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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
1
Perry's presents a bright display of holiday goods including dried fruits nuts and jellies, plum puddings and cakes, glassware crockery silverware and a range of gift items. The shop touts an exquisite display and full array of tableware accessories and fancy stationery in a seasonal offering.
Frills for young ladies with dainty handkerchiefs lace collars and neckwear offered for presents. Toys for juveniles emphasize quality over quantity with a large cart of One Thousand and One Things to please children. Highlighted items invite lads and lassies to enjoy holiday shopping with affordable gifts for all.
A fragment references Advogate and discussions of media influence across nations. It alludes to Australia and global surveillance themes while noting publication shifts and public notices, but the text remains garbled and unclear on concrete facts or events.
The report notes a provably unique billiards incident in the Stevenina Carpenter match on September 25. A ball rested atop a cushion and would not fall to the pocket, potentially scoring for Stavenson, prompting debate over rule interpretation and two points credited to Carpenter. Also mentioned is the death of Wallace, famed Australian sire, at age 2% in Victoria, with notes on progeny and racing impact.
Unclear OCR text outlines Highland Gathering Sports postponed. Fragmentary notes mention hall, timing, and possible attendees or organizers but lack coherent details to identify people or dates.
A government notice outlines revised timber royalties amid wartime conditions. It specifies new milling rates for mill logs, line ear rates for various woods, cubic rate scales by length, and super foot charges with adjustments across timber species including ironbark, tallow wood, grey box, turpentine, and gum species. The document notes a ten percent decline in real terms relative to the new scale, and references the Minister and Visiet Comin artisp.
A garbled report shows names like Long and Fowler amid scattered references to a war effort and community response. The piece mentions a quick inauguration, cheering scenes, and a veteran honored by supporters and local press, with a focus on loyalty and sacrifice.
An evening event sees Molrath and Follins farewelled as the War League hosts a send off for Mee. Councillor Faulks and Mr T C. Deat speak, gifts given, and guests welcomed home for safe return. Dancing and music conclude the gathering with thanks from Mrs Marshall and Sir C. Welker.
A reader letter argues for lower motor fares to ease travel for workers and families. The author urges a conference to set fair prices and critiques current charges, asking the council to act and address the burden on the poor.
A garbled OCR excerpt mentions names and times in a fragmented line. It appears to reference speakers or events but lacks coherent context or details. No clear subjects, dates, or locations are identifiable from the readable text.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names and terms. No coherent event, place, or date is discernible to form a stable news item or summary.
Fragmentary OCR reading from Iverview Farm Raleigh Bittingar River area mentions water, paths, and vague references to people and activities with unclear meaning. No identifiable events dates or named organizations are confirmed in readable text.
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