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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1934
Page
3
The shop showcases 36in fancy floral voile and pique voiles in multiple colors and patterns, 36in heavy check gingham, 36in harmony designs, and new Clyde linen-finish material with fast colors. Also featured are Stanwear fabrics, cotton crepes, unbleached calico, leather shopping bags, washing elastic, cotton vests, crinkle crepe nights, mercerised hose, and assorted ladies wear.
The Commonwealth Bank quoted a record high price for sovereigns at £20 10s on Saturday, the third peak this month, higher than last Wednesday and not exceeding the prior September record. Officials cited gold price surges in London, with the Royal Mint set to pay the highest price in history this week, surpassing £8 14s 9d.
Inigo Jones foresees a sequence of heavy storms with increasing heat and a extremely hot Boxing Day. The forecast predicts a rising glass above ten degrees, a wet season to begin around New Year, and a difficult drought period if preparations are not made.
London climbers W P Cooper and Clive Dowthwaite on Mouse Hill near Grange in Borrowdale were belayed after a fall. Cooper’s haversack and a loaf of bread kept him from a broken neck. Dowthwaite sustained cuts and assisted rescue. He was later treated for a broken arm and ankle with help from farmers, ambulance crews, and a rope cradle rescue to a hospital.
The medical correspondent argues against moralizing cold baths praising the afterglow and cautions elderly should avoid cold immersion while noting the bath left to personal comfort. The Commonwealth Bank quotes Melbourne Mint gold pricing for the week ending October 5 with a premium over assay value and a rise in price per ounce fine.
Endeavours announce team selections with Iston Park lineup including F Easton G Easton and T Ritter among eight players plus West at 2nds in Rockhurst with A Blanch R Henderson and others. The list mentions several players and two locations, indicating junior and senior sides.
A historic Commons session in 1824 was interrupted when a balloon appeared, drawing MPs from the chamber. The event, tied to early ballooning advances sparked by Green, featured an anticipated Brougham speech and Wilberforce’s public exit from politics, but the crowd’s balloon fascination upstaged the debate.
Optometrist D L McDonald F B C A Honours F S M C London sight test specialist of Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney will attend at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Friday November 30 from 9 am to 5 pm. Appointments may be booked at A I Cavanough's Chemist.
In this issue the responsibility for signature is assigned to L. Kye of Harrington Street Gloucester, indicating duties tied to a federal election matter.
A fragmented retail notice notes a six month arrangement offering a money back guarantee tied to Parish Ltd. The readable text hints at a financial term or product sale with conditional warranty, though details are sparse.
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