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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1946
Page
3
A police department statement notes public reports of using explosives to destroy rabbits by attaching a gelignite charge to a captive rabbit and releasing it. Authorities warn the method is dangerous, especially to people, and permits to purchase explosives are denied unless a clear purpose is shown.
Fragmented text reports assorted prices and quantities for goods and vendors. Names and many figures are garbled, making precise items unreliable. The fragment mentions stores, prime goods, baconers, and various price ranges but lacks coherent context or identifiable entities.
The document outlines unassessed tax totals reaching around 50 million pounds with related outstanding sums and remissions. It notes government estimates for taxation remissions and uncollected revenue, plus opposition reactions and a year end collection figure near budget projections.
Gloucester stock sales on Monday at Home Past included J Flyers Gloucester with 5 steers at 14 18 2, 22 heifers 12 12, 40 4 0. P Raston 11 year? young and vealers 10 10 average 9 18 8. 2 cows in T T at 16. Henderson Gloucester 1 virLiy 10 1 cow ER/IT at Winchcombe Carson section. Stock salts Aynney Thursday Winchcombe Carean Ltd advert notes 2486 eat tied years etc. market opened practically unchanged. best vealers 12, steers 5, heifers 7, bullocks 41, cows 45 per 100kg.
Readable lines indicate rabbit supplies around 1331 units and average steel prices rising modestly. The fragment suggests market data, with figures tied to Sydney sales and general price trends. Only partial details are available, limiting exact interpretation of quantities or units.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a prize winner and a game ticket reference with scattered numbers and garbled phrases. The readable core implies a sports or event note with names and scores obscured by degraded scan. No clear date, place, or team appears intact.
Coming events include a dance for debutantes at Og Week's Church in Biiglant I and a Harrmetel Mull gathering on Thursday July 25 to aid the Southern Capillate. A popular girl contest follows at Stratford on Saturday August 1 with races and athletic events. The United Protestant Association meeting is at Stratford Public Hall Thursday July 25 with elections and remarks. An Evangelical Society gathering at Gloucester House Wednesday July 29 features speaker Mr Alan Lehér. The Temat Church of England in Street hosts an event Saturday July 27 with gifts for sale proceeds. All locals welcome.
Competition tennis event details include singles three teams and doubles two players per team. Players may enter without being registered with the association. Officials cited include Mr. D Wilite and the Scoratacy, with fees per player and entry notes.
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