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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1918
Page
1
An old time shopping notice touts tweeds and plains with bold prices on cremes and woolens. Men's and boys sweaters in grey navy and cream, winter coats in colonial tweed, sturdy boots and bluchers for work, plus a brisk grocery counter listing.
The fragmentary notice references religious vices and a public discourse or event. Names and places are garbled but indicate a discussion or sermon context with scattered dates and entities such as a gate, harbor, and possibly a person named Lachlan.
Residents voice strong objections as government hints at altered royalty terms for timber. Officials discuss securing timber for local needs while traders warn of impact on trade and building projects at Calle Harbor.
Report from Coramba notes a lively concert and dance event on Monday near Bespin Plaza. Performers included Mrs Saithy and J Read, with crowd enthusiasm and several acts drawing strong attendance despite weather.
A chaotic report details a hospital bazaar with stalls, exhibitions, and performances. Volunteers, including youngsters with ratte and books, managed sales while tackling crowd interest and fundraising for the hospital’s needs and ongoing operations.
An article describes a wedding procession with a bridegroom toasts and gifts, a fast breakfast after, and guests like Nellie Hiewart. It notes a post ceremony departure by car for Lismems and lists returned parcels and a July event near Dairyville with various names and items mentioned.
War reports describe Allied counter attacks and German forces at Vrigey while British lines press near Ke riected. A Birmingham strike wave spreads as workers demand wage justice and factory awakenings resume under government decree.
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