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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 29, 1934

Page

4

Mysterious Benzine Linked to Youth’s Death Inquest

London inquest at Battersea heard of a rare aplastic anaemia in 19 year old Charles Ingold. Experts noted a benzine related risk from factory spray as a possible cause. Verdict was open due to insufficient evidence to assign death to occupation or natural causes.

Bernard Spilsbury Battersea London Charles Arorrt Ingold Eller Tute Ingold Oia Johm Atkin Ingold Atkin Buf Br. W. L. McCormac St. James’ Hospital Vhce Sir Bernard Shakespeare Bernapit Donald Hunter Ptl

Dinosaur Tracks Found in Lanefield Coal Seam

Australian scientists study dinosaur footprints found on a coal seam at Lanefield colliery Ipswich district Queensland. Chief Geologist L Ball and Queensland Museum director H Longman examined casts from Queensland University geologists. Tracks suggest a 40 foot long reptile, 20 inch footprints, first such find in coal deposits.

Lanefield Ipswich Queensland L. ©. Ball Queensland Museum HA. Longman Queensland University Scientista

Advance in Rabbit Skins Report From Winchcombe Rally

Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports demand in Sydney rabbit skin wares with 128 tons offered. Prices for heavy Petty limes rose. other grades advance 1d to 46 per lb. First winters sold 1d to 434d per tb, second winters 35 44 to 37 4d, and more across multiple petty grades with varied rates and descriptions of damaged, best greasy, blacks, and fawns.

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Sydney Petty

Woods Great Peppermint Cure for Children's Coughs

A historical column touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for children's hacking coughs. The ad copy highlights peppermint oil and chest soothing scents as relief, urging parents to try the product for quick comfort.

Woods

The Voice on the Line Reveals a Banker's Past

A New York caller hears a familiar voice over a telephone, recognizing it as that of a banker who vanished eleven years ago with thousands of depositors’ funds. The con artist tries to collect an order. police find the man, now scarred and face-changed, yet unable to disguise his voice which betrays him. The telephone proves the true detective.

New York Ati Tevltan Lis Volew Leas

No Where to Sleep Hotels and Colour Line

The Mills Brothers reporting from London recount four hours spent seeking hotel lodging after arriving in the city. They faced repeated refusals from fashionable London hotels due to being coloured men, finally securing one night only at a single establishment near two in the morning. Two brothers have wives with them. one was to celebrate an anniversary, but no beds were found.

London Mills Brothers America Europe Plymouth John Mills States

Adventure Calling for Admiralty Expedition Volunteers

Admiralty Orders invite volunteers to join a Royal Geographical Society organized Antarctic expedition led by Mr John Rymill to Graham Land. The crew will include a lieutenant commanding a three masted topsail schooner and an engineer lieutenant to manage diesel engines. About 14 men will sail. service counts as full time for naval purposes. A second Polar expedition tied to a British film is also discussed, with Captain Scott’s former ship Discovery considered for use.

Admiralty Antarctic Royal Geographical Society Hayal Navy Naval John Rymill Grahams Land Captain Scott

Sulphide Gold to Issue 75000 Shares for Sheahan Mine Expansion

Sulphide Gold Junction Reef has decided to issue 75000 shares of 2 each at par to shareholders in a 1 for 5 ratio. Directors say the new capital will fund purchase and equipment for Sheahan's mine, enable further plant at treatment works, and provide working capital. The issue is underwritten.

Junction Reef Pat Sheahan

Dingo Destroyed Ends Native Dog Association’s Patrol

Barnard River Native Dog Association reports the end of a major dingo problem in the Armidale district. A troublesome pair of dingoes had troubled flocks for six months. one was trapped in Lilyvale April last, the other killed near Ben Hall's Creek. The association notes 51 dingoes accounted for in four years across the district.

K Hell Barnard River Martin Lilyvale W. B. Hawkins Ben Hall Armidale Plp

Kikuyu grass seed in Australia inquiry letter response

Mr L C Martin MLA sought Kikuyu grass seed via the Department of Agriculture. The Under Secretary stated no prohibition on introducing Kikuyu seed, noting Kenya mining harvest methods and potential local sale quantities and costs, with practical farming considerations mentioned.

L. C. Martin Department of Agriculture Australia Kenya Aana

New Cucumber Varietal Developed at Hawkesbury College

A new cucumber type named New Type cucumber has been evolved by plant breeder N. S. Sairlow at Hawkesbury Agricultural College. It is a round Weep green salad variety, a cross between the apple and long green cucumbers, heavy cropping, good keeper, self-fertilising, green until maturity then cream white. It will be submitted to field tests before wider distribution, alongside other varieties Arlington White Spine and Blue Diamond.

Hawkesbury Agricultural College N. Ssairlow Shirtow Ube Arlington White

Never Too Old to Study Cows in Winter Dairying Course

Fragmentary notice describes a Hitwhkesbury winter school in dairying and poultry farming showing diverse ages among 41 students. Among them are men and women aged from teens to mid-sixties, including a Moree farmer and a Wyong clergyman.

Hitwhkesbury Fepe Jenn Yemeh Moree Wonton

Poll Enrolment Opens For Unity Dairy Vote

The ministerial advisory notes that enrolment forms for the unity dairy producers poll across the Commonwealth are now being distributed. Eligible voters are producers who in the year ending November 1988 produced or sold at least 6000lb of butter or cheese or supplied enough milk or cream for that quantity. Claims must reach the Returning Officer by 4 pm on July 26, 1934. Each partner may claim separately. owners in share farming are to submit one claim. The poll follows both Federal and State acts regulating butter and cheese trade to remove surplus from the market.

Fo Commerce FR. Stewart Malik Anit Muse Iik Crema Department of Commercce Commonwealth Bank Pitt Street Sydney Tie Western Australia South Australia

Commonwealth Poll Decides on Act Continuation

The text states that producers across the Commonwealth will vote at the polls to determine whether the Act should continue to operate. It emphasizes a broad, statewide decision on the legislation’s status and future.

Commonwealth

Facts from a London press page on water, labour, and culture

A London synopsis reports vast water usage at Kew Gardens, low ice above water, hundreds of thousands of blooms, and a ton weight of narcissus. It notes queen wasp pest control, damages from exhibits, and varied prices, with Britain ramifying into unemployment, hospital costs, dredging sums, and savings certificates.

Kew Gardens London

Loch Ness Monster Story Told by Prince at London Dinner

The Duke of York described the Loch Ness monster tale as the best of the year during a London dinner. He recounted how his three year old daughter Margaret Hose identified a dragon in a fairy tale picture book as a Loch Ness monster, illustrating the global reach of the legend.

Duke of York London Margaret Hose

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