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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1923
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text references people and places with dates and numbers but is largely garbled. It mentions bars, events, and times such as January and 730 units, with scattered names like Tauvary, Aida, Wevels, and Bundey. Content is incoherent and cannot establish a coherent news item or outcome.
The Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Society held its monthly meeting Tuesday at the society show ground. Attendees included Messrs W. Swilth, Shary, C Ferrall, Hoswicke, Percy, Benderein, O. Vosk, Conaratary, and officers attended while apologies were noted. Officers and members debated show planning, prize allocations, weight and cattle judging, and timing for the March show including bullock and pig competitions and ground arrangements.
The Raleigh District Council of CPV recommends prioritizing primary production and fair prices for it, urging competent leadership to manage farms for 12 months, resist secondary media focus, and use resale as a foundation for policy critique. Debate arose, with votes failing and references to papers and local figures.
Local tensions rise as a rough sequence of incidents brings the town near a standoff between residents and the police. An old warrior style figure from New York fights on the waterfront while a public race prospect promises a £100 prize and the potential to draw spectators. The council weighs penalties for property obstruction as court actions loom.
A garbled cricket account details Veltingay's innings and Sohion Micky Lik with 4s and twos as opponents juggle bowlers. It notes Gatunlay's players, a 115 total, key overs, and bowling figures for Winsly Willett Keevers and Daley Bry with multiple dismissals, painting a chaotic yet lively match narrative.
Personal notices from Sydney discuss the Wawhe and Hiller families visiting Coffe Lin, Mrs O Keefe holidaying, and Mr Featherstone's death shock to the Wenlgourge widow. Additional items cover local school enrollment, a new liphwag site, community fundraising, and infant feeding discussions endorsing Benger's Food with doctors’ support, plus a note on Melbourne medical fund mailing address.
An advert promises Salome as the main attraction for Friday night with the Westerners a feature. The piece mentions dramatic thrills and pageantry aimed to draw a large audience, predicting a fully packed house and strong advance sales.
A peculiar letter to the Armidale PP, Bosnd, M.A. A. b. Chandler discusses pup terminology in relation to speck 3 dialog. The writer questions when a pup ceases to be a pup, joking about life stages and the board’s lack of a ruling, while Mr Chandler awaits a clear definition.
Fragmented OCR text references alleged supporters of a new state movement, with names and roles unclear. It mentions cooperation among chambers, correspondence to a Work Department, and election of members and officers amid a national or regional campaign.
Local notices report opposition to a Morvilly Morville Morvilly oyster lease proposal and a contested Application No 12028 Baagllle Ceenk Wis. Residents of Colle Harbor react to the plan while a Molville Green dispute over a 202 loss remains unresolved.
A garbled report from Dincaan's Bay references a dated festival and a political figure, mentioning Andries Pretaryge and a capital relocation. It notes a gathering on Hubrusey 6 and a parade of ships, with vague allusions to acts of violence and memorials.
Fragmented diary style narrative recounts a chaotic early morning with names of locals and officials, a funeral, a staged theater, and a crowded room of figures including Lang bridge, J. Byam, and Fred Lowery. Dreamlike dialogue hints at a ceremonial gathering and social satire in a harbor town.
Ambrone Philip O'Brien, aged 30, was found dead Tuesday at Glenreagh Stout on the outskirts, after being last seen near GlewrenghDornigo works. Police report he suffered coring and apoplexy, with unclear earlier intent to return during holidays.
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