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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
1
A local tailor announces the opening of a new shop in the town, offering bespoke alterations and tailoring services. The store highlights custom fittings, quick turnaround, and personalized attire for residents and visitors.
The readable fragment hints at demand for livestock feed with low prices at the front end supplier. Key entities are not clear, but the note points to pricing pressure and supply demand in a retail or agricultural market segment. Further specifics are unavailable in the fragment.
A fragment from The Advocate Nua notes a Colts barter matter involving individuals named Agesh Seve and Robie with unclear context. The brief snippet cites Goa Aah My Bud Keeeboopar Corsi and SRORU Ses Upper as entities in the blurred report, without clear events or outcomes.
The piece attacks government mishandling of road and transport policy, accusing officials of waste and delay. It condemns the spending on a perforated plan while criticizing the administration for robbing shires of funds, and denounces the ministerial actions as a breach of Parliament’s duties.
Fragmentary notes mention people heading to Grafton for a racing day and boxing at Paddi combe's theatre. The Advocate plans arrangements for racing and boxing events with hopes of crowds and luck, reflecting a lively social schedule. Renamed places and garbled phrases hint at civic interest in sport and entertainment.
The Shire Engineer reported at the last Shire meeting that the jetty drainage work should start watercourse by deep working under a culvert opposite the butter factory. A proposed trench along the railway yard is deemed not acceptable and the department should carry out the work.
The Shire Engineer describes the low-lying Colle Harboe areas as in urgent need of drainage works for residential sites. Water levels are high and rising, with risks to properties and ongoing plans to deepen water table and install drains to relieve pressure.
Tenders accepted by the Horsgoshire include J. Sullizao at 455 pounds for Creek to Coffe Harbour and C. Roberts at 349 pounds for Beige arbour, with further entries unreadable in the fragment.
Telegraphic report from Sydney describes rapid quarantine actions as a disease outbreak prompts authorities to inspect passengers, detain suspected cases, and remove 189 people for questioning. Police and health officers implement border controls to stop further spread, while authorities claim to be tracing contacts and intercepting masked suspects.
Fragmentary OCR notes cite rail passenger totals and earnings amid a mid 1900s context. Figures mention millions, growth notes, and various derailed phrases regarding percentages and stations. No coherent events or names are fully recoverable from the readable text.
Courtesy note from Mx AE Long notes The Great Northern Timber Co moves to erect facilities under Managing Director BU G Gibbang at Wool Iga. A 10 acre Police Reserve depot will be displaced for a tram line to serve 1000 acres. Company plans £30,000 investment with Berlin Band Law installing a traveling crane.
Report says rival factions Nationaliste and Catoniste clashed at Belfast during the 120th Title ceremony causing new damage and prompting police involvement. Authorities described the incident as a disorderly disturbance with injuries not yet confirmed.
A chaotic summary of fund drives for a hospital, races, candidacies, and community notices. Names such as Harry Searle, Jack Casey, and Mr Ulullo appear alongside rail timber shipments, election schedules, and a tribute to doctor and clergy figures. The item also mentions a race meeting thank you to volunteers and various public meetings across towns like Bonville and Cormar.
A Sunday night gathering at an Anglican parish discussed cooperation among parishioners and men, with the Parochial Council deciding to proceed without delay with a building scheme. Names such as Seevombe Long Alford Bill Surges were mentioned as joining the committee.
A garbled Thursday note references G Giles as suitor and Gof Harton in a case about damages to residents from an erected water fray. Mentions Krrick erdratn, Bray, O Keearb, Sullivan, B Macaulay with sums cited and a president and cornell solicitor involved in reporting.
A garbled excerpt likens labor and time to a fathers task, with names and phrases barely readable. The damaged text hints at social commentary and colloquial speech from a past era, mentioning work pace, a father, and a person named Davie Wil in a cryptic exchange.
A lengthy farewell service was offered to Bey W. Anhley-Brown the Bishop of Arte Walgalt on June 30 as he prepares to depart for ots Harbor Parish. An enthusiastic gathering praised his leadership and wished him peace and success in his future work.
Fragmented OCR discusses coal party policy, proportional representation, and electoral change with references to counties, population shifts, and parliamentary majorities. It mentions proposals, railway ties, and concerns over travel, taxation, and party strength in the decade.
The unreadable OCR fragment mentions a mayoral or ministerial figure and references wage, labor, and a march toward work. Names and places are obscured, leaving a hazy note about governance, effort, and a possible Siberia or distant region context.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a Pure Foods related notice detailing market activity. The readable segments reference a drinks and produce context, with mentions of vendors, stalls, and a local public sale or display. The text is incomplete but suggests a small, community level trade bulletin.
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