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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Feb 02, 1954

Page

3

Ambulance Records Show Regional Highs and Lows

Port Macquarie set a mileage peak of 2051 miles and 64 cases while Gloucester reported an all time low with 153 males travelled and limited activity. Forster station logged 64 cases travelling 64 miles as minor injuries predominated among holidaymakers over Christmas. Total service figures reach 0 107 miles and 301 cases for the month as Harrington and Tuncurry carnivals closed after a successful season.

Port Macquarie Gloucester Forster Station 7 Tales Wauchope Ie Wiseman House House Harrington Tuncurry Atten

Ambulance Art Union to Set Ticket Price Reduced

Manning Ambulance Committee plans another art union in Taree with a Consul sedan as first prize. Tickets set at 10 shillings, down from 1 pound, to widen participation. Prizes include a Consul sedan valued at £1068 10s, a Hot Point Radiogram £101 10s, cutlery set £27, a travelling rug £5 7s 8d. Drawing scheduled for June, pending Chief Secretary approval.

Union Taree C. H. Peel Teketa

Sister Dixon Leaves for Sydney to Start Own Convalescent Home

Sister R Dixon, after a year at Rome private hospital, departs this week for Sydney to establish the Warrawee convalescent home. Sister McKahon from Stroud replaces her at Homa hospital. Mr and Mrs R Sewell and family of Oakdale Mount George move to Manly after seven years at Manning, Oxley Island, and Mt George.

R. Dixon Rome Sydney Dixon Warrawee Homa Hospital McKahon Stroud R. Sewell Oakdale Mount George Manly Sewell Manning Oxley Island

Church Notices for Sunday Services and Cancellations

Church notices list Sunday services in Gloucester at morning and evening. Bowman Farm service cancelled. Free Presbyterian Church Burrington holds services at 11 pm and 7 pm led by Rev J A Webster. Rector David A rea listed for Church of England duties.

Church of England Gloucester A.m Bowman David A. Rea Free Presbyterian Church Barrington J. A. Webster

Obituary for Mrs L M Spruce of Barrington

Lily Myra Spruce aged about 46 died January 22 at Narraweema hospital after long illness. She lived most of her life in Barrington, married to Herbert H Spruce, mother of seven, with three married daughters and several children at home. She is survived by her parents, three sisters and two brothers, with funeral held January 24 at St Pauls Church of England Gloucester and interment in Gloucester cemetery.

L. M. Spruce Lily Myra Spruce Narraweema Hospital Barrington Fred Harris Elliott Street Gloucester Chichester Barngton Herbert H. Spruce Newcastle Spruce Dick Smith Elsie Newcrastle George Edden Heather Cessnock Edley Joy Lorna Raymond William Harria Eric Wade Marjorie) Barrington Henry Reeves Rose Dhunfog George C. Blanch Effie Arnold Church of England D. R. May

Gloucester Eyes Port Stephens League Debut

Gloucester Club shows interest in joining the Port Stephens League this season. Other likely participants include Raymond Terrace Karush Tea Gardens Nelsons Bay Bullahdelah Clarence Town and Stroud. The league hopes Dungog will join and notes past strong crowd support for Raymond Terrace and Dungog.

Port Stephene Biba Lanken Roeit Gloucester Club Port Stephens Dongog “Chronicle Raymond Terrace Karush Tea Gardens Nelson's Bay Bullahdelah Clarence Town Stroud Scott Dungor Gloucester Dungog Raymond Terraceway Maitland

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