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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1928
Page
4
A fragmented reminiscence piece blends a chaotic cinema interruption with bush yarns about snakes and a Collinsville publican. It recollects two cattlemen in a town, a theatre dispute, a vivid coat display, and a drummer of tales describing eerie night calls of snakes and prankish locals amid rugged frontier mood.
A Croydon born publican travels with a motor lorry to Mount Coolon seeking a gold patch. He amasses a bag of specimens at a mine site, then returns to Collinsville. In a hotel twist the bag yields blanky road metal and cow manure, revealing he was the butt of a joke as companions enjoyed the ruse.
Guidance on selecting and adjusting harness to prevent pain and injury in horses. Emphasizes correct collar fit, rider knowledge, and avoiding ill fitting gear to prevent vices and permanent damage. Warns against relying on saddlers for proper sizing.
The text argues about collars reshaping to shoulder contours and warns self adjustment may injure a horse if initial fit is poor. It notes a bell audible 3 to 5 miles on land could be heard over sixty miles underwater.
In Sydney the writer recalls two days at Parliament House where MPs grilled ministers on water quality, tax cuts for Newcastle and Multlant district race clubs, and road safety for tram passengers. Speakers praised Premier Bavin and Minister Chaffey while paying tribute to late M.L.C. John Fatell.
A sensational match in the Maitland District Association grade at Greta Park saw 16 year old Bert Palmer of Greta take all ten East Maitland wickets for just eight runs. Palmer’s feat highlights his precocious talent as Greta bowled out East Maitland in a dominant display.
A newspaper summary reports Lord Palzter of Pullman Car and International Sleeping Car Company fame left a fortune totaling 12 274 249 with death duties near 900 000. His wife Lady Dalziel inherits amid a long happy marriage ending with his death at 74 and no heir.
The article notes sparrows may live up to forty years in the wild and discusses soya deans for broad uses. It also mentions blood circulation time, engine production rates at Crewe, and that British railway travel remains slower postwar, with sixty four representative runs showing reduced speeds since 1944.
The CommonWealth Meteorologists report Mr Hunt’s theory that Australian seasons follow a four year cycle. He cites decades of records showing a pattern Bad Good Bad Good and links recent unseasonable rains to disruptions in the cycle. He notes interior heat and monsoonal shifts drive moisture and seasonal outcomes, with occasional divergence from August rains.
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