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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1933
Page
1
Religious notices list services at several churches with times and ministers named. A moon phase chart follows, detailing New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon and Last Quarter dates for February, including February 10 and 18.
A dense, garbled OCR fragment references party politics, leaders, meetings, and funding. It mentions a leader and party loyalty, a council proposal, a Wednesday meeting, and a road construction project with intent to proceed. The readable portions suggest a political party item with local governance details and public works.
A garbled weather note reports 40 inches of rainfall at Coma Marbaur and a fire near Gratton. The text barely clarifies the scene with unclear place names and scattered police references.
The report details a cricket match where Ranville defeated by a large margin, with 161 runs set by Wigoovos Pring Cofte. Mary Varmoull shines in batting, while limited participation and folding in the field are noted. The article references boxing figures and a golf-like tie in Orarm, with talk of players and matches beyond cricket.
A garbled notice from Cofffe Harbour and District Hospital presents a ceremonial event. It mentions a presentation of awards or acknowledgments, with several names and formalities, and references to patients, examinations, and a contractor’s work. The text is largely unreadable, but indicates a forthcoming presentation and related hospital matters.
Tenders invited for music and drama equipment at Tipper Ceara on Tuesday. Closing January A. Committee chaired by Mrs D Sawyer with officials from local firms will review bids at the Methodist Church Cottenham.
A local Harvest Festival program lists a musical event, booth sales, and a grand show ball at Harbour during January. Prominent organizers include Mary Walters and Harold Walker, with society notices about committee roles and upcoming anniversaries. The notice also advertises a medical booth offering consultations and readings on various illnesses, with Hillier’s Moulding House hosting an examination event.
A boxing program headlines a six round welterweight bout featuring Tiges Paybe versus Stim Bradtoy with Leo Buchanse and Sam Jankaar in support. Promoters advertise a live special engagement, with doors opening at 7:30 PM and patrons urged to arrive early as seating is limited and refunds unlikely if the house is full.
AWE NAMATIA'S COMNRR.
The readable parts describe a garbled passage with scattered letters and names, but no coherent events, dates, places, or participants can be identified for a proper summary. The fragmentary OCR yields no clear article subject or outcome to report.
The ruined text describes a wedding ceremony at St Augustine's with clergy and parish figures, mentions individuals such as Rev Duther Ryan and Mr Geralds, plus a crash near Port Stephens where a car overturned after a mountain bend, injuring a passenger and causing damage. Details are fragmentary but indicate community events and a road accident with injuries.
Council discussed year end road funding and overdrawn rides totaling hundreds of pounds. Several riders show deficits carried into the new year while others had overdrafts cleared or adjusted under rating acts and general fund provisions.
The article surveys Sawtell’s growth driven by tourism and new amenities. It notes growing cottages, hotel plans, and road improvements along the coast, with expected boosts from a Pacific Highway and increased traveler traffic. It highlights local business activity, Molten agrarian touches, and anticipated benefits for residents as the town expands.
A fragmented manuscript discusses light costs, contractor bids, and council plans. It references Brie Mele, Claremel River, Galbel, and Totrige Bhi Cuunel, noting potential changes to installation, wages, and duties. The text remains unclear but signals financial scrutiny and stalled progress.
Fragmentary account describes a shark captured with a hook embedded for fourteen months. Details reveal the creature’s jaw, a posthumous tale of lingering danger, and mentions a public event where the hook’s persistence is noted yet no loss occurred.
Fragments describe a contested motion at a Dorrigi Phiaubor gathering in Lommeroy ME with Andrew Walker and Ep and others. the record notes withdrawal, voluntary contrition, and a count of 1226 subscribers with December totals, including a 13/176 amount and a December total of 7h in WalterLreuind.
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