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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1945
Page
2
A fragmentary report notes eye care professionals including Weiler, Jack McDonald, and others in a visit or conference. The text mentions FMC Londent and various names, but details are unclear. The item appears as a damaged OCR snippet from a local page with scattered biographical or professional references.
The fragment details a widow Mrs Wratten and reference to her husband Jack Wratton believed dead in Borneo or Balikpapan during fighting with the Th Division. It mentions an upcoming memorial service at Paul’s Church of England and lists relatives and local names.
Fragmentary personal items from Sydney and Gloucester detail families, visits, and wartime news. Mentions include W. W. Hawiton, Ms Wy, S. Ward, A Molgom, and others visiting or residing in Gloucester and Kemp. References to soldiers Mrs. Cox, Dr. Cox, and D. Slade with scattered family updates and travel notes amid wartime reporting.
Reported Allied air and naval operations aire at Folcio Bay and Tevel Bay as planes and ships attack Japanese positions. The assault involved 250 aircraft and targeted ships at Wakoauka base, with weather hampering observations and potential damage. Concurrent shelling by combined forces near Ove pareumrty and Cape Nojima marked a nocturnal naval engagement as U S crews and destroyers moved into Tevio Bay amid explosions and Japanese feint responses.
Reported Allied forces push 30 miles into Borneo hitting Jap positions at Seria and Balikpapan Bay. Seventh Division patrols along the Riko River clear territory while Beauforts strike western New Guinea targets. No western town reports yesterday as Australian units mass for a push toward Sambodja and Ananda.
Fragmentary text thanks Hor tribes and nape anent sympathy nhl sa ee 'aremment. Unable to extract clear names, dates, or event details from the damaged input.
All returned men and members of the Services are invited to attend four memorial services for the late Sgt 0. Fe Blanch to be held at St Bull's Church of England on Sunday, with services at 2 p.m. T. Hicks, President.
The Association announces its annual general meeting to be held in September at Avis on Saturday. The agenda includes approval of the subscription for the year, election of officers, and compliance with association rules. Secretary Wilson urges members to attend and renew subscriptions.
Aline Le Wol reports on upcoming weather commission plans as officials prepare for a new construction project. Local cattle industry groups weigh in on potential impacts while engineers outline anticipated timelines and safety measures for the site development.
Subscription accounts for the quarter ending June 30 1849 have been issued and subscribers are urged to give prompt attention. Subscriptions two years or more in arrears will be cancelled on July 31 1945 unless arrangements are made to settle the accounts before that date.
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