15 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
1
Fragmented OCR lists church notices from multiple denominations with dates and times for services and events. It also includes a garbled section on tides and harbor data with numbers and symbols, suggesting a coastal town public bulletin and weather or nautical references.
The article notes changes to butter duties and related taxation measures. Officials outline enforcement steps, pricing impacts, and regional implications for dairy producers. The report cites unnamed sources and references standard customs procedures without detailing specific dates or figures.
Fragmentary OCR item mentioning Betty Pictures and local notices with scattered names and prices. Readable bits include a venue or film reference and partial numbers, suggesting a cinema listing or ad section.
The Gof s Harbor Advocate issue dated Friday June 15, 1928 features local news items and notices from Gof s Harbor. Readership is advised of municipal updates and community briefs typical of a small town paper of the era.
The local Opening Wall Uber ball at the Soldier’s Memorial Hall faced postponement due to strong winds and heavy rain. Preparations and the event’s MC Leon were noted, with spectators hoping for a brighter next night as weather wreaked havoc on telegraph lines and trees nearby. The ball ultimately drew interest despite the disruption, and music featured Mr Waters and other local leaders amid reported damaged roads and continued preparations.
A fatal incident occurred at Red Hill involving a local transportation area. Officials from the emergency services and police are investigating the scene for cause and accountability. Further details will be released by authorities as the inquiry proceeds.
The Chamber of Commerce meeting devolved into a heated dispute over attendees and positions. Mr Vincent and the speaker clashed on pins and policy, with differing views on backing certain backers and the role of various committee members.
A confused auction notice lists an auction by mortgagees led by W IG auctioneer. It names properties and locations including Crown Grant Lot Tet and Weatherbatdh Cottage, with odd phrasing and several unclear lot references. The fragmentary text indicates sale terms and property identifiers but lacks coherent details.
The text records scattered remarks on butter and margarine prices in the Old Country and mentions various places and people. It references high prices, dairy markets in New Zealand and Australia, and a series of fragmented notes about meteorology, local meetings, and shipping terms. The passage appears as garbled OCR with many unreadable segments.
A garbled notice lists various names, locations, and items for sale or auction including references to a court, commissions, and weather impacts. The readable content mentions dates, places, and some firm names, but details are fragmentary and unclear due to OCR errors. The overall sense is of a public sale or legal notice from a historic period with multiple entities named.
Notice to agents for Varun Ot Tram and George Bower regarding a July 12 euchre party and dance at Wish Hall for the Ladies Guild. Event promoted by Jackson, Hon. Sect Mas Lanirt ton Tee. Clear details unreadable. emphasizes organized church fundraising activity.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a hurricane referenced event and a community celebration. It alludes to donors and tenants with unclear roles and lacks concrete names, dates, places, or outcomes. The text hints at a planned celebration and civic involvement but provides no verifiable details.
A Shire notice outlines elector enrollment rules for land occupiers. It specifies that occupiers of rateable land and true owners must file enrollment cards with the Shire Clerk by June 1 1938. Cards may be obtained within the Shire offices, and claims must be submitted to be enrolled.
Racecourse and Aarsdram site favored as auction details emerge amid confusion and miscommunication. Fogarty notes delay while planners prepare for a public meeting to discuss plans and potential statements. Local attendees include wives of the Tretery Ansnciation and other residents awaiting formal actions.
The Colla show commission met Tuesday afternoon to set a schedule and discuss charging geographic blocks and publishing fees to support the show. Secretary Walters was noted as having sailed, while a committee was formed to revise the central gate for a more attractive schedule.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a widow, a figure named Shirley Mason, and various garbled phrases about a school show, sacrifice, romance, and an angel. It references a feature line and names like Logan and Bowe in a unclear context.
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