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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1937
Page
1
Merchant announces new spring fabrics Fancy Dimity Fancy Slub Linens and Fancy Printed Mellodhenes. Customers may call or write for patterns as prices align with city standards.
The article profiles Mrs Edward Honey and her many roles since her husband’s 1922 death, urging tribute to the Glorious Dead. It notes moves by Ewan Money and Sir Poy Fitzpatrick, leading to King George V’s 11th hour message and the two minutes of silence on Armistice Day.
Inquest at Old Sarum near Salisbury heard how two Royal Air Force airmen, Pilot Officer Peter Edwards aged 22 and Corporal Thomas Robson aged 25 of No. 90 Squadron, Bicester, died when their Bristol Blenheim crashed into fir trees near Pitton Wiltshire. Robson may have tried to escape but the canopy failed to deploy, and Edwards died in the ensuing petrol explosion. The coroner and Squadron Leader Eric Burton discussed whether the other crewman could have controlled the aircraft and the likely speed of about 250 mph at impact.
A Hungarian economics student declares courting forbidden in Dates cinemas. He questions how English people fund holidays and jokes about the word Father. A short-sighted old gentleman at the club misreads his reflection and thinks he has gone home.
The District Agricultural Instructor urges timely spraying with Bordeaux mixture when weather eases. A knapsack sprayer suits up to five acres and costs about £5, justified as insurance for a crop with potential value of £500. For larger plots, power sprays are advised, but knapsack use remains beneficial.
Reader letters critique a story’s depiction of Aboriginals and recounts James Saunders as a legendary bushman. The note references the Kimberley Exploring Party era, Mark hours encounters, and a night escape of a camp under desert stars with camels and a dawn assault by armed blacks.
British salvage teams at Scapa Flow load scrap iron from scuttled German ships. A floating lock from the German fleet is towed to Rosyth Dockyard for breaking up, with Dutch tugs aiding the move. An unrelated obituary note mentions an ex-shexer who credits early rising for his success.
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