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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
1
Local council records and proceedings detail motions, road work, and public notices with reference to Gloucester area projects. The report lists contracts, paving, and improvements on roads, with dates, officials, and affected streets. It notes public works priorities and safety considerations for upcoming work.
A garbled OCR fragment presents scattered bowling notes, player names, scores, and places. It references reunions, points, star players, and events around various dates, venues, and clubs, but the text is largely incoherent and unreadable as a single report.
An exchange in Gloucester over forming a junior branch of the Road Safety Council triggers calls for action. Cr McRae voices daily complaints from Barrington about persistent requests and asks authorities to enforce safety measures. Cr Channon and Cr Purley back a council response while officers discuss authority and duties with the Transport Department as residents warn of potential accidents.
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