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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Oct 26, 1945

Page

2

Optometrists Visit Gloucester With Upcoming Clinic

A visit by D.1, McDonald, Far oA, Honours, FBLC from London to Webster and Jack McDonald of Sydney Pry. Limird Optometrists and Opticians will take place in Gloucester on Thursday from 9 am to 12 pm and Friday from 9 am to 10 am at the Comemerulnt Hotel.

McDonald, FARO/A Honours FBLC London Webster, Jack & McDonald Sydney Pry Limird Optomistriate Anil Optician Gloucester Comemerulnt Fred Slater Mia Gordon Dumibbins Cowper Streat L.A

Gloucester Post Office Plans and Local Auctions

A 1945 Glomeest item notes postwar expansion plans with a Gloucester post office at Dangox and Civicenter visits by Senator Cameron. Also listed are Saint Joseph's Convent music exams, weekly competitions, a large furniture sale on Denlane Street, found boy’s sports bag, and upcoming auctions including cattle and property sales with bidders Paterson and Ficke.

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Ex POW Bruce Jones Returns Home After War Ordeal

Gov Bruce Jones arrives in Gloucester after three and a half years in Japanese captivity. He endured Changi and Burma line internment, nine camps, and a long homeward trek via Malaya Peonbutie and Bangkok. He served with the 2/15th Piel Regt and was wounded near Stuart River.

Bruce Jones Japan Burma Bruce Bt. Patrick's Borpital Singapore 13Th Agm Changi Lin Wen Eiees Peonbutie Jack Banvom Wen Uemut Pookburie Akorn Noyok Ndt Bangkok Bumpada

Local notes on births and injuries in Gloucester district

A clipped wartime style notice sheet chronicles hospital cases and family updates from Gloucester and area. It lists Mrs Mary Maton, Mr William Malone, and various locals with operations, pregnancies, and social visits. Several service members and families are mentioned with brief health and travel notes.

A.C. Wal Morris Inc’ Morrie Barsington St RAAF Northurn Queensland Solomons Uytrigno Lac Sack Davison Sydney H. Hewitt Denmon Bt Nigraweema Hospital Sonililion Ie Xatha John Coulton Gloucester A. Blanch Railway Brrest

Probate of Harriet Amplea Leer will in New South Wales

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales Probate Jurisdiction an application for probate of the will of Harriet Amplea Leer late of Barrington, NSW, Spinater deceased, dated August 4, 1945, has been filed in the name of Zillah Irene Perram as sole executrix. Creditors are required to send particulars of claims within 14 days to Hawdon & Hawdon, solicitors, 28 Martin Place, Sydney. Aubrey Halloran, Esq., solicitor acting for the executors.

Supreme Court OF New South Wales Harriet Amplia Leer Barrington New South Wales Spinater Laat Witt Irene Perram

Rumors Fly Over Soviet Power Amid Desertions and Putin Rivalry

A chaotic dispatch claims Stalin may be dying as Russian marshals vie for power at the Kremlin. Reports of high command plotting, large desertions, and bands roving Eastern Europe surface, while official communiques deny the rumours. A separate note advertises a one night show featuring Davy Wirth, with a Cotswold-style cats act and wild animals, at a venue near Michael Wood.

Stalin Easter Muropue

Stratford Rodeo Draws Crowds and Plans for Day of Fun

The Stratford Rodeo Committee hosts a maiden stock raft event with prizes and extra cattle for competition. Tug-o-war practice draws interest as 26 events promise action, with Red Crows as caterers supplying ice cream and chocolate. A grand dance with Mrs Devis orchestra closes the day, plus a special bus service to Stratford and back for attendees.

Stratford Stratford Rodeo Committee Red Stratford Roden Stratford Halk

Furniture sale and land lease notice from 1945

An auction notice lists Austrian chutes wicker chairs beds tables and kitchen items to be sold at Mrs Harnay's residence on Saturday November 3. It also notes a government works land lease proceeding dated October 13 to November 2 1945 for land in Gloucester district with a 1 acre 0 perches parcel at Myall River and invites objections to the Land Board Office Waxt Mart land.

Monora Wy F. Rparke (der) Pty Ltd Stowevster Messra Paterson, Biston and Fickn Harney Mongis Suan C. Kvene M. Burner Hicker Gamatte de Bath Thomas Bros Gloucester Forsehart Myail River Nsew Land Board Waxt Mart RTONE Die ‘Het Burveyor

Remembering George Coorgeon and Father Wells in October

In memory notices from Wells family and others, tributes honor George Coorge and a father figure who died in October 1968. The message expresses enduring love, peace in death, and lasting remembrance by Axton, Jack, Agnes, and Tamay.

Coorge Wells Nile Tie Axton Jack Guughtarincav Agnes Tamay

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