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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1947
Page
3
Government officers announce a new sawmill licensing scheme to boost timber output while conserving native resources. A Sawmill Advisory Committee will assess applications to avoid harming existing mills, with Forestry Commission review rights and detailed guidance issued to field offices for orderly expansion.
A New South Wales Full Court majority held registered clubs may serve liquor at any hour on club premises, granting inmates greater privileges than hotel drinkers. Justice Devidean and Justice Herron supported the appeal with Justice Roper dissenting. Police and club officials welcomed the decision, noting after six p.m. weekday and Sunday service is now permitted for members, aiding Returned Soldiers leagues in accessing club facilities.
Local residents share holiday stays at Marraweema Hospital with Mr and Mrs C J McAlpine Daistown and their daughter Matron McAlpine. Beth Gam Ward's River had an appendectomy at Narraweema and is recovering well. Mrs E Johnson Wauki vor y and Mrs R Wilson Church Street are listed as patients. Dismissed transfers include stationmaster D Collins moving to Quirindi and Mrs White returning to Wallarabba after visiting Tyrell Street relatives. Malcolm Gerrard Church Street had an appendectomy at Marraweema last Monday and is progressing satisfactorily. The omission of Mrs L Beuzeville and Mrs Eric Morris from a Fashion Parade notice was corrected, and R L Fitzgerald MLA agreed to attend the Flower Show.
Results from last Saturday include Saxby and Kirk 27 to Vidal and McNaughton 19 and Chaplin and Whatson 12 to Dare and Gorman a2. Woodward and Kendall 32 to Campbell, Fitzgerald, Hawdon, Woodward 10, Dombkins, Carolan, Andrews, Beattie 29 to Phillips, Rye, Boorer, Laurantus 23. The selected team for tomorrow includes West, Fitzgerald, Highfield, Carolan, A. Smith, Boorer, Hawdon, Kendall, Rye, Adams, Laurantus, Laurence. The green has been treated with a stimulant and should show good results tomorrow. Credit to the green committee and Breenkerper for their efforts.
Tom Hicks to hold a dairy and mixed cattle sale at Gloucester Shire Yards on Tuesday October Tth with a small dairy herd. W E Sparke (Ger) Pty Ltd to run a mixed cattle sale at 11 pm on the same yard. A sale of 300 head of fat and store cattle set for Shire Yards on Tuesday October 23. Machinery and farm accessories to be sold at 11 pm on Thursday October Sth by Sparke. Fortnight pig and calf sales at Gloucester on Thursday October Sth at 12 noon.
Mr. C. C. Drury of Uanwalla Guernsey Stud Lansdowne reports selling 14 registered heifers to Mr. Jack Dawson manager of Yarraview Guernsey Stud Lilydale Melbourne. The heifers will be moved by float and commence their 850 mile journey around 15 October.
NSW Government weighs statutory powers for State Regional Development Committees to assess regional capacity and population limits. Delegates from NSW and SA spar over potential transfer of local government authority powers, with 19 committees active and mixed views on future abolition of local bodies.
An American firm ships an 18 inch square of Zoyala Matrella to Footscray City Council. In Washington state the grass was planted where trucks load twice daily. the weight of the trucks kept it down but did not kill it, suggesting a hardy, low maintenance lawn option that needs mowing only four times a year.
A buyer seeks second hand palings and tron frame planos offering full value. Contact BLUEs by call, write, or phone. Address: 19 Hunter Street, Newcastle.
Division of Marketing and Agricultural Economics summarizes grass conditions and pastoral outlook as of August 1 1947. Shower and cool weather eased, pastures show potential with warmer conditions, rainfall below requirements in Central and North Coast districts. Inland areas need follow up rains. water supplies adequate. stock condition fair to good. restocking limited by shortages of suitable lines and high prices. Gloucester district reports dry weather, frosty nights, need for rain, some green shoots under cover, feed and water pressures, cattle and dairy stock in fair to good condition, fat cattle scarce. Pest control generally good though potential for deterioration noted. rabbits not breeding yet. blackberries and Mexican Poppy on some properties.
In Sydney and surrounding stations 2572 cattle yarded with good quality. market firm to 10 shillings dearer. Best dealers to 70 shillings, steers to 66, heifers to 60, bullocks to 64, cows to 52 per hundredweight. Other reports show similar activity with light weights dominating, prices varying by grade. pigs strong with 1650 head on offer and prime weights reaching 16 pounds 10s per head.
At Melbourne Show sales the top Prime Polled Hereford was Kildrum mie Admiral bought by Mr J C Hooke of Dungog for 150 cents Admiral sold for Mr J D Scott Tocumwal.
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