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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1928
Page
1
A fragmented notice lists multiple churches including Catholic and Presbyterian and notes tide predictions for Colle Harbor with high and low tides and times. The readable portion references Rev Ge Walls and local religious observances among scattered names and times, indicating a coastal schedule page.
A garbled local note describes a broken cart belonging to McGregor and a second cart by Baker. The events mention a driver Mrs Sarva delivering bread, a horse near water by a fence, and damage to a Lee cart. The text hints at a fire and prankish acts but lacks clear facts or dates.
Fragmented OCR text describes a cinema item titled The Blue Dsus with mention of Jetty photos and a human interest angle involving Daughters, Hallas, and a promotion of a pictured event.
A fragmentary report notes a Friday event at Land Carnival with Dorothy Seccomby Kylie Harvey and Ley Gee Wella among participants. Mentions an evening supper, Evelyn Kearns and Mrs Tr Thorburn, and eight girls aiding preparations.
Readable fragments hint at an accident report involving a vehicle and responders but lack clear names, places, dates, or outcomes. The incomplete text prevents precise identification of the parties, location, or causation, leaving only a generic reference to an incident and emergency response.
OCR read rough notes describe an event with various names and dates. The text mentions a special engraving and a rentdannie Er ron, with references to Cam p and Friday. It hints at a trial or appointment and scattered dates but lacks clear structure or outcomes.
Readable text fragment from an arts page shows a caption style item mentioning Lea Eye and Vahey with unclear attribution. The note indicates a struggle to decipher the title and subject names due to OCR damage, leaving only scattered proper nouns and fragments.
A scanned page lists Blennerassets Institute of Accountancy Ltd and allied bodies presenting audited records for a recent academic year. Names such as Waltere and Torys appear amid references to Secretarial Practice and higher education credentials.
Fragmented entry recalls Clare Ney who was reportedly drowned at sea near a dune in 1827. The text mixes with family names and a commemorative event at Memorial Hall and a visit by an optician firm to town, with leftovers about dates and attendees.
A meeting of the Cots Htartour Tennis Club is to be held Friday at 7 30 pm. General W Marchant will preside. Community members are invited to attend at the club rooms.
Property listing shows Boumbeo withdrawn from all Ageia holdings for sale. Anderson noted as notifier.
Notice withdrawn auction sale of farm property at Boambor and applications for work tenders at Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolya. Several figures and names appear including J M Slain and J Main with dates in October 1924. Public notice references church fair at Presbyterian Church and district works tenders for jetty and harbor repairs.
A fragmentary report notes concerns over children being near football grounds on Saturdays. It describes unauthorized crowd behavior, parental fears, and possible dangers to youths attending events, with vague references to injuries and regulation questions.
A terse sports brief highlights results and standings, naming teams and players with limited context. Details are sparse due to the fragmented OCR text, but the item preserves the core sports note and local-press voice.
The telegram from Australia reports Kingsford Smith and rival pilots preparing for a major air race. Officials note shifting competition plans and safety reviews while public interest rises as teams announce readiness for the event and a potential landing site controversy emerges.
Seuecl Sports covers a basketball game where the home team faced the visitors. The teams traded baskets with Melis and Wallace leading for the visitors and Haley contributing on defense. Freeman and Beem starred for the home team while Creety captained the visitors as the game ended with a close tally.
A fragmentary OCR style snippet describes a Magpies versus Pirates game with scattered player names and unclear actions. The readable parts mention Shea Metariny Kinee Srecombe and McCariny Potter Sith Neal Emergencies W. Shea Ducks and references to starting at 3.00.
Word reached Weilingen Hospital that almost £100 is on the way. Kyngie worker L Hit reported to the Bellingen group about a pending commitment to credit at the hospital. A chaotic note mentions a name and a past transfer, with confusion surrounding the money's origin and purpose.
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