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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1946
Page
1
A notice lists Hamper No 1 priced at 25/- and 30/- each. Contents include Camp Pie, Corned Beef, Beef Steak or Steak and Kidney Pudding, Trufood Milk, S and C Pineapples, Peaches, Rex Jellies, Foam Jellies, Selwyn Fruit, Non Pariels, Plum Pudding, Coffee Essence, Cheddar Cheese, Hart Mixed Fruit, Tomato Sauce, Mixed Peel, Curry Mixture and Chutney, and other condiments.
Xmas hamper No. 2 30 1 includes Rex Camp Pie Rex Comed Beef Rex Steak and Kidney Pudding C S Pine Peaches Jellies Foam Jellies S A Plum Moz Rex Cheddar Cheese Rex Mixed Peel Rex Curry Mixture Fruit Chutney Rex Coffee Essence Tomato Sauce Big Sister Cake Cook's Sweets Diong Almonds and Raisins.
A special Gloucester Board meeting on Tuesday will hear protests against forming a Dingo Board by the Department of Agriculture for the Central Coast and Tablelands. MPs Fitzgerald and Jordan Oxley will present the protest to the Agriculture Minister while Port Macquarie backs the plan, Gloucester undecided.
Gloucester defeats Nabine Show Association by 19 runs in a show match on a concrete wicket at Gloucester Dark. Gloucester totalled 227 with Joe Alleina top scoring 74 before retiring, supported by Lon Shaw 60 and Henderson 50. Nabiac’s innings faltered with several batsmen out, Breckenridge and Waller contributions limited as Gloucester’s bowlers restricted runs.
In reply to Sir Earle Page questions, Minister Pollard said a committee will be set up to examine costs of production in dairying. A panel for appointment is being formed and announcements will follow. The feasibility of retrospective increases in payments will be reviewed using government information as it becomes available.
The notice informs readers that due to operational issues the Advocate will not guarantee publication of submissions received after midday on Mondays and Thursdays. Contributors and advertisers are advised of the new end line and mid day cutoff.
Port Macquarie and Gloucester districts form a Dingo Destruction District to be led by Armidale, with a December 10 meeting set at Armidale to frame estimates for the coming year. The Port Macquarie Board seeks a definite plan and finance details before committing, while Gloucester hesitates over participation. A committee of board and department officers may be formed to prepare a working plan. the aim is a permanent scheme with clear commitments and supervision.
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