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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
2
June schedule lists St John's services at 7:26 am HC 9:30 am SS 11 am HC and 7:30 pm E and S. St Aidan's services 8:30 am HC 9:15 am SS. Park B 9:30 am SS. Korora 2 pm SS and 2:30 pm Children's Service. Rev. H. E. Hunt.
Public notices list mass schedules for Junes Coffs Harbour at 7 30 am and 7 30 pm Jetty 9 am Along and am Sawtell 10 am with Very Rev Father Ryac named in charge of arrangements and services.
June 8 schedule lists Nana Glen at 11 am Lower Bucca 2 30 pm Central Bucca 3 pm (8) with Rev J W Spencer Coffs Harbour 7 30 pm and 11 am service with supply by Rev J W Spencer at Coffs Harbour.
The entry lists celestial events with dates in June: Last Quarter on the 12th, Full Moon on the 19th, and First Quarter on the 25th. It outlines a simple lunar cycle for the month.
Mrs Lavina Mary Greig 66 died at Coffs Harbour District Hospital after illness. Beloved wife of Rankin W Greig survived by husband two brothers and a sister with a predeceased daughter. Service at St Johns followed by burial in Church of England section of Coffs Harbour Cemetery. Reverend H E Hunt officiating.
The Coffs Cycle Club hosted a Tuesday house party at Mr and Mrs A J Gentle on Murdock Street with euchre and social games. A large crowd enjoyed singing, comedy stories, and a prize of £2 10s went to Mr H Wake. The club thanks the GENTLE family and Mrs Inglis for their hospitality and piano loan. An upcoming party is planned at Mrs Lauder's home in two weeks.
A letter applauds voluntary workers who rebuilt the show ring at Coffs Harbour in a week. It highlights J. T. Seccombe and R. V. Plunkett for three days of post erection, and thanks all who contributed to the Agricultural Society and Food for Britain Appeal Committee.
Mrs A Radley reports the death of her aged father Mr W Brighton of Baulkham Hills Sydney after a long illness. She travels with her husband to Baulkham Hills to visit her very ill mother. Mrs O A King returns from holidays in Sydney and Newcastle. Mr A Higgins and son Ron depart for Sydney. Mrs H Key leaves for Boona Queensland to visit her parents.
Mrs W P Smith of Tamworth enjoyed a week with her son and daughter in law L T Smith in Sydney. Mrs C Campbell is recovering after an operation in Sydney and expects to be home soon. Sid Smith and C Taylor motor tour to Sydney while Mrs Sid Smith holidays at Kempsey. New arrivals Mr and Mrs M Haworth and Mr and Mrs Or Haworth settle here from Tamworth. Val Campbell landed two jewels last Friday night. Guess the weights.
Tomato prices range from 10s to 19s for medium and choice greens, with inferior lower. Peas fetch 18s to 22s per bushel, beans 14s to 16s per bushel, carrots 12s to 16s per cwt, sweet potatoes 18s to 28s per cwt. The Sydney representative for the Tomato Fruit and Vegetable Society wires market rates.
A notice states that no debt incurred in the name of Jack Gilbey after this date is authorized without written consent. The notice places responsibility on the signer to prevent unauthorized obligations.
L C Milgate serves as secretary for the Maritime Servicers Board of New South Wales, located at Box 32 GPO Sydney. The notice identifies official postal address in Sydney for board communications.
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