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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1953
Page
3
Gloucester began as a tiny settlement with a dozen houses and no local government. After the 1903 sale the town rapidly filled with shops, hotels, churches, and offices along Church and Queen Streets, while landmarks and streets were laid out on maps by the era’s developers.
Boxing briefs note an upcoming broadcasted fight schedule. Les shows strong form after an exhibition spar with Neil Wilson, who has gained weight and may return to boxing as a contender. Geale set for a match with Teddy Fitzgerald at Orange, with Las securing two decisions over Fitzgerald at Gloucester. George Muldoon to meet Alan Williams for the New South Wales heavyweight title likely in Gloucester, Williams having defeated Norrie Bell to earn the shot.
The excerpt describes the town’s early layout with cedar slab houses and a shingle roof, noting Harry Wratten’s cottage on Mrs. F. M. Laurie’s site, Lew Myers’ ivory stables and residence, and the Gloucester Estate sawmill on the river bank. It outlines the town’s approximate boundaries at the time, the sale yards near Queen Street, and Barrington Road beyond the Gloucester River bridge. It also recalls the 1804 opening of the School of Arts and A. B. Hugh’s role as first headmaster in a brick house and school on Hume Street.
Flower sellers for Forbesdale schoolchildren have already encountered antlers in Gloucester. The Spastic Centre council plans a thank you letter to Forbesdale children and reports broad district support. A fourth class Gloucester pupil asked for a collection box, now in use for spare pennies. The council opens a bank account after a £10 Rotary Club donation and aims to sell Spastic Week Buttons from June 22 to 34 to raise funds.
A crowd of over 80 attended a Friday night dinner in Morpeth parish hall to celebrate the sixth anniversary of St Pauls Church of England Junior Choir. The event featured tributes to Miss Newman, the former choir mother, and welcomed Mrs Burley as the new choir mother.
The death occurred in Newcastle Capital on Tuesday of Mr Thomas Wand aged 7 years. An old district resident, he had lived in Gloucester recently and had been ill. The funeral was held in Gloucester on Wednesday with burial in the Church of England section. The rector Rev D R May conducted the services. Our sincere sympathy goes to the relatives.
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