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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 04, 1947
Page
2
Local notice outlines a series of events at the Commercial Hotel including gatherings on Thursday and Friday. Details mention times around 3 pm and a later 49.10 wm marker, with references to participants and a venue on Nov days.
Fragmented OCR from a Gloucester page mentions a Sleeper Inspector activity at Ciovcenter and a deputy director of post and telegraphs, plus a childbirth death notice, a school demographic note, and a Gloucester cricket committee update. The text blends weather, rainfall, social events, and archaic place names with sporadic names.
The readable fragments depict a dubious scene with stray phrases about a right reign and a person named Mew Asge Waitef Sorbet. Mentions of a gown, ring, and a jagged sequence hint at a social event or fashion note interspersed with garbled dialogue.
The cricketers note the Glovedater Distr association inviting Visitors from Metropolis to a weekend set on November 354, with local clubs and centers preparing teams. Several listed players and officials from Bungay and surrounding areas are named, with schedules hinting at a three day event and related fixtures.
The obituary honors Jamie Henry Mitercock and mentions his family, residence, and ties to Gloucester. It notes a memorial service at St Pauls Church of England and a burial at Gloucester cemetery. The piece also covers crowding on trains, a funeral procession route, and local notices including shop opening plans and a charity sale in Gloucester.
Fragmentary text references people named Mrs Burhan and Me Mompran with unclear roles. Mentions Sunday and September, and a discussion of staff, parents, and friends. Lacks coherent event or outcome to summarize.
A public notice announces a council nomination process under the Government Act. Nominees must be proposed with a filled nomination paper and be verified by the roll of electors. Nominations close after 80 days, papers available at the Council Office during office hours, with Catherine Haase Roamep named as substitute officer.
Readable fragments show a grocery ad listing items and prices. Tomatoes lemons pineapples lettuce cucumbers melons and peanuts appear with various unit prices, though text is garbled. The ad references produce items like lettuce and cucumbers and mentions apricot, lemon, and peanut products.
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