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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
1
An OCR fragment from Moore's Arcade advertises boots and shoes at a store in Angolae area. The text is garbled with inconsistent names and stray phrases, mentioning customers and money issues without clear event details.
The unreadable text fragment discusses government spending and development, mentioning voters, districts, and broad critiques. It references a political party, proposed national projects, and concerns about postwar growth, with unclear names and places due to OCR errors.
In an Illinois town on a falcon Friday the annual event drew crowds for dancing and a parade. Residents recall past ceremonies as hours passed with speeches and music. The crowd noted energy from local leaders and workers as the procession moved through streets.
A scrambled OCR passage reports on legal cases at Corumba Police Court, Kempsey, with mention of defendants and trial dates. It weaves in unrelated items about public works, harbor events, and local notices, showing a turmoil of names, places, and dates from the era.
A lengthy report blends a bar dispute with a criminal trial. Seaford Toda and others contest a bar matter while a separate case involving horse theft and deception unfolds. Key figures include witnesses, the judge, and defendants as the court weighs charges and penalties.
A fragmentary notice describes proposed post office changes tied to a state property plan. It mentions clearing a site on High Street and a shift from Grafton Street, with letters indicating approvals and involved agencies, suggesting a municipal reshaping linked to government property use and a building project.
Amidst a blurred report from Karangi a race at 400m era details a lead by Lelie bean and Bilne Beoe while locals question Elcree of the Mi Mrowne and future farming plans. Citizens discuss crop cycles and planting timing as Barwvgh Tronie Club travels abroad for exhibitions and sport.
A garbled account covers a Coramba game with mentions of Foley Teew PrN and McGowen. It references a late pass, a penalty goal, and various players and venues amid a disrupted narrative and unclear chronology.
In Woolgoolga and Lethig the Tintendar cable loads a large quantity amid tariff pressure, while council workers illuminate Bears Voromigtt and Ucown Streets. A push for the Bocca Crofts railway route faces resistance, with multiple accidents, weather concerns, and calls for law changes linked to public works and taxation.
The report outlines ministerial plans to improve Call Harbor and nearby ports to boost shipping and fishing in a region within a hundred miles of Call Harbor extending toward New England. It notes possible government action to enhance harbor facilities, rail or barge connections, and protection of trade routes despite unsettled political conditions.
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