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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1953
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text shows a Gloucester area page with notices on police activity, license applications, and local events. Mentions of a pottery club trial, city council hiring, and a Gloucester playhouse schedule appear alongside market reporting for Homebush stock, with names like Walter, Kent, and Tilbrook as local figures. The garbled items reflect a busy community page of July 1953.
Four boys and one girl were selected at Taree weekend trials for a statewide coaching program run by the NSW LTA. The group joins 19 other junior players from various districts to attend coaching at White City and others in January.
During Parents Day at Gloucester High School the Parents Association plans events for August 13, including notes on classroom activities and reminders for students to take notes home. A meeting discussed scheduling, with teachers urged to emphasize delivering messages to children and ensuring notes reach parents.
Local memories recount Thorpe McConville and family members. Mentions Mr W Ebelard of Grewcenter and a move toward Australia. Recalled siblings Averys and three Slaleen Cat bearers and old country ties with tales of travel and a nursing role.
Great interest surrounds the club singles handicap as contenders near the mini finals. Notable results include Dor Green defeating Dave Lsail 21 to 3 percent and Mark Wolatein's strong showing. Other scores mention Lava Gast and Lark Alder, Kem Allee Py 3 1, and several players such as Xamonds 33 y W. Digouen 33, Campbell 33, Lyall Mv K. Ramondé 24, and War P. Ryne 7. The week’s schedule lists matches for Saturday July Lith and Sunday July Lh with key pairings including D Greeny versus Carna and J Carolan versus Solstein.
Gospel meeting at Sons of Arts Gloucenter on Sunday July 12 with speaker Mr Greenaway. All welcome. Church methods on Wed July 15 at Warder River 7 pm. Thursday details unclear. Quarterly dates and times partially unreadable.
Obituary notice for Alex Watson of Nowendoc born Abergreen Boe.Tand died aged 68 after illness. He lived in Nowendoc and worked for regional development and road building to improve travel to Wingham. Survived by sister Pam Dunn of Te. Funeral held at Nowendoc with RJ Thorburn of Helared delivering the graveside service.
Maitland yard market notes show no price change despite a mix of light cattle and better turnout. Prices ranged with best heifers around 40s, medium to abt 10, cows to 78, rough stock to 26 and cheaper lines around 10 to 40.
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