Coffs R S L Holds Peaceful Meeting At Coffs
Coffs Sub Branch of the RSL reports a calm session with high attendance and orderly votes. A letter from the Postmaster General’s Department about Post Office facilities prompted cautious optimism for improvements including a direct line to Sydney. A £5 5s donation to the Memorial Club was noted and the endowment for the Freringham Prize to Coffs Harbour High School eyed for next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffs
RSL
Postmaster General’s Department
Coffs Post Office
Digger G. A. Patterson
Sydney
Memorial Club
Digger Patterson
Coffs Harbour
Digger George Eneland
Col. Lauder
Orara Wedding Unites England and Australia in Japan Bond
The wedding of Jack Spencer Thompson of Yorkshire England and Isabelle Mary Walter of Upper Orara took place at St Augustine's Coffs Harbour. Rev Father Ray Smith officiated with music by Miss Jean Lowery. Guests sent congratulatory messages from Ireland Japan and Australia as the couple preparation to reside at Strathclyde Kurangi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Jack Spencer Thompson
Yorkshire
England
Isabelle Mary Walter
F. S. Walter
Upper
Orara
St. Augustine’s Coffs Harbor
Ray Smith
Jean Lowery
R. Mulherin
Gounod
Walter
Joan Gilhooley
Sydney
Marlene Drummond
Robert Walter
Othe
Arthur Drummond
Cot Harbour
Revo
Smith
Lneland
Australia
Strathclyde
Kurangi
Mane and Varie
Eheqiyes
Cpp
Two Years Gaol For Boambee Incident
Eric William Ladd aged 26 of Coffs Harbour was sentenced to two years in gaol at Grafton Quarter Sessions for committing an improper act with a four year old girl at Boambee. He pleaded guilty and had prior convictions but no sexual offences before. His Honour Judge Sugrkey directed the sentence from December and suggested it be served on a prison farm to aid rehabilitation. Police were commended for investigation and presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric William Ladd
Coffs
Harpo
Grafton
Boambee
Laudd
Sugrkey
Sen
Schools Must Fight For Better Facilities
Dr M E Emiliott retiring president of the Bellingen P and T Association urged district residents, especially parents, to realize the dire schooling conditions at Bellingen Central School. He cited war years and rising enrollments, calling for urgent remedy and indicating he'd stay in the fight. The minister Mr Heffron will visit the school on a date to be set, with hopes the issue will be impressed upon him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Emiliott
Bellingen P. & ¢ Association
Bellingen Central School
Elliott
Heffron
Bellingen
Coffs Harbour
Sandy Cox Elected Honorary Secretary of Golf Club
Mr Sandy Cox has been elected honorary secretary of the Golf Club replacing J Grimmond who resigned for business reasons. The appointment is popular and Cox is known to be an excellent secretary for the club in which he is deeply interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Cox
Golf Club
J. Grimmond
Sandy
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C. H. Everingham & CO
Vernon ST. Coffs Harbour
P.O. Box
R. Dowling
Coffsorara
A. J. Power
New South Wales
Vegetable Growers’ Co-operative Society, Ltd
Ce Street
Producers’ Market
Sydne Haymarket
P.O. Haymarket
TE Countrymawn
Ihr
Somins
A. E .Hogbin
West Bros
High Street
Butler Air Transport Pty. Ltd
Coffs R.S.L. Holds
Happy Meeting
W. B. Kins
Shoul
Vic
Reddacliff
Marjorie Turner
High St
T. C. Seccombe & CO
T. C. Seccombe and
R. P. Shanahan
Ansett Airways
Moonee Street
P.O
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