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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1938
Page
1
An obituary honors a long time Central Chua Mey resident aged in the mid eighties. The text lists many family names J Whitney, Manning, and Harmer among others, notes ties to Sydney and New South Wales, and mentions a church rector and local figures. The tribute reflects a life remembered across communities and regions centering on family and church associations.
Tenders are invited for poles and pendents endorsed Tonle tae Poles in River County. Address replies to Council Clerk at Grattan Cost Harbour Thr tow. Specifications include section details and delivery terms. Chief Engineer Alec W. 01 signs to oversee the process.
The readable fragments depict a chaotic account of a gaol disturbance and fighting. Names and places are garbled, but hints of inmates, guards, and tense exchanges surface amid obscured lines and stray terms.
A fragmented notice reports an annual meeting held at Peetricke Rooms in Cofts Harbour on a Saturday in September. It mentions ballots, elections, and plans for upcoming events or competitions, with unclear details and several garbled lines.
A Melbourne Federation report outlines latest banana and potato prices and market regulation. Prices list banana quotes per bushel and per pound, with varied quality grades and regional fees. Potatoes show nominal prices per bushel, with notes on freight and quality specs for traders and markets.
Obscure tender notice from a colonial era page lists a tract comprising a stone bridge and creek works near Glenveuh Pinon with road Tit and Glenveuh area. Names Henry Smith Shire Clerk and Pounell Chambers appear as signatories in a council notice dated 14/8738.
Tenders for fencing works by Dorrigo Shire Council close at 12 noon on May 1. The notice lists preliminary details and contact points, with specifications attributed to Mr. Weller and Wheel Koa. Bids accompany each proposal.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions several locations and names such as Cal Monvinon and Luton with dates and events, but lacks coherent context. The readable fragments point to a historical record or notice involving multiple people and places, though specifics are obscured by garbled characters.
Impounding notice issued in the Bellinder River District Hospital region dated 26 88. Authorities warn about stray livestock and unauthorized slats. Names and places include Wat tern thie slats Straylag Slack Fontan Cimavils Toads Sigoeta Shit Finan Ray Fi Smuch Shire Cr and Chambers Columbi.
For sale tenders appear with the date September 1985 and an auction style notice. The fragmented OCR includes product mentions such as tanks and parts, with references to locations and bid terms. Many words are garbled but indicate a sale process with dates and quantities. The exact items and bidders are unclear due to transcription errors.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled local notice with scattered names and terms. It mentions dance and EMS context but the readable facts are minimal, offering no clear event dates or concrete entities to anchor a full summary.
A fragmented discussion on load weights for steel-tyred transport systems. The source mixes technical phrases with unclear phrases and names, making specifics hard to extract. Key terms suggest investigations into weight limits, midline measures, and related engineering considerations.
Fragmented OCR text references a marketing board, facility serving in Britain, with unclear dates and entities. Mentions billions, numbers like 12573 and 233 and various initials. No clear people, organizations, places, or outcomes readable.
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