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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1952
Page
1
Alderman J Bales urges using petrol tax revenue to fund flood relief and road repairs while promoting safer town planning. He backs regional councils to mitigate recurring river flood losses beyond current municipal and shire capabilities.
Flower and cookery schedules for the Red Cross Flower Festival are at Marie Hunts High Street studio. Exhibitors have only a few days to prepare entries. Cookery entrants may use any flour in the uniced sponge section. Gardeners urged to exhibit and bring surplus flowers for sale on the flower stall.
Mrs G C Sterne came back to Temora last week after spending the winter with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs S A Stone of ?
Turncock Harold O Doherty told a Dorrigo Shire meeting that five water main bursts occurred in the past month. Coffs Harbour consumed over ten and a half million gallons, using 10 040 electricity units to pump it. Coramba used 358 000 gallons with 702 electricity units.
Sawtell residents welcome back Mrs Bird after a prolonged Melbourne visit. Miss Flo Gyger returns from illness and is greeted by friends. Mrs Reg Burns travels to Taree for a short visit. Mrs Frank McCrystal resumes Tennis Club duties after Sydney holiday. A crib party at Mrs Gray’s sees Mr Coonan win the men’s prize while Mrs Savings and Mrs Bob Burt claim the ladies’ prize. Harold Dowling wins a competition. Phyllis Wood returns from Brisbane Exhibition. Miss Davies is missed as a popular hairdresser and a SB patient remains in town.
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