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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
1
Fragmented readable text mentions Gly Bari and harbor advocacy with references to dates and locations. Core details are unclear due to damaged OCR but indicate a local wartime or harbor related notice and a named advocacy group.
A fragmented discussion outlines a new state movement alleging risks to autonomy with proposed constitutional amendment. The piece cites petitions to government, calls for simpler vetting codes, and warns of centralized control affecting regional powers and services.
The Shrinne Cop competition at oa ye Tonite range produced varied scores across 500 and 1000 yard events. Featured marksmen included Grattan and Mille Club members with Cal Bratcher and Yonge among top shooters. Conditions favorable may allow club scores to be registered in upcoming meets.
Local notice lists a memorial fund appeal with unclear names and scattered phrases. The readable fragment mentions Lena and a growing fund, with miscellaneous markers suggesting a tribute or charity drive. Further details are unreadable in the damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR reads a postponed meeting and movement talk at a mill site with speakers named Hart and Page, dated to a Tuesday. The text is incomplete and lacks clear places or organizations.
Fragmentary OCR reports a local GU F chapter dispute and a skirmish mentioned near a meeting. References to soldiers, a patrol, and a Kramer are unclear but suggest tension and a disrupted gathering on a weekday afternoon.
Proceedings record a capital hospital committee meeting with members and motions. Allocations of funds, appreciation to officials, and committee actions are noted along with volunteer acknowledgments and upcoming events and duties for hospital support efforts.
Ras Bang Wis and Top Town clashed in a volatile cricket match at the Jetty ground. Fat ell and Walker sparked a tense spell before a collapse left the innings at five for the board. Lovett top scored with 43 while Bodder 33 and Max Johnson 37 contributed as Walker, Booth, and McGowan led a strong bowling attack. The match featured several standout bowlers and erratic fielding as both sides chased runs with uneven success.
The article details a convention planned at Amidale to address reform of the Xun Comat North Coast Maylsopmant League. It cites preparations, anticipated speakers, and potential changes to names and administration as the New State movement seeks momentum.
Fragmentary notes describe Sydney residents and family links amid wartime, mentioning Sidney B. Uillett and Walter, local officials, Gippsland clubs, and wartime concerns. The text hints at community life, funerary mentions, school affairs, and debates over loyalty and morale during conflict.
A fragmented report discusses opposition to establishing a state lottery. Figures including Archdamcon D Aray Irvine and others plead Parliament to withdraw the proposal, citing moral and financial concerns and urging safeguards against gambling expansion.
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