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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1949
Page
4
An advertisement from E. W. Llewellyn M.L.C. Assurance Agent at North Street Coffs Harbour invites owners to have their sewing machines refurbished by experts. Free estimates promise new life for machines of any age. No machine too old.
Printed and published by James Sawyer and Alexander John Stuart Gilchrist of Coffs Harbour for the Central North Coast Newspaper Co. Ltd at the registered office on Moonee Street, Coffs Harbour.
In the NSW Legislative Assembly Deputy Leader Mr D H Drummond questioned the operations of the Victorian firm Underwriting and Insurance County Ltd accusing it of misleading country residents about the Hospitals Contribution Fund of NSW. He contrasted NSW fund benefits with higher private charges and noted complaints to police. Health Minister Mr Kelly said funds from NSW are used for public hospitals with substantial distributions, while private companies profit shareholders. Other Victoria registered firms, Family Hospital Benefits Pty Ltd and Provident Fund Pty Ltd, were also mentioned as sources of confusion.
Miss Joan Wood married Mr Neil Potts at St Johns Church of England Coffs Harbour with the Bride leaving on her father s arm. The ceremony featured a Wedding March by Mrs Dunmar and a white satin gown with a pale pink rose bouquet. The reception followed at the Parish Hall for about 80 guests. The couple departed by plane for Brisbane and Toowoomba for their honeymoon.
A sharp drop in temperatures brings harsher weather as a strong southerly wind gusts across the region, delivering cold conditions and potential impacts on outdoor activities and travel.
Sporting Roundup reports Jetty A Grade girls beat Sawtell 3 0 with goals by M Platts H Brand and M Harrison securing a strong lead with one round left. Urunga unable to play. In the men’s, Coffs Club No 1 beat Sawtell 9 2, keeping an unbeaten edge. scorers include F E Armstrong 4 P Rankin 3 L Cox 2. No 2 and No 3 both drew 2 2. Forsyth Cup A Grade saw Coffs 2 win after extra five minutes with E Armstrong 2 and B Scrimgeourt 1. Consolation won by No 1 over No 4 2 1 with D Whalen 2.
Deuce reports improving tennis each weekend as members enter upcoming championships. Entries close next Sunday for the gents tournament with play starting at 10 am. Ladies tournament produced a dead heat of 26 games between Mrs Grant and Mrs Franklin, with Franklin winning the trophy on the toss. Social tennis planned all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon with one court for ladies and non tournament players.
D Anderson won the 18 holes Stableford with 37 points from C Cutmore 34 and G Dowling 32. 4 Ball Best Ball titles went to B Miller and J Southwell with 9 up. Runners up included Cutmore and Anderton 5 up and Lambert with Smith 5 up. Details include various scores and club notices on etiquette and upcoming rounds.
The article lists cases for ordering a scrum including ball out of play, knock on, ball crossing goal line, infringements in in goal, mutual rule breaches, dangerous play, uncertain offense, and stoppages. It notes minimum scrum distances ten yards from touch and five yards from goal line and emphasizes ball must be dead before stoppage.
Members of the Coffs Harbour Crele Club competed in a four mile road race on Woolgoolga Road. Results show K Martin finishing first with 14 30 handicap 2m15s, T O'Neill 14 45 scratch, N Budge 16 16 0s 1m40s, and T O'Neill posting fastest time. Next week's race on the same course will be held with entries via Mr Rowley Mulherin.
Cliff Mosely of Coffs Harbour retained the North Coast lightweight title against South Grafton challenger Johnny Stockie at Woolgoolga Stadium when the 10 two minute rounds ended in a draw. Mosely weighed 9.1, Stockie 9.6, with a large crowd backing both fighters. Stockie forced an early knockdown in round one, but Mosely rallied, trading hard blows through the match with momentum shifting in several rounds. Officials and fans called the draw a narrow escape for the champion and a rematch loomed.
The New South Wales Cricket Association through Coffs District Association grants £50 toward completing the Brielsford Park turf wicket. Estimated total cost is about £230 including drainage. Brielsford Park Committee plans to cover £100, with £80 sought from local cricket enthusiasts to enable first class teams to play on the coast. Bulli soils have already been used in construction.
Coffs Harbour and Dorrigo Tennis Association announce Jansen Cup at Dorrigo and Dyer Cup at Coffs next Saturday. Jansen Cup team includes Gardiner as captain with Hannaford Toms Chambers Robinson Caba. Dyer Cup squad features Tyson Wright Grant Gardiner S Grant Robinson.
Welsh versus Soupy Reseck ended in a draw while Ernie OToole drew with Frank Hewitt. Terry Turner and Billy Hughes also drew, Laurie Toovey matched Pat Malley, Mick Toovey beat Denis Down on points, and Noel Noble defeated his twin Neville Noble in a pint decision.
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