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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1915
Page
1
A garbled coastal report notes visitors to Wide Bay and improvised council actions in February. It mentions a liquor matter and a steamer Wandra from Jervis Bay with no loss of life reported amid chaotic, unclear details.
Local notes report Xmas vacation for a school and upcoming auctions by Shaw and MacNamara despite poor weather. Drought relief in 1915 discussed as rain finally arrives midweek with flooding in low areas, storm drains protecting some streets while others remain submerged.
The item lists various community notices including military appointments Matron roles and promotions Kingdon to corporal and other local personal announcements. Also mentions a wedding ceremony, deaths at Manoyng River, and social notices around holidays and hotel business in the district.
A detailed school concert featured pupils led by Miswen O'Keely and Misses Kaat Baill Rose, with a long list of performers and a tribute to soldiers. The program included singing, speeches, and a closing address praising war effort and empire, with references to public duty and national memory.
An OCR fragment recounts a game night at Sams rons with mentions of Mr McDaol Th sorabing ty Nie and garas, detailing halts in erling qualities, crowd reactions, and a later note that Mr Barnard will depart for Fitzroy to oversee other works. The text is garbled with numerous misspellings and unclear phrases but preserves names and events in a sports or community gathering context.
The note outlines allocations across shires including Mecleay Shire Nymboida Shire and Bellingen and Sambuca. It records totals such as 454 for Nam bucce Sette and 3225 for Nymboida Shire with a combined regional sum of 2409 noted for related entries. The text references Ballioges Shire and Dorrigo among places involved.
Port Cofly shows mixed trade figures with imports and exports including coal cattle pigs and various goods. Notable items include 140 pigs 16 cattle 1847 tons of miscellaneous exports and 44 coal, among others, reflecting activity in late period with several commodity tallies.
A garbled OCR readout lists names, roles, and actions from multiple meetings and offices. It mentions a secretary, chair, and various officials such as Messrs Donaldeon Coe faders MacNamara Moustan stewards Wood chop Williston Barton timekeeper and footreeing, judges Long referee Hatter Nelmen McLean Gilase, and others. The passage glides through names without clear events, dates, or locations, rendering the record as a jumbled roster of attendees and titles with scattered references to offices, shipments, and committees.
The report cites Sergae ns Pritzter for conduct during an incident on a vessel route near Cotte Harbor. Witnesses describe a struggle, clothing removal, and an appearance of intoxication. August Goalie, a member, is noted for reviewing at a location in Atreah portico. A trial hearing in Traltow is referenced with a sentencing plan including fines and confinement options.
Horton Griffiths presents a payroll record for the Assembly night listing 96 officers and salaries. Names include Ain Mig John Pryde G.Urquhart Whitaker Malach Davie and Wilkincom among others with amounts ranging from 100 to 704 pounds.
A garbled passage mentions Monday Amhiels and Mek oat events, a Turner the enew era k, and references to a Poaiaigh Diatrher. It notes a lad and Varn Ve Ue Maeellalds with tirt 4, moving to a location in Gillis and a belange.
Local report notes Seburdey taking his annual vacation today. details on arrangements and expected absence are limited to readable fragments.
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