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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 02, 1949

Page

2

Christmas Services Across Churches Schedule

Dec 4 marks the second Sunday in Advent with services at St John's Park Beach Sawtell Crossmaglen and St Aidan's. Catholic churches list Masses at Bonville Cofia Harbour Jetty Sawtell Glenreagh Coramba and more. Methodist and Presbyterian listings include Nana Glen Coramba Coffs Harbour Upper Orara Woolgoolga and Woolgoolga services with named clergy.

Avente St John’s St Aidan’s Park Beach Sawtell Crossmaglen Catholic Church Bonville Cofia Harbour Jetty Glenreagh Coramba Methodist Church Nana Glen Cormba Coffs Harbour J. U. Fullerton R. S. McLauchlan J. A. Fullerton Presbyterian Church Upper Orara Woolgoolga Cstts Harbour Methodist Hall

Moon Phases Calendar for December

The record notes the Moon’s first quarter on December 27 at 4.31 p.m. Full Moon on December 6 at 1.13 a.m. Last Quarter on December 13 at 11.48 a.m. New Moon on December 20 at 4.55 a.m.

Tides at Coffs Jetty November High Low

Readable tides listing notes November high at Coffs Jetty and December low tides. No events or named figures attached.

Coffs Jetty

Notable Local Residents Attend Short Holidays and Health Updates

Mrs. G A Patterson plans a Sydney holiday while Mrs. L N Fowler returns from Lismore to Coffs. Matron Gilby resumes duty after two months leave and W A Brodie undergoes an operation with satisfactory progress reported. Sister Gerrard leaves Sunnyside for New Zealand. Coffs Harbour artists Norma Bolcombe and Lindsay Cox place in Amateur Hour voting. Mr. W J Maston admitted to hospital. well‑wishers extend regards. Sawtell visitor George Wilson misses Miss Australia Quest event. Mrs A H George plans visits to Sydney and Cootamundra to see her son for about two weeks. Mrs T L Orr declines CWA presidency after sixteen years. Mrs W Walker elected successor.

Sawtell Diggers Support Miss Australia Entrants

Sawtell Diggers celebrate two nominees Peggy Hoult and Fay Sawtell visiting Sydney for Miss Australia judging. A concert at Amusu Theatre boosted funds by £27. Gratitude to Mrs. G Johnson for training and sketches and to Mrs. Armitage for accompaniment.

Sawtell Sawtell Diggers Bias Peggy Hoult Fay Sawtell Sydney Diggers Peggy Hoult Amusu Jack ‘Allison Dews Sawtell Quest Committee G. Johnson Armitage

Very Old Passes Very Old Passes

Mrs. Margaret Gardiner of Boombee and Coffs Harbour died at her Combine Street home shortly before midnight Tuesday, two days before her 82nd birthday. She came to Australia at 19, married Charles Gardiner in Sydney, helped build Woolgoolga jetty, and lived in Boombee before moving to Coffs Harbour 18 years ago. Survived by three sons and four daughters, 21 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren. Rosary at St Augustine’s. Requiem Mass held. funeral by C H Everingham & Co.

Margaret Gardiner Boombee Coffs Harbour Combine Street Charles Henry Harry Wilfred Herman Fred Arthur James Artie Boambee Mesdames W. J. Smith J. Hicks Murphy Stan Heber

Patients Admitted To Hospital This Issue

Patients admitted to the District Hospital since the last issue include Mr. F Cunningham Colls Mrs. M R Baker Colls Evelyn Wright Sawtell Warren Browning Jetty Mr C Ellis Woolgoolga Mr O dellstrom M S Viria Mr H Skinner Coramba Mrs F Burke Repton Mr W Brodie Jetty Mrs V Cooper Repton.

F Cunningham Colls M. R. Baker Colls Evelyn Wright Sawtell Warren Browning Jetty C. Ellis Woolgoolga O.dellstrom M.S. Viria H Skinner

Banana growers receive delayed payments due to floods and strike

The general manager of the BGF Mr K Hack said payments to banana growers have been delayed because of conditions during the Kempsey and Maitland floods and the coal strike. He noted the difficulty in checking manifests at the receiving end and promised payments would be made as early as possible.

BGF K. Hack Kempsey and Maitland

Thanking Mrs L M Knight and Family for support

The Knight family expresses sincere thanks to relatives and friends for kindness sympathy messages and wreaths during their bereavement. Please accept this personal gratitude from Mrs L M Knight and family.

MRS

Widow and family thank friends for sympathy

The widow and family of the late James O'Toole express sincere gratitude for expressions of sympathy from relatives and friends and ask that this notice be accepted as their personal thanks.

James O'Toole

Monthly Meeting Notice at Colts Harbour Branch

The branch will hold its monthly meeting at the Echos of Arts Colts Harbour on Wednesday December 7. R McDonald serves as secretary.

WB. Graham Echos of Arts Colts Harbour R. McDonald

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church OF England H. M. Coutts Am. Am G. A. Patterson Mildura Street Lismore Gilby District Hospital W. A. Brodie Gerrard Sunnyside New Zealand Norma Bolcombe Lindsay Cox Gratton W. J. Maston Karangi Colfs District Hospital George Wilson A. H. George Cootamundra South Grafton CWA T. L. Orr Mra. Orr Mra W. Walker Coffs J. Rigg Proceeds Hall Piano Fund Byrnes Bros T. C. Seccombe & CO Moonee St Smith Palmdale Ocean Parade R. V. Plunkett L. Toft & CO Moonee Street Wunderlich's Weeks c/ Country Press Barrack Street Flossy Old Rowley R. H. Willmott T. Homan Moonee Beach Moonee Erect Sterlec W. & E. Kingston P.O Tamworth P.O. Box E. Keeley Grafton Street Reedy Gratton Street School of Arts W. HR. Graham Tom Cunningham W.R. Graham Wolf Cubs Coffs Jetty Memorial Hall Augmuiyg N, Sampson LCM Surf Club Ladies’ Auxiliary E. Fogarty Hon. Lee T. Heber Treas Brelsford Park United Protestant Assa Cots Harbour Charlie Lill Moa. Smith Imaiga T_C SECCOMBE&CO Coffs Harbour P.A.H. & I. Society Sir Earle Page, M.H.R Cots Harbour Distrant Bonville Hall Main Street Labour, L. E PAGE Senate Spooner Reid MecCallem I A Tate Tordan Colfs Harbour B.G.F. Co-op Ltd Coffs Hospital J. Smith H. H Foote Fitzroy A. Smith's Cotta Jetty
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