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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1950
Page
5
The Rural Bank Head Office describes a perforation device that imprints the initial of a surname on cheques to speed sorting and deciphering signatures. An electric machine cancels cheques with PAID and date marks. A future system may automatically separate vouchers into twenty streams with printed totals. Mould risk is reduced by ozone infusion in the strong rooms.
The Sawtell Diggers club announced officers: Patron Digger A J Brissett President Digger M Hutton and vice presidents Diggers O Edwards E Crew C Sowter. Secretary Digger D Dowling Assistant Secretary Digger J Butterfield Treasurer Digger B Cross Auditors Diggers E Dill and Matthews. Committee includes Diggers F McCristal N Hobbs M Donaldson. The social committee is dispensed with and new committees will be formed as needed. The building committee is disbanded after hall completion. thanks given to retiring committee and concert party for raising about £62 for building funds. Sawtell Football Club contributed about £30. Enquiries on hall licensing pending. Trustees McCristal Coonan Cross authorized to manage hall use. ozone is electrically produced and has made working conditions pleasanter and healthier.
Local race prospect strong with many horses new to Coffs Harbour. Pearler topweight in Flying and January Handicaps, Serdonia and Paddy Boy bid for wins, Seatin and Broken Toy among contenders, with Ward of weight shifts and several improv ers showing form ahead of multiple 5 and 7 furlong events.
Rosehill races listed with selections and odds notes. Whippett Even Flow Tuitaill Lucky Peace Treaty Sodium a$ Romany King Tamarind listed with other runners and riders for 4.15 overs.
MATCH History was made in Coffs Harbour last night when our infant table tennis club earned its spurs in battle with Gratton at the School of Arts. Gratton New team defeated Collis Nea by 29 points, 110 to 81. Newton was outstanding with five wins in six. J Caba and L Battye also impressed for Coffs. Bruce Cameron led the second team to a 13 to 7 victory. Spectators enjoyed an excellent night and a return match is promised at Grafton. Clubs schedule Closed Championships in March and invite practice attendance.
A gathering of friends and well wishers bade farewell to Mr Don Carmichael and Mrs Loretta Carmichael as they leave Coffs Harbour for Sydney. The Cotis Football Club presented a cheque to Don, and friends gave a clock. Former colleagues note his loyal service, sporting involvement, and good character.
A washaway on the Coramba to Eastern Derrigo cut last night blocked traffic. A bus traveling from Eastern Derrigo to Cotis Harbour was delayed about three quarters of an hour yesterday morning before it could pass.
Cow and Gate Pty Ltd director G M Robertson outlined early plans for operations in the Coffs Harbour area. He highlighted the company’s 70 year history, postwar expansion, and intent to develop Raleigh and Coffs Harbour factories, supplying pasteurised boiled milk and bottled milk to retailers in Coffs Woodgoolga Sawtell Raleigh districts.
The story traces Japa and Alfred Gates of Surrey founding a small shop in Guildford, expanding to London milk supply, drying milk, butter and cheese, and then forming a public company after World War I. To honor the source of their product, they registered the firm as Cow and Gate.
Mr Robertson notes Coffs Harbour must meet rail road sea and air transport requirements for growth. He expresses confidence in the district’s bright future and welcomes collaboration to support expansion of the company’s activities.
Printed and published by Sawyer and Alexander Stuart Gilchrist of Coffs Harbour, directors of the North Coast New Co. Pty Ltd, at the official office of the Coffs Advocate Moonee Street, Coffs Harbour.
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