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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
1
A fragmentary calendar entry appears with garbled names and dates. The legible pieces reference events and locations but lack clear specifics. The item suggests a list of items or appointments for the week without coherent details or identifiable persons or organizations.
Merchants of the chamber of commerce aim to close shop by Thursday with extended hours through the holidays. Stores will prepare windows and displays to attract shoppers and accommodate the busy season. Advertising plans include sales and promotions to draw customers from Wednesday night through Monday morning.
Vague report notes electorates for and against latest local option poll. Mentions reductions and continuance figures, with license tally given as 151 757, amid unclear phrasing and fragmented data. No clear names or places established in readable text.
Mr Holman states the government has about forty seats decided and a solid majority of votes polled. He claims the government secured endorsement of the majority of electors and electorates, resisting sectarian influence and attacking opponents' character, while promising continued prosperity under their policy.
A telegraphic report from the local line describes a dramatic railway accident involving multiple people near a station. Injuries and damages are noted with chaotic scenes as emergency crews and witnesses react to the event. A suspect or cause remains unclear as details are patched together from fragmented notes and scattered testimonies.
Fragmented report mentions a assembled group to obtain supply and a supply bill tied to a five week financial session starting in February. It notes adjournment until August and a count related to a Cube not or recount.
An early Sunday motor crash near Gratton involved Mr and Mrs JAH Wade with Mr Brown. The car left the road after a sharp curve, rolled over an embankment. Wade suffered five injuries. the driver and others escaped serious harm. Local residents assisted and Wade remained at home afterward.
Fragmentary OCR text yields no clear events or names. The readable bits resemble jumbled phrases and uncertain markers, offering no verifiable facts about people places or organizations to summarize into a factual card.
Garson at Cork Lundou Mois and Pel Se attend meets as TP hosts. A crowds of attendees fill a February gathering with emphasis on racing and entry lists. The meeting includes Vang Clyb activities and a youth event featuring Jesse se Une dap.
Fragmentary report details political, railway, and public works notes, with mentions of Wilson of Corumba undergoing surgery and recovery, two brigadiers ordered for Mexican ports, an American battleship sent for protection, telecommunication links planned between Upper rare and Halle, and diverse local incidents including a heavy hailstorm damaging property, a Christmas period interview with the La Cowacl secretary, and various social and naval updates. The text mixes names, places, and dates in a stream of brief items.
A fragmented campaign report notes Liberal candidate Nouttwood winning a key vote while opponents rally behind national and secular platforms. The piece highlights polling trends, the influence of party lines, and calls for supporters to back the ticket aligned with existing policy. election turnout figures are mentioned but not confirmed.
The report lists Saturday voting results with majorities in multiple districts. Parramatta shows 8767 votes for Moaham Lib and 4770 for Walford Indep. Blu Rorge Magnall Lab 5198 Wind Lib. Muxham 243. Willoughby Larkin Cab Fleasing Lib vs Dwyer Lab. Bathurst final results show Creck Lab and Mitler Lib with a majority for Drirnck three points.
Wire report notes Friday rallies in KaiMfor and Bellingen with a large crowd and minor interruption. Saturday meetings at Vee Creek and Nambucca Headey feature Labor candidate Howls and Briner’s critique. turnout and sentiment split amid illness and political drama.
Stormy district chatter includes references to Raleigh seal links and Liberal party talk. Notes on telephone trouble and voting counts suggest political tension, with mentions of local leaders, holidays, and plans for future improvements. Weather, commerce, and social life threads hint at community concerns and upcoming changes in Banville Head and nearby towns.
The Agricultural Society met on Teemiay at the School of Arie DereGna to discuss judge appointments and an exhibit of locally manufactured furniture. Officials approved advertising in local papers for applications and ribbons, with cost estimates and a plan to raise funds. A well for water supply was proposed with a cap of £3 10s 6d, and cattle pen pricing adjustments were debated.
Fragmentary OCR note describes rainfall data for Upper Orara, mentions weekly totals and related meteorological terms. Several garbled terms and names appear, but the core indicates a rainfall update with measurements and dates.
Hoeven at the Tene taking part in the relay event faced heat and humidity. The temperature rose to an unspecified degree as competitors pushed through the heat in a local park meet.
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