20 Aug 1948
Page 1
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
1
The Coffs Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary held its annual meeting with large attendance. Matron Gilby chaired. she and several members discussed the Casino conference and afternoon tea. Despite a small year, £130 11s 0d was raised, with £100 donated toward maternity care and a £129 6s 0d balance.
A reflective verse fragment celebrates solitude and nature as a refuge for poets away from urban bustle. It envisions mountain air, ferny streams, and tranquil lagoons offering calm and creative renewal.
At the School of Arts, the committee meeting elected Mr Dee Yost secretary while Mr George Hyde became secretary treasurer and Mr G Tit was appointed treasurer. The changes followed a readout of services and were announced at Vernium.
Dorri go Shire Council heard Noxious Weed Inspector J W Towell report field Bind Weed or Wild Morning Glory as a growing pest in gardens orchards and alluvial flats. He warned it is the number one weed pest in the USA and urges heavy salt applications or spraying with sodium chlorate during the growing season to control its rapid spread and seed production.
Mes line Tobler of Bel Street, Borough Brisbane writes to the editor asking readers to send a food parcel to hungry English families. He recalls the war years in London and asks for names and addresses of needy families to receive parcels via his address.
Fisherman Keith Payaille of Coffs Harbour set a record week catching lobsters. On Monday he hauled a dozen lobsters per pot and averaged four dozen per pot across eight hours. The catch filled crates in the pantry before sale. The value approached 120 pounds for the week.
An incomplete clipping celebrates men's bravery with scattered references to names and places. The fragmentary text mentions resilience and commendation amid unclear events, leaving the main incident and participants unreliably presented.
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