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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
2
A fragmentary record of a Karangi P and C Association meeting noting attendance, a payment for services, and mentions of education department and a committee or board activity. The text is garbled and partial, with several unreadable sections and names.
The report describes a frontline account with figures and events around a siege. It mentions Anon ad Panay ounces left the tommadl Mwret sk Mee and Abtepth the pompanion. The text notes restrictions on movement and the heavy consequences of the conflict on civilians and military units.
Enthusiastic crowd cheers as the Old Students Union notes discuss team readiness, camp life, and upcoming games. References to players, local schools, and a sense of school spirit abound amid scattered garbled text.
A fragmentary notice details a local community gathering in New Washington with mentions of officials Comte Mus bour and larmarraw. The item references the date and venue but text is unclear.
Fragmented OCR text describes a bridge opening at Taree with scattered names and phrases. It mentions events, people, places, and dates in a jumbled way, implying a ceremonial opening, related traffic, and local reaction. Names like Newton and Belle appear amid unclear terms.
Me Chutes Hake of Albury and others were involved in a wreck on the road between Mackwvilly and Changi. The crash occurred in a rural area and authorities began inquiries. Several named locals and a well known figure, Cooke, were connected to the incident and a rescue was reported.
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