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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1940
Page
1
A detailed briefing to the Ghile Council outlines November water consumption at 7,321,000 gallons with emphasis on farming needs and proposed meter installations to curb excess waste. The document notes seasonal patterns, anticipated residential use, and the need for efficient management during dry periods.
Fragmentary text references Greek belief and wart era topics with unclear phrases. Several garbled terms include mentions of war, pity, north and west regions, and scattered names. The readable portion hints at religious or philosophical notes tied to a wartime context, but specifics are obscured by OCR errors.
The provided text is largely unreadable with numerous misspellings and broken phrases, preventing extraction of identifiable people places events or dates for a coherent summary card. No verifiable entities or actions can be confirmed for a concise, factual two-line record.
The report details October to November hospital finances with central zone projections, noting total collections of 186 100 6d after a 10 percent levy and 16 126 11d deduction. It lists regional sums for Harbour, Dorris, Manning, and other areas, and references committee allocations and staff responsibilities.
An early season advertisement from Wanjotie Thane at Post Mllew Block High Sty Harbour promotes Christmas gifts with a contact phone.
A public sale notice lists a property sale action at a hall on a Saturday afternoon. Details show a date around December and a 230 pm time, with the event conducted by local officials. Witnesses and bidders are expected to attend at the stated venue.
Rain drenched the area for 24 hours affecting daily activities and transport. Observers noted slippery streets, minor flooding in low spots, and delayed schedules at several locations including markets, schools, and transit hubs. Weather officials urged caution and prepared drainage crews for ongoing showers.
The readable fragments show hospital related terms and fragmented phrases about accommodation, health, and possible notices. Names, dates, and clear events are absent or garbled, yielding an unreadable item. The piece appears damaged with no cohesive facts to summarize into a coherent public notice or article.
Fragmentary lines show a women’s defense group urging votes and civic action. Mentions dates, events, and names in a period voice, with references to councils, leaders, and local committees amid wartime mobilization.
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