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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1948
Page
2
Church services listed for Trinity 11 include St John at 7.30 am 9.30 am 7.30 pm with 55 minutes, St Aidan's at 8.30 am and 9.15 am SS, Park Beath at 9.30 am SS, Sawtell at 11 am and Crossmaglen at 2.30 pm.
Timetable notes June 5 Bonville event. June 6 services to Coffs Harbour at 7.80 am and 7.30 pm. Jetty departures 9 am. Glenreagh 8.30 am. Colambe 10 am. Rev. Father R. Smith listed.
The schedule lists church services on June 6 at Nana Gien 11 am Coramba 2 pm Coffs Harbour 7 30 pm with Rev J W Spencer. Coos Harbour 11 am HM with Mr G Wilcox. Upper Orara 11 am foo 1n2 with Rev J W Spencer.
A church service is announced for Jane 6 at 3 pm in the Upper Orara area near Woolgoolga with Rev. H. M. Coutts, BA officiating. The venue is the Presbyterian Church in Coffs Harbour and includes a brief timetable note.
The new moon occurs in June with the first quarter on June 14 and the full moon on June 21. The last quarter is projected for June 30.
Eugene Goosens praised Miss Leone Stredwick as having excellent technique and musicianship and potential for a fine artist. Under Coffs Harbour Arts Council, another concert is planned to raise funds to send Wilg Stredwick abroad for further study.
Trust asks Railway Dept to resume Sunday and holiday excursions from Graf ton and Kempsey in summer months. The Orara, long a North Coast steamer, passed Coffs and was sold to a Chinese company for Hong Kong and Eastern trade, renamed Hong Shan. State Education Minister Heffron considers Sawtell P C Association’s urgent school needs and will relay decision via Vincent MLA.
An unusually heavy banana planting last season lifted New South Wales total under fruit to 30 118 acres, a new all-time record. The report notes 6 544 new acres planted across districts, 1 248 destroyed, net increase 5 295, and 4 656 commercial growers at March 31.
Scouts Week in Coffs Harbour attracted many new member applications and offers to help on the Group Committee. Adults to act as Scoutmasters are scarce. interested persons over 21 or 18 for assistants are invited to contact GSM Mr L Pozzey at Grimmond's Garage. Jetty and Top Town Packs grow, Cubs enjoy Empire Night bonfires, and a new Jetty Pack aims to rise from 12 to 24 members.
An official communication from the Secretary for Railways says facilities at Coffs railway yards have been favourably considered. The Railway Commissioner approves a new goods shed, office and stage, to proceed once manpower and materials are available. Coffs Railway is among the busiest stations in the North.
Coffs Harbour Diggers selected two squads to travel to Maclean to face Lower Clarence League opponents. Cup Team lists F Cosgrove G Teece G Hill A Ferguson R Shone R Gawne W Bevan Brian Malouf E Cronberger J Mills J Bissett F Murphy D Rowsell. Reserve Cup Team and Reserves named, with a few supporter seats left.
The report states 9416 acres are divided among 322 commercial growers. Mr Fastwood notes 1716 growers have less than an acre of bananas, leaving a total area of 223 acres.
In loving memory of my dear wife and our grandmother who died June 5 1947. Inserted by her husband and grandchildren Lorna Kevin and Baby John.
Mrs Jack Dark and her brothers and sister express gratitude to friends and relatives for kind expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement. Please accept this as their personal thanks.
The family of the late A. E. F Johnson express sincere thanks to relatives and friends for messages and other expressions of sympathy following their recent bereavement.
Available from 55 to 385 feet in 3 braid 3/8 inch and 3 braid 2/3 per ft sections with prices per foot. Also 40 to 95 feet in 3 braid 3/8 inch and 4 inch lengths priced per foot. Higher pressure 200 psi or more noted.
Effective from May 31 1948 the long established Public Accountancy Auditing and Taxation practice of E A Buchanan Grafton Street Coffs Harbour merges into Francis Egan and Co The practice continues at the same address under Francis Egan and Co Public Accountants Auditors and Taxation Consultants.
R.S.S.A.LL.A. will hold its monthly meeting on Monday June 7 at 8 p m at Memorial Hall. Diggers are urged to attend and eligible members should be present to pay dues to the treasurer. Fred W. Small, Secretary.
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