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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
1
Perry's offers low prices on eatables and a vast glassware display. Fresh pears, peaches, and wanes. crocks, bowls, and tea sets priced to please. Also toys, stationery, and holiday gifts with a wide range for ladies and gents.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Coffs Harbour Advocate and local items but content is garbled. No clear events, dates, or names to anchor a factual summary. Cannot confirm persons or organizations beyond a general newspaper title.
A fragment notes holiday timing affecting the Adeo event with no site on the 26th and mentions 70 attendees across two days of Maw Year publication.
Fragmentary OCR reads of a Turbulent scene with explosions and crowds in a city, mentioning Berlin and waves of disorder. References to a Detrograd style event, hostile actions, and unspecified figures suggest a chaotic public incident with casualties.
Mira Hubinson of the Vicarage Cie Harbor and Mary J. Co Murrievey led pupils as prizes were awarded for above average contributions to the Patriotic Fund. The total raised was £21 with £5 earmarked for Bronia’s Day fund and other incidental donations noted by local youths and committee members.
A long irregular article describes the opening of a local hospital in Colt Harbor with strong debate over funding and responsibility. It details speeches by G W Oakes and W A Zuill, hospital construction costs, and community reactions about support from government and volunteers. The piece highlights efforts to serve rich and poor alike and notes opposition, praise for staff, and a call for ongoing public backing.
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