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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1948
Page
3
A well attended meeting led to the creation of a Ladies Auxiliary to work with the Gloucester A H and P Association Committee of Management. Plans covered luncheon booths and stalls for the April show, with strong support from town and country residents. Final details to be settled at an April 1 meeting, open to all show supporters.
A mother, now described as a pioneer woman, reared a large family while blind and doing all housework unaided. The tale came to light when printer Doug Tomgett spoke with editor Francis T. Paff of Chessington Molong, recalling a family named Tomsett from Coolongdlook.
Sydney reports 2915 cattle yarded with improved show in medium to heavy weights. Prices topped with H A Abbott and Hill Bron Gloucester lines. cows and bike trades noted. Maitland cattle yarding also recorded weaker opening market as strike uncertainty looms. best bullocks to £21 16s, cows to £17, yearlings to £13 10s.
Church of England services listed for Forbesdale Gloucester Barrington Waukivory and Stratford with cancellations noted Good Friday Easter Day memorial for Mrs Horace Hazelwood at Gloucester and Evening services across parishes. Presbyterian Rockhurst Barrington Gloucester Cantata Easter service led by Rev B A Show Methodist Bucca Wanaka farewell service Gloucester Stratford Ward's River and other Easter arrangements led by Rev G Lo Smith.
Road Safety Councils are asking road users to sign a courtesy pledge to promote safer driving habits. Officials say the pledge aims to reduce reckless behavior and improve roadway etiquette across communities.
The Dungog Chronicle lists early mail tenders accepted by the Government with names of routes and contractors. Notable entries include Limeturners Creek to Hawk's Nest on horseback and weekly or thrice weekly schedules with yearly sums such as £79 10s 6d and £234, detailing conditions and durations across many districts. The item preserves historical transport contracts and local firms like Hough, Dormey, Wall, Chisholm, Gallagher, Bradly, Turner, Hurley, and Monaghan among others.
Western Stock and Station Journal reports blowfly infestations in coastal districts despite inland pest norms. Informant Francis T. Paff recalls mobs of sheep affected in Stratford and Gloucester areas, with about 50 inches annual rainfall linked to blowfly severity. Crowther family near Gloucester kept around 100 sheep facing the menace.
The Hoards Dairyman article by Dr M Sheath cites cows lacking true sweat glands, overheating hurts milk and butterfat. A Louisiana study finds limited daytime grazing on hot days while nighttime grazing increases. Dairy official Atkinson urges shelter, windbreaks, and rugging to protect stock from heat extremes.
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