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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 04, 1951

Page

3

Colts Forming Gloucester Cricket Club Aims

At the Gloucester District Cricket Association annual meeting plans were laid to form a Gloucester Club Colts team for players under age eighteen. The move, led by H A Lowrey and F W Patmore, envisions inviting players from other clubs and forming a junior side while keeping costs modest. The meeting elected J Atkins as President with C Fraser as acting secretary and outlined management and schedule details for a season starting September 29, including a Country Week prep match and a trophy recognition for Trevor Smith of Ward’s River.

Gloucester District Cricket Association Gloucester Club C. F. Fraser Gloucester J. Matthewson Barrington Ward River JL Moore A. L. Farley J. Atkins E. Higgins BE. Blanch Mr. J. Matthewson Trésquier J. W. Muddie Mr. Atkins C. Ross Fraser J. Moore Lowrey Patmore Stratford Boys Dungog Taree Agald Atkins L. Isaac T. Allard John Monro L. Unwin T. Smith Atkin Ald Mattheweos Clanch I. Moore Trevor Smith Ward's Hiver Matthewson Ward's River Gloucester Blues Les Isaac Country Week Mr. Fraser Ted. Higgins

Coach Comments on Team’s Prospects and Finances

Mr. Matthewson praised the team’s finances and prospects for the year. He expressed hope for more representatives on this year’s side and noted the financial position as satisfactory.

Matthewson

Aluminium Based Warmth Textile Promises New Coatins

In Sydney this week Nancy Feakett of the N.B.W Department of Agriculture discusses a new clothing development using aluminium particles embedded in rayon fabric to reflect body heat. The fabric, called Millum, promises warm, light coats with heat retention, though domestic availability in Australia remains uncertain.

Nancy Feakett N.8.w. Department of Agriculture Sydney Miss Foskett United States Millum Australia

New Potato Seedling 52674 Promising for Tableland

Reports praise the new potato seedling 52674 developed by the Department of Agriculture. Bred at Glen Innes by J Carroll from a Satisfaction x Douglass x Katahdin cross, it is a late maturing white variety with higher yields in trials. Officials note it suits tableland areas where early crops are less critical.

Department of Agriculture Department Glen Innes J. Carrol Carroll Trigla A. C. Orman

Hybrid Trees Promise Fast Growth in U S Forestry

United States forestry research reports hybridization across 64 pine species by the U S Forest Service in California. Crossbreeding aims to halve or reduce harvesting time, echoing Luther Burbank’s crossbreeding ideas. Developments include nearly branchless trees and potential plantations on barren land, with Australia cited amid amber shortages.

United States California U.S. Forest Service Iate

Denmark’s Dairy Boom Highlights Copenhagen Cattle

Danish dairymen showcase Cow No. 187 and Cow No. 1487 owned by Herr Hein mann of Stensbygaard Zealand as world beating examples in butter production. He uses 1014 acre farming with artificial insemination and high feeding levels to sustain rigid standards. Denmark leads in AI adoption and dairy practices amid climate limits and import needs while tuberculosis and foot and mouth disease are controlled.

Herr Heinmann Stensbygaard Zealand Denmark U.S Darbalara

Butter From Soya Bean Considered as Dairy Substitute

Mr D M Shand of Armidale argues that soy beans could replace butter if production had not been neglected. He notes eighty varieties grown locally and cites American success with soy milk and butter. one acre could yield 26 01b of soy butter. He urges fair prices for dairy farmers but opposes hampering soy bean expansion.

Australia D. M. Shand Armidale America Shand

Bread facts for a healthy diet and storage tips

A nutrition note discusses bread as a major carbohydrate source supplying calories protein minerals and vitamins. It compares white brown and wholemeal varieties noting extraction rates gluten content and legal flour standards. Advice covers choosing loaves and refreshing stale bread by reheating in a hot oven.

Department of Public Health New South Wales

Britain's new jets to headline aviation display

Britain's newest jet interceptors the Hawker P1087 and Vickers Supermarine Swift will be shown at the Flying Display and Exhibition by the Society of British Aircraft Constructors from September 11 to 16. Also on show will be the RAF Canberra bomber, delta wing research aircraft, civil jets like the Comet Viscount and Ambassador, and orders from Canada France and South America.

Britain Society of British Aircraft Constructors I1th RAF Royal Air Force Canada France South America

Ministers plan heavy penalties for overloaded lorries

Transport Minister W. T. Sheahan warned courts would hand heavy penalties to anyone convicted of overloading vehicles. From April to July Camden Haven and Albury checkpoints found 845 overloaded lorries. He blamed continued road wrecking on haulers despite Main Roads and Transport actions. Some tried to force lorries through new construction and even damaged roadways while criticizing repairs.

W. T. Sheahan Camden Haven Albury Department of Main Road and Transport

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