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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1944
Page
4
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Tom Hicks reports a light yarding of SAL pigs at the fortnightly Gloucester sale with usual buyers present and prices firmer. A heavy yarding of store pigs and strong demand followed, with numerous consignors and prices listed across many sellers including Parish, Higgins, Lewrey, McNaughton, Holstein, and Anzac House Appeal. A separate report from W E Sparke notes a medium yarding with baconers and stores, market firm at fat pig levels though stores varied, with many buyers in attendance.
Calf sale results from W E Sparke Ger Pty Ltd report heavy warding with quality fair. Weighty calves in good demand selling well. notable prices include L C Attwater £1 6 6 Neville Easton £1 9 6 and £2 11/ a mix of bids from Easton and Beaton among others.
Tom Aleks notes a fair yarding of calves with restricted competition and steady values. Specific consignments include W. J. Henderson, H. E. Green, Keith Blanch, and Ray Tull among others. Sydney stock futures show cattle yarded numbers, price ranges, and a separate rabbit skin and pig market snapshot with variable backfatters and firm mid weights.
The sealed handicap that was to be played Saturday was postponed due to missing players and will now take place tomorrow. Results include Consistency handicap where Laurence 35 off defeated West scratch 121-94, and other matches such as Phillips Collins Sheldon 14 v Carpenter Highfield Houghton 13 and Duards Andrews Ebbeck jun. 23 v German Lowe Bolton 16. A notable match saw Garner and Monro challenge Hawden Ebbeck sen. Hawdon Ebbeck won easily by d1 to conclude the round.
Since the war began the Australian Red Cross has distributed over £4,500,000 in comforts medical goods tobacco and stores to hospitals ships trains and camps in Australia the Middle East Canada and South Africa. It provides 10,000 parcels weekly for POWs and sends special foods. Five homes support children through a dedicated scheme. The movement counts 450,000 members and seeks many more through Bell Call-a drive with enrolment bureaux nationwide. It costs only 2 shillings to join.
Mr A W Coles, chairman of the Rationing Commission, said on Wednesday night that the overlap period for all clothing coupons would be six months. In future, all rationing coupons would be valid for 12 months. A coupons, active from the start of the rationing year, and B coupons, from November 15 each year, would both be negotiable for the ensuing year, instead of expiring in June.
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