Optometrists Visit at Gloucester January Event
A fragmented notice announces optometrists visit in Gloucester on a Friday in January from 8 am to 5 pm at the Commercial Hotel. Names mentioned include Webster, Jack, McDonald, and Sydney Tay Limited.
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1948
Page
2
A fragmented notice announces optometrists visit in Gloucester on a Friday in January from 8 am to 5 pm at the Commercial Hotel. Names mentioned include Webster, Jack, McDonald, and Sydney Tay Limited.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a remand for an ox stealing case and a Gloucester parish funeral. It mentions Charlie Smith of Gloucester River, a 48 year old death, and a court date in January. Also included are diary-like fragments about local events, casino-like cup races, and film listings in Gloucester.
Reading from the fragmentary text, the Glencenter cooperative Ball Company paid November cream suppliers at the standard rate for choosing grades, with total payments around £24,318 8s 0d including a subsidy of £7,608 1s 8d. Milk treatment and butter production data are cited, noting increased back pay and a November output shortfall versus plans.
A flurry of holiday travel and visiting is described with numerous names and addresses reflecting families and friends spending Christmas and New Year in Forster, Wauchope, Wingham, Barrington, and surrounding areas. Guests include Mr and Mrs, relatives from Tyrell Street, Tamworth, Gloucester, Sydney, and Ballina stations, plus various neighbors and hosts hosting gatherings, motor tours, and social events during the festive period.
Postal hours updated with closing times for regular, registered and express mail. Daily schedules list last collection at 8 pm for first class items and 9:30 pm for registered mail, with morning drop at 11:10 am on Sundays and limited hours on sale days.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention floor work and guaranteed prices with references to locations and sellers. The text is incomplete but signals a classified style notice for service and pricing. Entities include Gloucester and Keating River areas, with faint mentions of trades and sears.
A Lower North Coast and Tablelands Dingo Destruction Board document lists procedures for securing landowner scalp certificates for native dog and pup destruction. It names board members and officials, details certificate issuance, and notes payments for destruction bonuses and certification requirements.
The Pastures Protection District at Armidale requires occupiers and landowners to return land and stock details to the Secretary by January 10 each year as per act provisions. Failure to file the prescribed form by the deadline may incur penalties in the form of fines or other consequences per regulations.
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