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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
1
A fragmented OCR piece lists several church denominations including Church of England Catholic Methodist and Presbyterian with scattered names and dates. It also mentions moon phases and tides with references to Waia, Amsterdam and Coffs Harbour alongside random names and dates, all in a garbled, period newspaper voice.
Mrs Neville Druma Verdiate of Coffy Harbour died after complications from a gall operation in a specialist hospital. She had long service and remained active in community duties. Survived by family and numerous relations, with funeral plans announced for the following week.
Local notice announces a furniture sale at The Mart with details on time and date. Names and places appear in OCR gibberish, but the sale action is clear as a public event with a specific date to be determined.
In memoriam notices recall Jovi Auwbund and others who passed away in 1995 and 1996. Messages from wives, children, and in laws express love and loss, with dates and familial roles.
A garbled notice lists an annual meeting with distorted names and addresses. The fragment mentions Heine, Ste AN vin raat, Aipston ave MY, and Mark, Bet, and Alec in a confusing civic context. No clear date or organization is discernible.
The piece records a large gathering at Pariah Hall celebrating Blanchard and family with many attendees, praising their popularity in Gore Harbour and Nawby Wwalee. It notes friends, supporters, and local figures praising kindness, influence, and community involvement across social circles.
A fragmented record from a hospital board meeting lists attendees and actions. It notes missed meetings, staff notes, and patient care items with several names and roles, including Moxpital Hoard members and medical staff, plus timing references and internal procedural details.
Fragmented readable data show revived figures and camp mentions with numbers like 46 and 125, plus names such as Mr Spemtery Mintatyr and ME Garwees HW Coein, but content is garbled and lacks coherent events or outcomes. The text appears to mix athletic results, locations, and personnel with many unreadable segments.
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