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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1942
Page
2
D I McDonald of London and Sydney firm Jack and McDonald will visit Gloucester on Saturday December 12 and may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm.
The latest casualty list shows Major B. P. Dawson of Gloucester wounded in the Middle East and placed on the seriously ill list. Cpl Ler McCarthy, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. McCarthy of Upper Bowman, wounded in the Middle East. Pte. R. Mackay and brother William of Dungog reported wounded in Egypt. ATW additions include A. C. Greshan Stratford Trooper Cecil T. Wharton Gloucester William G. Stanbury Gloucester in the Navy and Gorflon Wade Ward's River in the Air Force. Jack Muddle, RA AF in England, commissioned after raids over Germany. A quiet wedding at Presbyterian Church, West Maitland, on 29 October united Constance L. Kennedy and S. W. McKay of Hobart. honeymoon in Toronto. Potatoes crop: Sam Martin of Belbora harvests 400 bags from three acres. Subterranean clover, Frank Williams' Stratford farm, 20 acres of ten-inch growth. Extra ration coupons to aid large children: boys 4ft 3in or taller or 8 st+, girls 5ft or taller or 7 st 7 lb+. Measured without shoes, weighed in summer clothes, under 16 before 16th March.
W E Sparke Pty Ltd reports a highly successful store cattle sale last Tuesday with strong attendance and competitive bidding. Prices reached high levels for Hereford bullocks and steers, dairy cows with calves, and numerous individual lots including G McDonald, Laurie Estate, and Ridgeway entries, plus 60 fat bullocks privately sold with Dalgety & Co. Next sale is December 1 at 11 o'clock.
Gloucester buyers gathered for a fortnightly pig sale with heavy bacon pig numbers and a very firm market. Prices ranged from about 2/3 to 6/8 per pig, with numerous small lots and many buyers present, and a second sale noted as light yarding but rising values for prime pigs.
Calf sale concluded with restricted competition and prices near recent levels. Buyers included Ron Yates, Boorer & Corbett, Tom German, W Lowrey, Alvin Smith, B Deards, S Ellis, D Stackman, Sparke Pty Ltd, and many others, with light calf supply mainly bobbies and strong demand for good calves. Vealers to 59s, steers to 49s, heifers 46s, bullocks 42s, cows 42s per 100 lb.
Gloucester hosts the Sparks and Sparklettes Merry Revue with proceeds to Miss Gloucester Red Cross. The show promises great entertainment and is billed as not to be missed. Box seats at Cavanough's box office are filling up fast.
Gloucester P and C Association schedules a meeting for Monday night at 7 30 at the School of Arts. The Director of Education cannot arrive until Monday. W Highfield vice president and H Gray honorary secretary issue the notice.
The Volunteer Defence Corps holds a parade in Gloucester on Sunday November 15 at 9 a.m. followed by a field day at Bowman Farm. Identity cards will be issued to members at the parade. Full attendance is essential. E. Jenkins, Captain, OC, G Company.
The Monthly Meeting of the Gloucester Red Cross Society will convene at the School of Arts on Tuesday next, November 11, at 3 p.m. All members and intending members are invited to attend. M. J. Tilbrook, Hon. Secretary.
To let by tender a 370 acre Forbesdale dairy farm owned by S A Deards. includes 6 grazing paddocks 20 acres cultivated Avon River water supply good residence dairy and milking plant outbuildings handy to school and Berrico Railway Siding. Tender closes Saturday 71st November with option for a three year grazing paddock of 180 acres at Berrico secure fencing and permanent water.
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