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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1940
Page
1
The issue lists church services at CHURCH OF ENOLANT and PREBBYTERIAN and METHODIST gatherings with times. It also notes a moon phase calendar, tides, and astronomical data for August and September, including full and new moons and dates, for sailors and residents.
An explosion and fire destroyed Sawtell’s Butcher Shop owned by L. C. Mackay shortly after opening. Firefighters and locals aided as a petrol can spilled near a parked lorry, causing a blaze that burned the shop and damaged surrounding property. An inquiry followed into the incident and its cause.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Coffs, C W A, P W E, Bate Porshe, The OE Auk, Nuri Hoodbeamn, Penton, Alkyl, Hitt, and a Seated Ob. It lacks coherent events or names to form a complete story or outcome.
In loving memory of our dear mother Lonatunce sbjetda who died Aug 7 and our father George Slelans who passed on Aug 27. They blessed us with guiding love and steadiness, and their memories live in us every day.
Obituary notes the death of Captain CN Lauritzen Irhave at 81, praising his naval career and family ties. It mentions service in the navy, a long career, and a widow among his survivors, with details of his church and community involvement. The piece reflects local honor for a respected veteran and family man.
Fragmented OCR text describes an interdistrict tennis match with garbled names and uncertain details. It mentions a visiting team, players such as Mal Gorm and Mula ve Viet, and references to venues and schedules. Details are unclear due to text corruption but indicate a local match with several participants and outcomes.
Reading is heavily garbled with numerous misspellings and missing phrases. The fragment references persons and events in a disordered way, mentioning names and locations without coherent context or dates.
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