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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 23, 1941
Page
1
A call to shoppers to buy advertised goods only, asserting that trusted brands and services maintain a proven standard. The message frames advertising in the Local Paper as the guaranteed route to reach Gloucester District consumers with dependable quality.
A pilot recalls a fierce dogfight over the sea with Messerschmitts. After taking hits, he bailed out at 10,000 feet, landed near a French coast town, and was rescued by local civilians. He praises the calm wind, the kissing breeze, and a boy who said he would join the air force. Many details capture the peril and civilian kindness.
Competition was keener and values improved at Tuesday's Sydney pig auctions with supplies around 2500. Backfatters, extra prime and heavy hogs topped at 120 shillings per head, 110 shillings for others, bacon weights 1201b to 1401, 5T to 62, prices for 1101b to 1201b, porkers 70Ib to Hor, 34 to 40, and other weights quoted in ranges.
At a quarterly meeting in Gloucester the new State Parliament representative Mr R L Fitzgerald was toasted. Members pressed for fair petrol allowances for rural producers, debating mileage radius and road-use equity while urging action on transport and road-work warnings. A motion to central leadership sought protection of primary producers' materials amid fuel controls.
A runaway horse dragged a swaying cart through Salisbury streets driven by a desperate rider. It surged through traffic toward a junction with lights, and when the signal turned red the horse stopped. The driver regained control and the horse returned to work.
Wednesday's sale reported higher prices for rabbit skins led by Winencampe and Carson Ltd. Demand improved and the general average rose about 2d per lb from the previous week. Incomings ranged from 1100 to 4260 per lb for first quality, with varied figures for others and total offerings at 74 tons.
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