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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
1
A fragmented OCR notice lists Relicoque Services and coastal church events with dates and times around July, mentioning calendars, services at Guarer and nearby locations, and a note about high tide timing. The text is partial, with garbled names and numbers, but preserves the sense of a local church and service schedule.
In the Lowery Cup competition held Saturday Copy Harbour earned wins with Ka ams scoring 16 4 while Brulefahd defeated Catholic pera 10. The following team has been selected to represent Copy Harbour against Jour No. 2 next Saturday at Cofty éourne. Fund A Gardiner K Muthuing BT Seccombe Min Toke iiss Rosgery emergencies Mintaarp and AW Marchant.
Jagged OCR text describes a Wednesday program at the city venue with Bryt clase Tom Bus and Tony th Ourlewy of Bad River. Smiling George O'Brien appears in the cast with a lively action sequence.
An anniversary observes the wreck of the Fiteroy off the coast. Residents recall the storm and the heavy loss as a ship tumbled ashore near Solty Way Avenue. Survivors and families mourn while authorities review the harbor damage and salvage efforts.
Fragmented OCR text describes a council meeting on Wednesday about new building projects and potential delays. Names and places are garbled, but mentions of contractors, schedules, and delays affecting rehiring and project progress are indicated.
Fragmented and garbled lines show council discussions on a welfare initiative. Names and places remain unclear due to OCR errors, but the piece hints at debate over funding, timelines, and eligibility with several institutional references missing intact.
Fragmentary OCR records a mix of personal notices and social events. Names and details are garbled, but mention of a railway department official, a Mrs Wilkes, a Mr Gower, a funeral or memorial note, and a night officer named Watson appear amid scattered references to gatherings and acknowledgments.
Mr KR 8 Vincent met the Minister for Foresta at Vena of Coty Harbour Chamber of Commerce to convey local concerns about forest use and farming. The Minister asked the Forestry Commission to consider applications for cultivation and timber use, noting prior refusals by the commune and promising further study and possible reform.
The readable fragments mention places and names in a garbled list with no clear event. It appears as a damaged page segment referencing local entities, dates, and actions without coherent context or outcomes.
A garbled 1920s style snippet mentions OL OF ARTE PICTURES and the Blue Streak Western with a horse named Art and a dog, describing a rescue scene and a seventh chapter of a popular serial. It also references a regional ad mix including a plantation notice, a property listing, and a wanted ad for a general worker.
Two men, Lu and an unnamed companion, ferried their car off a flooded mountain road after the engine stalling. They dried the carburettor and rewired, managing to drive home safely despite a challenging washout and water in the transmission.
Two buyers set to attend as sale listings at Ana Glen 3139 in Karanot promise competitive bidding. Names P. J MacNamara and Calta Harboe appear among bidders with unclear details and dates.
An upper Omaha social event for footballers is planned for Thursday next, June 28. Ald of Kerangi Football Chap, Good Muse, and Good Tine unite for a community gathering with broad attendance anticipated.
Fragmentary notice indicates a lease arrangement for a term of years with designation of a discount or district agent. Readable bits point to an appointed agent involved in the lease process, but details such as parties, location, and exact term are unclear. Further text is needed to confirm specifics.
A rough draft of a cup competition narrative describes teams in winter conditions and the challenge of targets and shooting. It mentions Woolgoulga targets and lists scattered scores and player notes, with references to Grafton, Mackess, Chew, and Randell amid a tense, murky recap of matches and standings.
The text describes a murky factory report with phrases about butter production, harbours, and price shifts. It notes a decline in output for one entity, a half-per-thousand wage reference, and mixed signals on supply and quality compared with the previous period. The overall sense is a cautious indicator of economic movement and price pressure.
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