Xmas Cheer Arrives As Bray Stores Offer Seasonal Goods
R C Bray completes stock of the season with quality and price to aid housewives preparing for the festive time. This month only.
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1931
Page
1
R C Bray completes stock of the season with quality and price to aid housewives preparing for the festive time. This month only.
Local and general news recounts a serious Harbour incident near Honville Public School where Miss Oliver, driver of a car from Cote Harbour, died after the vehicle overturned. Witnesses described a crumpled body and a disturbed scene as authorities investigated the causative factors and a dramatic innings defeat at the same time.
A garbled report describes a Christmas tree event for soldiers at Core Harbour. The text mentions a gate, Santa Claus, and hoped donations, with unclear names and dates, reflecting a disrupted OCR passage about wartime holiday support activities.
Notice outlines holiday timing for postal services with changes around Christmas Day and the following days. It specifies posting deadlines, office hours reduced or closed, and the resumption of normal service after the holiday period. The document mentions delays in deliveries and adjusted operations across multiple locations and dates.
H A Barraclough Ltd Opticians at 368 George Street Sydney lists a next visit at the AU Pier Hotel on Saturday December 1 from 9 am to 3 pm. The note mentions a long history of fly row segluely spanning over fifty years.
Fragmentary notice seeks a cottage or dwelling described as a two room unit with use of a lichen bowl. Appears in a MIR LIVING Atone Flemrenan listing with unclear details and several garbled terms.
Notices announce opening season at Stedman's Famous Hand Orchestra with professional, fondustor and punta performers. Sydney suxophonists and a trombone soloist will perform. admission is one shilling. Music lovers urged to order by Twertay 28nd. event held Amanu Hall Raw.
A juvenile dance program at Ceruuha Church in Yingtand showcased young performers led by teachers and volunteers. Awards and a Christmas theme highlighted the event with participants from several groups and a notable donation support from Mrs Mahone Keforshi and others ensuring ample funds.
The Shire of Dorrigo announces the triennial election held on December 5 1931 with details for polling and official notices. The document lists candidate or procedural references and dates including December 10 and December 14 1931.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions a famous orchestra at Awtei with names like Stowe Steadman Pant Aved and Archibald Teattie. The text references performers and composers including Mr Bewilte and Le MeCorkel, plus a January party and a renowned singer or orator.
Fragmentary OCR text referencing multiple people and places including Mr Miaman, Mr Hobbur, Cavenniy, Amman Maru Cothie, Hellingen, Graton, and Kelmey. Mentions Midweek school events, postmaster, and a dinner service. Lacks coherent narrative or date, many garbled names.
Fragmentary OCR from a 19th century column describes a church gathering with references to Anglican bishops and visitors. It notes two months of activity, a Wontkoulea event after Christmas, and the Sit family. Wording is garbled but points to a parish meeting with sermons and entertainment during Sunday services.
In a rugged Castle series match Bucca Creek beat Barawa by two wickets as Glenreagh edged Coramby by five in a separate fixture. Notable scores include 96 by Akinwey and 44 by Ganderion for Bucca Creek, with Cowling contributing a top 24 not out. The Nun Olen venue hosted several heavy innings, while Mawling and Tawellw led bowling for the winners.
Fragmented OCR notes reference a Bobcat Avie Tatas event and a set of film showings titled Rogue Home and Chugh Aunt. The text mentions a management request, patron turnout, and dates around a December timeframe, with names and venues garbled.
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