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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1949
Page
4
Sawtell branch of the Country Women’s Association reviews a year of progress, noting land purchase for a Rest Room and plans to start building with a public subscription. New officers include Mrs. Gray as president, Mrs. Hamilton as secretary, and Mrs. M. Johnson as treasurer.
Many mothers with schoolage children express weariness as holiday prep and child needs collide with the countdown to Christmas. The busy schedule leaves families seeking relief from the season’s demands.
The 1949 Boombee School annual assembly opened with a welcome from vice-president Mr A Gardiner. Pupils staged Santa Claus Comes Down the Chimney and a school song bracket followed. The headmaster praised citizenship aims and noted successes in tennis, cricket, public speaking and playground improvements. He warned against harmful media influences and credited staff, the P and C Association, and volunteers for support. Santa's arrival and festive treats ended a successful year.
A scrambled OCR fragment discusses committee actions and meeting times after ten, mentioning penalties and elections, with garbled names and numbers. The text references a secretary, a meeting venue, and censorship, but contains many unreadable words.
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