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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1925
Page
1
The fragmentary text lists names and terms such as Concert Plasfuti and Miss Marion Preece, with scattered place references including COFFS HARBOUR and LA. It mentions Free Voice Trials on Sunday and a Vicarage in a regional setting, but the source remains garbled and non-idiomatic.
Sunday services listed for multiple congregations with times and ministers. Church of England notes 5 am and 7 pm sessions with A J Preece and others. Methodist schedule shows morning and evening worship led by A J Keal and B Atkinson at various locales.
The piece argues for rapid construction of the Dorriga-Guyra line to unlock westward wealth and warns against conservative opposition. It cites Sir George Buchscan’s praise of Colle Harbor as a political lever, and urges cabinet member Fitzgerald to honor promises on decentralisation amid Labor support from farmers.
A garbled summary lists travel plans for Urs Gillen to Sydney and a fortnight absence. Mentions Mr J DeBuve and medical updates, Mrs A Belen te Beck’s move to Grafton, and congratulations to Gerald Five for a cabinet appointment. Reports on a quiet Wednesday wedding between Miss New Eisaback and Mr Erole B Robertson, with Queenie Wolls as bridesmaid and C Wolfs as best man. Also notes market events, a children's event, and a July 30 costume contest for the Soldiers Memorial Hall with prize hints and peppermint references.
A Chamber of Commerce meeting backed a Dorrigo Gurriga railway proposal linking the tablelands to the coast via Yulgilbar and the northern line between Glen Looe and Dundes. The plan aims to serve Richmond Tweed and Clarence districts, with an estimated grade not exceeding 1 in 80.
A correspondent reports that Bonville Cree and Boumbes Creek area shows rapid growth with survey work by Evace and Lyons on a new Sawtell estate. The Booville estate homes rise as the Dorrigo-Guyral railway nears completion, promising tourist town expansion and improved coastal access for future residents.
The report details Darbalara as a dairy cow with a lactation period of seven years, a milk yield of 1 316 812 lb and test milk fat, plus a grand total of 82 623.6 lb milk and 1 614.1 lb day fat during 1903-24. Progeny Melba XXV Melba ENX Melba LIX Weetos and the bull Ma ro tug Stet of Darbalars are listed with high standard ratings.
Jamaica High School Principal Corkis E. Vostarg denounces a college fraternity dance attended by about 100 youth as disreputable and drunken, saying the event dishonors the school. He laments a loss of guidance among country youth amid Prohibition and notes rising temperance concerns reflected in a Charity Organization Society report.
A fragmented report questions who held real power in New South Wales and critiques the Daily Guardia. It alleges confusion over who voted Labor or National, suggesting a muddled electorate and unclear outcomes between government and opposition.
A letter discusses tax changes affecting Australians earning income from Britain. It notes rate increases from 6d to 4d and shifts in earned income allowances, criticizing age allowances and the treatment of incomes over £500. The fragment hints at misr and policy concerns.
The article lists a series of local events and notices including the annual Good Samaritan Sisters social next Thursday at the School of Art, a juvenile ball the following night, and secretarial coordination by Mesdames Cox, Ross, and Fogarty. It also mentions an Empire Hall furniture auction at 2:30 pm and a Woods' Gree t Peppermist promotional verse.
The Maitland Speedway operated under the Agricultural Association with a total receipts of £5918 15s 6d. Expenditures included Gates £6 29s 1d, event receipts £6 39s 11d, program fees £5 3s 7d, and prize money totaling £1332 0s.
A local figure identified as Mr. Dooley voices strong support for ending proportional representation. The text also mentions a peppermint case for coughs and uses, though details are unclear and partially garbled.
On the first day of the Maslesy Hever Joessy Clabes meet, the Maclesy j Handicap featured heavy weights and notable entries. The second day highlighted the Lancaster Handicap with various horses listed and early favorites noted, including King Fredmoons and Trade 77 among others.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a damaged note mentioning H A Barraclough and a reply or repair reference. The readable text is unclear and lacks a complete event, date, or location to establish a definite news item or outcome.
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