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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 02, 1950
Page
2
Church services listed for May 7 include St John’s 7 am and 10 am with 7:30 pm confirmation, St Aidan’s morning 9 am, Park Beach 9:30 am for children, Sawtell 10 am confirmation, and Bonville 2 pm.
Travel times listed for Bonville Cotts Harbour Jetty Sawtell Glenreagh Coramba with times ranging from 7 am to 9.30 am. Rev. Fr. Smith signs the notice.
The schedule lists church services across communities from May 7 to May 9. Rev. J. U. Fullerton and Rev. R. J. Noble lead multiple sessions in Cotts Harbour Sachell Korora and Nana Glen. Services include morning and evening times with various reverends noted.
The bulletin lists Reverend H. M. Coutts BA delivering services on May 7 at 11 am in Woolgoolga and 3 pm in Coffs Harbour at 7 30 pm, with an upper board note for the Ch organ.
The calendar lists a full moon on May 2 at 3.19 pm, last quarter on May 9 at 8.31 am, new moon on May 17 at 10.54 am, and first quarter on May 25 at 7.28 am. This celestial timetable outlines four lunar phases for the month.
Mr and Mrs Vick Reddac lit hosted by his mother from Grafton enjoy their stay here. Nurse Inspector Miss Walker visited Coffs Harbour and was greeted by Coffs CWA with afternoon tea. Yvonne Amos seeks new beauty job at Nicol Nichols Bondi Junction after leaving Miss Pat Graham's Salon. Mrs I C Amos returns home after five weeks touring city sites in Sydney.
R V Plunkett, Jordan and Forsyth report a highly successful horse sale last Thursday with draughts selling to £25 0s and average £18 0s. Friday’s pig sale drew keen competition for all classes with Baroners at £11 5s 6d, light baronets £7 19s 6d, porkers to £7 0s 6d, and fat sows £12 4s 6d to £10 19s 8d.
J J Murphy chair of the Banana Growers Federation replies to H G Manuel accusing him of dull reading. Murphy defends the quota scheme as grower driven, praises the board's administration, and laments personal attacks on quota adjustment committees. He cites support from Dr Noble and the Melbourne Sydney trade, and asserts actions reflect growers’ wishes across districts.
Local 4 notes dismal rainfall as judging for the Urban fh competition remains unsettled. A public meeting last night approved plans for a community hotel costing about £280,000 to serve overseas visitors and other tourists, with prize winners to be announced at the next eat meeting.
Lost calfskin purse reported near the School of Arts this Saturday night. Please return to Samio's Cafe with any information leading to its recovery.
38 acre fertile farmland for sale 11 miles from Newcastle with early and late crops including peaches passions citrus under cultivation soil irrigated with mains water and electricity. Features 4 room residence with refrigerator, pumping plant farm implements two sheds fenced area and two wells. Willmore and Randell real estate agents Sun Ridge Hunter Street Newcastle.
I have purchased the business carried on by Mr J D Stevenson at Central Rivers Fruit Exchange and ask customers who supported my predecessor to continue their support.
The auction lists lounge suites dining sets bedrooms kitchen fittings and bathroom items with lino flooring. Real estate freehold cafe and mixed business furniture will be offered. if reserve fails, items may be sold individually. Inspect by appointment. solicitors Plunkett Jordan and Forsyth announce details.
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