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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1939
Page
3
New South Wales plans defendence spending to about £12,000,000 with Commonwealth funds to cover urgent works. Projects include Newcastle harbour, rail upgrades for military transport, dual track lines, new routes, strategic roads, civil aerodrome improvements, and expanded transfer facilities. Cabinet reaffirmed cooperation with Canberra on defence.
Psittacosis outbreak in southeast Victoria prompts health notices. The Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science warns country hospitals of infection risks, citing many dead parrots in scrub areas. Director Professor F Weston Hurst reports parrots dropping from trees and being collected for examination.
The local team visited Wingham last Saturday and defeated Wingham 111 to 94 despite showery conditions. Scaves were GW.
The list shows participants for opening day in April with players including Weekes Kingy Rye Crowther McGown Easton Spence Thomas Hye Yates Leedham Middlebrook McLeod Parish Chariton Munro Woolford Matthews Coote Greeny McGregor Garner Dawson Parish McRae Holland Woodward Streetly Parish Crowthers Hawdon Newton. Members and associates not in the draw are urged to attend for a game.
Commercial Homestead stock sales report firm values and prices across Sydney and Maitland markets. Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd note 1962 cattle mostly prime, with unchanged values though some top prices. Winchcombe Carson report a very firm market with best dealers to 46 steers and strong cow prices. Maitland yarding exceeds 4000 fat cattle, with firm to 10s dearer rates, best bullocks at 42 guineas, best cows to 10 pounds 3 shillings 6d, calves strong, pigs and slips showing varied but firm demand. Gloucester sale highlights include Jaimes Richardson and others selling cows, vealers, and bullocks at notable averages.
The 20th Century Fox romance shows at the Majestic tonight and at the Star tomorrow with Sonja slenie. Richard Greene and Joan Davis lead a sparkling cast with ice ballets, song, and comedy. Supporting features include Texas Trail with William Boyd and George Hayes.
A report from the Agricultural Gazette details a method for transplanting native trees. Seedlings are moved to petrol tins with soil, kept oriented, then later planted by removing tin bottoms and bending its sides to widen the root space. The tin serves to maintain moisture until rusting away.
Soviet authorities return St Peter and Paul Church in Moscow to local Polish community. Indian Mutiny remembrance marks include British Residency in Lucknow keeping Union Jack displayed around the clock.
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