Spoon final shoots at Coffs range decide month winner
Dec ember Spoon final at Coffs rifle range saw W J and H Jenkins from Newcastle score two spoons, while local R Gorton posted 11 consecutive balls. Two-stage event at TCU yards produced mixed scores with L Torrens clinching the Spoon title for the month at 2574 points, ahead of J J Hill and V Barnier.
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Coffs Rifle Range
Newcastle
W. J
H. Jenkins
R. Gorton
Gorton
TCU
Weathers
FP. Bailey
L. Torrens
J. J. Hill
WV. Barnie
L. Alcock
K. Pulling
Bk. Nelson
Long Marker L. Torrens
V. Barnier
F. Beamish
K. Vyarer
N. Alcock
Yamba Surf Carnival Abandoned By Heavy Rain
Drenching rain and heavy seas caused the Yamba Surf Carnival to be called off on Sunday. A Coffs Surf Club party of about 25 members and equal number of friends travelled north to compete. Only two events were run with Bondi teams dominating the R and R and junior results.
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Coffs Surf Club
Coffs
John
Bonville Reserve Sets New Records for Crowds and Revenue
At Bonville Reserve holiday period crowds peaked with about 400 camps and 50 cottages rented. A New Year’s Day crowd reached an estimated 4400 as dances, headlined by the Coffs Harbour Ace Dance Band and Carl Johnston’s, netted £572. New Year’s Eve takings were £156, gate receipts on New Year’s Day £163, sports profit £121 19s 8d, with £57 from entry fees and £80 paid in prizes.
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Bonville Reserve
Coffs Harbour Ace
Carl Johnston
Ray Plunkett
R. Cameron
H. McIntosh
CC. Smith
V. Creighton
W. Richards
P. Lynch
J. Dahl
A. Creighton
B. Gul Det Ae Slater
C. Smith
G. Slater
B. Gill
Creighton
H. McCarthy
Cheers
A. Amos
A. Lewis
W. McPherson
H. MclIntosh
W Davis
L. Campbell
M. Hamilton
N. Lorrie
Carmen
Coffs Surf Club Notes Highlight Carnival Wins and Rescue
The Coffs Harbour Surf Club reports strong performances at Sawtell and Yamba carnivals with juniors John Emery and Bert Letchford showing promise. Senior skippers Greasy Bobby and Dicky earned kudos, Johnny Pollock returns as captain, and Bobby aided a Park Beach life save praised by visitor Bill Grant. A Park Beach relay challenge between No 4 Patrol and No 1 is slated for 2:30 pm next Sunday.
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Greasy
Bobby
Dicky
John Emery
John
R & RK
Bert Letchford
Johnny Pollock
Sawtell
Yamba
Johnny
Park Beach
Bill Grant
Mudgee
No. 4 Patrol
Woolgoolga Telephone Exchange Hours Extended
Sir Earle Page reports to the Deputy Director of Posts that Woolgoolga telephone service will observe extended hours of attendance. Approval allows continuous attendance from 24 January 1949 under the same remuneration terms or successor agreement.
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Earle Page
MHR
Woolgoolga
Peehst. Jack Linders, Wi, Meweasth Wistpire.
Peehst details unclear. OCR reads like a garbled note with names and places. No coherent event, date, or outcome evident.
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Jack Linders
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R. Dowling
Coffs-Orara Dairy Society
Coffs Jetty
A. J. Power
Erney Fogarty
Meat Palace
High Street
Coffs Harbour
Monumental Masons
Starr & White
Crown SP
Grafton
W. H. McMahon
E. Smith
William Street, Bellingen
T. Caba
Sporting
Yamba Surf Carnival
Surf Club
Woolgoolga Telephone Exchange
Westock
A. R. W. Forsyth
Nc. W.r.s. Pharmaceutical Chemist
Amusa Theatre
Petro
Kere
Claude Smith
Les. Temperton
The
Advocate
Ferguson
N.S.W
England
Australia
British Farm Equipment
Stancano Cass Rc
Flinders ST
Sydney
M. Cunningham
Commission
Meonee Street
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