12 Feb 1907
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1907
Page
1
The letter accuses the Progress Committee of delays and interference in religious service matters, claiming actions rush the Works Department on already settled questions. It asserts the aim to disintegrate the committee and vows to expose the dispute publicly and impartially.
A critical report highlights dangerous sling loading of passengers with no safety hook or proper safeguards. Transport officials criticize private operators for treating riders as mere goods and warn of potential fatal accidents if oversight fails.
A critical editorial argues Australia remains federated in name but not in practice. It blames Victorian leadership for preserving prestige at the expense of reform, accusing Deakin of political cunning over honest governance while MPs wrangle over spending and salary raises.
Residents in Coff's Harbour and district debate harbor works funding with claims of unequal allocations. The Progress Committee and Ratepayer Association clash over jetty upgrades, crane installation, and mooring maintenance, highlighting disparities compared with nearby ports like Manning Harbour and Camden Haven.
A local editorial urges public officials to widen the jetty for safer passenger landing at the Coffs Harbour jetty and calls for better shelter facilities. It condemns current conditions as unsafe and impractical, urging government support and fair treatment to boost district development and communications.
Du Kness of the Sydney Sanatorium Wahroonga declares tobacco blightness from nicotine. He cites Dr M Nab and findings by Bono and Bilakow on color blindness and crime. Dr Kreas argues tobacco harms brain function and longevity, offspring vitality, and overall usefulness of a tobacco devotee ends prematurely.
The text discusses efforts to remove Mr Deakin from the Premiership and indicates ministers recognized the improbability of success at the polls. It suggests an offer to retire Deakin from politics was extended a month earlier and questions whether the actions at the Navigation Conference were driven by practical concerns or intrigue within the Reid party.
The Victorian Premier announced arranging a late Premiers conference with Captain Brana Premier of Tasmania and Mr Bent. Topics include the financial relation of the States and Commonwealth, the Braddon clause, state debts, the Commerce Act effects, and naval expenditure. Debates over whether states will fund it directly or through Cannon wealth accounts were noted.
Francis Edgin McGann of the Pier Hotel Coff Harbour sought license renewal and fee increase from £20 to £90. Witnesses described location as prime, with large turnover and rising town development, while others valued the business lower after taxes and repairs. The licensing inspector noted the district’s growth and potential but painting and lease details remained uncertain.
The Coff's Harbour Progress Association held its fort nightly meeting at Mier Hall with good attendance. Matters discussed include local railway route concerns, sand from Coff's Creek threatening the jetty, proposed rules for association procedures, and requests to Works Department for the Camberdown Street rate and night oil collection scheme.
A recollection mentions ailing senior Belso Uyat with 1900 in five nmwilia, noting he declined to state his average wealth. The public attention centered on the application terms, with the Litens granted on consistent terms as before.
A prospective tramway project advances with surveyors marking routes from Laungley to Sydney and Harbowr. The line aims roughly five miles in a northwest direction, potentially easing access to harbour facilities once completed.
In a contested lease battle at Woolkoula Langley Bros and the British Australian Vimber Companies fought over a dayaway lease. The Buk. Co. secured a new lease while Langley was left with a different arrangement. Plans involve laying six tiles of sail costing £800 to £1600 per mile, with four miles of rail landed and more on the way at about So ws weekly. Expected open traffic for months, or up to six months, with total costs around £8,000. A 15 year lease was granted at £1 per acre.
Fragmented text describes a political discussion over railway policy and legislative action. Mentions ministers, Houses, and proposals about a new project, with references to various places and figures suggesting a historic parliamentary debate on infrastructure and finance.
A local performance of Our Boys faced rain and a packed audience. Critics praise Mr Cox’s scenery and Mr W C Rush senior for the play’s spirit, with Miss McGuren as Aunt Clarissa excelling. The Youths Walsh and Berrywna show promise, though pacing and stage size hindered some effects.
Expert Dr Ashbieton Thumpeon warns bovine tuberculosis risks to humans via milk and meat. He urges strict meat inspection and bans on feeding separated milk to pigs and calves, advocating legislation to boil and heat-treat all separated milk before feeding. He notes Australia lacks unified stock inspection and urges national action, cautioning on current gaps in cattle health safeguards.
A wide world summary reports clashes in Argentina and Australia with injuries and troop movements. US authorities contemplate intervention while European and Asian events unfold, including rail failures, port fires, and weather upheavals. Amid wartime talk, business notes highlight grain shipments, tariffs, and infrastructure setbacks as communities face storms, fires, and public notices.
At the annual meeting the Palmer's Island Dairy Company presented a balance sheet with totals showing all in coutest £9226. Payments for crest amounted to £7171 and for rau £2279.
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