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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1954
Page
4
Fragments describe baking cues and ingredients for cakes and biscuits with hints on temperature humidity and methods. The garbled text mentions making cakes for a party and references various bake types including sponge rolls and sandwich or bar cakes.
Westmeaday council adopted a report detailing renumbering across five streets. Mr Murray reported Church Street and Ravenshaw Street require complete renumbering with new numbers added at starts of several streets.
The Taree factory district unity marks the farewell of manager Mr GC McGregor who will take a new post guiding the cooperative association. Heads of departments praise his leadership as colleagues from Daley’s Co-op and others extend regrets at his departure.
The notice lists train connections at Gloucester with a 70am link to Sydney and a 230 pm Macta train from Sydney. It directs readers to ask the Driver Forster 123 and mentions McCullach 31 Proptiazee for further information.
John Lavell Lovett of Gloucester who spent his life shaping railway projects across Bathurst Burraga Manuka and the North Coast region died after a long career as a contractor. He married Valine Hiennett of Laura South Australia and moved through Burraga Bodangra Manilla and Gloucester. He worked on the North Coast line and the Western railway linking Caboolture and Glenbrook, valuing his mining and gardening hobbies. Lovett survived by his wife nine sons and four daughters, with many grandchildren and relatives. His funeral was held at the Gloucester Methodist Church with interment in the Methodist cemetery.
A Golden Wedding celebration honored Sir J Brace and Mrs Brace of Warrawce. The event marked their 1908 marriage to John Brace, son of Mr and Mrs Brace of Laurieton. Relatives Jean Brace and Arm Lowers led the family observance with piping, grace, and toasts. A purple heather cake and hearty wishes highlighted the day, with many guests, and sincere letters of congratulations arriving from distant relatives.
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