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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 01, 1920
Page
1
A garbled ad from a Sydney warehouse supplier promotes tools and machinery from Massey Machinery and Rugel Erchenon Fire and Accident Assurance. It hints at insurance and quick payout but contains numerous misspellings and incoherent phrases.
The Sonvent Bazaar opened Wednesday in Ube Behoot Wt Arts amid fanfare and scattered critiques. Local officials and Bishop Carroll were mentioned as figures connected to the opening, with praise for vendors and concerns about crowd control and value.
OCRFragment reads jumbled items about a person named 108 MR ANKE and a Russia-related context with mentions of business rent and pine. Details are unclear and no coherent event or outcome is discernible from the readable text.
Local notes detail a parish meeting at Hall Par Coffs Jetty with Mr Moore presiding. Discussion covered seed near the Crown river and land block price, including a £100 promissory note and votes on town officials.
Fragmentary OCR shows a banking report with figures in pounds shillings pence. It lists deductions and deposits totaling £317,901 16s 63d and a fatal ramification of £105,207 87d, with references to monthly sums and numbers of transactions.
The Prime Minister noted unclear reports about oil finds at Gratton Collarbell Ponsith and Richmond in New South Wales. Experts from Camuanawaalth conducted investigations and the agreement with Anglo-Bosnian Oil Sapa remains under review as authorities consider next steps.
The article details a court proceeding involving prisoners and a contested oath. It mentions Mr Sustion Ewing of Teaenbury invited to contact the joquiey and describes the impartial oath being chosen. It notes intense emotions and references prior knowledge of the case.
The readable bits reference political messaging, payments by the public, and names such as Kray and Ci Sele. It mentions presses and campaigns, with scattered phrases about promises and public interest. The fragmentary nature limits concrete events or dates.
The Le Jatty Hall ballroom hosted a masked dancing event likely to raise funds for the forthcoming hospital booster. A crowded audience and elaborate costumes filled the evening as guests enjoyed music, refreshments, and performances while accounting for a rainy backdrop.
The record details a meeting with chair P Donnelly, discussing repatriation plans and fiscal questions. Members Langker Giron Muceré vote on costs and procedures. The annual meeting of the organization includes Warden Welds and other officers presiding.
A garbled court transcript outlines an alleged violation of a probation or mentoring act involving a defendant named Boyle. The fragment references an appearance on a Tuesday, service timing, and a plea or defense about special conditions, with a financial penalty discussed in court.
Fragmentary OCR shows Anzac Day church service remarks and wreaths for fallen soldiers. References to Captain D. M. Sosrent and local committees honor deeds, with a sermon stressing sacrifice and national loyalty amid war memories. Wreaths laid for Pla, WH Kelly, and others. address fragments mention Gallipoli and battles, with civic participation by local figures.
Fragmentary text describes a vehicle incident near Tayworth house with garbled details about a driver, a galloping animal, and unclear outcomes. No coherent facts or identifiable individuals can be confirmed from the readable excerpt.
The garbled text mentions railway matters in New Jersey and Madagascar, canal inquiries, and various names and dates. It implies confidential communications and possible projects, with scattered references to engineers, factories, and a river detent. The legible items suggest a mix of transport and infrastructure themes with uncertain specifics.
Mr D, MC Shannon, and Me GW, with Northern Torpedor of the Australian Bawt of Comacray Ltd, visited important centers at Rie Ricke and Clarence Kiva. They attended events at the Pier Hotel on Friday, hosted by the Bank of M Deady, with local officials and townsmen greeting them and discussing state matters and advancements.
Fragmentary report from Shy Tocuawal police court referencing Langfield and a Gret clate Sergi. It mentions John C. Lewis and alleged liquor violations with unclear dates and outcomes.
Unclear OCR fragment describes local community event and teen involvement. The text mentions Red Hill and a deviation affecting public reporting. No verifiable names, dates, or places beyond generic locale. Further readable content needed for precise headline and summary.
Fragmentary notice reports a dance event postponed with unclear new date. The text hints at May and weekend timing but unreadable details prevent exact rescheduling information.
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