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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
1
Monahan The Tailor announces a new season display at Coff's Harbour featuring fine fabrics and Solute products. He highlights Pure India Blue silk and Seglid Suitings in varied colors, emphasizing high quality materials, thorough trimming, and careful preparation before making up.
Ambiguous OCR excerpt shows scattered proper nouns and place references in a jumbled sequence. It hints at a historical locale with names like Wyte, Mera, Baal, and Dayan Dearie, but the full meaning remains unclear and no coherent event is readable.
The provided text is garbled with scattered phrases and appears to be an OCR fragment. It does not contain a clear event, person, or location to summarize into a coherent newspaper card.
A garbled wire service note warns that completing the Nuoth railway remains uncertain. The piece suggests strong local bias blocks the project and calls for urgent support to realize the railway and national benefit.
The hospital fund committee reported a generous response after a recent collection led by the vice-president and secretary. About £170 had been promised or raised, described as a strong, encouraging sum. Chairman Mr L J Monahan praised the result and urged continuing efforts to meet the required total.
A flood from McKittrick's caused two feet of water to pour through Moorer Blront dwellings on Tunaday. Showers were intense with moments of clear skies. residents fear further rises and seek higher ground as water levels threaten their habitations.
Residents of Upper Orara pledged about £100 toward the Coll's Harbour and District Hospital at a hospital meeting. The amount reflects cheerful support and the appeal to subscriptions has begun. Hope expressed that other districts will follow Upper Orara's example.
A damaged OCR based note discusses federal elections with varying conjectures on outcomes. It mentions Mr Brier as a forecaster whose predictions have held with accuracy, and notes a final tally showing Liberal eight to seven Labor supporters, suggesting a legislative impasse. The text hints at another election likely.
Fragmentary OCR story notes a boating accident on Somday evening involving several named individuals and a rescue attempt. Details are unclear due to missing text but indicate a waterfront incident with witnesses and subsequent actions.
Police report details a local incident with unclear phrasing and mixed terms. Names and places are partially legible, suggesting the event occurred recently in a specific jurisdiction and involved nearby authorities.
Fragmentary lines mention Australia cabs, English plans, prorogation of Parliament, and elections. References to Werr and Soma regions, Maltin, and notable names appear amid garbled text. The piece sketches unsettled political talk, maritime hints, and local events with few clear facts.
The Mihow Witness editor Cecil Chestarton faces trial closed exams over alleged conspiring with Rin Kutas and Mig Herbert Samuel in a Marconi whistleblower case. Select Committee and House inquiries are referenced as possible outcomes amid Liberal whip scrutiny and prior transactions.
A fragmented recount of maritime activity, local trades, and political notices. Reports mention cargo, harbors, rallies, a cricket note, construction at a cathedral, and community elections. The text blends weather, shipping, and local affairs with scattered names and places.
A detailed review of a youth operetta performance featuring Queen Violet Le So Neiunge and Princess and Prince roles. The cast included Montene George, Eddie Smiles, Rene Monahan, Ross Hampton, Ivy Moses, and Leila Best among others. The production, directed by Mrs Blackall and Mrs Mossy with Mr Pike at the piano, received praise for enunciation, blending voices, and sustained effort from weeks of training.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Berd Lock and SiteMue ates Pier with unclear references to Walatoeet emissary and a potential power bent. Details are unreadable. no clear event, date, or names emerge for a factual summary.
A scrambled OCR passage notes market activity and weather influences on Wednesday. It mentions prime stalls, major prizes, and shifts in supply chains. Names and places are unclear, but the context points to a market session impacted by rain and evolving demand.
District news reports Mowe Molinney and Doyle of Public Works discuss river and jetty work to widen the harbor near Coffs Harbour. The aim is to extend the jetty, remove rocks, and improve wharf facilities as part of broader harbour development amid political debate and railway progress.
Empire Day was celebrated at Central Bucca Public School on Saturday the 24th despite weather. Rev. Thomas, Mexara 1 Macrae, and L. G. Benders delivered addresses. Students performed “The Union Jack” and recited patriotic pieces before five flag ceremonies. prizes were awarded to all children.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a burning contest called Keronens, mentioning an Estes participant and Olle Map. Scattered phrases reference a seat, a shell, a leader, and a sortie, with unclear actions or outcomes. Names and specifics are garbled, hindering full reconstruction.
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