Forthright Attack on Artificial Insemination
At the Australian Polled Hereford Society annual meeting in Sydney, Dr. F G A Pockley condemned artificial insemination citing high rogery risk and low success rates. He urged the society to do nothing, noting limited value outside dairy herds and urging clarifications before any registrations. Aberdeen Angus notes quote that stock by artificial insemination may be entered or registered under overseas rules if approved by provisions.
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F. G. A. Pockley
Sydney
Ma. L. FL Leake
Dr. Pockley
Glenfield Research Station
Wnr
Dr. Pockler
America
Glenfield
Australia
Seale
R. G. Bryant
J. H. Devle
Aberdeen-Angus Society
Hell
Gloucester Tennis Courts Plan Urgently Pushed
Gloucester District Tennis Association offered £50 to fund three new park courts if construction began immediately. Council keen to proceed after engineer plans for parks are reviewed by the Botanical Gardens curator this week. A rough estimate puts three courts cost between £100 and £200.
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Gloucester
Gloucester District Tennis Association
Botanical Gardens
Deadline notice for ad submissions before publication day
WID contributors and advertisers are advised that due to earlier mall closures and staffing shortages, all material must reach the office by midday the day before publication, meaning Monday and Thursday. Insertion cannot be guaranteed for material received after the deadline.
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WID
Church Notes Methodism Thought for the Week
A church column themed around care and fear, urging calm and faith with brief reflections. It notes daily worries fade as work proceeds, and ends with a grateful prayer as evening shadows fall. W. Patch writes the devotional vignette, emphasizing peace and trust.
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W. &Titch
Timber cutter dies in 500 foot gorge fall near Kempsey
Phillip Shannon, 56, of Mungay Creek near Kempsey, fell 500 feet to death while cutting timber on Monday. A bicycle and swag were found nearby at Kilmore 30 miles from Kempsey. Police and locals traced tracks to an 80 foot edge, then Shannon’s body at the gorge bottom after a long trek. No suspicious circumstances.
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Phillip Shannon
Mungay Creek
Kempsey
Kilmore
Shannon
Gloucester Shire debates county electricity council
Gloucester Shire Council debated joining a proposed county council to control electricity supply for Dungee Municipality and Wallarabba Stroud and Gloucester shires. Delegates Dr G D Laurie and Mr F Lowe will attend as observers while the council weighs advantages and risks of aligning with a county system.
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Dungee
Wallarabba
Stroud
Gloucester
Connell
F. Lowe
Dungeg
G. D. Laurie
Gene Il
Bo AL Hall
Lhe Fortier
Dungog Municipal Cope
Hill
Livermore
County Council
Dangog Electricity
Danger Municipal Council
Far West Home Honors Founders and Memorial Floor
A ceremony Sunday afternoon marked the unveiling of the Drum mond Home floor memorial honoring originators Rev. Stanley G. Drummond and his wife, founders of the Far West Children’s Hearts Scheme. The Drummonds died within months of each other about two years ago after years devoted to health and holidays for Outback children.
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Joseph Wolvish
Stanley G. Drummond
PC. Spender
M.A.R
Drummond
Outback
Far West
Manly
Buimey
Stock Sale at Gloucester Auction in Winchcombe and Homebush
Gloucester stock sold at Winchcombe and Carson's Homebush auction last Thursday. Prices ranged: R Testor ell 1 steer £10. 7 cows and heifers to £7 10s average £7 10s. J Upton 3 cows and heifers to £7 1s average £6 4s 3d. 1 vealer £5 8d. Eric Everett 1 steer £6 1s. 2 cows £4 1d.
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Gloucester
Winchcombe
Carson
Railway Maintenance Needs Across New South Wales
The Railway Department seeks over 6,000 track workers for urgent maintenance across New South Wales. Applicants are invited at the nearest station master for immediate employment, with prospects of permanent roles and benefits such as annual leave, sick pay, and superannuation, as influenza cautions are issued.
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New South Wales
Dees Saent
Hes Brasghit
Countey
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OUR Drapery
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Mercery
P.O. Box
Advocate” Office
Hereford Society
B. Saxby
Golden Gate Cafe
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McFarland’s
Harvey Ivers
E. Homann Cravels
Electricity County Council
Gloucester Shire Council
Lowry
Church Street
A.M.P
A.M.P. Society
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M. GC. Buttfield
B. G. Walker
Pitt Street
Victoria & Pulteney
Taree
B. G. Davidson
New Business
T. M. Breckenridge
C. A. Weller
H. BE. Monro
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