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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1913
Page
2
At a Clarence shivoo last week a speaker described bagpipes as a mix of sounds and assigned curious percentages to various noises. The list included cats, babies, women’s screams, pigs and a dynamite explosion, ending with mysterious “other sounds indes cribable.”
The NSW Government Dairy Expert extols a settlement offer for young dairy farmers in the Yanco district. The piece also notes Sarah Bernhardt’s tomb on a Brittany peninsular rock near Belle-Île, accessible at low tide and submerged at high tide, with the actress planning rest after her career.
A historical mail timetable lists routes and schedules between South Grafton and nearby towns. It shows leave and arrival times on multiple days of the week including Monday Wednesday and Friday with notes for Belling, Colsfar, Coramba and Ran Glen. The entry includes route designations and a June Kangaroo reference with a fare amount of $35.
The Minister of Lands stated that he will prioritize opening every available acre for original holdings rather than adding to existing plots. He emphasized that Crown land to be released should go to new settlers, regardless of tenure, and not to accumulate holdings of established settlers.
The Dorrigo district including Deer Vale reveals extensive, healthy corn crops. Cobs are bulky and well filled with many fruits, ripening in places, signaling a strong potential and good future for the area.
The Prime Minister Mr Fisher asked the South African Prime Minister for ostriches and Angora goats. A cable reply says export is prohibited by law and Parliament is not expected to change the decision.
A Casino man was horsewhipped after a caller phoned the Commercial Hotel and relayed an inquiry to Mr Val Veeper. Mrs Vesper conveyed the message, prompting Mr Veeper to arm with a stock whip and punish the alleged sender of the message with a severe flogging at the hotel precincts.
The item notes Mr Briner M L A has been informed of a request to the Portmaster General for a daily mail service between Coff Harbor and the Jetty. It claims a decision will be communicated through the Federal member. The piece says such service exists already for years despite sensational local chatter.
In a recent country railway league meeting an expense entry shows £2 for whisky. A member questioned why the item appeared openly and quipped that on the Shire Council such costs would be listed as nails.
A Portuguese restaurant scene ends in comic embarrassment as an actress, recently broken off from a naval officer, tears at a rival at a table. She pulls away a golden hair wig revealing a middy beneath, sparking laughter while friends urge reconciliation and reveal lingering feelings.
Since starting, we have built hundreds of ice making and refrigerating plants renowned for reliability. Our systems span Australasia and New Zealand for ice making meat freezing butter factories and more. We offer compact machines for country houses and private use. We invite full plant specifications for free estimates. We stock oil engines steam engines and boilers in Australasia. Waugh and Josephson advertise speedy factory delivery via motor lorries in Victoria for efficient cream can collection.
The article notes Tromper being given 3000 pounds as a gift for cricket ability. It also mentions the French Government seeking 23 million pounds spread over years to boost the army and reinforce defenses.
Four miles from Wellington the farm of western farmer Mr Reinhard features a notable show of 200 varieties of cereals fodders fruits and other produce including 65 wheats 45 oats 71 peas and 18 millets. The acreage supports 600 sheep piggery and dairy with over 300 orchard trees and 62 beehives yielding more than a ton of honey from a recent collection.
A reader from Dulwich Hill endorses a medicinal product called Chae herlada as a effective remedy used in the family for children and adults. The note highlights widespread desires for the medicine and mentions Gold as a sign of its appeal, reflecting strong local interest.
An old farmer visits his son in London and is served by a fawning servant at dinner. The farmer scolds the attendant for dancing around and retorts there is enough meat for the three of them, implying a humorous misreading of the servant’s antics.
Sydney backs sending a rowing team to Henley and England appreciates the effort. A Melbourne conference of country newspaper proprietors approves a charge of 1s per inch for publishing parliamentary candidates addresses amid Commonwealth press restrictions.
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