27 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1918
Page
1
Midsummer sales feature cool garments for ladies and men. Ladies blouses in silk and cotton varieties, dress materials, white piques, and floral fabrics at low prices. Men's tennis shirts, shirts in tennis and golt look, boaters, panamas, and sturdy boots complete the season stock with strong value.
Fragmentary OCR yields a cryptic note about a work titled Shat Peh Tome by a city master. No clear names, dates, or locations readable. Summary remains provisional due to unreadable text.
Reports from various towns recount missed names and titles after a qualifying exam at a local concert at the Methodist Church and a Royal Show dispute with Good Friday. Updates cover Tasmanian inquiries, Tweed River farming yields and prices, a Wool Public School teachers gathering forming a district association, and a Dubbo Recruiting Committee push highlighting justice for young men.
The chamber room gathering honors Mr Schwinghamer with praise for his service in the Department and laments his leaving. Speakers, including A Pryor, extol his courtesy and loyalty as friends recount his career, relationships, and the town’s loss. A toast and gift follow.
The monthly chamber gathering highlights discuss a new telephone link between Colle and Grafton and continued North Coast railway expansion. Officers note a brokerage fund nearing £1700, with calls for further subscriptions and improved postal services.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a town scene with references to local figures, events, and daily routines. The text mentions lines, books, a book bow, and various names, suggesting a draft editorial or column about community events and sentiments. The passage hints at nostalgia and local pride amid changing times.
The Amase Battalion Imperial Camel Corps in Kaype received notice of a 12 oclock salute recognizing a Dorriga soldier for leaded work under the Battle of Gass. This fourth medal follows three prior awards to Major Edgley Lions Meltowell and Serge Mefur Kraak Kesop. Funeral and church notices follow with local reverence and plans.
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