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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1940
Page
1
A promotional notice extols savings as protection against sickness, accident, or unemployment. It urges using a Savings Bank pass book to safeguard education costs, old age, or purchases, claiming savings are the easiest safest way to provide for future needs.
Section 1A Draught Horses judged by S Parish Watlalong Morpeth with stewards Atkins Barbour Neilson and Middlebrook. Champion Stallion Barbour and Champion Mare Boorer. Section 2 Beef Cattle judged by R Wilson Bundools with stewards Higgins McSwan Laurie Webeck. Herefords Debuts Ridgeway and relatives incl W C Ridgeway, A Ridgeway. Devons Ridgeway and relatives. oxen, cows, heifers, and fat stock judged by Ridgeway and White with E Higgins and Webeck assisting.
Judge A C Cowan presided over dairy classes with stewards J H Farley and L Davenport. Awards listed for cows and heifers by age and grade, including Atkins Oxley Marie, Stevenson Ellerdale Delicious Wonder, and Hill and Sons entries. Pen 3 cows noted among results.
A list of cattle classes and competitors with placements and points. J J Atkins, J G Wilson, B Relf, H Stevenson, W H Bagnall, A J Wilson, and Esql. A Jersey bull prize and champion/ reserve champion notes appear among divisions for heifers bulls and progeny with point tallies and winners.
The article records classes and winners from the Australian Illawarra Shorthorns show. Champions include Stevenson as Champion Bull and J G Wilson as Reserve Champion, with numerous awards in cows, heifers, and pigs across categories such as Berkshire, Large White, and Tamworths. Names mentioned include O W Edwards, C A Masten, Don Shaw, A J Everett, Eric Everett, E V Phillips, and K R Maggarty, with stewards Howell and Henderson.
Roslyn guides readers through essential ice chests, detailing depth needs for proper food preservation. The piece emphasizes practical selection based on space, cooling efficiency, and usage scenarios. It highlights key features to compare while noting common pitfalls in model choices.
Sow and boar entries from Poland China class show mixed weights 40 to 80 pounds. K A McIntosh leads multiple categories with first and second place finishes, J H and A Wilson also appear as top placers. Proply donated by Mia J T Hicks noted. continued on back page.
The trial enrolment has grown to 100 in use Super-Primary classes with some irregular attenders. If attendance does not improve, pupils may be transferred to the First Class. Inspector Harrison will visit next week and address district teachers at the school on Saturday at 10 am. Persistent dry weather delays term starts and pricing affects other games. A nine year old pupil has spoken at multiple Queensland and New South Wales schools, and Mr Poulton bought a projector to screen history and geography lessons. The Parents and Citizens Association annual meeting is planned at the school in March, with attendance urged and notice in the Gloucester Advocate.
Wineticombe Carson Ltd notes rabbit skins supplied at Tuesday's Sydney sale reached 23 tons. Prices opened 1d per lb higher and closed at 8d above last week with sections ranged 350 per Tb, racks 41d, 28d petty, peltry 18d to 23d, and various grades from 12d to 39d for greys, blacks, tawns, greases, and damaged lots.
D 1 McDonald FBC A Honours 8MC London of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Pty Limited will be in attendance at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester for consultations. Visit hours are 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday May 25.
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