This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1949
Page
5
Lyle J Campbell promotes pasteurised milk delivered daily to households in Coffs Harbour. Box 105 and phone contact 241 are listed for ordering and service inquiries. Local milk vendor emphasizes daily delivery and pasteurisation.
Women bowlers hosted golfers for a return match on the bowling green. Golfers, new to bowls, learned the game and improved through three six end sections. Golfers won one of three matches but lost 102 to 76 overall with a post match tea enjoyed by all.
W Ball wins a casting meet at Coffs, defeating rivals including Gordon Jarrett and S Duty. Ball’s best casts reach 133 feet unrestricted and 145 feet in handicap, signaling a strong season push as Jarrett and Fenwick defend titles.
Local business listing notes Samio & Co proprietors located on High Street Coffs Harbour with contact telephone information missing or not provided in the immediate text.
The Coffs Harbour Bowling Club selected players to represent blues and reserves in the pennant matches with Bellingen at Coffa Green on Sunday. Dorrigo defeated Bellingen Blues 99 to 40 and Dorrigo Reds beat Bellingen Reds 80 to 49 last Sunday. Social games on Wednesday saw Allison Gilchrist and Smith beat Brown Nolan and Rippon 20 18. A Thompson Simmon and Gleeson defeated Mills Sawyer and Robinson 22 17.
Randwick race selections by Mannion with picks at 12.50 1st race including Canoe Charlotte and Persian Prince. At 1.25 Beau Sandy Chitral Starlight Lucky Draw and Miri gen 2 noted. Subsequent choices include Fortune’s Hero Double Sea Sheba Aqua Regis and Huamight Au Secour. Final at 5.0 Bold Beau and Big Enough.
Nambucca Shire Council plans to build houses for teachers at Macksville High School if the Department commits to purchasing them on completion. Dairymen without forms for this year’s registration are advised to obtain forms at the police station. Two aborigines, Dave and Laurie Ritchie, pleaded guilty to drunkenness at the reserve. Dave Ritchie fined £2, the younger offender fined 5s or the rising of the court. A North Beach cottage owned by Harry Shaw was destroyed by fire last week while unoccupied. A mechanic at Raymond’s Garage, Bellingen, found a human molar in the bottom of a gear box on an old Overland car. the mystery remains unsolved. A flying boat service between Port Matauare and Sydney is due to start around Christmas with a Sunderland flying boat serving the route.
Despite bad weather a large turnout of parents and children enjoyed the Moonee fancy dress ball. Prizes and toys were awarded for costumes with judges noting high creativity. Winners included Betty Foster and Brian Jamieson. many other children wore elaborate outfits.
Mr. Robert Macnamara of the Sydney Metropolitan Fire Brigade visited Sawtell this week and urged considering fire fighting services for the town. He discussed forming a volunteer brigade with Sawtell Chamber of Commerce President A. Hughes, noting Sawtell’s growth warrants agenda items for the next chamber meeting.
Printed and published by James Sawyer and Alexander John Stuart Gilchrist of Coffs Harbour for the Central North Coast Newspaper Co. Ltd at the registered office of the Coffs Harbour Advocate on Moonee Street.
At Memorial Hall Jetty the Coffs Sub-Branch RSL hosted a social for the Women's Auxiliary. Digger G A Patterson presented shoulder sprays to Mrs C Cowan and Mrs W B King, praised the Auxiliary’s distress fund work, and thanked members for annual pop pies and tin hats fundraisers.
Market notes show sixes to one final score and sevenths at 18 percent versus Rtleigh’s 23s to 258. Specials are higher with market carner activity evident.
A street stall at Coils Harbour raised five pounds eight shillings for the Far West Children’s Scheme. The Christmas stocking fundraiser will be distributed across November and December and drawn at the sign in December.
December 15 program sets Santa Claus arrival at 8 pm with gifts, tree, cordial duties by R Ide and J Rankin, and early supper after departure. Also school purchases planned for thermometer and cloak room. Foot Ball Club meets to review finances, blazer plans, and insignia gifts for Rankin Watkin Kelly Ide Secomb.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.