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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
1
A fragmented clipping notes a bustling period at Spring Perry's Big Store with shoppers, sales activity, and crowding hinted by partial words and scattered phrases. The readable bits indicate a lively commercial period and community interest in local shopping events.
The readable text outlines a clothing sale including kid's dresses and men’s suits with scattered pricing and product mentions. It hints at a sample value, leasing option, and Chinese goods references, but the fragmentary OCR prevents a full, coherent summary.
A garbled OCR style listing appears to be a weekly calendar from The Goffs Harbor Advocate, mentioning dates, places, and events with scattered names and locations. The readable bits reference March routes, poems, and community notices, but most content is unreadable.
A highly fragmented local item mentions Bananas 5 and weird phrases about tasting, a syringe of events, and various names. The readable text references Soest Ward and a family of Tyee with scattered notes about hours and a odd social scene. Specific facts are scarce due to the damaged OCR.
A fragmented text presents a jagged critique of government and public rhetoric. It weaves references to courts, spies, and ongoing political tension with sporadic names and events, reflecting a chaotic chatter about control, exaggeration, and public manipulation.
In a terse local notice, planners describe festive decorations at Sydney Mall amid dispute. Officials confirm public input period and project timeline while merchants express concern about disruptions and crowd control requirements.
The December 1915 Hawera meeting, chaired by Mr MacNamara, protests the rescinding of the land board decision on a hospital site. Speakers argue the current site is best for access and traffic, while critics warn of delays and costs. A ministerial copy of the resolution is planned.
The column lists residents visiting districts and relatives including Garland, Webber, Moore and others. It notes the death of Mr Alfred Ringel, father of Mrs W Moore, and funeral details for Kingsford. It mentions travel and social movements among families and friends in the district.
A rough extract from a letter by Corporal E. Ford to Mr. J. Mardosh from Catts I¢ recalls duties as Commonwealth Works Officer. The writer describes trenches near ridges, offshore views toward Watson's Bay, Samothrace to the right, and hospital ships with patrol planes. He notes a crude oil drum stove, a chimney, a smoke-laden scene, tobacco and rum rations, and rare glimpses of a Turk during the day.
Reports describe a massive recruitment event in London with long queues for conscription and cheering crowds as Lord Derby’s campaign mobilizes men. The Official War Office notes fresh conscripts and widespread support across provinces, including Deptford and Southend, amid a national push for troops.
Fragmentary OCR summary reports heavy casualties and shifting fronts in the Greco Turkish theater. Mentions 73 000 dead 5 000 wounded 81 000 sick and 61 000 casualties among Bulgars and Tartars while Salonika notes withdrawals and British concerns.
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