Nyora Party Social Features Miss Judy Youngman
The event organized by Captain Drover and crew of the Nyora included Miss Youngman in a blonde costume, a Frankie Sinatra impersonation by Engineer Ken, and a piano solo by Miss Youngman. Guests enjoyed dances, supper items named Nyera specials, and a contest won by Miss Adams. Organisers thanked R. C. and Athol Bray for lighting.
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Nyora
Drover
Sparks’ Grant
Kenan
Toby Smith
Miss Youngman
Ken
Frankie Sinatra
Forte
Gwen O’connor
Eric Youngman
Adams
Messrs. R. C
Athol Bray
New Footpath In High Street
The council has begun laying a new concrete footpath with kerbing and guttering between the Bank of NSW and the Tasma Theatre. Workers are excavating for the kerbing and the project should progress soon. The improved path will aid business traffic and especially mothers pushing prams who struggle with the old rough surface and timber kerb.
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Bank of Nsw
Tasma
Buckler Dominates Narrowly In Coffs Bowls Championship
Buckler led Ruthning 20 18 at 24 ends and pulled away to win 34 19 on the 31st end. Fanning beat Gilchrist 82 9 after 14 ends 12 8, with Gilchrist twice in good position. Robinson Buckler defeated Sackley Sawyer, Clayton Hicks led Pearce Hutton Wallace Smith, and numerous other pairings produced close or lopsided results across the day. Women’s Cock o the Walk saw Mrs Brewis vs Mrs Henley with Brewis leading late. several mixed fours and social games completed the program.
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Buckler
Ruthning
Fanning
Gilchrist
Robinson
Sackley
Sawyer
Lackley
Lockyer
Turner
Carter
Murray
Clayton
Hicks
Panning
Hatch
Pearce
Hutton
Wallace
Smith
Smth
Manuel
Brodie
Nolan
Johnson
Swadling
Gorton
Quinlan
Finlay
Gleeson
Rippon
Durie
Harrison
Vearee
Archibald
Hardy
Dowling
Baillie
Ranby
Jeffress
Simman
Stevenson
Puliing
Downie
Burns
Thuriies
Brewis
Franklin
Lowery
Neappe
Murphy
Auckler
Marcus
Ilahrit
Poown
Finley
Sven
Pailing
Sarno
McGresar
Reddall
Fowler
Sackiley
Ingpen
Scrums Rules Clarified by Referee for Rugby Games
The referee explains scrum formation rules to reduce errors and penalties. Players must keep defined tunnel gaps, front row feet on the ground, and the hooker may not strike before the ball is put in. The half back delivers the ball from the tunnel side and retreats behind the pack.
Can You Swallow This? Eel Catch Tales on the Creek
Fragmentary OCR describes a fisherman or residents catching large eels on a creek. One eel reportedly swallowed a hook and fishers pulled it in with liver bait. The text includes garbled phrases about lines, hooks, and sizes, noting a large eel and several smaller ones.
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Adehi
Rouridge
Busy Weekend For Aero Club
Coffs Aero Club members had a busy weekend with two planes arriving for training. They flew from Casino to Coffs with instructor Roger Howley and Bob Wilson. Robert Lewis and Russell Smith completed dual cross country flights to Yamba via Grafton. Howley and Hill Baty then flew to Bellingen to interview prospective members of the Bellingen Aero Club.
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Coffs
Country and City Water Supply Ceremony Vision
Mr Gordon Wingfield MLA spoke at the Corymba Water Supply ceremony hoping the new installation would attract settlers. He warned against rural population decline and urged balance to keep the countryside productive and not fall below a share of the total population.
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Sperkine
Corymba
Gordon Wingfield
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McLeod & Sanders
Coffs Harbour
Moonee Street
Marjorie Turner
Dr. Cuddle
Chsee
Mis Judy Youngman
High Street
Borthwick’s
Yres
Borthwick
Aero Club
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