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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1948
Page
2
A notice announces an optometrist’s visit by DL StPorwid of London and Mr Donald Sydney Pty Edw. The schedule lists Gloucester on a Thursday in September with a Friday report. Readers are urged to attend the event at the Commercial Hotel location drifted in OCR.
A garbled news item reports on thefts and intruders in the city streets, mentioning a parade of incidents on the transit street and concerns about safety. It references traffic and truck incidents, legal actions, and a broad note on intolerance and community tension.
The Bishop of Maitland attended a Friday evening service with Rev Walsh and Rev Ruohey. He administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to a large group, welcomed by sisters and children from the convent. A guard of honour later processed into the church and a concert followed to celebrate the occasion.
A fragmented obituary notice references Auli and Mrs Ray of the Rectory, mentioning a birthday and a single younger son. The legatee is connected to the Cammonweatt and Hank, with unclear details and multiple broken phrases.
A Stratford report describes an elderly man missing since Friday. Witnesses recall a quiet Scot with a calm manner seen near paddock areas around Stratford during the day. Relatives arrived from distant areas Saturday morning to aid in locating him.
A bull raged through a Gloucester event injuring a spectator who was transported to hospital. The incident occurred Friday morning when the animal escaped its enclosure and leapt onto a pavilion area chasing people, causing chaos and minor property damage.
The Shire Clerk Mr FLW Chaplin invited the President of We Gloucester A.W. Association to HLFDavao for the dawn of the RAID lors competition. Sheila won for the fits with rice noted. Albert wrote the west meeting of the Site Council Friday April 13.
A dense market summary notes varied cattle and dairy prices with high and low ranges. References to prime livestock, good cows, and weaker stock appear alongside heat cues and feed costs. Mentions Parkers store supply and competition from standers, with price bands in pence and shillings for different classes.
Fragmented OCR lists church services and pastoral details with names, locations, and dates. Mentions rector and visiting pastor. Includes schedule items and monthly observances with several garbled tokens and place names.
Reports from a Gloucester area match describe Seay’s Fotl and Wingham in a windy, high tempo game at Wade Park, with Wade defeating Wingham by 28 points. The piece details early breakaways, standout runs, and tactics, noting Domes school and defensive efforts as players like Habdeetste and Melovest influence play. It also mentions the Gloucester Rosters’ upcoming return and an annual meeting of the Catent Soaxt and Tablelands Dieizict Sx Association held at Kemps.
A garbled notice references Stratford event details for Friday night with mentions of August, Brosbent's Orchestra, allies providing toys, and Beets. The text is incomplete but indicates a public orientation to a shower evening and performances by local acts including an orchestra.
The TeKMIE Association lists 1948 tournament events including doubles and handicap doubles. Entries show players such as William James and White with details on grades and categories though some lines are garbled. The document outlines mix of singles doubles and handicap events with proposed match formats.
The fragment indicates a period during which applications for Crown Land were processed at Fornes. It mentions names or terms garbled as "Ruse De lodoed wiv the Crown Land gest" and possible officials or entities "mr 'and Gesetis atlpe giv," but the text is incomplete and uncertain.
The fragmentary obituary note honors a mother and grandmother named Dorven, Margaret, and Barbara, with a funeral date in August 1045 and references to a Murray family lineage. It mentions loved ones, grandchildren, and a final farewell, expressing gratitude and peaceful rest.
Domestic help sought for Gloucester Hotel. State wages and conditions offered. Apply in person to the hotel manager for interview and placement.
Local notice seeks a young man reported missing or absent near the Gloucester Hotel. Authorities request any information leading to his whereabouts.
Trustees of the late John Andrew Mente announce there is a will and estate matters to settle. Creditors and others with claims must send details to Burnie Jackson, Executor, 217 Pir Deast, Sydney, by October 8. After that date, the estate will be distributed according to law.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a noisy ad or notice from Saxby's with scattered phrases about “4 for 1” deals, names like Api, Appice, Grangsa, Cambages, and mentions of retail, free clever Peters' ice cream, and various garbled terms. The readable content is largely incoherent and lacks a clear event or outcome.
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