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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1953
Page
2
A fragment from the Gloucester Advocate details police appeals, a fair at Murgremce Park Sydney, and community notices. It mentions street parish appointments, a Gloucester Shire Council meeting, public tickets, and local officials. The text is garbled but preserves names like Mullany and James Mth Aleging with council references and event plans.
Stratford Players plan a Sunday visit with a 10 to 11 am arrival on The Aly strip near Gahan Road. They will tour Stratford hall, have tea with Mrs FG Williams, then travel to the Austriet for luncheon. Davenport will host at Stratford hoot prounds at 3 30 pm.
A report details an unusual accident near Gloucester railway station where a lorry collided with a car on a gravel track near a kerb. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, damaging the rear off-side of the vehicle and drawing attention to onlookers and witnesses.
The Townshend and Susnine artists headline a display at the Art Gallery of Bolw. led by a Society of ONS.Wh member and vice president, with watercolor pieces featured. Rotary Club organizers prepared invitations for a public opening amid strong turnout and local attention.
Weak readable OCR describes a plan for diphtheria injections for forty children on May 26 at a local farm area. Mentions scheduling, health officials, and a council discussion about vaccination methods and protective measures amid a colonial era public health effort.
Council approves building plans for a new Roman Catholic church and school. Items include cottage Cook Street approvals and park provisions. Details mention members J W Murray and others, with references to weather, land provisions, and Gloucester park.
Report from Gloucester shows details of a Thursday meeting where Dr McRae and Exgland arranged original photographs from a book. The event featured a Ripper Hunter as a representative, with authorities and locals reflecting on the season, the children’s friendship, and a forthcoming presentation at the Shire.
Fragmented notice outlines a school event titled Empire Day with a program similar to past years. Invitations extend to all faculty and residents, with mentions of a singing and speaking portion and a dessert after the ceremony.
Frida Binns of Barrington Street will be pleased to learn that she has improved in health. Laurie recently returned from Rome. He celebrated his 100th birthday on Monday and remains active and jolly, according to Chron.
Department of Main Roads returns cross action details for binding the Gloucester Overseas Council. On Wednesday it was noted that after examining the plans, amendments were being returned for reconsideration. The notice mentions departmental actions and a pending revision process.
A damaged OCR fragment outlines cattle market activity for a specific week. It mentions prices such as £23/6 and references various names and places in unclear order. The readable bits point to a stock sale summary with figures and participants scattered across the text.
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