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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1949
Page
2
The Church of England lists January 30 services at St Johns with 7.30 am and 7.30 pm times and St Aidans at 7.30 am. Canon Van is noted in the entry.
The schedule lists Catholic Church services on January 30 at Jetty six thirty am Coffs Harbour eight thirty am and seven thirty pm Sawtell seven am Karangi ten am. Methodist Church services on January 30 Coffs Harbour eleven am and seven thirty pm Rev J W Spenen Nana Glen eleven am A McLauchlan Rev J W Spencer.
The notice lists church services for January with locations at Sawtell and Coffs Harbour. Rev H M Coutts B A will lead services at 11 am in Coffs Harbour Sawtell 3 pm and Coffs Harbour 7 30 pm.
The calendar lists the lunar phases with a new Moon on January 29 followed by a first quarter on February 6 and a full Moon on February 13. A last quarter occurs on February 2.
A collage of holiday visits and returns includes Mr. and Mrs. Les Fowler at Iluka, Mrs Giovanelli in Coffs, Roy White at Korora, P W Gray selling Fallowfield's Upper Orara farm, and many others visiting Grafton Bonville Sydney and Dorrigo. Also reported are obituaries for Mrs. Rainey and Mr. Mooney, plus community updates on schooling staff and local officials.
About forty guests gathered in the Parish Hall to honor Miss Lennie Keogh on her 21st birthday. Speakers praised her engagement while guests enjoyed dancing, supper, and a two tier cake presented by Miss Madge Drummond of Sydney.
Mr Ahisa Murphy of Coffs Harbour chairs the Banana Growers Federation while Mr W A Robinson of Coffs Harbour heads the Central North Coast Tomato Fruit and Vegetable Society and Mr H H Norval of Tweed leads the Banana Growers Distributors. Also present on the green bowls were Mr W Swaidliy of Coffs Harbour District Manager for VTE Trapp and Co and Mr A Jeffrey of Marksville Manager of the Mid-North Coast Meat Works.
The Advocate sets closing times for casual advertisements. For Tuesday issue, ads must arrive by 2 pm the preceding Monday. for Friday issue by 3 pm the preceding Thursday. Late ads accepted to 9 am on publication day with a 1 shilling per inch late fee. Contract ads require 12 noon submission on Tuesdays or Fridays.
Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral of the late William Herbert Yoole. The service begins at 11 am at Coffs Harbour Presbyterian Church tomorrow Wednesday, conducted by H Everingham & Co., Funeral Directors.
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