Christmas holidays and telegraph secrecy debate
The Deputy Director of Posts asserted police would be barred from listening on telephone lines, defending telephonic and telegraphic secrecy as sacred. Chief Secretary Gollan announced public holidays around Christmas. Immunisation chief Morris noted 150,000 NSW children immunised against diphtheria, yet no expected drop in disease, with nearly 500,000 children total. A Boggabri court case fined a man for Sunday pleasure. A fisherman related a jewfish with a bream wedged in its mouth. Cricket team for Barrington vs Gangal at Barrington on Saturday listed players. An ad promotes the Breville automatic tuned radio device. Horse sale at Tamworth on Monday, 24th inst, features draught and farm horses. Nelson’s Bay grows as a nursing centre with Bush Nursing quarters and a visiting world, a newborn welcomed. The Primary Producer notes optimistic for the carrot market. An optometrist from Webster, Jack & McDonald will visit Gloucester’s Commercial Hotel Friday.
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Telephone Sectecy
Ini ‘Telegraphs
Butler
S.p. Hettlig
Hearth
Morris
New South Wales
Nsw
Freak Calf and Oddities in Wartime News
A freak calved from a Durham dairy cow owned by M. McMahon in Frederickton. The calf had four eyes, two mouths, and two tongues, died after a day. Also reports German car giveaways for long-serving workers and a teachers federation campaign for higher salaries in junior high schools. Other items cover advertising tricks, Czechoslovakia German territorial demands, and Australia’s marriage statistics with births and deaths totals.
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Durham
M. McMahon
Frederickton
Junior Farmers' Club Show Sees Denis Hazelwood Top Points
The Gloucester Junior Farmers Club completed project inspections with Denis Hazelwood scoring 95 points to win a three month cup and seed prize. Judges note overplanting in small spaces harms yields, urge soil loosening and manure, belt varieties, and better water management. Other standout gardens include Lea Smith and Kevin Tonks, with calves and pigs sections needing reinforcement as nearby clubs form. Mr Sima visits April 24 to 27 for inspections.
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Maslent
Denis Hazelwoml
Lea, Smith
Kevin Tonks
Tarma
Gloucester
Rnty
Sima
Sewerage Progress and Damages Reported to Council
Assistant Engineer Ly Wood reported sewerage works progress at the Wednesday Council meeting. Expenditure to 30 August 1938 totaled £12,227 19s 8d with 4 776 feet of 9 inch pipes and 27 846 feet of 6 inch pipes laid and 80 manholes built. Tunnelling in the past month saw 885 feet of tunnel completed. A private property damage claim of £15 from Thomas, represented by Hawdon and Hawdon, was inspected and arrangements made for necessary repair by Smith and Hawtin. Chesterfield and Jenking began treatment works and expect concrete work soon. power line near completion. Pumping Station has had no workers assigned. The report was received.
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Air
Ly Wood
Messrs
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Thomas
School Notes and District Council Meeting Report
Results from last week in Writing Spelling and Arithmetic across classes show Class 1 Writing 73 4 Spelling 63 4 Arithmetic 79 5. Class 2 78 5 85. Class 3 76 1 96 8. Class 4 72 83 0 83 5. Class 5 3 0 BOM 80. Class 6 75 9 63 0 74 2. A Gloucester District Council of Parents and Citizens met with officers elected and rules formed. President H Shepherd Gloucester Vice Presidents Bignell Stratford Muddle Pitlochry Secretary D McRae Barrington Treasurer H Lowrey Craven. Officers added include Mrs Hoole Pitlochry and T Paff Gun-gat. Bowling scores and team results from league play across Rockhurst Stratford Ward's Rivers Barrington and related clubs are listed with finishes and individual performances.
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Heatherdate
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Barents
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Commercial CLEARING DAIRY SALE report
Sparke Pty Ltd reports a successful clearing sale for Mr G by Page at Craven on Wednesday. Prices for cattle included various pounds per head and weights with multiple lots sold. Sydney yarded stock traded steady. backfatters and porkers saw mixed bearer and bear rates. market figures from Winchcombe Carson and Pitt Son and Badgery indicate 2440 cattle yarded with steady to firm demand and price ranges across beef and dairy stock.
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re+port
Page
Craven
Homebush Stock
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Porkers
W. EB. Sparke
Gloucestery Pty
W. P. Reichert
Devon
Bowen
John Morrissey
Piy., Ltd
Hereford
Durham
Laurie
W. Webeck
Ply Ltd
Winchcombe Carson
A. ¥. Bowen
Tom Hicks
New England
W. E. Sparre
Gloucester) Pty. Limited
Record Lottery Profit Growth in 1787 6 Annual Report
The State Auditor General Mr Spence reported that the 85 State Lotteries conducted during the year 1787 6 produced net proceeds of £845750 after prize deductions, the highest margin since inception. Administration expenses were £63592, leaving £792183 credited to consolidated revenue.
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Spence
Dungog Stroud Cricket Association Loses Split Team
In response to its admission application for the Country Week Carnival in Sydney starting November 25, the New South Wales Association advised that Dungog and Gloucester districts are merged into one team. Dungog Secretary Mr W Tickle wrote to Gloucester officials about the change.
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Dungog
Team named for Gloucester match against Dungog
The squad selections for tomorrow's match against Dungog at Gloucester include Boorer Andrews Collier Epbecls Munro MacAndrew Houghton Lowe Street Anderson Hawdon Tent Adam Woodward Adler Weekes White Kendall Carolan Morgan and Emergency Thomas.
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Lowe
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Hawdon
First Mancwea mayoral chain found in town clerk’s safe
Civic authorities recover Mancwea mayoral chain and seal, long forgotten in the town clerk’s safe. The fragmentary text also notes road danger patterns in Britain, citing peak accident times and daily fatal and non fatal counts.
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Mancwealer
Britain
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