Geologists see oil prospects in Queensland fields
Brisbane geologist Mr. R Swinton told Murwillumbah Rotary Club that oil bearing possibilities exist in Australia beyond age limits. He cited Roma and Miles as promising districts, noted artesian water challenges, and described drilling attempts up to 3400 feet with variable success while outlining the geologic steps toward finding a viable oil layer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Swinton
Brisbane
Murwillumbah
Roma
Swinton
Australia
Blythdale
Miles
Oliver Cameron
Chinchilla
America
Nugget Lockyer Delights Coffs Balls With Coffee Service
Committees that run many Coffs balls enlist Nugget Lockyer to handle coffee making and hot food. For a long period he has performed these duties satisfactorily earning gratitude from patrons. He takes pride in good coffee and piping hot frankfurts and sausage rolls. He is considered essential to local social events and babysits the night’s entertainment in a humble, sterling manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffs
Notable Lower Bucca Happenings At Local Ball And Tennis Club
A successful ball organized by the local P and C Association lit the hall with lamps loaned by residents and featured a chocolate waltz won by Mr and Mrs J Cowling. Cowling's Orchestra provided music while Mrs Goodenough, C Parkins and W Moulds handled MC and door duties. A euchre tournament produced Mrs A Sharman and Mr C Taylor as winners. The tennis club approved admitting 10 year olds with court captain approval and set monthly meetings. finances showed a credit balance of over £30. Weather shifted to cloudy after frosty and sunny spells.
Stole Blankets To Keep War
Owen James Dowd of Cabramatta pleaded guilty at Kyogle Police Court to stealing two blankets from a camp. Police found Dowd and two others on Wrangeree Road with the blankets. Dowd said they took them to keep warm after travelling from Sydney to Casino and on to Kyogle and Langar ee. The two others faced the Children's Court. Dowd was on a good behaviour bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen James Dowd
Cabramatta
Kyogle
Dowd
Wrangeree Road
Sydney
Casino
Iangaree
Advertised Goods Are Cheaper
An exhaustive year long study by the Australian Association of Advertising Agencies shows unadvertised goods rose in price over three times as much as advertised goods from 1928 to 1948. The report credits private enterprise and branded manufacturers for delivering value despite higher costs and taxes, noting a 335.21 percent rise in unadvertised goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Association of Advertising Agencies
Printing Needs and Rubber Stamps from The Advocate
Advertising copy announces printing requirements and rubber stamps offered by The Advocate printing house. It highlights varied products and services for businesses, with emphasis on bulk orders and custom stamp designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advocate
National broadcasting station site offered near Smithtown rejected
The Postmaster General's Department declined H C Christian's gift of land for the national broadcasting station near Smithtown. It plans to resume land from Christian and says alternative sites suggested by him are unsuitable. Christian may use the area for grazing after erection, excluding buildings and the radial mast. The Argus reports the department's appreciation.
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Postmaster-General's Department
H. C. Christian
National Broadcasting Station
Smithtown
Christian
Kempsey
Cristian
Argus
A Story of High Finance Court forces alimony payment
A man testifies he cannot contribute more because a third of his income goes to a former wife. The court insists on another third then a third third but he protests he is already paying all wages. He says he lives on alimony his wife receives from five other men.
More Libraries Sought for Children
Extension of library facilities for children is favored by the Children's Book Council of NSW to enable them to read good literature. Miss E Hill of the Department of Education School Library Service, a committee member, says better books should be available so children stop reading comic strips, and municipal libraries could help overcome cost barriers.
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Children’s Book Council of Nsw
E. Hill
Department of Education School Library Service
Children’s Book Council
Sporting Spotlight Race Selections Canterbury
Mannion lists selections for Canterbury races including 12.30 XE Citadel Beau Caste, 1.0 Miss Pacific High Rail, ag Arabian Prince Sun Shot, 2.30 Penmore The Groom, 3.0 Regal Praise Golden Plumes, 3.30 Drastic Foxzami, 4.0 Mirragen Cumnock.
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XE Citadel
Beau Caste
Miss Pacific
High Rail
Arabian Prince
Sun Shot
Farhad
Blue Diamond
Penmore
the Groom
Regal Praise
Golden Plumes
Drastic
Foxzami
Noble wins monthly spoon at Coffs Rifle Club final
Don Noble won the June Spoon with 235 of 240 as Coffs Rifle Club concluded the month with the second stage of the July trophy. Gorton and Hayes also excelled, with several shooters reaching the handicap limit. Next Sunday marks the third stage of the July Spoon, starting promptly at 8:30 am.
