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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1946
Page
1
A new Gloucester Park Tennis Club forms with ongoing discussions on membership, committee roles, and local support. The article notes plans for social events, a possible club tournament, and aims to foster local participation in tennis among residents.
Tugrabakh closed its cricket season with a 15 a side match, finishing at 2707 runs for and 1638 against. The scoreline featured contributions from G Gee Fleet M Praser and Gry Griffin with notable dismissals and several players reaching double figures as the season concluded on Saturday.
Winehermby Carson Ltd reports rabbit skins in Sydney market rose with demand keen. Prices advanced 6d to 8d per lb on averages, with various grades: racks to 128d per lb, 6th peltry 100 to 107d, 7th peltry 87 to 84d, furs and damaged skins noted with multiple price ranges across categories, including hares at 21 shillings per dozen.
A Red Cross meeting at Gloucester covered May plans and war relief duties. Attendees included Mr Lombd Gry Miepinn Veith Chiaphil Horner and others while Mrs Molines and Mrs Sansam assisted and tea was served by Nine G Smith. Proceeds from a sale and collections supported the fund with significant donations noted.
At a meeting on the Far North Coast farmers discussed pest control methods. Mr Burchill described an explosive device using gelignite tied to a live rabbit released at the burrow mouth. The rabbit allegedly travels to the centre and detonates the charge, killing rodents below ground while sparing surface land.
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