Diggers Face Coffs Harbour In Banana Growers Cup Clash
Coffs Harbour Diggers prepare for the Banana Growers Cup at the Showground on Sunday. The C Grade teams from both clubs clash for the Fogarty Cup with selectors watching to form Wesley and Davies Shield sides. Diggers field a strong line up including Joby Jarrett Bob Gawne Graham Hill and Nigel Dallas as King Duncan and Billy Pearce miss due to injuries.
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Coffs Harbour Diggers
Coffs Harbour
Bobby Williams
King Duncan
Ken Richardson
Panke
K. Hill
McTackett
Billy Pearce
Dave Appleton
Coffs
Roy Reid
Diggers
Ross Nelson
Coffs Aero Club Notes Highlight Local Flight Display
Coffs Aero Club reports from Casino Air Pageant with EK Harrison J Potts and R Smith attending. Roger Howley wowed spectators with dramatic low altitude streamers and fighter style approach. Upcoming training in Avro on Bill Taylor instructor days, weather permitting. Auster unavailable due to Grafton booking.
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Coffs Aero Club
EK. Harrison
J. Potts
R. Smith
Ken Harrison
Casino Aero Club
Thenking Casino
Casino
Roger Howley
Roger
Avro
Bill Taylor
Grafton
H. Young
Coffs Aerodrome
RAAF
Citizen Air Force Reserve
Aero Club
Three Matches in Orara Comp Stage A Review
Three matches took place in Coramba in the Group 2 Central Zone. Nana Glen beat Ulong 23 to 7 with A Creighton L Goodenough and C Gleeson scoring tries and Gleeson Goodenough Rourke kicking goals. Glenreagh’s Ken Brennan and Ian Watkins scored for a 5-3 half, Mellwain converted and added a penalty. Upper Orara’s Bill Collins struck twice late to beat Glenreagh 12-9, with three goals by Bill Patterson and strong work by Collins Ide and Lloyd Allison.
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Coramba
Nana Glen
Ulong
A. Creighton
L. Goodenough
C. Gleeson
N. Rourke
Glenreagh
Ken Brennan
Tom McIlwain
Upper Orara
Ian Watkins
Tom Mellwain
Ossie Pont
Freddie Shipman
Oroara
Rev. Rankin
Ian Watkin
Les Walter
Bill Collins
Upper
Orara
Bill Patterson
Collins
Ide
Lloyd Allison
Jimmy
Harry Hooson
Local Rugby Notes and Player List From Colts Harbour Fixture
A fragment lists players Turk, K Hillery, P McDowell, Elliott, H Teece, O McCristal, Hart Reserve, B Perrin for Colts Harbour A Grade with Worland Nolan Richardson Duncan Hill Williams Appleton Hill Pearce McTackett Good enough Betts Lowery. The game is scheduled to start at 3 15.
Impressions of Schoolboys Carnival Football at Coffs Harbour
Recap praises the Schoolboys Carnival day at Coffs Harbour with strong sportsmanship and on time games. Notables include Gordon Aylward's leadership and NSW Rugby League President Jersey Flegg's visit. mentions Bellingen, Macksville, Urunga, Bowraville, and Diggers, plus players Wedgwood Behan and Dunna.
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Coffs Harbour
Gordon Aylward
NSW Rugby League
Flegg
Bellingen
Urunga
Seasiders
Macksville
Coffs
Bob
Bowraville
Jack Wedgwood
Jack
Darby Behan
Jeby Jarre
Bob Ni ‘ Ei Dallas
Fat mint cure advertised in a local woodlands page
Fragmentary notice promotes a peppermint cure sold at a woods location. It touts healing effects and mentions specific remedies but the text is garbled leaving unclear names, dates, or prices.
Gun Club Formed At Coffs Harbour
Enthusiasm brings the Coffs Harbour Gun Club into being with inaugural meeting at G D T Seccombe residence. The club forms around a modern trap and active members invited. Executive includes Barney Edwards as president and G D T Seccombe as vice president and captain.
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Coffs Harbour
G.D. T. Seccombe
Tack
Barney” Edwards
G. D. T. Seccombe
Gordon Cross
Vern Wouillemin
Gordon Jarrett
Barney Edwards
G. D
T. Seccombe
E. Wedgwood
V. Wuillemin
G._D. T. Seccombe
Gordon Jarrell
T. C. Seccombe
R Macdonald
T. Tiley
Rex Bennett
H. Foote
Landings and Judgment in Flying Instruction
The manual stresses landings as the hardest part of flight and highlights judgment and multitasking as key. It explains holding 65 mph on final, judging rate of descent to avoid undershoot, using power to stretch glide, and leveling out from 30 to 20 feet above ground as speed reduces.
Holding off for a smooth three point landing technique
The essay explains back pressure and delaying touchdown to keep the airplane afloat until nearly stalled, then snapping the stick back for a perfect three point landing. It stresses judging height and sink rate from the cockpit left side and distant ahead, and advises retrying if needed.
Clockmaker Offers Overhaul and Parts at Low Rates
O Durst, Watchmaker at Jetty advertises best workmanship and a six month guarantee. Offers alarm clock overhaul for September 6 with new spring and three sixes in pricing. Promises striking and chiming clocks at low rates near the post office.
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O. Durst
JETTY
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Jack Simmon
Ack Simmon
AMD Boys
Dunnas Yinally
Woods
GUN Club
Monterey
Monterey Cafe
Jack Varipatis
Wgh ST
Fleurette Beauty Salon
PERM
Bernard Thompson
Moonee ST
Shepherd's
Free Air Service
Sawtell Motors
Sere Inck Shepherd
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