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Coffs Rifle Club
Don Noble
J.gorton
Noble
J. Noble
J. Gorton
J. Hayes
V. Barnier
K. Yager
J. J. Hill
D. Noble
N. Alcock
Torrens
W. Golden Jenr
E. Nelson
G. Baldwin
W. Golden
K. Green
Ss. Baker
FE. Mills- Thom
Mid-week Bowls Results Show Close Games
Mid week bowls Wednesday saw two tight rinks with Sawyer Hutton Randy and Robinson edging Baillie Sackley Garl ing Hatch 23 22. Buckler McGregor W Buckler Smith beat Brodie Gorton Gilchrist Nolan 24 20. Rain disrupted the women's day Tuesday but Mrs McKay won a Cock of the Walk by 10 9 over ten ends.
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Sawyer
Hutton
Randy
Robinson
Baillie
Sackley
Garling
Hatch
S. Buckler
McGregor
W. Buckler
Smith
Brodie
Gorton
Gilchrist
Nolan
Mrs. McKay
Mrs. Hensbey
Sawtell Tennis Club Demonstrates Strong Weekend Play
Sawtell Tennis Club reports strong results in Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning competitions with notable wins over well regarded clubs. Sawtell ladies also perform well in mid-week events, boosting district tennis enthusiasm and hoping for continued success.
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Sawtell Tennis Club
Sawtell
Footballers Spelling Next Sunday at Jetty Oval
Coffs Harbour First and Reserve Grade sides have no matches this weekend but will train at Jetty Oval at 1 40 Sunday afternoon. Third Grade plays Woolgoolga next Sunday at 1 30, all Third Graders urged to attend. Coffs faces Upper Clarence League in the Wesley Shield final.
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Coffs Harbour
Jetty Oval
Coffs
Upper Clarence
Woolgoolga
Races Rescheduled for August 6 by Kendall Club
The Kendall Racing Club cannot race on Saturday August 6 so Coffs Jockey Club takes over the date. The meeting will have five races including an Improvers Handicap and three Flying and Club Handicap divisions. Large entries are expected as the northern racing carnival ends and many horses head south.
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Kendall Racing Club
Coffs Jockey Club
Grafton Cup Big Success
The Grafton Cup meeting drew eight to nine thousand attendees as Phos from the Western Districts claimed the cup, with Werriston King and Northern Warrior also prominent. Coffs horse Graceful Lad finished third in the Ramorine Handicap, and Fashions were notably bright among attendees.
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Western Districts
Phos
Rare double spinach leaf from Kyogle grower
The Kyogle Examin er notes a freak double spinach leaf from a plant grown by Mr Roy Buckland of Kyogle Road. Believed to be the first of its kind in the district, the specimen features two spinach leaves growing back to back on a single stem.
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Roy Buckland
Kyogle Road
Kyogle
Taxation Blame for Insolvency at Kyogle Court
Vincent Alois Furst a sleeper cutter of Atterlee appeared at Kyogle Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday claiming insolvency due to heavy income tax assessments and free spending. He said he had worked 25 years for NSW Railways and had two tax demands totalling 998 pounds he could not meet. He never paid income tax but filed returns since 1937 and blamed lack of English literacy for disputing the charges. He offered weekly instalments, which the Department rejected. He cited betting losses of 60 to 70 pounds annually and said he had no property or assets.
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Kyogle
Vincent Alois Furst
Atterlee
G. C. Hook
Furst
NSW Railway Department
Austria
Department
Beilingen cafe collapse linked to reserve game injuries
Ken Williams a Coffs reserve grade footballer collapsed in Ulrichs Cafe Beilingen last Sunday after injuries from a reserve grade match. He received medical attention at a surgery and was later allowed to go home.
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Ken Williams
Coffs
Ulrich
Beilingen
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P & C Association
H. Everingham & CO
Vernon ST. Coffs Harbour
P.O. Box
SAT
Island
With You
Esther Williams
Peter Lawford
Panhandle
Rod Cameron
Cathy Downs
Cinesound
Bankdam
Anne Crawford
Tom Walls
Man From
Texas
Lynn Barr
James Craig
Sawtell Pictures
Walt Disney
the Amazing
MR Hammer
Cheyenne
Sporting
Canterbury
Mirragen
Cumnock
N. W. Alcock
Watchmaker
Renault
Claude Smith
Gordon Street
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