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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1950
Page
3
A garbled note reports on a Central Executive meeting of the Australian Primary Producers Union regarding a local issue about a lunch hour business shutdown. It references Gloucester District and council actions, with unclear details on participants and outcomes.
The article lists tennis rounds and divisions for a mock cup, noting four teams per division, matches between Wokalens and others, and upcoming play starting Monday with two Avon area grade matches. It mentions pirates night, schedules through midweek, and a health report about a cross Dugas incident reported to the Health Department.
Trainee nurses are urgently recruited for Metal Empires hospital project. Officials announce quick deployment to support urgent medical staffing needs and patient care operations. The appeal highlights need for trained nursing personnel to sustain critical services amid ongoing demand.
Obituary notices reveal Violet Margaret Vieitha with a large family including 18 children, born near Taree and married to James Airlake at Coramba. The piece references local figures such as W. Dunstan, and community updates cover bank staff moves, births, and relocations in the Nambucca area, including Cowper Street, Barrington, and Taree, with mentions of hospital deaths, parish ties, and public life.
A fragment notes Alleen Murphy daughter of Arch Headmaster HL Murphy and Mex Murphy with sister Marlee Pile Tin room in the son of Mr Sind Mrs W Fe Lindsay of Matuand. The study is credited to John Berney.
The single occupant and pilot was Leon Creagh, 21, of Bo Pol We Mluflent. He undershot the padder landing and avoided overhead wires, crashing into a paddock near Folia De Haviland 60 Cipris moth. Creagh survived the incident and received aerial medical attention.
A fragmented local column records social visits and arrivals, including Mrs. K G Mertafe returning from Sydney after a week away, Norman Hebblewicks being entertained, and various residents of Watts River and nearby towns described as on leave or visiting Gloucester. Mentions coaching work in Sydney and a bank teller’s move to Lithgow.
Masonite (Aust.) Ltd. at Raymond Terrace advertises cutting blocks for competent cutters of Masonite logs and timber. Details include contract work, banns, nearby areas Stroud Aliworth Bullandelab, and timber delivered to factory. Price, terms, and specifications provided by Hickson Timber Supervisor and HW Morgan, General Manager.
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