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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1937
Page
2
The Gloucester Co-op Dairy Company Ltd gains top prize in butter salted class with 86 points and second in continuous grading with 98.37 points, narrowly behind Bega Co-op Creamery Ltd. The management is congratulated on their outstanding achievements at the Royal Sydney Show.
The Gloucester firm Paterson Easton and Co reports on selling dairy farm and grazing properties. Listings include Alrtee Karnak Plain acres 8100 pounds, New England farms, and 127 acre Krambach with prices noted. Enquiries show buyers interested in Alonchester Wallamba and Manning Rivers areas. North Coast wins Royal Show district competition across multiple divisions, with Guernsey prizes at Gloucester show.
At the Royal Sydney Show on Tuesday Gloucester buyers led by Messrs Higgins Henderson and Whitford purchased stock cattle. A. J. Everett sold Guernsey heifers. Clive Brown’s Wolling Surry Jersey Stud led to purchases of Wollingurry Paragon at 20 guineas and Staghorn Lord Glaenoss at 20 guineas. Further Jersey purchases included Manuden Joy's King at 19 guineas and several cows from Watson, Darcey Lowe, E J Garrod, Eldgood Brothers, Stroud and others, with prices ranging up to 26 guineas for Clementine Bra.
A power failure from WayiWay to Gloucester disrupted electricity for over an hour after a small fire affected high tension switch connections at Zara Street Power House Newcastle. Turbines were restored within 34 minutes, supplying rail tram and city needs. Gloucester used its oval plant for light between 4:45 and 6:00 am.
The Gloucester team was selected to represent Gloucester against the Newcastle Methodist Order of Knights on Saturday, 27 March at 1 p.m. Also chosen to play for the Gloucester District Cricket Association against Dungog on Easter Monday are Atkins as captain with a squad including Ross, Smith, F. Smith, Price, Oldfield, Ciuc key, Beattie, Merchant, Kenney and Merchant.
The Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee met on Friday with Nicod Departmental Officer noting dates, inspections, and the coming exhibit at the Show next month. Fifty youths active in gardens and projects, school agricultural course ideas, and field competitions to boost engagement were highlighted.
The article lists Saturday draws for golf matches with pairings McRae v McLeod Street v Leham Weekes v Doyle Charlton Rye Dawson v Griffin Parish Pearson Carolan v Woodward and notes players’ unavailability. A 1937 season program follows with Open Tournament dates from March to October, including Stroke Handicap Locke Cup Monthly Medal Bisque and Par events. Also details the Shore Stroke Handicap draw for Westness with multiple pairings and a 2.30 start, plus arrangements for associates wishing to play.
Gloucester Shire invites tenders for Contract 5/37 building nine low level timber bridges over Oakey Creek and approaches and Contract 6/87 for a reinforced concrete box culvert with earthwork and gravel pavement on the Pacific Highway near Craven. Plans available at Gloucester Shire Office and Main Roads Offices in New Lambton and Sydney. Tenders close April 7, 1987. deposit 4 percent required. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
An engineer reported to the Stroud Shire that the Department of Main Roads requires a centreline survey and levels on several roads including Bullahdelah Tea Gardens Upper Monkeral and Bunyah. About 20 miles of survey plans are needed, taking roughly three months, while permission to start on roads not requiring surveys is being sought. Also notified are Armidale cattle sale details and upcoming union sales and Presbyterian services at Rawdon Vale Invergordon Homberdale Gloucester with dates and times.
Sydney market notes show 2980 cattle yarded with prices for steers to A2 and cows to 25 shillings per head, plus hoggets and lambs varying amid a generally easier trend. Pig values indicate medium quality porkers and baconers dominating Tuesday sales with prime hogs around 105 shillings per head and various weights and grades trading across the yard.
Gloucester cattle sale details from the Gloucester show include a large 1000 head herd of New Zealand bred cattle and Devon bullocks noted as top lots. Messrs Paterson and Co. also listed cattle in the sale, with description of stock quality and enclosures. The event coincides with other local happenings including a public school event and a film program at the Mount Man Public School.
In loving memory of my deer husband and father who passed March 26. Our family recalls his patience and quiet suffering, and we endure the loss with sorrow. He was dearly loved and will be remembered by those who knew him best.
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