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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1934
Page
3
In a yarding of about 50 fat cattle the mix was solid with many handy to heavy bullocks and ample cow beef. Bidding brisk. best bullocks to 12/3/68, cows to 8/3/6, yearlings to 6/6, calves 20/ to 24/, pigs 41/ to 68/6, overall market firmer than last week with varied quality throughout.
At St Pancras inquest on Mrs Ava Jane Prigg jurors heard 23 nails were found in her body. The husband said she believed she had deceived him and may have swallowed nails to punish herself. a hospital witness noted she was nervous and had mistaken a box of nails for her cup of tea. The coroner recorded death from natural causes related to blood trouble.
Report notes modern miners plan dredging the River Pek on the Yugos-Romanian border where gold has gathered for two millennia. It cites Alexander the Great’s 324 BC expedition near the area and mentions bids by international firms to supply dredging machines amid expected cooperation costs.
A tenant complains to his landlord that loud activity from a neighbor's saxophone practice kept him awake. The incident began around 1 am with floor-shaking stomping and angry exchanges. The frustrated resident insists on stopping the disturbance as the other man admits late work.
An Australian writer cites the royal romance as Prince Henry’s substitution for Prince George on the Australian tour. A Marina confidante describes Princess Marina as resourceful, domesticated, frugal, and fit for royal life, with a keen zest for swimming, music and dancing, homemade clothes, and a strong English affinity. The piece notes her Greek Orthodox ties, a lucky gold coin gift, and a pledge to love England as much as Greece, framing her as a genteel, unspoiled bride-to-be awaiting a ceremonial wedding in London.
A poultry farmer urges preserving eggs early in the season when shells are thickest, as later shells thin and eggs lose preservation quality. Best methods include fib lumphorax solution prepared from boiling water and ready for use after one day, with daily egg addition. Lime treatment commonly cited as excellent for long keeping, using quicklime salt and cream of tartar in boiling water. Trade preparations for egg preservation are also noted.
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