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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1952
Page
2
The notices show tidal phases for Coffs Jetty in August and September. New Moon August 21 at 1.20 am, First Quarter August 28 at 10.30 pm, Full Moon September 4 at 1.19 pm, Last Quarter September 11 at 12.36 pm.
Local notes list several visitors and residents in the Coffs Harbour area. Mr N O'Brien of Sydney is attached to the BGF staff at Coffs Harbour, while others include Ron Higgins on holiday in Brisbane, the Wellds of Park Beach heading to Brisbane, and Beryl Kemp spending weekend leave with her parents at Korora. The piece mentions Trinity vacation students, visiting dignitaries, and community happenings including a 70th birthday at the Coffs Harbour Home Bowling Club and health officer Fitzpatrick's return to duty.
Tuesday through Thursday temperatures ranged from 60 to 74 degrees with a high of 71 on Tuesday and 65 on Thursday. The period recorded 16 points of rain.
Corramba Shire Council has long debated reconstructing the Coramba Road deviation. Costs have ballooned from £6000 to about £14,555 with possible £1500 reduction if timber culverts are used. Main Roads Department seeks council input on culverts, leaving council disappointed at the slow progress and mounting financial burden.
Three new objections to a dog racing license for Coffs Harbour were tabled at Derrigo Shire Council. The protests came from the Coffs Harbour Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the Coffs Harbour Presbyterian Church, and the Coffs Harbour branch of the County Women’s Association. Council ordered the objections forwarded to the Chief Secretary's Department.
The Chamber of Commerce will ask the Shire Council to destroy stray dogs seen as a menace after several people were bitten. The issue threatens residents and traffic as the animal problem grows in the town area.
Shire Council aims to acquire land, estimate building costs, and seek a loan for a new depot after a report labeling the current Gratton Street workshop as a disgrace. A two shed steel depot would cost about £5000 with shared areas and concrete floors. an extra storage shed adds £30. Dr. Jordan opposes extending the present site, urging relocation. Council approves immediate applications and plans to establish the depot on Crown Land before year end.
Young millhand Frank Miles aged 22 suffered a severe fracture of both bones in the lower leg while at T. B. Timms mill in Timmis vale on a Wednesday afternoon. A flitch slipped during bench work, staff provided first aid, he was driven part of the way to Coffs Harbour and then by District Ambulance from the mountain top. He received treatment at a doctor’s surgery and was admitted to the District Hospital.
Arthur Boultwood and Cr. Wilson were absent from Wednesday’s Dorrigs Shire meeting. Wilson is currently in Queensland and Dr Boulwood was unavoidably absent from town.
Remembrances mark August deaths with messages from family. Moore mourns on August 25 with loving sons and daughters and a note from parents. Carroll recalls Paddy Carrell killed August 23 in 1242? memory links. Parents siblings and wife publish notes of loss and enduring memories.
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