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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 17, 1949
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text from Webster notes mentions a meeting about a project at Optic water facility. References to a local group and public meeting dates suggest preliminary planning stages. Names and concrete details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a community discussion on a local utility or facility.
The article describes a long term public works project involving bitumen, road improvements, and permanent facilities. It references government bodies, costs over 60 000 units, and plans for modernization to meet wartime or postwar needs. It notes construction phases, eventual completion, and aims to improve regional infrastructure and everyday life.
A fragmentary commercial column lists varied prices and trade terms. Mentions weights, items, and markets with figures like 438 and 212, referencing stow and call bat gowns, plus partial references to weights and selling values on Market.
A scrambled readable account records a series of wartime hospital events, injuries, and trials including a man wounded, a missing child, a couple of suspicious murders, and a ship voyage. Names like Mrs Newton and Mr Fraser appear amid hospital visits and local arrests.
Golf notes report an upcoming ANSOCT in-house timed competition with a scheduled tomorrow Westin day start. The draw lists Mrs Wood against Mrs Chaplin and others, naming several matches and player pairings across multiple flights. The Lathe Cup winner is noted as Mrs Evan for a 7ud pound prize, and the Saturday stroke competition winner is Bre Bagiy Seth with 68 net, while Mrs Wonderward shot 68 net as runner-up.
Readable cattle sale list shows Hereford cows and calves Holstein cattle Devon crosses and Hereford Devon blends. Sellers including Camptell Bagnall Hicks advertise quality stock. cash terms offered. multiple breeders and consignors listed with brief notes on cattle type and parity.
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