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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1936
Page
3
The undersigned bootmakers announce that all work done on and after July 14 is on a strictly cash basis due to rising material costs. W Drah an and W G Combkins list Gloucester addresses and firm details.
The draw for the 4 ball aggregate stroke handicap tomorrow lists Hahesy and Chariton vs Parish and W Dawson, L Rye and Snodgrass vs Carolan and Griffin, Easton and Matthews vs Garner and Ross Street, Channell and Anderson vs Woodward and Oldfield, Coote and Dawson, McRae and Conn. Cups holders are asked to submit cups for engraving on closing day.
The Gloucester District Cricket Association selects Ken Merchant as captain and a squad including H Wilson Ken Oldfield Jack Gid dey R Giddey M Price H Ross J Norton Keith Merchant J Bignell F Easton for a Country Week trial game at Taree next Wednesday. Cars depart at 9 am sharp.
In Goulburn on a Tuesday money from a church hall dance resurfaced after a rabbit chase. E McAlister left the tobacco tin containing the dance takings in the Sonic Hall office. The tin was retrieved by a St Saviour’s choir boy from a drain pipe the next morning and returned to FE McAlister.
An Australian surgeon Dr William Gisson practicing in London performed a remarkable operation on Harold James Aldridge aged two of Battersea stabbed through the heart. The heart was removed stitched and replaced and a transfusion needed from a listed volunteer. Aldridge spent six weeks in hospital recovering and vows to take life easily after recovery.
Prime Minister Lyons told the House of Representatives that the rabbit myxomatosis virus would not be released unless proven harmless to other animals. Tests will be conducted at Parkville Veterinary Institute Melbourne under quarantine to check effects on native and domestic animals. Prior tests in England and South America showed no transmission to other species and no human impact. Results may take time as CSIR conducts extensive testing.
The Minister for Local Government Mr Spooner will visit Gosford on Saturday to study forming a new municipality for Gosford and Point Clare, currently in Erina Shire. Pending a decision, a provisional council may be appointed with elections likely early next year. Erina Shire is run by B C Hughes after the council was dismissed due to Local Government Act prosecutions. Alfred Myres was fined 10 shillings at Lichfield for a false motor license application statement. He born without arms, claimed he answered no about limb loss since he could not lose what he never had, and said he drives and works with his toes.
Tom Hicks reports four successful clearing dairy sales led by Mr Bridges at Craven Creek. A large turnout despite dry conditions saw strong prices with top cow at £3 12/6 and 40 cows averaging about £6. Springing heifers to £6, breeding sows to £4, aged draught mares £28. Private treaty sale of Bridges dairy farm to Roy Schultz. Homebush stock sales Sydney yarded 3690 cattle with cows weaker. Maitland sale yarded 900 head. horses 203 sold.
A notice describes repairs and testing for spectacles and lenses at a modern optical room. It also records auction results for horses and pigs, prices for rabbit skins, butter pricing by the North Coast Butter Factories, and a submarine launch ceremony at Barrow-in-Furness with Lady Baddeley presiding.
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