24 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1907
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions Viger cup 11 and various garbled names and phrases. No coherent event, date, or participants are readable to form a factual summary. The excerpt lacks verifiable entities or actions.
A fragmented commercial snippet from Sydney markets lists butter types and prices with unclear units and erratic spacing. The readable items include butter, new mu, and deviations, but no coherent totals or destinations are confirmed.
Mr Drinny informs that the Works department approves a project for Monipar forest in the county. The notice covers sale of timber parts for settlement, valuation details, and orderly procedures for the timber sale in the district.
A Monday night billiard tournament at the Harbor featured Intty representatives amid limited attendance. Harbor led 37 points to 0 after the final game, the Jetty winning the second match.
The Navin led squad, including Ch Bie fung dan Wiehe Co Murrell and several others, will travel to the Kinet grounds for a decisive match against the Kine. Previews note strong batting from Noble and Macartney, with Cotter and Trumper expected to bolster the bowling attack.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a Datrying Industry figure at Wolf's Harbour delaying by shareholders consideration of a Cofaiala factory scheme. Mentions Byron Rays, Remi Vine, Conan O, and proposed storage facilities for butter and a potential factory at Cots Murhutie under Coranba conditions.
A Boxing Day footrace drew a large field including McUren Moore Stowi Biuken McLeu Rew and J Thomson among many others. The event featured a parade of names and a crowded roadside setup with spectators and organizers noting public interest and participation.
A jagged OCR readout outlines the Ratefayers Association monthly gathering with scattered names including Bah MacNianra and M Mathieson, mentions of churches, Harboe, Connelli, and Sovmll’s Creek, plus references to Vestmanler and Skryilow. It notes absences, communications, and a late November event, with a mix of locations, dates, and unnamed officials amid fragmented sentences.
In the Assembly on Westwontage the Premier discussed Sanford’s works at Lithgow and the roles of Mowers G4 Hosking Ltd and others. He claimed liberal votes would be tied to Sanford by a new plan and expected revival by year’s start.
Report from Hrishanor Mouibay Aydin Capture Utetoed describes a large whale rising from great depth and colliding with a vessel off Howth Solitary Island on Sunday morning. The impact damaged the hull and pushed the vessel toward the port side as crew watched the behemoth depart.
Local reports describe Joly Kelly found near a bed in a Melbourne home after a severe self inflicted act. Neighbors heard a scream and rushed to the scene where Kelly lay fatally injured as a man nearby exclaimed a final phrase. Police investigations commenced into the cause and circumstances surrounding the death.
The readable text mentions individuals such as Méod Piehir and Mr 4, McLavih, with scattered place names like Nan thon and Buranggh. It appears as an OCR fragment referencing an event or notice tied to a specific week, with unclear dates and actions.
The Appropriation Bill just passed in Parliament allocates £1500 for maintenance at the Jetty and related works at Cost'a Unthonn, with £18009 approved for similar projects at Waalgoolen. The report notes ongoing expenditure in the harbour area, progress on jetty work, and plans affecting local commerce and infrastructure, including dwelling and market arrangements tied to harbour activities.
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