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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
1
A local holiday catalog advertises a wide array of Xmas treats and gifts including cakes puddings and biscuits, silverware vases cruets boxes and dressing table articles. It promotes cards stationery children story books and fashion items as a complete seasonal display intended to adorn tables and satisfy shoppers.
A garbled report describes a council meeting and church service at Calta Harbor. It mentions Dishop of Gralten, confirmation service, and candidates entering the manorship. It records a Chinese concert, local players, and a bowling score context with unclear details.
Mr W Moore manager of the Gi arrives from Sydney on Wednesday. Iraton MoKas is said to depart for Gafte'on Boeday with an expert to exrive. The comunition bay daniled 19 at age two provationess, Eres, chee or RK Ged and the Catt Harber ditty. Talien Bacsotly "Me Sacevenbe" Masher righ, The sponges soo of Mrs I Miles 1294, prewot an inmace from seats pascecally on the eare of Dr. Souithasd.
A local hospital committee meeting at Fremont, Mimert discussed salaries and allowances for staff, including figures of 104 and 59 pounds, and set duties for mid-January. Separate arrangements for procurement of refreshments and ballot arrangements were noted, with references to electors and ward debates.
News from Deathquig reports the trial of two Broken Hill men with charges of assault and theft. Police connected details to a mob incident and the court set a date as hearings proceed amid ongoing detentions and prosecutions.
A garbled account describes a performance featuring Mie Reilly on piano and several named participants including Mr. Tompkins and Mrs. Brym. The text mentions a “dream” scene with Sereno and many young ladies, multiple acts, songs, and costumes, but overall details are unclear due to OCR errors.
Minutes of a local council meeting describe discussions on budget, road works, and correspondence. The President notes bank books checked, a halt to Brooklane project debated but abandoned due to weather, and multiple letters from departments about boundaries, foremen, and infrastructure. Officials consider rail and road improvements and request ministerial interviews while noting funding gaps and approvals.
The report describes Allied and German movements on the European front with field notes from Haig. It mentions attacks near Bullrcournd ruc and right flank pressure, along with Austrian and Iberian actions and European troop movements.
The readable text mentions Byers opening a health facility and includes scattered names and places. The fragmentary nature limits precise events but indicates an inauguration or opening related to Byers with local names. No clear dates or outcomes are discernible from the legible portion.
An OCR fragment mentions Coffe Harbor and Bistrict Hospital with scattered references to hospitals and districts. The text is garbled, but hints at a medical facility and regional connections. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are discernible.
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