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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1953
Page
2
Heavy rain began yesterday as the Peninsula experiences soaking showers. Flood warnings issued for Glowcamer post area while theaters present The Steel Helmet Korea drama and Cary Cooper westerns, with screenings Friday through Monday and a family friendly Beauine comedy slated. Local farmer anecdote ends the news block.
Gloucester society items highlight local residents’ travel and visits, sports figures, and recent hospital admissions. Mrs Warren Graham returns from Melbourne with stories. Mrs Laird mourns the late heart master. civic figures and students attend events, with details of moves and farewells among families in Gloucester.
Public notice from the Public Trustee listing three properties in Gloucester for sale by auction. The notice states the trustee's intention and provides the date of sale to be read aloud on Saturday, March 1963, with details directing interested parties to contact Pullen, Public Trustee, Innell Street, Stoney.
The obituary notes the death of Slade Silicere, with sympathy to Mr and Mrs Perce Blade of Aron Valley. Details describe the long illness, hospitalization, and a surgical operation prior to passing. Funeral services led by Rev Vic Hayes were held at Gloucester with mourners and relatives listed, including McFadyen of Phillips and Williams of Stratford. The tone reflects a local community notice honoring the deceased and naming survivors.
Carson I. Wieehcombe reports a MAT cut and prime weather scare in Tasao. The item notes a license number 1007 and hints at a hurried outlook as residents brace for unsettled conditions.
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