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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1951
Page
4
Payroll rates from the Commonwealth Arbitration Court set first pay period in November 1951 for Shed Hands, General Farm Hands, Milker and Carter, Tractor Driver, and Leading Hand. Seniority and age brackets shown include junior males under 17 and 17 to 19, adult females, and young female employers under 20.
Gloucester and Dungog opened the OBs cricket season at Gloucester Park with a competitive display. Gloucester won the match as the two teams observed a two minute silence for J. Atkins, and donations and local hospitality featured in a day of camarderie and sport.
A visit to a 158 acre Claremont dairy farm highlights a mixed herd of 38 cows, soon to be 30, with pure Jerseys and Friesians noted for winter milk production. The farm uses river flat irrigation, chaff and lucerne blends, crushed maize fodder, and an electric water supply from the Gloucester River. Judy the Border Collie aids herd management, and the Farley household at Claremont emphasizes modern dairy unit practices.
Premier James McGirr warns that NSW lands must be classified by use with wheat and sheep districts designated for specific crops. He argues farmers may shift to easier ventures without legislative action and stresses food supply as vital to national defence during wartime preparations.
Barrington scored 148 to defeat Gloucester 98 while Ward's River added 257 against Colts. Neville Gam earned 124 not out in Ward's River innings, with Mick Buckshiram Snr making 63 and T. Smith 46. J. Leonard took 4 for 40 for Barrington. Potth took 6 for 37 for Carsons in B Grade. Ward's River withdraws from B Grade, Colts to play Factory on 25 November.
A Sunday Kenmore tornado grazed a farmhouse on Moggill Road at 2 pm. It carried one cow 80 yards and another went missing for seven hours before limping home bruised, while a barn and fowlhouse collapsed and a tank was dropped. Neighbors called the storm unbelievable and horrific as hens on Moreton Bay faced a 30 year worst. A Sydney Yacht, Hoanas, won a 00 mile race during the tempest.
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