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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1927
Page
1
ERB offers a rapid sale of dresses in multiple colors with bold price cuts. Shoppers flock to snag affordable apparel as stock moves quickly across styles and sizes. Local outlets promote value and fashion amid seasonal discounts.
A garbled OCR style note lists tidal phases and daily times, referencing high and low tides, phases, and calendar-aligned events. Mentions Harbor, summer period, and partial times, with scattered names and placeholders.
A lively, chaotic incident in a crowded station involves a young man pushing a commuter, then steering a theft of a parcel from a woman as the crowd watches. The tale shifts to a convent fundraiser and a juvenile ball planning meeting led by local organizers and notable figures, with details of committees and prices discussed.
Fragmented OCR text describes local swimming event with names like Cully Harbor Vie and WenhennAy. Mentions Lougus ghaitn and Mullogh with scattered times and yard measurements, unclear due to corruption.
Mr C Debenham, manager of a timber works, collided with a cyclist car near the Vermont River while attempting to pass, suffering injuries to a pedestrian in the vicinity. The incident disrupted traffic as emergency services attended. A meeting and conference are planned at Empire Hall with plans to reopen local schools awaiting a new ball. Thirteen individuals will attend the conference with programs and advertising columns to follow.
Sunday thefts included clothing taken from Wichwad Camel’s residence near Cornba, with suspects believed to have fled toward Colts Harlor. A tangential chase paused near Mahl Lange’s claimed case at centenary, while a Constable and others secured a railway area. Police remanded an accused individual after charging related shoplifting and fraud offenses.
A late program announces The Volga Boatman as a feature at Tidewater High School on Wednesday night. The show is billed as the master effort of the creator of The Tes Cotmasitmetts with a Buffalo Bill Ju ua thriller and a lineup including Quickern Lightning and LadyWin hrmare, plus The Frost and the Catflah Aesop comedy.
The article reports a Sunday school conference held at St John’s Church of Ruglana with Rev RC Baclow and Mr Marlow leading the session. Attendees discussed organization, lessons, and community outreach, with emphasis on cooperative activities and instructional plans for the coming month.
A garbled OCR fragment references a theater or program with mentions of performers and a company. Fragmentary lines imply a schedule or casting notes, with scattered names and places unlikely to form a complete event before publication.
Following is an extract from a letter to Mrs. PJ McNamara from Scotland by Mr. John Brogan, a large provisioning merchant in Glasgow. He spent a fort night at Coffee Harbor recently, noting dull spring weather and tough trade. He reports on beef and mutton prices, shipping plans, and hopes for better times, with references to Argentine cattle, New Zealand, and Australian markets.
The notice describes an auction of furniture on account of Mr Gow at Sting House. It also mentions a final rally at Empire Hall for Agriculture competition, a church and community activities schedule, and planned fund-raising or market events at Keating Acre with a covered sale.
The report covers a series of events including a fatal accident when a man fell during a gathering, a bystander assisting an injured person, and a cataract of minor mishaps. It mentions Ms. Fuller visiting relatives and Mr. Powell narrowly escaping injury after a car incident, with hospital or local authority notes on recovery progress.
Disjointed OCR telegram text references a 1904 shooting and a family visit to London. It mentions a sale, a bridge approach, and a notable figure with his kin, hinting at a crime scene, an immigration link, and a political climate. The passage is garbled but centers on a February 1904 death and associated events.
A summary of the Corambe school board meeting notes several agenda items. Attendees included Mr W G Siueaared and other judges who were appointed for a forthcoming event. The plan covers student shows, junior exhibits, and an planned Santa show, with renovations and a new grandstand underway.
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