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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 03, 1947

Page

2

Church Service Schedules Reflect Local Parishes

Church services across Anglican Catholic and Presbyterian congregations are listed with times for St John s St Aidan Park Beach Korora Coff‘s Harbour and nearby locales. Clergy include Rev H E Hunt Rev Father Ryan Rev J W Spencer and Rev H M Coutts with varied morning and evening slots.

Church OF England St John’s St Aidan’s Park Beach Korora Rev H. E. Hunt Catholic Church Coffs Harbour Jetty Sawtell Ryan

Coffs Harbour Advocate June 2 1947

The issue presents local news and notices from Coffs Harbour for June 2, 1947. Details include community events and regional notices typical of a daily Australian newspaper of the era.

Five Members for Coffs Urban Committee Expansion

The Dorrigo Shire Council seeks to raise Coff Harbour Urban Committee membership from three to five. The Minister notes approval will be sent to the Governor and Executive Council, with the operation date set for December. Two additional committeemen would be elected within two months of the proclamation date, which will be issued in October after further advice.

Dorrigo Coffe Harbour R. S. Vintent

Sawtell Residents Rally Aid For Local Fund

SAWTELL Collections have been made locally for the above fund and a general response has been made. A public meeting called by Dr Blythe for the Shire Council decided to launch the appeal. Several homes in various construction phases are seen around town as materials shortages ease. Mr and Mrs George Hay and Mrs Hay sent are visiting relatives in the Shoalhaven district after motoring south. They enjoyed the Jonze motor drive despite her age. After a serious operation at St Kilda Hospital Sydney Mr George Durie is home again with a slow convalescence. Mel Donaldson, returned from hospital after malaria treatment, faces another stay for a few days. Nurse Nancy Durie of Walgett Hospital is spending holidays with her parents. Miss Hamilton visited Evans Head and spoke highly of air travel, having flown there and back.

George Hay Wit TS. Anderson Sydney Canberra Southern Alps Tumut Nancy Durie Walgett Hospital Staf G. Durie Miss Hamilton Evans Head

Frintingee Centrements At The Advo

Fragmentary OCR notes mention Frintingee centrements at the AdvocA venue with unclear details. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable. Further context is needed to provide a precise item for the record.

Local Moves Mark Loader and School Staff Changes

Mr C N Loader left Coffs Harbour last Saturday to live at Riverstone with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ray Tles. They sold their Combine Street home to Mr B Lowery. Mrs Loader had already been there. Also Mise Ward of Coffs Harbour Primary School transferred to Gloucester and replaced by Mr Deards from Gloucester.

C. N. Loader Coffs Harbour Riverstone Ray Tles Loader Combine-street B. Lowery District Corind Woolgoolga Lower Bucca Mise Ward Gloucester

Banana Prices and Market Report from Melbourne

The federation's Melbourne representative reports todays market prices for fruit and vegetables. Bananas range from 6d to 9d per pound with fives 3d to 5d. Pineapples 14s to 24s. Pawpaws 10s to 20s green unsaleable. Custard apples 12s to 14s. Beans 3d to 8d per pound. Peas 4d to 7d per pound. Tomatoes colored 12s to 14s with some higher. Weather is fine and cold.

Melbourne

Joy Flights for Food for Britain at Coffs Aero Drome

Messia W R Baty and R Rayner arrange with Newcastle Aero Club and NE Airways to host joy flights at Coffs Aero Drome on Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. Proceeds go to the Food for Britain Appeal. Flights vary in duration and advance bookings are available through the organizers. Civil Aviation Department approves use of the airfield.

Messia W. R. Baty R. Rayner Newcastle Aero Club NE Airways Coffs Aerodrome Food For Britain Civil Aviation Department Coffs and

Entertaining Film Show By Australian Defence Ce

An unofficial screening of a Forces film program will be held at the Methodist Hall Coffs Harbour on Friday night June 6. Admission is free with an invitation to all, especially young men considering enlistment in the Army of Occupation. The program includes True Glory covering D Day to VE Day, 100 000 Cobbers about an AIF recruit, and gazette features on Anzac Day in Japan AIF in Japan and Pacific service. A Lismore area officer Captain Godwin will attend to answer enlistment questions and provide military information for relatives.

Coffs Harbour Australian Defence Cell Army of Occupation Normandy Ve; Day AIF Greta Japan Pacific Lismore Godwin

Boxing Bouts for Next Friday Night at Ue Show

A boxing event is planned for next Friday night at Ue with local favorites headlining. Notable matchups include Genner Scovell facing Keith and Fred John sinus in a likely crowd-pleaser, with Darcy Roberts and Stan Roach also slated to fight and Pete Blythe making his public debut.

Caid Scovell London Terete Heavn Keith Pion Ami Vewly Fred Johnsinus Bellingen Darcy Roberts

Furniture Sale at Weatnih Wade Auctioneers Notice

Auction notice for a furniture sale listing First Quality Tapestry 3 Piece Lounge Suite with reversible cushions beds and bedding kitchen tables wardrobes dressing tables prams cots and more. Auctioneers are Plunkett King & Jordan with WN No Mit FOES atts Hecht dete Noe Wem and participants in Westinih Wade area.

Junta Pat ee Vil hen te Trebeay eos

Historical note fragment mentions a governing body and a settlement, with unclear local names. The readable text suggests a municipal or regional reference but lacks full context. Readers should seek complete source for precise event, date, and involved parties.

Food for Britain Fund Pie Sale this Week

A pie sale by organizers W. R. Baty and R. Rayner supports the Food for Britain Appeal. Profits from the event will be donated to the fund, with afternoon tea served on the ground during the sale.

Food For Britain

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Napa Glen Central Bucca J. W. Spencer Mr. W. Jacobs The Coffs British Food Fund Blythe Pier Hotel OLD Rowley ACI Lowanna P.O. We E. A. Lewis Grafton Street Jetty Red Cross J. Smith High Street Jersey Bronko Byrnes Beds Aunt Mary J. W. Gerard Tasma Theatre Singer Coen Rvv Plunkett Ivan C. Johnson Crosemaglen Cemetery Wy Hillery Collingwood Street Coffs Jetty Rowley Mulherin Mulherin Burns and Small Life Assurance Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd Burns & Small Corsetiere PIER Edfram Servicemen’s Football Club School of Arts Brian Malouf T. C. Seccombe & CO Moonee Street Bonville Diggers Bonville Hall G. Errington Secreta Convent School of ‘Arts A. J. Gentle Murdoch Street Coffs Cycle Club R. Mulherin D. Foster Dr. Varad Coffs Mstril Hospital Melv Donaldson Goffe Harbour & District Ex-Servicemen & Women’s Memorial Club Public Meeting School of Arts G. A. Patterson G. E. Williams Buzzacott Dragsaw Australi Batt Croascut Lee Racker Tusport Cronberue Uleayer Westinih Wade Pete Betts Pertece Romilen Alst Immil Ascherberg V. Plunkett King & Jordan Jetty Hockey Club At & P.m R. Doyle Korora Tennis Courts Korora P. & C. Association June Vardy Haus King Street Dot Fisher Russell Brook M. Gentle Coffs Harbour and Jetty Football Club C. Glynn S. Smith BUICK His, Lovett Agricultural Assn R.s.s.a.lla Cotte Harbour Memorial Hall Sub Fred W. Small Bonvilled Progress Assn Copps Harbour Red Biles JUNTA Trebeay Food For Britain Fund W. R Baty
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