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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1949
Page
2
In the Catholic Church and local parishes, services are listed for July 17 the fifth Sunday after Trinity. St Johns St Aidan's Park Beach Bonville Jetty Coffs Harbour Coramba Glenreagh include morning and evening masses and services. Rev Father Smith is noted.
Church notices list July services for Upper Orara Sawtell and Coffs Harbour with Rev J U Fullerton and Rev H M Uoutta. Dates include day 17 with 11 am 3 pm 4 30 pm sessions plus Nana Glen Coramba and Coffs Harbour evening service. Includes W Jacobs and B A credentials.
The fragment references lunar phases with last quarter on July 18 and first quarter during fall, noting Augusta as a location. It lists phrases like pew and ae eae possibly as gibberish or OCR noise without clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations.
Residents donate pressure and heat to overcome lighting limits while Coffs hosts regular meetings and social events. The Aero Club failed to form a quorum for its national meeting, High Street footpath work continues, and Memorial Hall at the Jetty nears remodeling for better cinema and events.
Timber dumps at Coffs Harbour hold between 22 and 3 million super feet of timber and tens of thousands of sleepers awaiting shipment. Several boats for the direct service to New Zealand have not arrived due to coal shortages. Some timber has been moved south by North Coast Company vessels in recent weeks.
Constable Baker returns to duty at Coffs after leave while Det Const Smith takes a holiday for nervous strain. Digger Mannering joins the sub branch as manager of Forestry Workshops. Miss Lesley Anderton celebrates her twenty first birthday with Diggers Ball and a chorus saluting her. June Cluff transfers to Head Office Sydney. Bill Jackson visits from Lithgow with tales of past catches and aims for more sea fishing. R P Bell arrives from Quirindi as successor to R T Wallace in the Commonwealth Bank. Cliff Godwin reelected bandmaster at the Coffs Harbour Band with his bugle calls echoing over the cemetery and his roles as choirmaster and Arts Council conductor.
Coffs was nearly deserted as residents flocked to Grafton for the Cup A feet ing. Northbound traffic ran heavy with hotel rooms booked out. Graceful Lad, Pearler, and Young Gatland stood for Coffs owners. Graceful Lad showed form, finishing third in the Ramoriie Handicap. Officials hope Grafton residents will return for the Coffs Cup in July, strengthening North Coast racing carnivals.
The annual meeting of the Coffs Harbour and District Citizens' Band reports says most executive posts required ballots with close results. Retiring President A Bulley noted the year as successful and praised Bandmaster C Godwin and former president W Golden. The band bought new instruments and uniforms, but no new pupils carried on with Jessons. The Bandmaster praised members for hard work and forecast bigger achievements ahead.
Mr J J Murphy, president of the BGF, announced transport costs for No 2 Pool for the week ending Wednesday 13th. Consignments from Coffs, Macksville and Eungai shifted more by road than rail, with Melbourne and Adelaide receiving more cases than Sydney. Total 3728 consignments: 1746 by road and 1982 by rail. Sydney 1138, Melbourne 2101, Adelaide 489 cases.
Bananas grower community praises E. Mc Donald for efficient calm handling of BGF depot duties at Coffs Harbour. Known for courteous, fair service. keeps accurate records and helps growers with banana transport amid transport strikes and long hours. Advocate endorses his experience.
Advt closing times are set for Tuesday and Friday issues with strict deadlines. Monday 3 pm for Tuesday, Thursday 3 pm for Friday, late ads accepted up to 9 am on publication days with a 1 shilling per inch late fee. Changes due by 12 noon on Tuesdays for Friday and by 12 noon on Fridays for Tuesday.
In loving memory of our dear Father and Grandfather who passed away on July 16 1945 A wonderful father good and kind His equal on earth is hard to ind For each of us he did his best May God grant him eternal rest Always remembered by his Daughter and Son in law Edith and Bob and Son Archie and Grandchildren
Return thanks from Mr Arthur Shepherd and Daughters and Mr and Mrs E Thompson and Family for expressions of sympathy letters telegrams and floral tributes after a sad bereavement. Please accept this personal thanks from all of us.
Marmande plants described as sturdy and disease free are offered for immediate order. Improved Marmande plants treated ready from mid June priced at £2 per thousand. Purchases via Ivan C. Johnson at Crossmaglen.
Parents are notified of diphtheria immunisation sessions at multiple locations and dates including Coffs Harbour Church of England Parish Hall on July 19 and August ith at 1 45 pm, Lower Bucca Public Hall on July 20 and August 17 at 2 pm, Woolgoolga Dr Dolman’s Surgery on July 20 and August 1 at 3 pm, Kangarng Public School on July 21 and August 25 at 9 30 am, Glenreagh Public Hall July 6 and August 28 at 4 am, Nana Glen Protestant Hall July 36 and August 2 at 10 am, Coramba Dr Campbell’s on July 26 and August 24, Lowanna Public Hall July 27 at 10 am and August 24 at 2 40 am, Along Public Hall July 27 at 4 30 am and August 24 at 1 40 am, Timmsvale Public School July 27 at 11 am and August 24 at 11 am.
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