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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1953
Page
2
A fragmentary notice mentions a Gloucester event on Friday June 3 from 9 am to 5 pm at a Commercial Hotel or Rotel. Appointments may be timed at Siren Pari Pty. Ltd. Contact numbers include Gloucester Werter and names Jack, Donald, Rodney, Kemper.
The Gloucester Advocate reports on community activities including theatre productions at The Theatre and upcoming Rotary and RSL gatherings. Highlights mention That Browning Version starring Redgrave and Kent, plus Solomon’s Mines and Woman Friday showings. Coronation service planned at Holy Communion with Rev May leading.
A tractor fire near Gloucestershire on a Saturday morning caused about two hundred pounds of damage to Cheeta, with the hand of boy Joe Smith badly injured while aiding the blaze. Fire brigade men used a foam extinguisher and saved the shed, but the tractor owned by Mr Fristmith was badly damaged and the paintworks scorched.
Fourteen ladies head to Stroud on Wednesday to play an all day golf tournament with good weather and a lively crowd. Notable scores include Mrs Hogan 45 off the stick and Mrs Street posting a nett A grade, while entrants prepare for the McRae Cun qualifying round on Wednesday.
The report covers a football game with crowd protests toward the referee and notes on players. It highlights Max Taylor's improving form, Johnny Wigan's upcoming appearance, and supporting performances by Maddiecrack Lar fart, West, and others. Reserve grade details mention Johnny Rust and a 15 point win.
Fragmented OCR reports multiple 154 minute boxing rounds with five boys including Curley Thorpe Matthews and Wilkes. It notes knockdowns and a tormented second round, with judges’ opinions and a disputed decision amid injuries and a common ring sequence.
A fragment notes someone barely able to reach on tiptoe dated seven with limited surrounding details. No clear event, people, or location is deducible from the OCR snippet.
A bustling Go Cart Derby attracted a large crowd with competitive heats and prize notes. Officials record detailed results including top finishers and both heats, naming competitors such as Kevin Fraser and J Jerry Carmen, while noting a mishap and safety concerns.
The notice states the monthly seating of the share will be held in Sydney on Thursday in June at 3.45 pm. All number and interest holders are invited to attend.
Tennis notes report that Ziap6 will be in competition play Saturday. It notes form and working bee to allot salary, three purely constructed spurts at the park completed, with work starting Saturday morning 1839 and combining two gear and rempera nm ae 0 Nap 6 ich me pombe a to feng amr of the following cusp: ARs, spatiae and shovels.
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