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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1949
Page
3
Richard Ernest passed away in Waniles after a long illness. Services will be held at a local church, with burial to follow. He was preceded in death by his wife and is survived by two daughters and a son.
The Liberal and Country parties expected to hold about 74 or 75 seats in the new House of Representatives with Labor figures around 21 to 38. In the Waterloo electorate the contest hinges on preference ballots, while preliminary tallies show Liberal and Country Party leads and Labor trailing. Final totals emphasize party splits across regions, with Gloucester subdivision noting votes for Spooner of the Liberal-Goustey Mary division and Labour near 205.
Local council debates a proposed general tax rate of 11,600 for public works projects including roads and water, amid concerns over high administration charges. Residents discuss sources of funds, with amendments to balance the budget without raising rates and calls for oversight on charity and supervision costs.
Fragmentary text indicates a roster discussion related to a pet project and a request for permission from a negative authority. References to a ceremonial gate and amended publication estimates appear amid unclear phrases about moves or motions. The passage is highly garbled with missing names and places.
Fragmented notes recount a cricket match with Munro opening and several players named such as Lowrey Miglina and McDonald. Scattered scores include 24, 41, 7, and 13, amid inconsistent phrases and unclear outcomes. The text mentions Old Butters totaling 73 and Colts struggling with a 34. performances by Coomber Laurie and Taylor Gray are hinted, with miscues and partial summaries across innings. The garbled OCR yields numerous unclear names and numbers, limiting a definitive recap.
The notice outlines altered publishing dates during the Christmas period with references to December 27 and December 31, noting that issues will appear earlier on Toursday and Thiuacy and that the January edition may be delayed or changed. Names such as Tansy are observed in the text.
Church notices list names and locations with service times and ministers. Details include Ragland Ragland, Heatherdale, Gloverstar, Leicester, and Beatty terms, with mentions of Methodist and Anglican services and an 8 o'clock start.
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