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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
1
An old newspaper ad promotes fashionable millinery and summer dress fabrics with low prices. Hoyle's prints feature year‑old designs at reduced rates. Ladies' footwear offered in smart styles, aiming to attract shoppers with affordable fashion and chic accessories.
The notice lists a weekly calendar of church services across the Coffs Harbour area. It notes a Presbyterian service at Rav. Wilsonie on Sunday and a range of other denominations with times, locations, and dates for ongoing worship.
Mixed community notices, fires, recruiting appeals, and church events. Mentions a house fire destroying property including a stock and saddle valued at £200 and a building at £100. discussions on wartime recruitment drives and church activities. references to a Christmas tree and youth services at a Presbyterian body and a general sense of wartime social organization. Cursory mentions of individuals such as Moses and Meckenes appear among broader community updates.
A garbled OCR passage lists names and roles in preparing athletic events and a society meeting. It mentions Proprieties Usech and druer vine, Miss iat, and figures like Yagginy, Miog Mannie, Mesort Evans, Grant, Taitere, and others tasked with drawing up program details and receiving donations. The text references a Monday night session and a Tuesday ladies’ event.
A farewell for Graham known as Bosn, a popular young soldier, drew many residents to College Hall on a Wednesday evening. Speakers praised his pluck and public service, and neighbors wished him luck as he prepares to depart for duty.
The text appears as a noisy OCR fragment describing trench warfare scenes. It references bayonets, artillery, German trenches, and repeated mentions of "Gorman" and "Garam" front areas. It conveys chaotic battlefield impressions, partial lines, and war-era jargon.
Mrs Cox and Tremmily were entertained Tuesday by Se Beach Malice at Church. Lt Brown copper proposition discussed, Loca residents invited to join, Grelian received a written watch, brief rosecioe ware and responses delivered by Walab, ML and Parry.
A disrupted text describes a local event with mentions of performers, a reception, and a dance program. Names and roles are partially legible, noting audience applause for a performer and references to a group of ladies presenting a check or clique. Details remain unclear due to broken OCR.
A heavily garbled Washington report references a $51,000,000 contract and claims about defense and naval movements. It mentions Abe Garman, Almira Bratey, and various European events including pressure around Bucharest and German activity. The text is fragmented but centers on wartime procurement, diplomatic notes, and military caution.
A fire destroyed Poske's store, Devitt's chessist shop, Kennedy's plats, the Cone usroie Bank and two cottages on Monday. Estimated damage around £7000. All buildings were insured.
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