Untitled fragmentary travel notice with unclear names
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Gloucester and Friday from dam to 5 pm at a hotel, with unclear personal names and timing details.
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1948
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Gloucester and Friday from dam to 5 pm at a hotel, with unclear personal names and timing details.
Several local obituaries report the deaths of Laurie of Arundeb and Bowen of Fes Holm Stroud, with hospital stays and heart trouble cited. The community extends sympathy to families as details of survivors are noted in the Dungog Chronicle. A separate item mentions licensing court activity and ambulance routing in the region.
Readable excerpts discuss a proposed Meads Road route and alternatives in Gloucestershire. The Gloucestershire Counts debate wye trust proposals, with figures like Vidal, We, and Barron pressed for government action. The East-West Highway plan prompts committee reviews, funding questions, and calls to present to the Primeminister’s Department.
A garbled obituary style piece notes various family ties and names including Mrs Rap Dutt of Wingham, Mr Anthony Tumor, and Eugene Doust of Auburn. It references hospital births, operations, and a late Mr and Mrs Benes with mentions of Roma Private Hospital and Parkhaugn. The text lists multiple individuals and places with little coherent narrative.
The item notes a peppermint remedy from Woods which allegedly harms more than it helps. Readers are warned about questionable claims and seek safer, proven cough relief options.
Fragmented OCR notes detail social visits and family movements around Salmiceare and nearby towns. Mentions include Norah Sadler, Bee and Mand Alea Mea visiting, and days spent at home with relatives. References to holidays, lines of leisure, and local names appear amid scattered place names and events.
Fragmentary text shows garbled OCR with names and phrases like Snead, Debait, Toy, It, and Nunes. Unable to determine coherent events, people, or dates from the readable fragments.
An invitation for the annual and committee meetings at Gloucester with dates in July. Secretary Barker announces a county msting at 7 20 pm and a main meeting on July 15 at 2 pm. Delegates from the local association urged to attend and elect officers.
In June 1948 efforts to collect unpaid accounts are underway. The post office plans to raise postage accounts and secure pending sums within four weeks. Preparations are made to intensify enforcement and address a large number of overdue subscribtions.
A short memorial note thanks Mra Oatson and Temiy and all friends and relatives for telegrams cards and floral tributes. The message expresses appreciation for support received and acknowledges the sympathy shown.
Accara CL and FH Brindley express heartfelt gratitude for the kind thoughts and prayers shown after their recent bereavement. They appreciate the expressions of sympathy and support from friends and neighbors.
Taree Race Club conducted a weekend meeting on the local course with the largest attendance of the year. Results featured several divisions and notable performers including Penrod and Waraby Lad, with expected follow up races planned for the next week.
Notice invites applications for Crown Land at Coromandel in the Finley district. The site, 12 miles from Finley, offers land suitable for fat lambs raising and dairying under irrigation. Applications will be free of charge from the local surveyor and Crown Land Agent.
Members are summoned for the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 14 July at 10 30 am to receive the annual report and financial statement. The secretary invites all to attend and participate in committee nominations. A brief setting of the committee will follow with urgent correspondence discussed.
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