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Coffs Harbour Advocate in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales

20 Dec 1946

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Coffs Harbour Advocate

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Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

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Dec 20, 1946

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3

Deep Sea Port Tension Over Mombah Visit To Coffs Harbour

At the Coffs Harbour trades council meeting debate centered on the Mombah fracas with critics saying the ship's visit stirred political dispute. Waterside Workers' Federation rep Jock Galbraith blamed a strategic diversion for the port's publicity and urged government control of timber to attract larger ships. A motion to press the Australian Shipping Board for a port shipping agent and full disclosure was carried.

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Coffs Harbour Coffs Trades & Labor Council Coffs Jock Galbraith Waterside Workers’ Federation Sydney Mombah Iluka Galbraith Weir Timber Workers’ Union Nsw C. W. Booth Australian Shipping Board Shipping Board Vv & LO Coffs Harbor
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Three Months Gaol Assaulted Police In Castle Street

Mervyn Skinner an aboriginal was sentenced to three months hard labour for assaulting the police and fined for offensive behaviour after pleading guilty. Constable Parkinson testified Skinner behaved drunkenly in Castle Street near High Street and attacked officers during arrest. He had prior convictions for stealing offensive behaviour and other offences.

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Dee Court Mervyn Skinner Parkinson Castle Street Highstreet Bugey Wilson
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Coffs Harbour School Inadequate Says MLA

The MLA Mr RLS Vincent urged the Minister of Education in the Assembly to address the inadequate Coffs Harbour school. He questioned a Loan Council proposal for funds to establish a new school and asked what plans exist to provide necessary accommodation. The minister replied that only unfurnished accommodation deeds exist and that department plans include improving provision, promising to review the situation.

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Rls. Vincent Coffs Harbour Heffrow Relt
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