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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Oct 25, 1927

Page

3

Breton Civic Banquet Honors Celtic Unity With Excalibur Rite

At Thee-sur-Telon near Quimper Brittany a Breton festival and banquet drew 2000 people to celebrate Breton, Welsh, and Celtoid ties. The oath on Excalibur was sworn, a lake sword myth reenacted, and five Breton pillars bearing a cross were blessed. Speeches in Breton, Welsh, and French preceded a 3000-cover banquet with Brittany, Wales, and Isles participants singing together in their long-standing languages.

Thee-sur-Telon Quimperic Brittany Celle Channel Way Arthur Wales

Radio betting probes spur tighter racecourse controls

The Singleton Argus reports on police monitoring of men carrying a portable radio at Bullaroo and the plan to post race results at venues to enable quick betting. The Malgee Trotting Club vows to curb unauthorized receivers and safeguard results from Caulfield and Sydney races. Officials foresee official radio use as a necessary tool in modern racecourse operations. Meanwhile Lithgow three works hit an output record with 600 fella and 218 ingots processed in an eight hour shift, surpassing a prior daily tally.

Argus Bogiaroo Raor Renalry Bypdney Malgee Caulfield Sydney Lithgow

Rare Roman Relics Unearthed Near Copthorne Hill

Excavations along the Copheline Hill side reveal a cache of ancient vessels pottery and related relics from an early period. The finds include vases and ornaments with indigenous and Greek imports, suggesting a significant archaeological layer. Governor Prince Spada-Petengiani announced the discovery and notes the week may see further field work.

Copheline FM Spada - Petengiani Rome Fedric

Morris Factory Engine Branch Production Tale

A damaged OCR fragment describes Morris Morris factory work on engine components. It mentions a 304 ton item, costings, and a production line delivering a product for assembly every four minutes. Twenty-two operators attend and city power procedures are noted as increased.

Viatotia Premier to convene council on economy drive

Premier Mogan of Viatotia called a conference of heads of all government departments to discuss boosting economy in public service. A committee will be appointed to review each department with the aim of cutting costs and improving efficiency, amid plans outlined for spring reforms.

Radford Goulburn

The Mure Donation Ban in Mahitan India Reported

In a garbled London era piece, reports claim a ban or restriction linked to a Mure donation in Mahitan India. The text references government action, penalties, and implied social control, mixed with unrelated notes on hair, weather, and various historical anecdotes.

India Iit

Old Custom Survives a Parliamentary Outburst

A House of Commons scene recounts Mr. Skelton addressing MPs when a shout of order interrupted him. The uproar centered on a clerical slip near the front bench, with the crowd pressing the line of decorum as a veteran marshal kept order and police watched closely.

Aon. Skelen House of Comamema Skelton Rome

Speech at Bolshevik meeting ends in arrest after satire

An early Bolshevik speech by Leon Trotsky in a bus meeting turns satirical as he uses a walking stick to illustrate class hierarchy. He mocks the czar and aristocracy, claiming workers form the backbone while criminals and leaders sit atop. He is later charged the next day.

Leon Trotaky Ralgoilhla Emile Lalus Russia

The Chronicle's mournful verse of sports and sorrow

A fragment from William Chronicle laments lost hopes and broken dreams in a melancholy meditation on drives, balls, and distant glory. The poem evokes a club’s toil, a vanished victory, and a call to persevere through sorrow and effort.

Backache Kidney Pills Praise and Endorsements

A testimonial extols Doane’s Backache Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney weakness and back pain. The speaker, Mr. Yardy of Gloucester, credits the product with restoring health after rheumatic fever and years of suffering, noting a full recovery after using ten bottles. The ad cites Foaster-Maclellan stores and Hamilton Street in Grimsby.

Perlape Kicmeye Faye Shoan John Yardy Cowper Gloucester Dean Mr. Varity Dean's Sil Chemiets Foater-Maclellan F Hinmilton Street Griney

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