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Newspaper

Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Nov 04, 1947

Page

3

Maitland Cattle Sales Show Strong Demand and Higher Prices

Maitland yarding of 700 cattle saw keen bidding and higher values with best bullocks up to £23 18s 6d and mediums around £18 1s, cows to £15 8s 8d. Calves brisk though softer, heavy calves to £6, mediums £1 to 29s 6d, light 14s 6d. Horses also in demand with draught geldings £27-£30, mares £18, ponies to £27, Shetland ponies to 45 guineas.

Sydney Pitt, Bon & Badgery Ltd McManus Estate Nyngan Enright Maitland R. Graham Largs

Local Government Seeks Fair Share Of Tax Revenue

Alderman A. 3. McDonald of the Local Government Association warns that unprecedented taxation and exemptions on Crown Lands, pegged land values, and levies to support State industry strain council finances. He says income relies on an outdated land rating system since 1842, forcing councils to subsidize state activities and road schemes at a loss while costs rise 40 percent postwar. Local authorities demand a larger local share of taxation to sustain services.

Ald. A McDonald The Local Government Association State Housing Commission Main Roads Department State Electricity Authority Fire Board

Church Services Schedule and Denominational Times

Church of England services in Gloucester Bulliac Copeland and Gloucester chapters with rector David R May and others. Presbyterians Methodists Congregational Free Presbyterian Undenominational and a Gospel school session listed with times and speakers. All welcome and no collection.

Church of England Gloucester Bulliac Copeland David R. May Bellora Gangat H. A. Shaw L. ER. Jarratt O.k's Rockhurat Upper Bowman E. M. Dean Free Presbyterian Garrington Craven Creek Malcolm Ramaay Gospel Een School of Arta

NSW fodder conservation scheme aid extended

Premier McGirr announced a renewed fodder conservation program granting up to £10 000 to co operatives and dairy societies for fodder purchase or storage. Funds may be used by societies or for farmers, with orders issued to suppliers and payment on delivery. The Rural Bank will lend at 14 percent interest.

New South Wales Mr. McGirr McGirr

Community events and club notices sweep Gloucester area

The Gloucester calendar showcases the Anniversary Dance at Kin Ora hall on Tuesday with Slade's Orchestra and free novelties plus a high class supper. a New Year Eve Dance at Forbesdale Hall with a good orchestra and supper. and a big November 8 bazaar at the school grounds with stalls, a ten nis tournament, doll show, tea room, fish pond for children, and Gloucester Band for atmosphere. Proceeds aid the P and C Association and the Mother's Club. Additional items include Gloucester Rifle Club meeting on Friday seeking a secretary, Gloucester Parents and Citizens Association meeting Thursday, and L Farley offering a bus to Tuncurry and Forster on Sunday with departures from Barrington and Gloucester.

Kin‘Ora Hall Slade Gloucester Forbesdale Forbesdale Hall R. L. Fitzgerald Mu.a AL Theeting Gloucester Rifle Club Campbell's Garage D. Collings Quirind Reed

Plant Growth Regulators Explained in Agricultural Bulletin

Officers of the Biological Branch of the Department of Agriculture explain plant growth regulators and the hormones plants produce in minute amounts. They note synthetic chemicals offer similar effects and outline how regulators stimulate cell division, expansion, or growth timing. Economic uses include root production, fruit set control, weed killing, and delaying shoot growth in tubers.

Somme Department of Agriculture Garrtte

Preventing cream faults through cleanliness and handling

Officers from the Division of Dualizing urge absolute cleanliness in profitable dairying. Key tips include cooling cream promptly after milking, avoiding sun exposure, delivering to the factory at least daily in summer, keeping all cream cool, stirring mass, washing udders, removing cow droppings near the dairy daily, and using clean tools. Also ensure fresh cream is cooled before mixing, keep gear sanitary, and avoid strong smelling wash water or engine smoke near the separating room.

Department of Agriculture Dave

DUNGOG ENGINEERS PTY. LTD advertisement details

Advertisement from Dungog Engineers Pty. Ltd of Stewart Place Dungog describes a firm that manufactures all classes of sawmill equipment and provides general and structural engineering, earthmoving and motor engineering services in a well equipped machine shop with two lathes a drill milling machine two electric welding plants key slotter and dividing head for cutting gears and spline cutting a stock of tractor spares is carried to enable exchange of parts for old equipment

Dungog Engineers Pty. Ltd Stewart Place Dungog Imit

Figures showing bank customers croaked says Mengies

Mr Mengies dismisses figures claiming the Commonwealth Bank had more customers than trading banks as unreliable, calling the data croaked and untrustworthy. The remark suggests skepticism about banking statistics and market comparisons amid ongoing financial chatter.

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