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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1948
Page
2
The Church of England schedule lists services on July 18 at St. John's 7.30 am 9.30 am and 7.30 pm St Aidan's 8.30 am 9.15 am Park Beach 9.30 am and Bonville 11.15 am Rev. H. E. Hunt leads.
Jetty departures 7.30 am and 7.30 pm with a 9.00 am service at Coffs Harbour. Rev. Father R. Smith officiates.
July dates list for Rev J W Spencer and Mr Jacobs with services at Upper Orara Coffs Harbour Nana Glen Brooklana Lowanna and Along. Times include morning 11 am and evening 7 30 pm, plus a 9 45 am session.
The listing shows services on July 18 at Nana Glen 11 am Coramba 2 30 pm and Coffs Harbour 1 60 DML led by Rev. H M Coutts BA staying concise and informative for readers planning attendance.
The article lists lunar phases with dates: First Quarter July 13, Full Moon July 21, Last Quarter July 29, New Moon August 5. It presents a simple calendar of the Moon's cycle for the period.
Wellington couple Mr and Mrs W H Potts visit Coffs Harbour enjoying the winter climate and golf. They stay with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs J Fellows and are joined by G H Fellows of Murrurundi plus children Norma and Douglas. The Rev Dr G Livingstone secretary of the Bush Church Aid Society vacationing here with Mrs Livingstone and daughter Dorothy, guests of Det Const C Smith and wife who are twin sisters. Rev Livingstone’s past postings include Streaky Bay SA and Wilcannia.
A man was fined 10s last week for spearing fish in closed waters at Port Hacking. He used a five prong spear and a powerful searchlight from the bow of a boat. Pleading guilty, he said publicity about fish spearing clubs misled him into thinking it legal and he knew two men who admitted similar acts at Port Hacking.
Death occurred suddenly on Friday morning for Mr James Richard Grimmond age 161 a long serving Railway Department guard with 42 years service. Resided 17 years in Coffs Harbour admired for first aid help to travellers and police. Survived by widow and a large family including six sons and three daughters and 17 grandchildren.
Auctioneers Burns and Small offer two good high building blocks on Coramba Road about one mile from the post office. Phone 63 for details and bidding terms.
For sale a pumping plant includes a 4 hp Southern Cross diesel engine 5 by 5 bulldozer pump 0- foot 4 inch fibro piping 1360 feet 2 inch gal piping 27 lengths 2 inch light piping 1260 feet hoses and sprinklers 26 hose cocks.
NRMA warns that many Class 5 and 6 petrol users reassessed under rationing believe their new licences show full face value. They remain subject to the ten percent cut that applied to old licences, affecting their allowances.
Coffs Airport saw a rush of five landings in thirty minutes with planes chartered by racing men visiting Grafton. Jockey W Cook featured among arrivals sent to the railway to continue by train. Lachie Melville and racing enthusiasts were among others aboard the full loads from Butler Airways and Ansett Brisbane. A small Avro trainer also landed from Newcastle.
Broncho the famous cough mixture sells at BYRNES BROS Chemists for 2 shillings per bottle.
M C Kimorley announces commencement of practice as a Chartered Accountant at Brannock Chambers Moonee Street Coffs Harbour. He invites correspondence on taxation auditing and accountancy matters and provides contact details.
Organising Secretary applications invited for the Decentralisation and New State Movement. The chosen candidate will organise work in Northern New South Wales and serve as Executive Officer to the Committee of Management. Salary from £75 yearly plus travelling expenses. Apply in duplicate with testimonials to the Chairman, Box 2, Post Office Armidale, by 31 July 194k.
The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission has received an application by Sydney Owen Bingham for a pump on Pine Brush Creek parcel 309 in Meonee parish Fitzroy county for irrigation of 4 acres. Interested parties must inform the Commission within 28 days of the 7th July 1944 deadline.
To receive balance sheet and report and election of officers. All members and intending members requested to attend the meeting.
A meeting of Banana Growers Federation members will be held at Woolgoolga on Friday July 26 at 7 90 p.m and at Coffs Harbour School of Arts on Saturday July 24 at 2 30 p.m to consider the marketing quota scheme. The General Manager Mr K R Hack and a Tweed District Council representative will address attendees.
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