Motorist Fined for Negligent Driving at Coffs Court
Mervyn Richard Wallace was fined £6 for negligent driving and £2 for driving with unserviceable brakes at Coffs Police Court on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty via Mr. Harry Gale. A Bedford lorry loaded with 82 sleepers struck a Ford utility on Coramba Road, showing skid marks and a damaged pole.
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Mervyn Richard Wallace
Coffs
Harry Gale
Buggy
Et Orman
Coramba Road
Wallace
Coramba
Dorrigo
Gale
Strange Fire at Nambucca Heads Damages Home
A fire at the residence of Mr and Mrs Alf Hodge in Nambucca Heads started from the brick fireplace area where weatherboards were placed close to the fire. Cold weather lit the fireplace on Saturday night and the smoldering boards apparently caught fire as the wind fanned the embers. Bucket brigades awoke occupants at about 4 34 am and prevented total destruction.
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Alf Hodge
Nambucca Heads
Fined for negligent driving at Coffs Harbour court
Robert R. Smith pleaded guilty to negligent driving at Coffs Police Court. He was fined £23 for speeding down High Street before turning into Gordon Street and causing a collision. Constable Buggy stated Smith eased from 17 to 20 mph to 7 to 10 mph. He blamed a lorry for obstructing his view and said the incident would be a lesson. He had no previous convictions.
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Robert R. Smith
E. I. Cocks
Coffs Police Court
Buggy
High Street
Coffs Harbour
Gordon Street
Reoil
Wedding at St Johns Church Coffs Harbour May 21
Kathleen Alice Edwards married Lance David Green at St Johns Church of England Coffs Harbour on May 21. The ceremony featured traditional details with bridesmaids and a reception for 150 guests, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall and a honeymoon at Port Macquarie.
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St. John’s Church of England
Coffs Harbour
Kathleen Alice
E. H. Edwards
Korora
Lance David
E. D. Green
Helen
Little Ann Clumpp
Sid Smith
Mano
Ern Lee
Lyle Simpson
Filip Smith
R. Ferguson
Bode
Gwen Lovett
Bansford
Port Macquarie
Fined for Indecent Language at Coffs Police Court
Arthur Keegan aged 42 was fined 1s for drunkenness and £3 for indecent language at Woolgoolga on May 28. Constable Cornford said Keegan was drunk in River Street and resisted in the cell, using the language noted. Constables Marsh and Mrs. Marsh were present at the residence.
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Arthur Keegan
Coffs Police Court
Woolgoolga
Cornford
River Street
Marsh
Petrol tax funds not solely for roads say Prime Minister
In reply to a request from the Eastern Dorri go Development League, Prime Minister Chifley states the petrol tax is a revenue tax not limited to road work. He notes Commonwealth aid to state governments totals about £6,000,000 annually, including £2,000,000 for roads in sparsely settled and timber country, effective 1 July, 1948.
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Eastern Dorrigo Development League
Mr. Chifley
Chifley
Earle Page
R. S. Vincent
Conference I
Children Not Attending School in Coffs Harbour
Mr R Ashton district officer of the Child Welfare Department warns parents in Coffs Harbour about compulsory school attendance under the Public Instruction Act. He says many children of school age are absent without satisfactory reason and that prior warnings have been issued. Headmasters are compiling lists of defaulters and future proceedings will be taken against offenders.
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R. Ashton
Child Welfare Department
Coffs Harbour
Government road grant debate affects petrol tax purpose
Mr Vincent argues the initial petrol tax aimed to fund road construction and maintenance, but the government rejected that intent. He notes the grant totals £7.3 million and says further funding is not planned at this time, criticizing the shift to a revenue role.
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Chifley
Vincent
Printing Needs Sought from the Advocate
An appeal seeks full printing services and requirements from the Advocate newspaper. Organizations or individuals may submit specifications, deadlines, and payment terms to secure a contract for publishing needs.
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Boot Repair
Moonee Street
Hall
Jack Hayes
Vic
Reddacliff
Sand and Gravel Supplies
W. Golden & Son Haulage Contractors
Curacoa St. Coffs Harbour
Pat Graham
Top Town
Jack James
Erney Fogarty
Coffs Jetty
Doreen Stuart
Caba’s New Building
Stuart
Nymph Ston
Sydney
Randall College
Harbour
The
Advocate
Max Hutton
Sawtell
Cloverdale Subdivision
A. W. Renshaw
M. Cunningham & Sons
Ae Paton Burns & CO. Pty. Ltd
King Street
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