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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1950
Page
4
Archaeologists discuss marking and dating artifacts with labeled, numbered pieces to improve dating accuracy at dig sites. The text mentions using lines and carrier numbers for traceability and references Ma Matheson planning fieldwork to Baluchistan to assist in excavations.
A British led consortium moves to expand television in Australia with a major station project. Marconi, English Electric, and Wireless Telegraph firms form a joint effort to supply equipment for the new English speaking broadcast venture, aiming to install key transmitters and antennas for a national service.
The readable fragments reference a date in September and a person or group named Ube or Jost. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Court of Petty Semiums denied a request by the P P Board for travel and extra allowances for inspectors to attend rabbie prosecutions. Magistrate warned cost concerns and noted evidence gathering demands would burden the board and inspectors. Defense argued for additional compensation to cover travel and time spent in court.
A fragmented discussion on rural life and farming informs a wartime era article. It cites education, agricultural policy, and the role of women, with references to Professor Comber and the Agricultural character of Dlipmers Plvinan. The piece argues modern life risks erasing origin and primary farming place, urging humility and responsibility in wartime farming. It also briefly mentions town water, furnished rooms, and domestic services at a lodging.
The late Mrs. Cecil Locke of Bundook died after a major operation at Mater Hospital Waratah. She was the eldest daughter of the late Henry Harper and widow of Alfred and Raymond Locke. Burial was at Worada Mount George with many relatives and friends in attendance and numerous floral tributes.
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