14 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1938
Page
1
A fragmentary notice lists religious services from Catholic and Methodist groups with scattered notes on events and timings. It also references moon phases and tides with dates around January and late month evenings, showing a mixed column of church items and astronomical data.
An assorted local column from the Coffs Harbour Advocate compiles notices and community items. It references residents, events, anniversaries, educational notes, meetings, and personal notices in a dense, OCR-scrambled format with many names and places interwoven.
An 18 year old boy, Mr Kim Brantan, was shot in the left shoulder by a pistol while near a fence in Upper Orare. The weapon discharged as he moved past a bulwark, missing his heart by inches. Bystanders, including family members and neighbors, described the event and its near fatal outcome with concern.
A brief local market report notes lower banana prices as buyers observe softer demand. Traders describe steady supplies and modest discounts at stands and grocers in the city, with prices easing slightly compared with last week.
Brighton Guest House advertises vacancies for permanent flats in Toaniere lvo, inviting contact by ringing 112 or writing Bas 27, Coffs Hardour Totty, offering lodging options in a local housing listing.
The annual Tennis and Coffs Championships faced a wet and unsettled weekend at the Baturtay Courts with heavy rain delaying play. Despite the weather, over 100 entries competed across singles and doubles, led by strong performances from Lyte Campbell and Melanin with several men’s and women’s matches reaching decisive stages as players adapt to disrupted play.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and locations in a cryptic order. The readable parts reference Horton and Gomis along with identifiers like C108 and terms suggesting a place or event. No clear date, organization, or outcome is discernible from the fragment.
A dense, garbled OCR segment lists numerous names, places, and partial events. It references surfers, locations, dates, and various people with scattered fragments, suggesting a crowded page of sports, society notes, and notices with many unreadable portions.
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