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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1913
Page
1
A local tailor named Monahan advertises tailoring services including cutting stitching and fitting. The note promises high quality work and invites customers to visit his shop in town or call for service and pricing information.
A brief notice announces We Are Pitt opening at Stege Bipeirak in Toor with emphasis on leading with low prices. The ad highlights value and front end deals for drapery customers, aiming to attract shoppers with attractive pricing.
The article argues rural country presses should actively voice country needs rather than merely report local events. It notes a shift toward city-centric journalism and highlights Liberal candidates J Bonltwood Bollingen, L C Martio-Tetee, Dobie Bawden-Gration, Beiner, and W S Howse, with notice of a meeting at Coff Harbour and a letter from Mr Briner held for Saturday.
A four week campaign outlines tribute to funds for a local hospital project. The plan aims to raise money through demonstrations and events over four days and nights to support the construction of a hospital meeting local needs.
A damaged paper fragment discusses a Public Works Department message from Sydney dated August 28 referencing a 3rd letter. It mentions proposed works at local facilities including a harbour area and a crane installation plan. The text is garbled but indicates coordination with coastal authorities and a schedule of site preparations.
Telegraphic notice reports 73 quarantinable cases as smallpox exports continue. Names of towns and individuals appear amid chaotic text noting recaptures and evacuations, with government moving slaughter to different locations and references to global events and sports imply broad disruption.
Fragmentary text shows a rural discussion involving a conscientious farmer and local figures named Clarence and Dawil. The garbled passage references a half mile distance, a report, and a scene with a farmer and garay gravity ending with an unclear aim.
fragmentary notice describes a Sunday service at a local location near Briga ieroes for a school of Ane with attendees from Division Pomera an Prout Aresidute. The text names a committee and indicates a forthcoming event.
A jumble of local notices, meetings, and events covers harbor lines, shire duties, church and school affairs, and social gatherings. Reports mention road work, a district engineer update, council elections, and forthcoming dances while noting violence and crime stories in distant mentions.
The Rural Workers Union faces a motion on adopting an eight hour day and higher pay. Farmers resist changes, citing producer costs, while unions press for better wages and improved conditions. The debate reflects broader community impact and potential royal committee review.
The record details a mixed set of society committee debates, inquiries, and votes. Members discuss recalls and inquiries, bank advances, unseen expenditures, and the need for proper inquiries into land matters. The President announces speakers and appointments, while the Labor party raises concerns about party alignment and legislative processes.
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