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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1952
Page
2
MR J Bell MLLO will visit Gloucester at the Commercial Hotel on Friday February 15 from morning until 5 p.m. Patients may book at Street and Parish Pty Ltd. Phone Gloucester 6. JACK & McDONALD (Sydney) Pty Ltd present in Sydney Tamworth Kempsey Taree.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Vic Corbett on the birth of a daughter at Roma Private Hospital. Also to Mr and Mrs Dave Germon on the birth of a daughter at the same hospital. A large party sailed overseas on the Himalaya including Elizabeth Hooke and Margaret Higgins. Cecil Perrin appointed to the Commission of the Pereage. Nurse Riley visits Gloucester. Mrs Beattle remains nearby. A. L. Farley welcomed back to Gloucester Shire Council. praised for service. Fountain pen gift to Shire Engineer L. D. Geer acknowledged. officials comment on public spirit. Mr Eric Paton and friend tour the coast by motor camping. Gloucester Dam inspection noted. J. B. Holmes holidaying at Belbora. Leith Easton acted as Ring Judge at Dorrigo Show. Kiama Show attendees include J. A. Heading MILA and R. L. Fitzgerald MLA. discussions on dairy and show improvements.
The Shire President led a one minute silence at the Gloucester Shire Council meeting in memory of King George VI. Discussions covered voter defaulters, the Gloucester Agricultural Show cancellation, and a sympathy letter to Mr Eggins's family. Twenty six Gloucester Cubs passed Tenderpad and will be invested.
The former Gloucester Scout Master Mr LD Geer, due to his appointment as Engineer to Manning Shire Council, was honored this week by his Troop with an inkstand. John Blanchard presented Mrs Geer a bouquet of Mower while Geer’s plate was taken by John Clements. The Group Committee gave six beer mugs and a china jug, presented by A L Farley. Bill Geer received handkerchiefs from the Scouts. The Women's Auxiliary organized a special supper for the occasion.
Local bowling results from last weekend list matchups including W King Wellard Stitt vy Farley Middlebrook W West 27 Combkins Edgington J West 28 v J Campbell Adams Carolan 18 Franks Bignam Kendall 18 v Nichols Stephens D Green 29 Carthew Bradley Beattie 26 v Chaplin F Green Lyall 24 Gray Edmonds Houghton 28 v Holstein Thompson Gibson 19 Franks Beattie 27 v Edgington V Weat 25 Gibson F Green 29 v Sheldrick Stitt 26
Electoral Officer Mr Wratten announced Lyne by election dates with the writ to issue February 26 and return by April 26. He urged all qualified residents to enroll in their subdivision and submit change cards if they moved, with claim cards available at post offices.
Preparations in London complete for the royal funeral procession to begin at 9.89 pm today Sydney time with a gun salute across England and the Commonwealth. The coffin carriage leads, followed by the Queen and royal family, eight foreign monarchs, and diplomatic heads, as the funeral train reaches Windsor by 11.17 pm Sydney time and the burial service begins at midnight in St. George's Chapel.
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