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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1943
Page
2
D J McDonald and partners of Webster Jack and McDonald will visit Gloucester on Saturday in April. Consultation at the Commercial Hotel from 9 am to 9 pm.
Current Topics reports that Voluntary Aid Detachments now allow members aged 10 to 38 to work only within their Detachment and not for full-line service. A meeting is in progress with attendees, and a new VAD class will be announced shortly.
Local notes report a horse incident near Gloucester River where Miss Margaret Purley was injured after a dry patch caused a fall. she was unconscious briefly and is resting at home. The page also covers daylight saving ending March 24, war fund drives, and a record Third Liberty Loan subscription.
The Premier in the Legislative Assembly last week signaled possible support for a scheme allowing dairymen to buy milking machines on extended terms. Mr Beale urged University consideration, arguing milking machines save manpower and could ease costs if machines are obtainable now.
Supplies of pigs at Tuesday's Sydney sales were 620. Prices for all grades stayed firm with heavy and prime lots carrying higher quotes. Baconers, tadish, and various weights showed mixed movements, with some lines advancing from 100/ up to 160/ and 1901b to 1401b ranging around 83/ to 200/.
The general secretary of the Association notes many drivers remain on the roads with restricted lighting and some refuse to remove masks while awaiting federal guidance. He hopes the matter will be clarified quietly and that proper lighting will be permitted in the interest of road safety.
Detective sergeant and detective raid a Western Sydney house uncovering parcels posted by relatives or soldiers and destined for Australia and New Guinea. About 140 parcels were found with varied items including medicinal goods watches wallets and groceries. A man was arrested amid ongoing post office examinations as investigators tally thousands of unexamined parcels and related loss risks.
At a Nereo directory meeting the possibility of butter rationing in New South Wales was discussed. It was noted that production is declining and a state shortage has been declared from March 1.
An ordinary goat known as the Golden Goat has become a famed figure in Grafton. Sold and resold at three Hawthorne cattts sales to raise patriot funds, it remains in the custody of John and Pat Jensen as funds reach £53 16 at last week’s auction.
Witness details death of Chan Patridge's infant in hospital after a snake bit the child while milk was being poured for pups near the home. The boy, aged 17 months, stepped on the reptile, which bitten him on the leg. Allan aged 4 alerted the family, the infant died at the hospital at noon. The father serves in the AIF in Perth.
A financial statement shows the salary of the Stock Inspector at £561 for 1842 with variations to £6682/18/65 per annum during January 1942. By year end £558/13/S paid and £50 arrears credited, totaling £597 paid but £408 received and £591 taxed. Mr Moore’s generosity boosted the Reserve Improvement Fund and Stratford Reserve gift. The board notes full award salary was paid and a later request to re-donate part, with £93 still due after tax. Chairman and directors commend Mr Moore’s aid.
At Kempsey Quarter Sessions William Reginsid Parish and Robert Ernest McIlwain faced charges for false evidence in a case arising from military service exemption proceedings. Parish received 18 months hard labor. McIlwain was bound over on his own recognizance of 50 pounds to keep the peace and reappear for sentence. Macleay Argus.
Paspalum grass has run rampant along the New South Wales north coast. Much of it is tall and dry, offering little immediate feed. With labour scarce to conserve it, farmers may rely on mowing and burning as the only remedies, says central coast agriculture instructor J M Pitt.
Tom Hicks reports another good yarding of pigs at yesterday’s fortnightly sale with weighty hogs and light porkers in strong demand. Stores sold at firm rates as buyers remained active. list includes numerous names such as McNaughton & Garland, Whatmore, Geale, Wilson, Deards and Ribbons, and many others with prices ranging across multiple shillings and pence.
Hicks notes a light calf yarding at the calf sale with restrained competition and steady values. Buyers including Alten, Higgins, O Brya, Boorer and Corbett, Easton, Green, Rel, Everett and Wade, Henderson, Whitmore, Blanch, Wenham, Porteus, Sparke and others saw prices largely unchanged as several lots across weights failed to meet higher demand.
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