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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1948
Page
4
December 22 and 23 special matinees at 1 p.m. show TASMA selections and Web features. Jetty lists December 22 Casbah Time Off Bandit of Sher Wood Forest Tarzan and the Amazons. December 27 and 28 Out of the Blue Desperadoes. December 30 one night Unconquered. New Year’s Eve Return of Monte Cristo She manner say yes. New Year’s Day matinee 1 p.m. Jetty 7:30 p.m. Singing on the Trail appears.
The Sawtell schedule lists multiple film showings from December 21 to January 6 and includes titles such as The Northerner Smoky Blue Skies Notorious The Egg and I and Two Years Before the Mast. Weekday matinees and specific dates are shown for G and A graded features with the note of a 1 45 p m matinee on December 27.
The report praises the High School P C Association for its work. Mr C G Lauder salutes the executive led by President A E K Hogbin and Secretary Treasurer M Grimmond. The Ladies Committee led by President Mrs Fanning and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Mackay is commended for boosting the amplifying system library and office improvements.
At Coffs Police Court three defendants were fined 30s plus 10s costs for offensive behavior and 2 in language in a Woolgoolga Monmorall Hall disturbance during a Tobruk era visit. The incident occurred about 11 1 pm on September 10 after liquor led to nuisance in a private car vicinity. Ross Turner received 30s and 10s costs for similar conduct.
At Coffs Police Court on Friday a dispute arose over whether a compass damaged by fire was "the remains of a compass" or a "damaged compass." Sgt Wilson called it the remains while Det Constable Smith and Sgt Wilson both described it as damaged, with the judge suggesting the distinction mattered little for the charge.
William Frederick s 19 was committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the public school at Lowanna and stealing nine shillings. He said he broke in seeking shelter from rain. Evidence showed the lad aided by a second visit. on the third night Constable Crane and the teacher were present. He pleaded guilty. bail of 30 pounds was granted.
The death occurred in Bel lingen Hospital last week of Mrs Lavina Maria McCristal at age 90. She was a pioneer of the Bellinger district and, with her family, has been well known there for many years.
Sporting notes show Fred Robinson and Bob Wilson completing Avro 643 conversions awaiting the Ryan. Don Huxley visits with an Auster. training and a January Morse class planned. A March Air Pageant is proposed. Cycle Club reports a Thursday night race program with multiple results and a call for ladies to attend.
In Tibet locals craft bricks from tea leaves and mix them with clay to form currency used in trade and daily transactions, reflecting a traditional monetary system. The tea bricks serve as a portable store of value and are exchanged in markets across rural areas.
Printed and published by James Sawyer and Alexander John Stuart Gilchrist for the Central North Coast Newspaper Co. Ltd at Moonee Street, Coffs Harbour. Registered trade marks noted for the Coffs Harbour Advocate edition.
In Sunday pennants Coffs Harbour fell to Dorrigo in the Red Pennants at Dorrigo 78-69 while Coffs beat Dorrigo 95-52 at Coffs. Blue Pennants saw Sackley and others lose to Fanning and teammates 20-25. Red Pennants scores show Coffs sides led by Murphy and Pearce with 42-17 and 29-15. Semifinal singles featured R. Gorton over V Reddacliff and a later sequence of results concluding with weekend play across Libekrer Clacton Gilchrist Alyisns and others with mixed scores.
The practice of adding milk to tea was first introduced in France during the 1600s, establishing a customs later adopted across Europe and beyond.
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