08 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
1
A historic hospital project in Cats Harbor faced delays as weather hampered site work and planning. Officials including MLA Moray Cartan and others indicated a ceremonial opening hoped for January, with committees planning further arrangements and future events at the hospital complex.
A garbled report details Rev Hart vacating Ballioyen vicarage and upcoming local affairs. Mentions discussions with Chamber of Commerce, recruitment office, and investigations into recent events surrounding the vicarage and medical references.
Our millinery department showcases spring hats ready to weave with trim details and floral accents. A wide range of dress fabrics including poplin silk mockups and light cambrics arrive with broad selections for outfits, costumes, and summer wear at low prices direct from the factory.
In Manchester a large store advertises abundant stock across apparel and textiles. White sheeting towels and muslins join shirts, calico, longcloths, shirting, and underflannels. Men’s ready to wear, suits, denims, and school wear priced at popular rates with extensive selection.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions dates and place names but is too garbled to identify a clear event. The readable fragments reference a Sunday Denier event and a location on 2319 Ave Tav with Marr 31, yet critical nouns and structure are missing to form a factual card.
Coffs Harbor and Derrige Wawnpaper Company must settle all outstanding accounts by the end of the current month after the death of the senior proprietor. Notice dated Coffs Harbor South November 1917.
A garbled OCR reads of a Wednesday evening gathering of residents with names like Leah and Taty Saahin, discussing attendance, chair roles, and upcoming events, with several unclear phrases about dates and locations.
A garbled OCR passage presents scattered words and phrases about a feast, ferias, and local notices. Readable elements include references to feasting, venues, people, and dates, but the text remains incomplete and difficult to reconstruct into a coherent report. The piece lacks clear events, names, or locations to confirm a concrete summary.
A rough letter to the editor from Cyne Bore, superintendent, asks residents to support the ambulance service and urges keeping a good supply of bandages and lines. It lists hospital and ambulance committee figures, dates, and mentions a monthly report and staff names amid a plea for adequate medical readiness.
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