Bullock team auction yields record wartime price totals
1100 FOR BULLOCK TEAM. Aul e of Mr Dick Wear's bullock team last week cleared 22 bullocks wagon dob tails and gear. Average price near £40 per pair with top at £40. wagons and gear added. Pot ato growers dispute regulation payments at Murwillumbah meeting. growers urge Potato Controller to visit. payments for December consignments allegedly unpaid under the New Farm Products Act.
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Den
Seccombe
Auctoneers
Caft
Harbour
Fleg
Shanahan
Dick Wear
In & Record
Murwillumbah
Sydney
Optometrists Visit Gloucester on April Saturday
London based D L McDonald F B C A Honours FSMC will visit Gloucester with Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Optometrists and Opticians. They may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel during the planned afternoon session.
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D. L McDonald
F.B.C
FSMC
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Gloucester
Pam
Current Topics On War Rationing And Casualties
The article notes rationing changes in wartime, with 2 7 to 10 Hucluaire tea coupons expiring March 7. It cites US casualties to date around 64,000 killed wounded missing or prisoners of war, with US Army about 42,000 and Navy over 128,000. Daylight saving ends on March 26 at 2 a.m. as Australia ends its second daylight period since the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Australia
Compensation fixed under Swine Act
Requlations under the Swine Compensation Act amended to cap payments at £20 for a mature pig and £10 for an immature pig. Gifts for New Guinea t hrough the Australian Consorts Fund praised for aiding Allied forces with comforts and smokes noted as favored by native boys. A rabblter fined £10 for using petrol for personal rides. butter price protests warned of direct action if justice and fair prices are not achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Hunter
Williams River
R. L. Fitzgerald
Hunter-Gloucester
Primary Producers’ Union
Stroud Patriotic Carnival Promises Big Community Event
The Stroud Patriotic Carnival announces a weekend of events in Stroud Park featuring horse and athletic competitions with entrants from Scone Dungog Gloucester and Stroud Districts. Special races tug of war and novelty acts are planned with music by Dungog Town Band and broadcasts from ringside by Arthur Turner. The carnival includes a film program Gene Autry Sunset In Wyoming Austin Trevor The Seventh Survivor and a dance with a full orchestra on March 6. Proceeds support Armed Forces comforts and volunteer committees seek in kind gifts.
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Froccora Nile of
Groveries
AU Sd
Uuramide & Co. Pty
Mervyn Carson
Thomas Brite
George Daunt
How
Hillier
Mya
Pea
Jack Choors
Stroud Park Tomorgan
Dungog
Rolline
Arthur Turner
Ue Daunt Brothers
Turner
Scone
Gloucester
Stroud
Bruce Green
W. D. Wood
Bo Yas
Bruce Greeh
Harold Matthewson
Bruce
W. D. Woott
Fitzgerald
Thomas Britt
C &E
Carnival Picture Theatre
Gene Autry
Wyoming
Austin Trevor
Bhorta
Calf At Farm Mixes Jersey Durham In Roan Wonder
Wingham Chronicle reports a calf born at Mr. GH Barnett’s farm near Elands mixes Jersey dam and Durham sire, a roan color with extra hind quarters described. The calf, about a week old on Thursday, is active and deemed possible fortune if it lives. Mr Lemis Thompson dairies on the farm. Barnett currently in Campbelltown.
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Wingham Chronicle
Thomases
GH Barnett
Elands
Jersey
Durham
Lemis Thompson
Pig sale yields high quality yarding of pigs yesterday
Commercial Toil Hicks reports a strong turnout at the fortnightly Pig sale with a good bacon pig and porker market. Stores were available and sold firm, buyers from multiple firms attended, many lots priced in the shilling to pound range. Heavy entries followed by numerous named consignors and prices noted.
