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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 05, 1935
Page
4
Absorbing tale of love and mystery features a famed author behind a provocative lineup including The Man Who Changed the Wife Dawn of Desire and Pull Passionate Mood. A sweeping narrative explores desire secrets and consequences across intertwined relationships.
Mrs. Grainger hosts a party when Michael Shee, Hammond Feature Film Company location manager, arrives to propose filming at the Georgian house. He promises a grand tea scene with a polished crew, costumes, and a photogenic group, while insisting the house be used as a backdrop for a scene in The Loves of the Lost.
Sinclair Westall schemes in a tense social circle as Mercedes and Margot hash out fame and love while Justin and a hidden driver uncover a dangerous plot. Dennis Berney returns, taunting Westall with a veiled threat and a revealed ruse behind the accident.
The Governor General and Sir Gilbert Dyett send Armistice Day notices to the Soldiers Poppy Day Appeal in Sydney. They emphasize remembrance of the Great War dead and appeal for funds to aid unemployed ex servicemen, urging purchase of red poppies from the Returned Soldiers League to support distressed veterans.
Commonwealth Statistician Mr McPhee releases 12 months to September 30 1985 savings bank deposits total 220 020 000 pounds up from 217 556 000 the prior year an increase of 7 444 000 pounds.
A long forgotten account celebrates the Queanbeyan Age’s diamond jubilee with a dinner at the Royal Hotel. It honors founder John Gale and the Fallick family, noting the first Australian woman in a composing room and the paper’s ties to Observer and other local titles.
Briery Hill Farm near Newent, owned by Captain T C B Hooke, is linked to a 1928 apparition seen by housekeeper Mrs Ind. A kneeling, grey clothed figure with a skull cap appeared beside a lamp, then vanished. Captain Hooke notes Civil War era clashes and a family treasure legend at Boylsdon Farm, with ongoing search efforts by Hooke descendants.
A storm struck a fence near Quirindi leaving a tree struck by lightning and shattering it. Twenty four sheep along the fence died within a quarter mile of the impact. Dairy output in North Coast districts shows regional wealth with Macleay valley milk and cheese production and Nestles Anglo-Swiss works at Smithtown consuming up to 18,000 gallons daily and employing about 200 staff. Pigs fed on skim milk and buttermilk valued at over £85,000 yearly with about 25,000 sold at auctions and many bought directly from farms.
The Crookes state allotment given to the Hooless by Henry V. marks Briety Farm as a long held family possession. Generations of Hookes lived there, maintaining ties to the property across centuries.
Inspectors are appointed to enforce the Apiaries Act. beekeepers must register and transfer bees to hive types as required. Wax moths and foul brood are proclaimed diseases. treat infested combs and melt cull combs to prevent spread. Report brood diseases to the Department. fines up to £20 for noncompliance. information available from the Department of Agriculture, Sydney.
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