Commercial. Poll herefords break Queensland beef record
A new Queensland beef record was set at Cannon Hill Salt yards Brisbane when Dalgetys sold a train load of buljlgcka from Tumbar Pastoral Co Tumbar Station Jericho from 20/36 to £ TE/2/6, averaging £43 10/11. Top price £78 2/6 surpassed the previous record by about £11.
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Queensland
Cannon Hill Saltyards
Brisbane
Dalgety's
Tumbar Pastoral Co
Tumbar Station
Jericho
Special meeting fixes prize money for dairy cattle breeds
The meeting special called to set dairy section prize money at 45 pounds per breed. President H T Higgins noted 1952 show prize money had grown to about 1000 with 345 for dairy, against 230 the previous year. Members debated financing, proposed reductions, and the need to curb expenses while ensuring fair competition and possible changes to the dairy section structure. A working bee was planned on October 5 at the Showground.
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H. T. Higgins
J. B. J. Farley
8. P. Radford
B. P. Dawson
Dawson
Jie Gaic
Higgins
Mra. M. Newton
A. G. Sansom
Radford
Bir
Purney
Prac
A. BR. Wilson
Farley
Two Little Girls In Blue Steal The Show At Rainbow Evening
Rainbay Evening in aid of Presbyterian Girls Auxiliary featured two boys Beott Shaw and Bruce Dombkins in the hit number Two Little Girls in Blue. Acts included a play Three Women To Every Man and a sketch The Great Sacrifice with girls from the Auxiliary. Rainbow colours lit the hall, there were piano duets, dances, songs and a supper with stalls. proceeds reached about £58 for the Auxiliary.
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Lanrig Memorial
Beott Shaw
Bruce Dombkins
Pir
Presbyterian Fellowship
Judith Green
Margaret Dombkins
Thelma McDonald
Bruce Eet
Bruce
Cath Kemp
Jean McQueen
Margaret Hoss
Moonlight Bay
Lyon Gray
Alleen Hardy
Norma McDonald
Fay Brown
Ellen Redman
Margaret Dombkina
Hall
Caledonia
Merle Ireland
Jacqueline Hoy
Margaret Watts
Tudith Hewitt
Rosalind Street
Eve Charman
Marcia Smith
Beverley Smith
Nancy Watts
Mary Godfrey
T. Godfrey
Presbyterian Girls’ Auxiliary
Margaret Roa
Violet Redman
Hybrid Maize Yields 162 Bushels Per Acre In Berry Farm
W D Kerle of the Department of Agriculture reports a dairy farm in Berry produced 81 bushels from a half acre of Stand- Vast hybrid maize. He notes the measured area is typical of the crop, implying a yield of 162 bushels per acre. A portion was harvested for silage earlier, yielding over 50 tons of green material per acre.
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Berry
W. D. Kerle
Department of Agriculture
Sydney
Scout Officials To Visit for Local Group Incorporation
The Honcester Scout Group will join the Central North Coast Scout District with headquarter moves to Tarte. Officials include Mr B Goodswin, Mr A B Searle, Dr Thomas, and Mr Dent visiting Gloucester on Monday October 25. Cubs and Scouts parents are invited to attend at the School of Arts after the Seoul meeting.
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Taree
Honcester
Nuri Cot Scout Diwirted
Whiety Health
Tarte
Scout Movement
Gloucester
Newrastic
Sea Scouts
B. Goodswin
Scouts
A. B Searle
Ares
Thomas
Central North Coast
Dent
Comomitites
School of Arts
Seoul
Stratford Red Cross Stall And Fundraising Event
The Stratford Branch of the Red Cross Society held a stall at the public school on Referendum Polling Day. Donations of vegetables, cakes, fruit, jams and sewing raised 4 16 7. A second event on Wednesday afternoon hosted by Mrs E Blanch featured table tennis won by Min Isaac, flowers won by Mrs Brindley, and a hand crocheted Duchess Set auction won by Mrs James Oldieh. Afternoon tea and a spelling contest added to takings of £24. Mrs Wenham thanked helpers and donors for the fundraiser.
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Stratford
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
E. Blanch
Meradames F. Bower
J. Wenham
D. Brindley
J. R. Bayers
S Isaac
E Graham
L. B Fawtley
Elaine Fastley
Min Isaac
Brindley
James Wenham
Tila Comineti
James Oldieh
Gloucester
Wenham
Manning Council Decides On Survey Programme
Manning Shire Council on Monday set priorities for survey work at the request of Engineer H. A. Webb. Key items include a bridge over Manning River at Mt George, bridges at Latimores and Easton's, highway alignment changes south of Hillview, a replacement bridge north of Belbora P.O. and resurfacing on the Taree to Wingham road with pavement widening.
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Manning Council
H. A. Webb
Manning Shire Council
Manning River
Mt.George
Latimores
Easton's
Hillview
Belbora P.O
Taree
Wingham
Tuncurry
Bick Head
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AG B Peck
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FR. L. Higgins
Parlay
J. H. J. Farley
A. Wilson
KE. W. Evarett
R. and Massen
E. Martin
P. Radford
J. C. McFadyen
H. Muddile
Reg. Andrews
W. Stanton
B. McEwan
F. T. Parker
Sid, Rel
B. P. Downson
A. O. Sansom
F. K. Smith
Messrs
B. P. Webeck
F. G. Wil- Hama
J. R. Higgins
Pressyterian Girls’ Auxiliary
Cibb & Beeman
Gibb and Beeman’s Famous Eye Service
Gibb Ojaermyin
Man
Chapman & Kevin
Tues
Mr. Stevens
Dungog
Bank Hotel
Web
J. T. Williams
A. J. Beeman
Skellett
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Trousseau
Church Street
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Fors
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Joors
Hoover
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