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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Oct 01, 1946

Page

3

Poultry Club Re-forms at Gloucester Arts School Meeting

The Gloucester District Poultry Club was re-formed at a lively meeting in the School of Arts last night with past and new members. Officers elected include Patrons FRL Higging and L Davenport, President Mr Jones, Vice Presidents H Jory and S Martin, Secretary Mr L Irwin, Treasurer Mr W Druhan, and a full committee. The group plans a first postwar show next year, aiming to surpass prewar events, but issues with the coop at the Gloucester Showground hinder the immediate display. The club will work with the A H and P Association to repair and remodel the coop, and may enter standard and utility classes. further discussions will align rules, finances, and governance for the new term.

School of Arts Gloucester District Poultry Club Menars L. Higging L. Davenport Jones H. Jory 8. Martin L. Irwin W. Druhan S. Relf G. Maiden J. Siaw 0. Relf BH. Hancock L. Relf W. ©. Highfield N. Manning C. C. Middleton Mervyn Neilson W. C. Highfield Coopa Gloucester Show A. H. and P. Association Shaw Hancock Mr. Jones Australia Rhode Island Mr. Jory United States Commercial Banking Company of Sydney 8. Jones Mesaré Relf Martin G. Malden W. Drahan D. Shaw H. Hancock Merven Neilson

Homebush Stock Sales report cattle yarding and prices

Commercial report from Homebush Sydney shows 1484 cattle yarded, trade condition lightweights, market 10 to 20 dearer. T E O'Brien quotes steers to £17 7s average £15 7s, 4 heifers to £13 13s average £13 8s. Winchcombe Carson notes 1454 yarded, prime scarce and fully 20s dearer, others 10s dearer. top venlers to 74s, steers 66s, heifers 58s, bullocks 63s, cows 63s per 100 lb. Maitland Sale at Campbell’s Hill yard shows beef cattle in good supply, prices firm at best last day’s rates. beat bullocks to £25 1s, good from £17 10s, light from £15 5s. beat cows to £17 15s, good from £18, med from £6 10s, best yearlings to £14 5s, others from £7, bulls to £118 10s.

Homebush Sydney Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd T. E. O'Brien Merriwa Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Maitland Campbell's Hill

Church Services Schedule Skims Through City Parishes

Church of England services listed for Gloucester and Bowman Farm with 7.30 times led by Rector David R. May. Presbyterian services at Gloucester at 11 and 7.30 led by Rev H A Shaw. Methodist notices for Oct 4 at Barrington and Stratford with Gloucester 11. Order of Knights at Mogra ni Creek 2.30 with Gloucester Tom led by Rev N L Smith. Free Presbyterian notices for Barrington Town Church at 11 with Mr Clark.

Church of England Gloucester Bowman Farm Craven David R. May Presbyterian H. A. Shaw Barrington N. L Bunday Ltd Stratford Order of Knights Mograni Creek N. L. Smith Free Presbyterian Church Barringtown Mr. Clark

Encouragement to boost maize sowing amid NSW wheat failure

The article urges coastal maize growers to sow all available land from October to mid January to rebuild grain supplies as wheat crops fail in New South Wales. It calls for sharing seed scarce, lists priority varieties, notes end of November sowings for Diack beetle areas, and promotes maize as a dairy fodder with silage value and potential two acre competitions to revive maize growing.

N.S.W Fitzroy Macleay and Manning R.as Templeton Oxley Island Maine North West Mt. George Second Cliss

Northern Motors Opens For High Class Auto Repairs

Northern Motors announces full service shop for high class motor repairs replacements petrol oils and accessories. H G Robinson proprietor invites old customers to return and welcomes new patrons to visit at the shop.

Northern Motors H. G. Robinson

Standardisation Must Wait

The President of the Shires Association warns that drought in the Northern district highlights immediate needs in water conservation afforestation and inland railway development. Dr Carter cites advice from the Prime Minister and Premier and urges prioritising urgent developmental works over rail gauge unification to aid primary producers.

Shires Association T. G. Carter Carter McKell Riverina

Combined school sports report to be published Friday

A report covering multiple school sports events held up to Friday's issue summarizes results and notable performances. It highlights standout athletes from various schools, event timings, and preliminary standings as records are consolidated for the near-term publication.

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