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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 06, 1949
Page
1
A Country Party appeal urges urgent donations to fight the crucial federal election in Australia later this year. General Secretary J F Dredge asks supporters to send contributions to 42 Bridge Street Sydney.
A double wedding at St Marys Catholic Church Coffs Harbour united Pam Goodwin and Douglas Howard and Norma Goodwin and Neville Bylund. Father Ray Smith presided with rich floral gowns, bouquets, and a three deck cake. The couples honeymooned in Brisbane and the Tambourine Mountains before settling in Ipswich Queensland and Coffs Harbour.
John Percival Grimmond and Mervyn Grimmond trading as Grimmond Bros were fined 30 shillings with costs for keeping inflammable liquids without a store license at Coffs Police Court. An inspector found a 44 gallon petrol drum and 22 drums of kerosene at the depot, arrangements to remove them were delayed but measures were taken within 48 hours and a proper depot established.
A man dragging a bottle from a North Coast beach finds a sealed bottle containing a rolled note. He reads a cheeky line claiming there is no beer inside and calls it a first class mystery.
The Arts Council approved a new discussion group affiliated with the Sydney University Extension Board in Coffs Harbour. Three evenings have featured Contemporary American Drama readings including O Neill Emperor Jones Kaupman and Connelly Beggar on Horseback and Howard s The Silver Cord. Next reading is May 26 with Hotel Universe by Phillip Barry and members invite interested readers to join. A film Ballet in Australia returns to Cofis audiences late July after last year s event. For details contact secretary Mrs J Rigg 172.
The Advocate urges readers to support local industry by purchasing printing needs and rubber stamps from the paper’s own shop. It highlights availability of printing supplies and personalized rubber stamp services for businesses and individuals.
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