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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1936
Page
1
Religious services and community events listed for multiple churches and venues. Activities include Mass and catechism times at CHURCH OF AGIANT Vie 4 a m, METHODIST CHURCH services, Harbou watch and Harbour Cine. Notices mention arrivals of speakers and schedules for December events.
Max Sullivan son of Mr and Mrs Sullivan Boumboe joined the police cadet in Sydney after applying during a recent holiday. The notice mentions holidays, recruitment schedules, and upcoming sessions, with details on attendance and selection processes.
The Garrett Cup night tennis event at the damaged city courts featured multiple doubles and singles ties. Teams including Clark's, Gorman, Ginger, Rippon, Ulricke, Venous, and Newton competed amid a noisy crowd of Redstore supporters as matches swung between 1-4 and 4-5 in the late sets.
The text records a funeral and bequests in Sydney and Taree. It notes reelection of local officials, a widow and mother receiving £10 000, and funds of £26 000 to Lewinium Hospital with £2 000 to the lunged Increment Mosman. Remains were brought from Mount Faite Mont at Taree.
The Shopa in Come Harbour will close at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning to allow employees to visit it after the air race. A notice indicates businesses will shut early on Wednesday to accommodate travel and local events, with minor disruption expected in the town.
Principal Hodge issues notice for extended speech night at Buant Cole Har Intermediati High School. Students and staff from All ileene expected to attend at Rapital veel Neht and Provemigine venue tonight Tuesday.
A fragmentary notice from Colle Harbou Sure Club describes a Carnt event at SEW WEAR BAY. The ad mentions a TV user of the rustoc and a VOR secretary. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a local club gathering and related media usage.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a deponit about Gunderman Plane NWA 2 dlebowll and a Wietor Player. Mentions HUME ADDRESS CORRS and oil tap screw. Details are unclear. main items include a piano and a possible NWA plane reference with vague names.
The forthcoming air race lists likely starters and routes from Cole Harbour to Adelaide and Sydney. The field includes numerous aviators such as Bond, Young, Connelly, and Pratt with machines prepared for a test of endurance and navigation across multiple legs. Each entry notes origin, destination, and planned stopovers plus a scoring formula overseen by aviation authorities.
Community surf groups announce a series of displays and socials around Boxing Bay Sawtelle and New Year celebrations. Activities include demonstrations at Fort Seaf to showcase boards planes and reels with visiting performers and a public New Year live party.
A garbled report describes a nighttime accident on the harbor road near Third Pavilion bakery. A car failed to stop, veered off the road, and left one occupant injured while others disappeared, with authorities later locating them and planning repairs.
A fragmentary report notes a proclamation related to a community award and day observance. Mentions of a meeting, specific dates, and local members are present, with unclear wording and several garbled phrases.
A dated, crowded OCR list details inter school speeches and prize events. It names multiple students and staff among rewards, fund drives, and acknowledgments for academic and extra curricular achievements across several subjects and activities.
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