Commercial Gloucester Pig Sales Report Summary
W E Sparke reports a good yarding at the fortnightly sale with weighty pigs and bac oners in demand and stores weak. Calves and pigs are listed with numerous buyers and firm prices for quality stock, while small black porkers sell poorly. Tom Hicks notes two good yardings and widespread buyer turnout, with stores dull and weighty pigs firm. Sydney market buoyant as 2200 head with 500 stores and varied backfatters to 240 per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
W. E. Sparke
Ger.) Pty. Ltd
Gallagher
A. J. Merchant
Relf and
Toms
G. German
Tom Hicks
HK. Bleasdale
H. McCarthy
FG. Farley
Breese and Higgins
Mick Holstein
Crowther
Bagnall
J. G. German
W. H. Bagnall
R. A. Martin
Bithrey
W. Lowrey
J. Foyle
Bert Lowrey
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Homebush Stock Sales Sydney Vealers Lead Market Decline
Sydney buying at the Thursday cattle yard report shows 2343 head yarded with prime bullocks scarce and vealers plentiful. Vealers quoted around 60 shillings, best bulls at 60, steers to 51, cows to 41 shillings per 10 pounds. prices largely unchanged for prime grown cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush Stock
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Postponed Bowls Play Sees Wingham Tink Face Gloucester
Weather forced all last Saturday bowls games to be postponed. Tomorrow Wingham Tink in the Lower North Coast championship rink will play the Gloucester representatives, with several other rinks expected to join for a combined game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingham Tink
Gloucester
Country Party reforms for country education program
The Australian Country Party outlines a reform program to aid country children. It calls for free conveyance to schools, expanded bursaries, higher subsidies for subsidised and boarding schools, building support, and area schools with agriculture and trades training. It also seeks higher teacher salaries, farm training schools, more provincial technical schools, and ample scholarships for bright rural youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Country Party
Nnt Hove
Country Party achievements in education and library reform
The Country Party supported Armidale University and Teachers College access for country children. It backs a Free Reference Library for adult education, and lobbied for the Libraries Act, Library School, and Library Movement. Plans for provincial and district libraries, Farm Training Schools, and hostel provisions for country youths are noted, along with the Child Welfare Act 1939 reforms and rural development aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Party
Armidale University
Allege Mid
Teachers’ College
Australia
Disteler Schools
Lineten
C.P
Auc. Pp
Australian Country Party
Rabbit Skin Values Report From Sydney Auctions
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports rabbit skins offered at Sydney auctions with irregular demand but closing values up about 3d to 4d per lb. Autumns to 88d, racks 77d-81d, south peltry 3d to 4d, 6th peltry 62d-66d, 4th peltry 54d-44d, 4th does 65d-74d, 5th does 46d-54d, growns 74d-? to 55d, kittens 33d-40d, suckers 26d, aged 3rd 63d, damaged 50d-58d, lower damaged 29d, blacks 67d, fawns to 70d, greys 40d-53d, 2nd greys 18d-30d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Battle Against Death in World War Medical Efforts
A wartime report outlines how medical services reduced deaths among the wounded in the Middle East, France and Tunisia. It cites 611 deaths from nearly 30,000 admissions in the year ending March 1, 1843, and credits rapid treatment, blood transfusion, and improved RAMC training. It notes parachute field ambulances, frontline surgeons, and air evacuation saving many lives and recounts Dr Charles Granville Robb’s frontline actions and bravery.
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Middle East
Egypt
Palestine
France
RAMC
Beja
Tunisia
Charles Granville Robb
RAF
USAAF
Sicily
North Africa
Prisoner Sentenced as Juryman Prods for House Option
A juryman leaned over the box and asked the just-sentenced prisoner if he wished to let his house. A naval officer's wife received a Christmas letter from him aboard ship abroad. He described ice on the North Atlantic, ice in doors, and said he would pursue the author of a white Christmas song after the war.
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North Atlantic
Hitler
Toy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gloucester Electric Supply Co., Pty. Ltd
Clem Walsh
King
Thomas Cowan & Co
Street & Parish Pty., Ltd
J. Bowen
Box 40
Taree
R. Irwin Cash & Carry
Tell St. Gloucester
Teen
H. E. Green
R. Burton
Normin Berry
EK. V. Phillips
EB. Blackford
PF. S. Akhurst
Brassington A& Poole
H. Muddle
E. Holmes
K. Murray
J. Smith
8. Baker
Mrs. L. Periera
Wilson
C. T. Hampton
Education
Cp’s
Queen Street
Harvey
Church Street
Burrowa
Eatele
Homebush
Winchcombe
Winchcombe Houses
Bridge St
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