04 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 04, 1930
Page
1
A concise note lists common pharmacy items for home use including Gregory Powders Licorice Powders and Powdered Permanganate of Potash or Powdered Sulphur. It highlights eana Leaves as a included plant reference for domestic remedies and general wellness.
A Palm Island to Rollingstone letter warns of house and shop fires and two hospital injuries. An official blamed for shooting and burning is alleged. Police raid a George Street residence seizing a caloing plant and detaining a young man.
The Safety Department notes more motor accidents in 1920 than the prior year with 272 traffic deaths in the metropolitan area and 87 others from vehicle related causes. It warns growth in car numbers raises risk and urges greater driver and pedestrian care plus expanded safety education campaigns.
A brief notice lists piano and theory services on Hill Street Coffs Harbour with the contact phone 103.
Woolgoolga outplayed Coffs Harbour in all facets at Cots Harbour. Johnson top scored with 61, Parberry 14, and Alverson 34 as Woolgoolga posted 43 in the second wicket partnership. Smith took 4 for 33 for Coffs, Morgan impressed with 3/30, and a tense moment led to a team-wide protest before a 31 run margin.
The reopening introduces staff changes. Arthur from Murwillumbah replaces West in modern languages. Mills from the University teaches English and history. Breyley from Muswellbrook takes manual work. Smallwood and Romney join primary with Thornton from Caulden in charge. Dent, Taylor, and Cameron leave. Secondaries gain one more teacher. Reedy arranges daily secondary pupils from Honville and Bowmbee. Simpson from Maclean takes Clutterbuck’s Karangt post.
Two Sutherland Shire workers, George Candy and Herb Green, uncovered fifty detonators buried seven inches underground on Heathcote edge. Two were dented by a touch and did not explode. Cases bore a German firm name and likely prewar burial. No one knows who buried them or for what purpose. Thankfully no damage occurred.
Eastern Dorrigo Malls and Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce pressed for a direct mail bag between Coffs Harbour and Ulong to speed delivery to Timmevale Brooklana and other Eastern Dorrigo centres. Current delays provoke calls for bag sorting at Coffs Harbour and faster service to accelerate trade and communications.
A seven man Colle Harbour rifle team traveled to Raleigh on Saturday to contest a close match against Raleigh club. Raleigh won by five points and hosted a splendid luncheon at North Beach after the range events. Top scores came from W Bullock of Coffs and A Colies and Thompson of Raleigh with strong showings by R Greig and TH McCarthy.
The Australian touring team faces strict rules limiting family travel and social engagements. Players must sign agreements banning relatives from boarding ships or attending England events, and the treasurer must reveal all submission charges and ticket details. The manager earns £650, treasurer and players £600 each. no bonuses are planned.
The Bellingen Art Union benefiting the Soldiers Memorial Hall announced results with winners including E. V. Bingle from Dorrie on 946, Rf. Taylor of North Bellingen on 1426, J. T. Connors of Brierfield on 135, F. W. Wood of Cairns on 141s, and others such as Hy AO Marks, J. Griffin, Miss L. Buchanan, C. J. Talley, and Bill Taylor of Bellingen taking places.
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