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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1938
Page
2
A blurred OCR page reports on Coffs High School speech night with scattered names, places, and remarks. The text mentions students, various officials, and a lengthy, garbled account of events, timelines, and possible performances, reflecting a chaotic record of the evening.
Fragmented OCR text shows localities and names muddled across nonsensical phrases. Readable fragments reference Woolgoolga, fort, creation, and various names, but the core event or outcome remains unclear. The passage appears to be damaged diary-like notes with scattered names and places rather than a coherent news item.
A garbled notice outlines holiday observances and possible changes to schedules or closures. It references December and May dates, with uncertain phrases about celebrations, planning, and public activities. Names and places are unreadable, but the fragment signals a community holiday context with mixed clarity.
An assortment of disjointed phrases references people places and events in a hazy historical fragment. Names like Faith Manet UW and Ailey are glimpsed amid stray words suggesting a diary or local notice vibe without a clear central incident or date.
In Cafte Matvour Court on a Friday afternoon the plaintiff claims a loan of 7 0 0 pounds from William Jamen Clem formerly of Cofe Ha bows and now residing in New Saniy Wiles. The defendant disputes the amount and conditions, with proceedings noting undertakings to repay and private examination of assets. The report records the attempted payments, court actions, and statements by both sides as to liability and defense.
The readable fragments reference a person named Moses Fon and a discussion of Sabbalis tied to a place or event labeled WYEN Tenens. The text is incomplete but suggests a note about a legal or ceremonial matter involving these names and a timeframe or role implied by Tenens.
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