05 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
1
The notice lists church services at various faiths with dates and times, including Presbyterian and other groups. It also provides tidal data and moon phases with a high tide forecast and river readings, noting approximate values and the phrasing Tow rise is approximately.
Local notices mix with festive plans as Sawtell readies for the holidays. The page lists weather guards, mailer updates, and public advisories alongside garbled festival references. Strong entities include Sawtell, Usual locales, and public notices despite messy OCR.
In memoriam for Tieay Wife aint wother. Farewell lines express sorrow from husband and family. Also an unrelated notice offers a four year old unbroken draught horse for sale by Thompson via Phone Vairyville P.O. Goods and fruit supply ads listed. Excursion to Dorrigo details and bus line schedule mention departures from Jetty Traveling Sle Easier Warr with a fare of 8 shillings and 8 pence.
Obituary reports the death of George Dent at a hospital after illness spanning several weeks. Born in 1842 in Windy Hawkesbury District, he was linked to the Vic or River and endured lore of ships and wrecks. Survivors include his wife and daughters, with references to named relatives and places across Australia. The notice names several towns and associations, indicating a regional family history and mourning across communities.
Fragmented OCR text notes fluctuating fruit prices, meat quality mentions, and local market terms. References to Melbourne area names and various items hint at a price list or market brief with unsettled figures and implied changes. Key entities appear garbled. no clear date or definitive events emerge.
A garbled OCR note reports multiple banana train loadings cancelled or loading recommended. It mentions trains between dates and places with unclear shipper names and specifics. The fragment references banana growers and a cooperative, with conflicting phrases about routes, cancellations, and loading advisories.
Fragmentary OCR lists visitors and dates around an anniversary in Coffs. Mentions events, names, and a sequence of calendar items with months and numbers, suggesting a civic or club notice. Reading is partial and scattered across months including January and November 1890.
Readable fragments show names A Mise Tre Vale and Helene Hurnews with references to ingot and Bight ta Horrga. Mentions residents and TEAC, unclear events, years and landed mounts. Context sparse. main action not discernible.
A sparsely legible notice from Coffs area public safety unit references a monthly briefing and an incident discussion. It mentions targeted approaches and an alleged event with unclear details, including a wife case. The fragment indicates a local safety focus and ongoing investigation.
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