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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1949
Page
3
The message emphasizes easy future planning through weekly saving. Small weekly deposits accumulate into a substantial fund, enabling purchases of desired items while reducing financial worries. Start this week to build security and wait for better prices on essentials during shortages.
Practical guidance on prudent spending and debt repayment. Encourages cash purchases, avoiding luxuries, and joining a National Savings Group. Promotes building a savings account and investing in Commonwealth Loans while stressing increasing life insurance.
Coffs Harbour strengthened its lead in the Coffs District Association A Grade by beating Karangi outright. Rose blasted 74, supported by Saul and Wing, while Karangi collapsed in the second innings to 30 as Cluff, Fowler and Quinn bowled sharply. Jetty Oval saw Woolgoolga’s Ganderton spark a 75 run innings but Jetty won on first innings. Coffs also beat Bucca to extend its position at the top.
Jetty Development League meeting backs beautification of streets footpaths and parks. Lookout park dedication praised with Scouts aid. League to work with Council on park management plant trees and install seats. Footpath repairs urged at Edinburgh Street to Jetty Post Office and to level a western strip for grass and trees. Concerns over unfinished footpath work at a new business block prompt action request to Urban Committee.
A small gold leaf palm planted in front of Kempsey’s new ambulance station as a memorial was stolen by a vandal. The ambulance station has replaced the plant with another of the same species, suggesting the act may not deter future vandals.
A stray note describes a female attendee at a civic league gathering in Coffs Harbour. It notes that most meetings are mixed gender and praises a lone woman for joining proceedings, urging more residents to attend to support efforts to beautify the town and promote footpath improvements in front of homes.
A four year old Kempsey boy had his heel severely cut when his foot was caught in a bicycle wheel and he was admitted to hospital. In Mullumbimby swim instructors met a class of non swimmers who turned out to be Brunswick Surf Club members. The instructors spent the morning racing the non swimmers across the river.
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