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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 02, 1934
Page
3
Mr Drummond reports Cabinet closely considered closing schools on November 23 to allow festivity participation around the Duke of Gloucester's visit. November 22 is a public holiday statewide, while 23 is only for districts near the metropolis.
Canberra reports a negotiated agreement between Prime Minister Lyons and Country Party leader Dr Page restoring coalition. Four Country Party members will join the Cabinet two as ministers and two as honorary ministers with Page as deputy leader and acting prime minister in Lyons absence.
Commercial Homebush stock sale in Sydney shows strong demand and improved prices for cattle and pigs. Maitland reports 1037 cattle sold with high bids despite mixed quality. rabbit skins rise, and neglected orchards face potential action under the Plant Diseases Act with possible destruction of trees and recovery of costs.
Stodart Squadron-Leader arrives in Melbourne shortly after 11 am with a bandaged hand from a propeller strike. He warns the engine pressure neared bursting point and the journey took 9 days 18 hours 11 minutes 10 seconds. Melrose lands at Laverton after a record 10 days 16 hours 22 minutes 2 seconds. Danish Desoutter crew reach Laverton at 9:42 am. Mollisons travel by train from Calcutta toward Allahabad awaiting repairs. Colonel Fitzmaurice abandons the Australia flight and will send the Bellanca to America for alterations.
A girl around ten years old found in Garhwal foothills and raised by peasants was brought to Arya Samaj orphanage Bareilly United Provinces. She later died of dysentery after living eight years in the jungle and exhibiting wolf like behavior. Authorities note multiple wolf child reports in India including Nainital and a boy seen with a large female wolf.
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