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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
2
June 22 schedule lists St John, St Aidan's, Park Beach, Orara, Korora, Sawtell services with times from 8 30 am to 3 pm noted by Rev. H. E. Hunt. Details include locations such as Tivewsey Street and Aidan's Parish and weekly morning and afternoon slots.
Timetable lists June 22 masses at Jetty 7.30 am Coffs Harbour 9 am and 7.30 pm Woolgoolga 9 am Karangi 10 am led by Very Rev Father Ryan.
June 22 Nana Glenham at 3 pm Woolgologa 3 pm Coffs Harbour 7 30 pm Rev J W Spencer Coffs Harbour 11 am Endeavorers June 25 Brooklawa 7 39 pm Rev J W Spencer Presbyterian Church Rev H M Coutts BA
The calendar notes a sequence of lunar phases from the full moon on June 19 to the first quarter on June 25, a subsequent full moon on July 3, and ending with the last quarter on July 11, outlining rising and waning illumination across late spring and early summer.
Ivan Johnson pleaded guilty to possessing an illicit still at Upperville Creek. He admitted making a crude spirit once but said the product was vile and he did not sell any. PM fined him £75 plus £2,108 costs after Crown Solicitor outlined seizure details by Customs officers on April 19.
Generous support for the Food for Britain Fund bolstered by Cycle Club, Horsemen's Club, RSL, and Ex-Servicemen's Legion. Boxing, cycling, bullock riding, and a football win by Orara over Coffs eight to five featured, with numerous prize wins and track records noted.
The American Mixed Tournament at the Catholic Tennis Club concluded with Miss E Fogarty and B Gorman winning 61 games. Runners-up were Miss R Jarrett and P Nolan with 59 games.
A party of anglers fished Damenell's Headland last night and landed several large jewfish. Doug Mackay caught a 60 pounder, Gordon Jarrett a 47 pounder, and Charlie Cook a 40 pounder. Bob Fletcher and his visiting father landed multiple jewfish including a 7th school fish and four school jewse. Ray Goodwin added two 40 pounders on Sunday night, with Trev Slack contributing a 25 and a 15 pounder.
Mr. Walter Morris aided the Food for Britain event by supplying stock and the sole buckjumper Allen Bomb. The horse, famed to throw riders in ten seconds, failed to show top form as George Bancroft and Darcy Powell each rode him for the full ten seconds to win crowd praise.
Messrs. R. V. Plunkett and J. T. Seccombe led a voluntary team to re erect the ring fence at Coffs Showground with about 200 timber posts treated to ground level. R J Williams donated timber and the group saved the Show Society over £100 while painting much of the fence white. They seek donated timber to extend a front fence along the Highway.
Arrangements are well advanced for an education conference to be held at Coffs Harbour from July 30 to August 1. The event will be open to the public and all area teachers. Experts will present papers on art physical training visual education school libraries and the pre school child.
Officials at Taronga Park Zoo appeal to residents for Paddy Melons and Rat Kangaroos for exhibition. They request anyone with these animals in captivity to contact the Secretary, seeking assistance in acquiring them for the zoo.
The Bellingen Shire Clerk forwarded a cheque near £300 to Red Cross Authorities in Sydney for Food for Britain collections within the Shire. Direct donations totaled £293 6s 8d with a small extra from sundry receipts. The Education Minister refused Repton P and C Association's plea to include Repton School in the free milk scheme.
Last night’s Ex Servicemen's Second Ball at the School of Arts was well attended and a full report will appear Friday. The Bellingen Ambulance Art Union for 1947 will be drawn at a Fancy Dress Lance in Coronation Hall, Bellingen, Friday night. Honorary Promoter M A Kille asks all butts money and unsold tickets be returned to the Ambulance Station, Bellingen, before Friday. The British Minister for Food says from October 1 1947 proprietary Australian butter brands may be used in the United Kingdom, with wrappers bearing National Butter retained and new brands allowed indicating packer quality and origin.
Practically new irrigation plant with 22 bhp petrol engine 5x4 pump and 6 30ft hoses plus fittings and butterflies. Includes 15 chain zinc piping and tomato wire lightly used. Offered at £150. Apply A Crockett Park Beach.
Coffs Cup team defeated Urunga 31 to 3 on Sunday and brought home the Constable Cup. The Reserve won 25 to 3. Coffs Diggers fell to Bellingen 21 to 16 after trailing 15 to nil at halftime. Full reports arrive Friday.
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