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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a regional article mentioning Cumberland Sheeps and Fitzroy Ox Tangue. Context unclear but likely a local feature or anecdote with place names and person references. Further readable details unavailable in provided fragment.
A Melbourne column criticizes Merre McGowen and associates for aggressive tax and debt recovery tactics. It argues high taxation raises living costs, wage demands rise, and posterity bears the burden while unions leverage wages boards. It references tariff debates and land tax effects on rents and living costs.
A letter criticizes the tramways board tax plans and wage hikes as ruinous for rural workers and farmers. It accuses McGowen Dacey and Co of dragging costs from non supporters, warns NSW could become unlivable if Labor gains another term, and urges electors to protest.
Fragmentary OCR text lacking clear event. Reads as stray words about cough, washing, and a potato phrase with unclear meaning. No identifiable person, organization, place, date, or concrete action.
A fragmented OCR list outlines weekly transport timings for towns including Coffs Harbour, Raleigh, Woolgoolga, Sydney, Kempsey and Glenreagh. Entries show station names with weekday service days and evening departure times, indicating mixed rail and bus routes and occasional daily exceptions.
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