This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1954
Page
4
The report laments increasing crashes and deaths between five and six in the evening as hotels empty and drunken drivers roam. Mr Snowden appeals to the council for safer measures and urges stronger police action to reduce accidents and save lives in the city.
The Ton Government will not fund the Gunacedter Shire water augmentation. Minister for Public Warren Ronahaw informed the Mombet for Glourester that subsidies are not government policy. The estimated capital cost of the proposed augmentation is about 22,000 pounds. The council plans to submit revised figures and drawings showing the reservoir at the south end of Barrington Street near the golf links for Ministerial consideration.
The Mural Bank of NAW reports city officials discussed replacing temporary premises with permanent buildings as part of a works programme. The council considered proposals from Rural Bank and One Commonwealth Bank to advance a permanent structure in Gloucen, aiming to end temporary premises soon.
A fragmented account lists sections of a flower show with mentions of a variety of plants, arrangements, and prize categories. Names such as Mrs. J. Wilmer, Mra W. Massen, and Miss V Dutt appear among collecting and champion design notes, alongside groups like Roses and Gerberas and multiple decorative categories.
The letter lists protest over excluding Olympic competitors from Gloucester Show, praising horsemanship and arguing the decision may hinder fair competition. It highlights reactions from critics, mentions Australia and international context, and urges clearer policy for equestrian events.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a 1955 Kerring Footpath Programme with references to Murvap Ratimates and Sermag in King Ten. The readable parts are unclear and do not specify dates, places, or concrete actions beyond a general wartime era labeling and a few corrupted terms.
A municipal project plans curb and paving on Barrington Street from Tyrell to Queen, with southbound lanes near mixed streets. Work extends along Barrington between Tyrell and Deniman, plus King Street north, affecting frontage of the CWA and a 4476 mortgage figure cited for the site upgrade. The program includes sidewalk improvements and is expected to cost around 16000, funded by state government and a 10 percent council share.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.