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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1946
Page
1
An OCR damaged fragment mentions Legacy House and a ceremony led by Roy Hyelinwe fannie Heeos with local community bankers and merchant officials. It references a public event at a hotel or hall, a ceremonial token, and various names in disjointed phrases, with uncertain dates and places. The passage blends civic, financial, and social notes with unclear sequence and misspelled terms.
The Building Fund subscription drive persists with a goal of ten thousand pounds. Donations remain open at the Bank of New South Wales and Commercial Bank, or through league officers Chaplin, Hicks, Woolford, Jenkin, and Rye. Acknowledgments will be published in the Advocate.
Thomin Thomas of Porcheater New York jumped from a third floor apartment landing an extension below, fled into a narrow space between two buildings, and was freed by police after half an hour. He said he had been a constable and dreamed of returning to the war. Winn Thorne, a St. Louis stock company president, arrived at the farmhouse doorstep with a four foot alligator in Wyoming. The alligator snapped at him as he fled.
Disjointed notes cite Samuel 24:2 and reflect on how discontent affects mood and strength. The fragment hints at choosing divine purpose over fear or complaint, urging resilience and faithful rest. The source shows irregular typos but centers on spiritual guidance and personal disposition.
J Andrews announces the opening of an agency at Gloucester Pharmacy Church Street Gloucester. All work entrusted to Mr McGarry. Will receive prompt attention. Reputed guaranteed. Andrews Dowling Street Dungog Phone 89.
A lengthy report details a patriotic meeting with multiple horse races and results. Cascadus wins maiden and Flying Handicaps ahead of Quick Step and Beloved. Monowai and Dark Robin claim other events, with jockeys Malone and Walshney noted among participants.
Howard Grave of Los Angeles reports a strange scene as Wallace Neale, a patron at Longnorton Westmoreton, seeks to occupy a next-door cottage to install a young couple. A county judge refused the request, sending the case to the Court of Appeal amid a tangle of claims and personalities.
E. Homann operates from Gloucester Dis Lot and will undertake all classes of piano, player, and organ tuning and repairs. All work fully guaranteed. For particulars apply via Advocate Ottica or Craven.
A New Zealand cow owned by Mr F. S. Cunningham of Emipaki broke a world record by plunging into the Waikato River. While grazing near the riverbank she tumbled over a cliff about four feet high and was swept downstream for an estimated 12 to 44 miles before rescue. The animal suffered only light stiffness and was quickly recovered after immersion in the river.
Minister for Postwar Reconstruction Mr Dedman announced that two new industries may be established in Australia including shanty motor vehicle production by a Canashian company and other British business men visiting for local production. He stressed confidence shown by overseas manufacturers in Australia’s industrial stability and promised further details soon.
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