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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1947
Page
2
Fractured OCR item announces a visiting schedule on Friday January 1 from 9 am to 0 pm at a medical facility, listing several misread names and entities. The readable fragments indicate an event at a hospital or clinic with optometry services and a health professional visit.
War dawn focus at Pitlochry school and ambulance service update. Barrington youth wins Junior Farmers Championship with notable results and awards. Gloucester Ambulance officers report 38 cases including wind injuries and accidents. Poppy Day drives raise strong support with 678 poppies sold townwide. Victories and acknowledgments follow at Barrington Shield Gambetta sale and Mid-Earth teams touring Sydney fixtures. Chet Emit discharged from Newcastle General Hospital after weekend admission.
The report covers a busy cattle sale with numerous prices and buyer activity. Notable entries include references to calf lots, steer and cow prices, and names of buyers and sellers such as Gallagher and J. Kellehear. The record lists multiple lots with various weights and bid amounts, indicating strong attendance and competitive bidding.
A tale of a crowded Showground as the Diggers Rodeo opens under clear skies. Entries flood in across novice and rider events. many towns watchers anticipate a grand tilt with boxing and social events closing the program.
OCR fragment describes a Tar North Coast race with multiple entries and results. It lists competitors including McGuire, Moore, Shelton, Urquhart, and Hobson with varied placements and scores, mentioning Tequhart and Gallagher among others. The passage reads as a chaotic event rundown with scattered team and individual mentions and no clear final standings.
Invitations seek bids for delivery of firewood for 2 periods of 12 months to Samapang. Specifications require wood of 8 inch diameter or more, stacked in factory yard, delivered monthly. Bids with prices to be submitted by 43rd December 1047.
Fragmentary obituary style lines honor Isabella and family with affectionate memories and prayers. The text references mourning, eternal love, and a note of familial warmth.
Ambulatory scheme details outline contributor privileges and deductions. Factory managers and staff informed of deductions from January 1 1948 at 127 percent annual, 6/6 per half year, 2/2 per quarter. Secretary WiseMan notes contributions apply to all privileges under the scheme.
Far North Coast outpaced Mid North in a rough scorecard spanning 40 innings and 11 pins. Key performances include Urquhart delivering 3.48 with strong bowling, McGuire and Moore contributing in bursts, while Raper secured several wickets and partnerships. The fragmentary text references multiple players and unclear figures amidst a late season composite match.
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