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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1952
Page
3
Old Age Pensioners at Coffs Harbour held a street stall that raised over £35. They thank all helpers and list competition winners including Table centre Mr Holland Park Beach and Smokers' trophy Mr W Hardy. Trophies can be collected from Mrs Stace on Edgar Street.
Senior Constable Adams led to the arrest within ten minutes after a seaman reported the loss of his wallet containing notes. Kingsford Davis of Coffs Harbour, 40, pleaded guilty at the Court of Petty Sessions to stealing the wallet and £5 in cash from James Nettleton, a crew member of the mv Kapua. The wallet and money were recovered and the bench ordered return to the owner.
At a Sawtell Parents and Citizens Association Mothers Club event the Sawtell Amateur Hour finished with profits of £120. The joint committee thanked members and the public for support and discussed launching another series in 1953 if the Amusu Theatre is available.
John Keith Gregor of Coffs Harbour was fined 16 pounds and ordered to pay 48 pounds in court costs after pleading guilty to four charges of failing to keep log books, forward log sheets, enter logs in a decretceck, and failing to mark logs. A fifth charge of unbranded timber was adjourned. Forestry officer Cress testified delays and missing markings. leniency requested by defense.
Three drunkenness cases are outlined with brief notes on first class job printing context. The entries appear in a historical court docket, reflecting local conduct and policing norms of the period.
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