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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1950
Page
2
Church notices list service times and clergy for St Johns on February 5 and Catholic services at Colts Harbour with early morning and evening prayers. Reverends J A Fullerton H M Coutts and R S Viles are named as officiants with times and locations.
The chart lists lunar phases for February with times. Full Moon on Feb 3 at 8:16 am, Last Quarter on Feb 10 at 4:32 am, New Moon on Feb 17 at 12:00 am, First Quarter on Feb 25 at 11:52 am.
Local Personal notices record: Miaset Pere Turner and Miss June Jeffreys from Coffs High School to Sydney for teachers college entry exams and medicals. Death reported of a well known local, more details to follow in next Advocates issue. Pat Graham returns from Tamworth Aero Club Pageant. Bessie Cork visits before heading to Newcastle. Fred Lyons of NSW Cricket Umpires visits with family. officiated at Woolgoolga match. William White of Nambucca Heads marks 61st wedding anniversary. Richard Keevers dies after 37 years in Bellingen.
Dorothy Edmunds of Baulkham Hills admitted to nurse and others arranging a birth record to keep her war pension. Constable Shank reported seeing her November 28 at Baulkham Hills. She said the baby was born January 3 at Craven Plateau with Montgomery and Montgomeries involved. The court noted fear of pension loss drove the scheme and bail was granted.
Members of the Maritime Services Board visited the Macleay River entrance from Coffs Harbour to assess flood damage. Repair is estimated at about £60000. The board returned to Coffs Harbour the same evening and departed for Sydney by plane the next morning.
A dental notice states services are now available in Coffs Harbour for nutments and consultations, inviting residents to call for appointments and telephone-based guidance.
The adjourned annual meeting will be held at the Clubhouse on February 13. James Sawyer will move a motion to align the club's financial year with the NSW Bowling Association and to shift the annual meeting to February, with business conducted at the adjourned session.
About 42 acres of excellent banana land almost cleared with sheds and tanks offered by Burns & Small. Also for sale is a 198 acre freehold small crop farm with 50/60 frost free acres suited to bananas and tomatoes, permanent water, 1 acre bananas bearing, irrigation plant, 34 hp engine, 5x4 pump, farming implements, some cows and calves. Auctioneers Burns & Small.
Two bedroom home in Sawtell featuring lawn and dining room kitchen bathroom front and rear verandahs and full house furniture. All new and handy to railway. Price £1650 or £2000 fully furnished. IS & SMALL Real Estate Agents phone 63.
245 acre freehold dairy farm on Orara River frontage includes a herd of 38 milking Jerseys plus 3 heifers in calf, 6 heifers, 8 calves, a Jersey bull, 2 horses, plant, separator, farming implements, poultry, solid five room home with verandah, outbuildings, and daily mail delivery nearby. Price £4000. JURNS & SMALL, Stock & Property Salesmen.
The Gutter in High Moonee and Streets project plans and specifications are available for public inspection at the Health Office in Colfn spector's office of Ray E. Harbour. Smith, Shire Clerk, Council Chambers Coramba. 73rd January 1950.
A vacancy exists on the board of directors as announced in a formal notice. The notice invites qualified individuals to apply or be considered for appointment to fill the position. Further details including eligibility and filing deadlines are provided by the issuing authority.
The annual meeting will be held at Memorial Hall Colts Jetty on Friday February 3 starting at 7 30 p m Albaiprabera are requested to attend.
The annual meeting of the club will be held at Kennedy's Shop Subdivision next Monday night February 6 at 8 o'clock. All intending members are urged to attend. Tack Russell Hon Sec.
The District Tennis Association will hold its annual meeting in Colis Clubhouse on Saturday February 4 at 2 p.m. The event outlines upcoming plans and committee appointments for the season.
In accordance with Section 138 of the Local Government Act the Shire of Dorrigo held a duly convened meeting at the council chambers Coramba on 15 December to approve estimates and related matters.
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