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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 04, 1936

Page

3

Hamlet reveals auto matic break of gauge model in Sydney talk

Mr Joseph Hamlet spoke at the Henry George League in Sydney on July 20 1936 about a gauge solution. He described meeting inventor Mr Boock on the North Coast and forming a syndicate to develop a three gauge switching model with truck chassis and a world patent. The plan required half a million for border track and rolling stock while officials in Canberra backed a test cost of £50 000. He praised engineers and politicians and demonstrated the working model to many, including Sir George Julius.

Joseph Hamlet Henry George League N.S.W Sydney Wingham Boock Mr. Boock George Julius Hamlet Dour Queensland Wallangarra Albury Melbourne Canberra Australia

Manure and fertilisers guide maize yields and soil health

Agricultural guidance notes manure value for maize, compares horse and cow manure nutrient content, advocates green manures like cowpeas, and outlines district fertilizer rates. Emphasizes organic matter and moisture, notes trials show higher maize after cowpeas and cautions soil analysis not reliable for fertilizer needs. Also mentions a London dance band rate and optician visit timetable.

Ppu Motions Stock Sale Access at All Farm Times

The Raleigh District Council of the P P U at Bellingen carried a motion that all stock on Government farms be available for purchase at any time, not held back for show purposes. The mover claimed withholding the best stock deprives farmers, leaving only rejects for sale locally while better stock goes to Sydney.

Raleigh District Council P.P.U Bellingen P. 1 Christian Sydney

Norco Co op Ltd Reports Half Year To Shareholders

Balance sheet for the half year ended June 30 shows over £1,000,000 paid to suppliers since October 1895. Butter and bacon departments record major outlays and revenues with salaries, deferred pay, stamps, and sales totaling substantial figures. Dividends from Co operative Insurance and Box Co amount to £1,027 10s, with £35,286 invested across Produces Distributing Society, Co operative Box Co, Co operative Insurance, Federated Bacon Factories.

Norco Co-op. Ltd Byron Bay Co-operative Insurance Co Co-operative Box Co

Bee Outran Pigeons In Speed Test On Short Flight

In a speed test the bee completed a short distance faster than eight pigeons, demonstrating superior agility in close-range flight.

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