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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
3
Heavy losses plagued Woolgoolga as a weekend cyclone damaged plantations including Newman Bros. with estimated losses over £3000. The storm wrecked roads and disrupted the timber industry while high voltage mains sparked fires injuring residents near the jetty. Families escaped electrocution with power cutouts and few mild shocks reported.
A weathered reflection on keeping a home warm during winter. The piece extols a well kept house with a steady coal fire and steady heat to endure storms and cold. It emphasizes practical shelter against gale winds and the comfort of steady warmth.
After a two week suspension due to wet fields the Group 2 Southern Zone fixtures resume this Sunday. Coffs Harbour faces Diggers at Jetty Oval with both clubs expected to field strong teams while Dor rigo and Bellingen may miss matches due to waterlogged venues.
Members of the Coffs Harbour Golf Club approved plans for an attractive two storey brick club house to be built when feasible. The executive committee will arrange details swiftly and the facility will rank among the region’s best with modern amenities. The course has suffered heavy rain, likely restricting competitions to five holes in the near term.
Printed and published by James Sawyer and Alexander John Stuart Gilchrist of Coffs Harbour, directors of Central North Coast Newspaner Co. Pty Ltd, at the registered office of the Coffs Harbour Advocate on Moonee Street.
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