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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1949
Page
2
Churches listed with service times include St John's at 7.30 am 10 am and 7.30 pm St Aidan's at 8.30 am and 9.30 am Park Beach at 9.30 am Up per Orara at 11 am Sawtell at 2.30 pm All times indicate standard service sessions and sites.
Schedule fragment lists services at Ona residence June 25 8 am and at Jetty Harbour and Sawtell June 26 with times 7.30 am and 7.40 am. Mentions Vectors en Pother Gnith as unclear items.
Church schedules list events at Woolgoolga Coffs Harbour and surrounding towns. Rev. J U Fullerton leads meetings with dates in June including Ulong Brooklana Lowanna Karangi and Coffs Harbour with times 7 30 pm and 11 am 2 30 pm and 6 30 pm. Rev H M Coutts B A presides at Presbyterian notices.
The listings show lunar phases for the coming period with a New Moon on June 26, a Full Moon on July 10, and a Last Quarter on July 13. No additional events or details are provided.
Readable lines describe a garden scene with flowers like dianthus buttercups pansies violets and lilies. The voice praises purity, light, fragrance, and steady joy as the wind and sun touch the plants.
Dr Hoos urged the Forestry Department to grade Sherwood Creek road gap citing terrible conditions from heavy timber traffic. The request highlights road deterioration affecting access and transport in the area.
Postmaster Mr John Gonnah returns to duty after illness in Kempsey. Coffs RS League Sub-Branch welcomes Rev J Fullerton D Rendell and J Lister. Visitors include Mrs Clive Lawrence from Manning River and daughter Katherine. Local health updates praise Mrs H W Turner and Reg Wunderlich recovery. Sid Stone leaves for Temora. Fred Small recovers for Advocate items. Armidale visitors Mr and Mrs McLachlan arrive in Sawtell to run new business. Ex-Servicemen’s Club members commend Mrs Short and Messrs Burkp/Paytor. Digger W T Armstrong noted relocating to Boambee. Woolgoolga deaths: Edward Toovey, 71, survived by wife Matilda and children Edward Ezra Desmond Mary. Claude Tieringham elected first president of new Ex-Servicemen’s Memorial Club. Peter Seccombe of Beycombe & Co praised for organizing Ansett freight plane work.
Mrs Amy Seccombe wife of E G Seccombe notable Coffs Harbour resident died at Coffs District Hospital after a long illness at 65. She supported Red Cross Church Guild and public bodies, survived by five sons and three daughters. Funeral held at St Aidan’s Church and Coffs Harbour Cemetery with Rev O N Manny officiating.
The Goffs Harbour fishermen lose about £2 daily due to train service disruption. Twenty launches idle, workers out of jobs, and the Co operative cannot receive fish. Airfreighting to Sydney and Brisbane is considered but costly with uncertain markets. Road distribution to inland areas is being explored amid weather and safety challenges.
Sawtell residents heard a cautionary tale at the Chamber of Commerce meeting about straying farm stock. Hob Leslie recounted a tense encounter with a three year old steer and N Mulcahy described a hostile brindled bull. Officials plan action to curb the menace with possible prosecutions against offending owners.
The Stanlan family expressed sincere thanks to Dr. Yarad Matron and the nursing staff of Coffs District Hospital along with friends and relatives for expressions of sympathy and help during their recent bereavement.
Thank you to all business people who contributed to the Empire Da Picnic at Korora. Special thanks to J. R. C. Bray for his address and to everyone who helped make the day a success.
Excellent business for cash buyer selling only due to ill health in family. Large delivery service with good turnover and room for improvement. Carries a large stock variety including tobacco with attached house, moderate rent, electric light, weekly sanitary service. In Smithtown. contact Sanders Bros Bellmore Street or phone Smithtown 71.
The Advocate lists strict deadlines for casual advertisements. Tuesday issue ads due by 3 pm the previous Monday. Friday issue ads by 3 pm the preceding Thursday. Late ads accepted to 9 am on publication days with a 1 shilling per inch late fee. Contract ads require noon Tuesday for Friday publication and noon Friday for the following Tuesday.
Special notice announces two consecutive screenings tonight and tomorrow at the Tasi Theatre. Ward with Emergency Power Plant will be shown as the feature.
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