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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1912
Page
3
The Dornigo Shire monthly meeting notes finances showing balances in General Fund and Trust Fund. Residents raise road repairs and access issues from Coff's Harbour to Gill upwards, with council promising action and engineer supervision.
A garbled account mentions a riverine farmer, Karat Workers, and rising tensions over pricing and supplies. It references a schooner Empire struck by a whale, with 40 listed crew rows and 12 saved by lifeboats. The piece alludes to wartime disruptions and labor negotiations affecting shipments and labor costs.
Repairs on the West Branch road near Harting are to be reviewed by an engineer who will visit the spot within the month. The Harbor District Hospital Fire and Victoria and Ocean streets clearance were discussed. Traders will be notified for an upcoming employment meeting. Five applications for the position of Sanitary Inspector were received at Goffe Marble. A plan to travel to Dairyville and Dana was set, with road work contingent on resident labor.
A government office forwards a request from Mr Job Thomson regarding the decision on establishing telephone communication with South Branch Orars River at Thompson's. Deputy M.G. BE. 3. YOUNG acknowledges pending inquiry and awaits a decision.
Fragmented OCR text references a court or trial involving money lending and a public route near West Paper LiberaL, plus mentions of a foreigner and an incident with a strike near a pin. The passage remains garbled with multiple incomplete phrases and lacks a coherent narrative or clear identifications.
Market notes show limited activity with mixed demand and stubborn prices. Buyers and sellers faced uneven availability as corn, wheat, and straw values fluctuated, leaving quotations largely steady toward week’s end.
The readable fragments reference names and places but lack clear events or dates. The text appears to list individuals and locations in a damaged historical notice.
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