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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1928
Page
3
Matthewson and Co report a successful clearing dairy sale held Wednesday at Mulla factory premises. Prices ranged across cattle, pigs, and farming implements with strong activity in dairy stock and significant demand from buyers at Homebush stock sales.
The tale centers on Harry Hicks's famous dairy cow and a market fracas. bidders recall her fame at sale yards as rival Flannagan challenges neighborly ties while a new plan to secure the cow unfolds. A railway compartment window quarrel closes the piece with a comic countenance.
In Parliament a tribute noted Bert Hinkler’s solo flight from England to Australia, revealing new details. Sir Samuel Hoare said the journey totaled 434 flying hours with 12,000 miles covered without repairs. The Avro Avian used, plus minimal fuel cost, underscored aircraft potential for Empire-wide communication.
A parliamentary style inquiry by a broad agricultural committee considers turning costly import pests into fur production. Proposals cover rabbits foxes native marsupials and other animals for domestic fur markets while examining risks and viable methods. The analysis compares wild caught fur output and potential captive farming, with discussions noting international controls Tasmania imports and potential costs and safeguards. The report cites past import values and court statistics for context.
The New Hudson Six with high compression engine delivers over 20 miles per gallon and speeds beyond 70 mph with an average driver. In hill climb trials against 9 rivals priced around £900, it pulled away from the pack. Tests show strong petrol efficiency, 18 mpg in normal running, and the two seater body option enhances perceived performance. Dalgety & Company Limited of 436 Phillip St Sydney distributes in New South Wales.
John W. H. Crim, former Assistant Attorney General, says prohibition enforcement grows harder as graft spreads. In Leeshurs Washington and New York, he cites daily craft take of 25 million dollars and notes bootleggers refining methods. He warns unclear repeal or modification may be needed to curb corruption across Customs and related crime.
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