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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Oct 23, 1936

Page

4

In the Steps of St Paul by H V Morton

Traveler recounts encounters in Asia Minor and Derbe Lystra and a Turkish village near Haji Baba Pilgrim Father. He notes wolf dogs with spiked collars, their ferocity, and a humane moment feeding them. A wedding rite features a ram garlanded for luck as Mustafa guides the party through Losta Akhar Kuey.

Asia Minor Europe England Kara Dagh Omy Haji Baba Derbe Paul Lystra Zosta Losta Akar Kuey Mustafa Childern Acros Turkey Barnabas

Turkish Wedding Room Preparations Describe Elders Gathering

A small doorway leads to a five by four yard room swept for wedding celebrations. Fifty men sit on camel rugs around the walls as village elders, noted for their reserved temperament, gather in silence. The scene closes with a note that the story continues.

Opening for a New Summer Drink Declared by Manufacturer

A manufacturer announces an opening for a new summer drink. The statement is brief and appears amid casual remarks, with no further details on flavor, ingredients, or launch timeline.

Manufacturer

Burning questions in state water fodder and pasture

The weekly Jetin of the Primary Producers' Union notes drought pressures push for relief schemes. It cites improved pasture competitions in the central Hunter Valley showing good feeding results after six dry years, with pastures sown last autumn yielding strong results. Farmers respond to timely rain and expert guidance, while protests against red tape push for quicker relief.

Hunter Valley Cop. Ahrens

Will torn and scattered in anger over a Stoke widow

A stakeout report recalls a dispute in Stoke-on-Trent where Albert Bulmer tore his will and set fire to it during a quarrel with his wife. The judge noted the act was done in a temper and found no intent to revoke the will, leaving probate with Mrs Bulmer and nine children.

Tate Albert Bulmer Stoke-on-Trent Justice Bucknill Bulmer Comehigert

Great Artificial Lake Project Reported in Tre Land

A plan proposes a vast reservoir to supply Dublin area with water and power. The Poulaphouls scheme would flood Wicklow land, submerge towns, and require rebuilding roads across 100 miles. Estimated cost about £8,000,000 and four years to complete.

Tre Puhlin Wicktow Wieler Mente Park Dublin Troland Wicklow Cap Glerialauih Concpete

Bengal man claims identity in strange court saga

In Dacca Bengal a man recorded as alive since 1909 claimed to be Raja Bahalur’s second son. The wife called him an imposter while judges accepted his tale after witnesses and 2000 exhibits. she argued he had been cremated in 1909. The case drew parallels to the English Tichborne trial.

Rase Dacca Bengal Elfimant Darjeeling Tan England Tishborne

Menu Changes for Poultry Feeding Tactics

Poultry keepers are urged to implement gradual menu changes rather than abrupt shifts. A complete switch is unlikely to succeed quickly, with at least two weeks needed to start new patterns. Sudden drastic changes risk partial molt and reduced bird health, while addressing unseen insect issues requires vigilance and preventive measures.

Creasore

Shade and water for pigs in hot weather

The department emphasizes providing shade and cooling for pigs during summer. Wooden shelters or roofs reduce heat, while access to a bath or concrete wallow diminishes infection spread. If natural streams exist, wallows help but must be kept clean or replaced with sanitary alternative baths.

Ula Department of Agriculture GPO Syares

Return from Devil's Island after eight years of exile

Charles I Lavoigue, a 45 year old Frenchman, has returned from the Devil's Island penal colony aboard Le La Salle at Saint Nazaire. His sister and defending lawyers greeted him. his parents are deceased. His murder trial linked to Donerey of Bellocq led to a 16 year Devils Island sentence and 10 year banishment, later overturned after Saint Guily's testimony was retracted. Friends pressed for a new trial and possible pardon, while an essayist urged chronicle doctors to settle on a large island, a notion improbable to readers.

Sireatuil Charles I Lavoigue Pearce Saint Noxaire le la Salle Diel Lartigie Donerey Bellocq Saint Guily Saint Gully Lartigue Tite

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