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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment shows a sale listing with low prices on garments and linens. Items include trousers shirts handkerchiefs hats caps belts and leather goods with dubious phrases and many garbled words.
The district secretary of the SDU Leo presided Monday evening as members gathered at Gulf Harbor for a fellowship event. Attendees praised the organizer’s efforts, with Mr and Mrs Franklin contributing notes and the group planning future gatherings and talks.
A garbled court report lists Krueet GhGeldarwok fined for indecent acts and Wilward McMalson pleading guilty. The text is garbled with multiple illegible phrases but indicates a criminal proceeding with fines and a guilty plea.
The note reports a postponed shire meeting and a pantomime event delayed by transportation woes. It mentions performers including dancers and acrobats, with terms like “Hibest novelties” and “pantomime” in a period theater context. It references a Monday Tuesday schedule and a praised performance on the inside ground.
A disjointed report describes a boy named Em who died after an unclear incident. The text mentions medical aid at a hospital and a late general, with references to partial asphyxia and injuries, but the sequence and specifics are garbled.
Fragmented personal items mention aigl family names including Reed Willer Berry Walker MeeNaraera and Courtney. Mentions travel by Harley and a Sydney Brisbane route. Several garbled lines reference hotel stays and social events with limited readable details.
The hospital committee reviews the monthly finances including debts from patients and outstanding subscriptions totaling nearly £800. They consider measures to raise funds locally, including a proposed reduction plan and appeals to residents, with a focus on keeping the hospital open and serving patients.
The text discusses the Coffs butter factory, its equipment, and managers like Hargraves and Moran. It details procurement, funds, and plans for equipment, with mentions of electric power, machinery, and factory operations amid winter constraints.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Ms W Milla achieving a notable faring record on an acre plot near Cowra along the Lachie River. The text mentions years, costs, and various figures, but readability is poor and many names and numbers are uncertain. The central claim highlights a standout performance tied to a specific property and location with a stated price or value.
The readable text hints at a regional report involving several named individuals and places, but key facts are obscured. A partial mention of a ceremony or event appears alongside scattered references to dates and local figures.
Fragmented text appears to mix sports commentary and commentary on Australian tour prospects with numerous garbled names and phrases. The readable bits reference teams, players, and matches in a period newspaper style but lack coherent events or outcomes to summarize clearly.
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