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Toil Hicks
Nual
Olaxsey
F. J. Smith
Sot
Isaac Moore
Edwards
Eugene Westley
Arthur Lowrey
Channed Ani Dohnstin
Martin
RW. Everett
B. J. Foyle
Sansom
Geo, Stanton
Sansom Bros. Beal
Ray Tull
Harold Germon
Od. Gorman
V. O'Regan
L. Davenpilt
FG. Williams
Joe Miluluil
P. G. Parley
J Wenham
Abbott and Crawley
SG. Ninnoss
HL Allen
Joe Wade
Bowen Bros
Frank Wenham
W. FL Bagnall
R. D. Mov Rae
Higgins and Breese
R. Burton
Rex Smith
H. G. Barham
GM. Crowther
Sparke (Ger.) Pty. Ltd
H Schneider
Pst
C. Schneider
G. H. Moore
B. V. Phillips
J. H. Taylor
H. Martin
Dewherry and Green
L. Vintner
Barbour
Brasington
Wilks
Wilson
N. Green
Mrs. Middlebrook
W H. Crowfoot
HB West
Stay Masten
A. R. Wilson
A C Murray
C. V. Patt
Arch Hopkins
A. J. Blanch
H. A. Weismantel
Smith
W. Spooner
E. Mussared
Ho Phillips
K. Chisholm
AL A. Harris
W. L. Tull
Steinbeck and Sansom
Grant and Taylor
J. Merchant
Gloucester Calf Sales Report Yields Firm Market
Tom Hicks notes a firm calf sale with restricted competition at Gloucester yard. Prices ranged with numerous consignors including Pierce Landers, G W Stanton, Geo Landers, Adrian Borer, Mrs Albert Blanch, Boorer Portus, Frank Wenham, Howard Perrin, H W Bagnall, Abbott Crawley, A Weisnan, Mrs R Melmeth, German Berry, Geo Murray, and MLT Thurning among others, with sales across a broad price spectrum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Tom Hicks
Pierce Landers
G. W. Stanton
Geo. Landers
W. J. Arrowsmith
Adrian Borer
Albert Blanch
Tiedman
Boorer & Portus
Frank Wenham
Howard Perrin
H. W. Bagnall
Abbott and Crawley
J. Weisnan
Fel
R. Melmeth
German and Berry
Geo. Murray
Thurning
Livestock Market Report from Sydney Yardings 1890
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd report 1890 cattle yarded with small proportion prime and useful light weight stock. Willuca Wesker and Winchcombe Carson Ltd note yardings of 4830 cattle. Market opened with best dealers at 08/, 48/, 49/ for heifers, 43/ for bulls, 29/ for cows per 200 pounds.
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Lebush
Sydney
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Willuca Wesker
Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Pig Meat Production Effort Aims to Boost Army Needs
A special farmers meeting at Taree considered a War Agricultural Committee letter from the Manning Gloucester and Hastings Districts. The goal is to raise pig meat output to meet Army demand, with plans to involve pig breeders bacon factory managers and other industry figures. Delegates A McRae W J Stanton and W P Reichert were named for follow up.
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War Agricultural Committee
Taree
Commonwellth
W.A
Manning
Gloucester
Hastings
Unis Committee
Kane
Wingham Bacon
A. McRae
P. P. Union
MoRse
McRee
J. G. Wilson
Ah, & P. Association
Mesars
A. McRan
W. J. Stanton
W. P. Reichert
Jess
Compulsory unionism plan up in the air in state
A hitch has occurred in the State Government's plans for compulsory unionism and it is likely that the proposals will be abandoned.
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P. le Quesne
A. I. Cavanough
A. & A. Hazelwood's
A.hazelwood
Optometrists
Joseph Durham
Broken Hill
Manchester Unity Lodge
Red Cross
War Chest
Feel
HB. McIntyre
Gladys Johnson
Behood of Arts
Span
Cpl
Russell Gorton
AIF
Guoudfater Pig Sales
W. ©. Sparke
Gar) Pty
Btd
A. Lowrey
R. Blewsdaly
Trevor Smith
B. Taker
Gus Forbes
T. Forbes
Tata
A. Allins
D. C. McRae
C. V. Part
H. Schneider
Masten
P.P. Parker
Banks
H. Reeves
Roston
Wedges
Brassington and Barbourt
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