad.
Agricultural advisers in New South Wales urge better soil management and longer rotations to raise potato yields. They warn against selling soil nutrients with crops and advocate mixed farming with pastures, grazed forage, and clover to maintain fertility, prevent disease, and improve soil structure for reliable production.
Hide market report shows unchanged appraisal figures for hides calf skins and yearlings. Prices range from 64d per lb for best country hides to 1d for light hides, with calves and yearlings trading around 12 1d per lb and 9d per lb for best country yearlings, amid stated population figures and market estimates.
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