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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1940
Page
1
A personal notice recounts Mire and her spouse celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary with family and friends. The event featured reminiscences from relatives, with mentions of the couple’s furnishings, home life, and plans for future years.
A garbled OCR passage appears from a historical page with many misread words and stray names. Readable segments mention names like Helene and Haley and reference debates over defense or war topics, but the core items are indiscernible. The fragmentary text hints at varied notices or commentary without a clear single event.
Community sale notices list a Thursday next July 11 date for gifts and social items at Manse. Vendors include Vins Neuen and Finney Susie with items spanning furnishings and decorative pieces. Proceeds support local church activities and hall upkeep.
A Barraclough Pty Ltd optometrists and opticians practice located at 5 George Street Sydney is noted with reference to NMACP Vere Chris Tlarhioil an PWD Tih APN. The text includes unclear phrases and mentions a retest by My Tey with no clear outcome or dates.
A damaged note expresses thanks and sympathy with unclear names and details. The text appears garbled, lacking identifiable persons or places, and offers a general expression of gratitude and consolation. The readable portions convey sentiment rather than concrete events.
A garbled report describes a factory lorry fitted with charcoal gas in CofgAarbat Wr fanderstaind that Mg. Wit. Kegaipe A Wtuing intends to install indoor gas. The piece mentions a planned test at a site near Banville and a restructuring impact on local industry.
Reading appears garbled but mentions Karangi Midyearly School Exam, names several individuals such as Morris, Watley, Hild Hows, Madigan Hite, and Chien-Then, with scattered references to a clash and numbers like 180 Sinn 2. The fragmentary text suggests a report on a school exam event and participant outcomes.
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