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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1952
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes outline a bus service between Forster and Gloucester. It mentions 7:45 am departure from Forster with connection to a Sydney train at Gloucester and a 2:30 pm return from Gloucester, plus a meeting train from Sydney. Names include JIM MCADLEAGH as proprietor.
Winghawn mourns the sudden death of Mr Charles Hinton aged about years. A native of Nowandoe he lived in Ivabella and Wingham for many years. Survived by two sons and twin daughters, the funeral was held after a Church of England service at St Mytthinwny Wingham with Rev Roscoe Aswoough officiating and burial at Wingham General Cemetery.
The fragmentary report describes a chaotic cricket match with Gloucester as the backdrop. Players such as Tor Cloucenter and George Sinderberry feature among key scorers, while fortuitous innings and erratic bowling shaped a total of 185.
The readable text mentions holiday arrangements and telegraph office hours with unclear references to times and places. It appears to describe telegraph service changes during holidays and mentions possible staff or service adjustments.
Soumuay residents gathered for a Mackay family birthday party at Cangan Piper Bert. Attendees included Monty Walker Eyasey, Mrs Verge Lewra, Tullan Mackay Forter, WH Mackay Beane, Mr and Mrs Jon Peters, Mrs C Coby, Mrs M M Bary, Mr B Hodgson Sydney, Mrs A Warayef Quirindi, and numerous others from Sydney and local towns. The event featured the guest of honour escorted to the table as the party celebrated with family and friends in a lively community setting.
An undated, fragmented OCR note notes farewell to Vrisakis with scattered phrases about a party, a meeting, and a farewell gesture. The readable bits mention farewell plans, care, and some names, but details are obscured by garbled text. The item reads as a brief social or ceremonial farewell record with missing contexts.
A rural agricultural society event selects twelve finalists for a junior farmer prize. Judges include society leaders and bank officials as finalists visit Sydney for interviews. Points reward character, potential readership, and farming achievements.
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