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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1939
Page
2
The report highlights teaching staff, library upgrades, and student programs at Coffs High. It notes defensive drills, moral instruction, and protective education while praising drama, youth clubs, and inter-school competitions.
Fragmentary report describes financial tensions involving a harbour authority and local officials over cheques and funding. Mentions William Taurence, Messrs Parker and Aw Parker, and references to a coastal town election and harbour management. Dense garbled OCR leaves key names and dates obscure but signals a public financial dispute tied to harbour operations and local governance.
A garbled report mentions a November date at Swimmer AWN with references to an unspecified honey and a detainee bail not set. It notes claims of an attack and a detention, an arrest at Baluiwick, a letter with 65 in a pocket, and conflicting statements about responsibility and payment.
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