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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1954
Page
2
Local authorities in Gloucester consider a temporary footbridge from Church Street to the opposite footpath after complaints about crossing difficulties in wet weather. The move would ease access and is tied to activity by Jack Weneter and McDonald Pty Ltd and related firms.
A mailman survived a 30 foot fall into a creek after a truck toppled near Barrington. He sustained a shoulder injury while colleagues and onlookers aided in the incident scene as authorities investigated the wreck and its circumstances.
A fragmented OCR note records betting fines and gate restrictions with unclear names and amounts. The text references Shareefa Reet and John 3 Morae in a garbled fashion, mentioning penalties and a possible public gate condition without clear details or dates.
Evidence from the milk board shows water was added to milk at a farm on November 30. Alfred Josspnt Vins af euler faced charges and received a six pound fine under the Crimes Act after testimony about tampering and management at the dairy.
Gloucester Shire Council on Wednesday decided to remove the Gloucester River Bridge amid river erosion concerns. It proposes restoring the riverine alignment and clearing the riverbed to permit a new structure, with applications to relevant authorities for permission and to straighten channels where needed.
Victor William SteDonati a railway worker is killed in a train accident near Yambunga. He sustained severe head injuries and multiple fractures. The body was taken to the Gloucester railway station mortuary, with police investigating the death. The funeral details note five children and a service at St Pauls Church, Gloucester, followed by interment.
Incomplete OCR fragment references a bridge event with scattered words and unclear details. No resolvable names, places, or dates emerge to anchor a clear summary or identify participants or outcomes.
Ack ENGR secretary Omelst Fiothe announces training for the 191 season will begin on Thursday night in York March at 7 30 pm. The second session is set for Monday next 13th March at 7 30 pm with Sinderberry noted among participants.
Gloucester hosts a two day show on March 19 and 20 1954 featuring prize events including pace and mile races and a cycle race. Notable officials Mr Dewan and Mr A H Laurie oversee prize allocations with competition details listed for entrants.
Local sale lists Hereford crosses and steers including 30 inch horns, spurred cattle, and cowen steers. Multiple lot numbers describe young cattle heavy with calves and weaners, with several entries noting Hereford and Guernsey mixes. Buyers eye dairy and beef stock amid farmyard lots and farm equipment mentioned.
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