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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1954
Page
4
Fragmentary notes show OM Tuncurry and MCCullagh related to Gloucester and Forster, with trains to Sydney and meeting a train from Sydney at Gloucester. Proprieter MCCullagh appears in references, unclear timing or exact rail details.
A Stroud court ruling examined the sale of a tractor linked to financier Abraham and Gorton. Witnesses testified about checks, repairs, and payment delays, with details of the engine, wiring, and alleged acts connected to the sale. The case referenced local firms and individuals including Gorton and Abraham, with testimony from witnesses about payments and truck engine work.
The Association of NSW Shires urges higher road grants and petrol tax revenue to fund local government. They argue recent allocations are insufficient as the need grows, urging equitable shares for all shires and broader government support under a new roads policy.
A translated historical notice describes a ceremony at Hawkesbury College presenting a oil painting to former principal Mr Sonniton by Hawkesbury GN Boys Union. The event involved Mr W Boogendarit, president of Vr Ol Boy' Union, and a Department of Agriculture official praising Mr Boutta for representing Commonwealth agriculture.
A Queensland schoolboy, Charles Porter of Quetinlana, aims for Olympic glory as a great high jumper. He has reportedly broken world age records and is pushing to clear higher bars at events near Mackay, Sarina, and at the October exhibition ground. Contending records include Lew Steer’s and others, with trials and prices noted for equipment and attendance.
A garbled dispatch from multiple regional offices references a presentarian event attended by a representative and an unnamed observer. The text construes various entities and affiliations but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
An entry records the marriage of Stargaret Wor Row Ta, with the bride described as the younger daughter of Gloucester. The ceremony details are fragmented but indicate a traditional church wedding at a local Gloucester church on a Saturday in June, listing the couple and families involved in the event.
A historical notice announces a youth league tour to England and mainland Europe, with games in February and March. It invites inquiries for participation, outlining travel by sea on a Brien Line steamer and requesting applications and prospectus requests from interested youths across Australia.
The Merton estate sale details a partition of the 35 000 acre former White family property. James White arrived in 1896 to manage consignments for the Australian Agricultural Company and later held Gundy and Widinglansie estates. The White family line traces to Prandy White with a Munweelbrooke link and a sale offer of Merton estate like 1500 acres.
A 1912 car sold in Dungog after a long hold and price fluctuation. The buyer, Redman, acquired the vintage vehicle for around £120 after surpassing offers of £40. The new owner restored the car, kept the original body, and achieved better fuel efficiency than expected, over 30 miles per gallon.
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