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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1952
Page
2
High tide at Coffs Jetty during July summer lunar phases listed with times for Full Moon July 7 10 33 pm New Moon July 22 9 30 am First Quarter July 30 11 51 am and Full Moon August 6 5 40 am with notes on lunar events
Guests of Mr and Mrs W B King of Coramba Street include daughter Judy King and Miss Ailsa Brown both Tamworth Base Hospital staff with Judy finishing training and Ailsa a sister. JPs sworn at Grafton include W R Buckler W G Kelly from Karangi and Mavis McClymont alderman of Grafton City Council. Two studio pupils Pamela Irvine and Dawn Cowling passed theory exams with 91 and 9 marks. The death of Thelma Ethel Ayres aged 52 at Murwillumbah is recorded.
Daily figures show Tuesday through Thursday with highs ranging from 63 to 70 degrees and lows from 34 to 39. No rainfall was recorded during the period.
Frontier-style local newspaper snapshot from Coffs Harbour with date and page tag. Contains section headers and partial notices typical of a mid-century issue.
The Coffs Harbour RSL sub-branch awards its second life membership to Digger G A Patterson. The presentation follows prior recommendation and the president congratulates him for his service to ex-servicemen across district roles including district council president, sub-branch trustee, RSL vice president, and youth welfare secretary. The Everingham prize is noted as endowed at the High School from a prior award.
List of patients admitted and discharged at the District Hospital since the last issue. Admitted include Jerhey Herdegen Valerie Carson Mrs H Searles Sawtell Mr J Davidson Coffs Harbour Jetty Mrs E Dooley Mrs A Thomas Along Mr J McGregor Ronald Jacobs Lowanna Miss E Hall Miss Y Moody Mrs M Gallagher Geoffrey Flick Nurse M Douglas Judith Hicks Miss N Jones Coffs Harbour. Discharged include Mr N Glowacki Maxwell Loader Valerie Carson Miss B Turner Mrs C McCarthy Mrs L Phybaili Mrs E Hand Annette Murphy Mr Q Spagnola Mr GC Apps Mrs M Hair Pamela Thumpkins Erin Simpson Mr V Keogh Mr N Fitzpatrick Mr D Sharp Michael Casey Miss M Wellard Mrs M Thumpkins.
Utility says there will be no load shedding in Coffs Harbour Boambee Sawtell and Bellingen areas next week Zone day is Wednesday Readable text notes a scheduling exception for the region with no planned outages.
Daryl Watkin holidays in Brisbane and Sydney. A L Watkin couple receive twin birth congratulations. Mrs Rosenbaum visits Jamberoo. Sanders inmate at Colls Harbour Hospital recovering. McCrystal family holidays with Miss Buchanan. Watkin wedding trip to Kelvin Grove. New residents Ross and daughter Jaz near Gavin Buchanan farm. Plane visitors Pam and George Kelly, Pam visits Pat Pattenden in Manly.
Memoriam notices honor Pte. Leslie Colin Casey Bennett who died July 5, 1951 and a mother’s memory dated July 6, 1929. The Tasker family offers thanks for support and Dr Macdonald’s kindness. An advertisement for fishing tackle at Madbock and Robinson and a large selection at M Cunningham and Sons concludes the page.
For sale a new W B cottage with five rooms and all conveniences. It sits in a high position and is vacant possession. Price £1750 cash or £1000 deposit with balance as rent. Apply Home c Advocate.
A person finds a black and white fox terrier puppy and returns it to L McCann on Howard Street in Coffs Harbour. A reward is offered.
A broad sale offers many vintage and utility vehicles including a 1993 Triumph Roadster, 1928 Fiat Tourer, 1947 Standard Tourer, multiple Morris and Dodge sedans, 1949 Vauxhall Wyvern and Riley sedans, 1956 Austin A70, 1928 Packard Utility, 1939 9 hp Standard Utility, 1951 Ford V8 Utility, 1949 Vanguard Utility, several International and Maple Leaf trucks, White heavy truck with trailer, and a 1939 Ford Syd Tipper. Inspection invited.
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