01 Aug 1935
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Newspaper
Grenfell Record And Lachlan District Advertiser
Location
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1935
Page
1
A Sussex farmer near Three Bridges reports rabbits devastating crops and gardens, gnawing vegetables and flowers. Efforts to control the pest rely on dangerous measures and drives, while wet years drown many young rabbits.
Report says strike breakers, hidden inside the factory for 24 days, finally emerged to boos, jeers, and brickbats from 100 shouting workers. Pickets collected around their leader and sang old hymns, then Pastor R. Jameson offered a prayer urging end to class prejudice.
A fragile colonial mood frames discussion of Abyssinia as waves of Italian power loom. The account describes Abyssinian tribes and rulers, emperor Selassie folklore, and fears of European meddling while noting cannibal myths, slave relics, and harsh portrayals of native peoples amid a landscape of cattle, caravans, and Stone Age imagery.
Sydney man Kilgsion Cite in Canberra bids to lease land for 98 years to develop a modern hotel. Wally Mecrath of Sydney outlines the project. The private portion of the government grant is believed to be worth about £30,000.
A Newcastle field article profiles a man known as an extraordinary calculating prodigy. The subject solves complex arithmetic instantly, recalling ages and minutes lived, and once impressed Sydney University researchers with rapid axis computations. His feats astonish villagers and even a visiting governor.
New programme of Sunday Masses at St Joseph's Grenfell with times for Caragabal Piney Range Wallabooka and Goma Warraderry venues. Masses at Grenfell 7 20 and 9 39 am baptisms Saturday 2 pm marriages bans publication times listed. Young People's Meeting 11 am Sabbath School 2 16 pm Church Service 9 16 am.
Vloyd Verette, a 22 stone bar ton, won the Wisconsin beer drinking championship in Milwaukee by finishing a gallon of beer in 24 seconds. He remarked he might have done better if it were raining. Milwaukee, home to a large German-descended population, boasts heavy beer culture and industry.
An advertisement notes delivery anywhere to town by Tresilian & Dun (Grenfell) Ltd and Healing Supplies. It mentions booking Woolpacks oils and other supplies with delivery to the county.
The Sunshine Sondereng compares favorably with current machines and now features 22 inch components and zinc alloy fittings. Priced at £53 19s in Sydney, with a 2 percent cash loss discount available through LTD. Secure rubber stamps at The Grenfell Record.
J B Meikle announces the opening of a new butchery establishment at 10 Main Street opposite the Record Office Grenfell. The ad promises only the best quality meat at reasonable prices and invites trial.
A vintage style health ad urges waking the liver to restore digestion and energy. It claims two pounds of bile daily hindered by poor liver flow cause bloating bad breath and skin issues, then promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills with gentle vegetable extracts to restore bile flow and vitality.
A vivid, if fragmented, account describes Abyssinian society and Christan sect tensions amid looming conflict with Italy. It compares native practices, missionary resistance, and European attitudes, while outlining armored movement and river hazards faced by advancing forces.
Schute Bell 4 Co of 44 Bridge Street Sydney announce cheques of 10 each for Cliprits as a rebate of 20 percent commission on wool sales for the ongoing selling season and return.
Mr D J Bono FLO London Optometrist and Optician of Orange will visit Grenfell on Monday August 1. Appointments 6 desired may be arranged at Edwarda Pharmacy consulting room Royal Hotel.
Lanz Bulldog tractors advertised as the most economical on the market. Notes units run on crude oil and emphasize affordability. Claims customer satisfaction and urges buyers to get price before purchasing elsewhere. Local agent Stein and McKillo.
Printed and published by Harold Sydney Howarth and Cedric Somerville Howarth at their office on Main Street Grenfell.
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