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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 10, 1949
Page
2
St John’s offers 7.30 am 10 am and 7.30 pm services with locations WHC SS E S. St Aidan’s holds 8.30 am HC and 9.30 am SS. Park Beach schedules 9.30 am SS and Holy Faith Bonville 11.15 am uy. Canon Van leads the congregation.
The notice lists Mass times for May 15 across several locations. Jetty 7.30 am, Loffs Harbour 9 am and 7.30 pm, Coramba 8.30 am, Glenreagh 10 am. Rev. Father Smith appears to be the presiding clergyman.
The notice lists church services on May 15 at Upper Orara 11.15 am Sawtell 3 pm and Coffs Harbour 7.30 pm with Rev. J. U. Fullerton. Coffs Harbour 11 am and Upper Orara 10.15 am with Mr. R. S. Wiles and Rev. J. U. Fullerton.
Presbyterian Church announces events on May 15 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm in Coffs Harbour. Rev. H. M. Coutts, B.A., and Mr. G Macdonald are noted participants.
The lunar cycle for May notes a Full Moon on May 12, Last Quarter on May 20, and New Moon on May 28. A First Quarter occurs on June 4.
Tide schedule for Coffs Jetty shows morning and afternoon high and low times across April and May with columns for AM and PM. The data lists six times including early morning high, mid morning low, and late day tides on several days.
Mr Dacey returns from Blue Mountains holiday to Coffs Harbour with Mrs LoSchiarus and two children visiting from Potts Point. Dr John Ulhearn’s guest list includes Mr F W Small as board vacancy filled at Coffs District Hospital. Digger Watt joins Welfare Committee of the RSL to liaise with hospital patients. Nurse Eileen Burke resigns after five years. marriage planned soon. Engaged: Sister Vera Kent and Leslie John Cox planning an early wedding with home in Goulburn. Local exhibitors shine at Bellingen Show including Sharp Gosling Partidge Bushell Pollock. Cadets under Col Patterson in Sydney for annual camp return next week. Farewell for Sisters Malcolm and Pollack as hospital staff depart.
Robert Allen Coombs a former WWI soldier dies at 65 in Coffs District Hospital aged 65 born in England enlisted Sydney 1914 served Gallipoli and France awarded Military Medal bandmaster later joined WWII 8th Garrison Battalion at Coffs Harbour cremation at Coffs Cemetery Church of England with Returned Soldiers service by W B King W R Graham and W Hayes funeral by C H Everingham & Co.
Nominations for the Jansen Cup at Coffs and Dyer Cup at WNam bucca close at 6 p.m. on May 14. Hon. Sec. B. J. Waghorn of Coffs Jetty notes the Sunday events set for May 15.
The Monthly Meeting will be held in the School on Monday 16th May at 7 45 p m. Mr Spencer will give a talk titled Farmyard Poultry. Advisory Councillors for Junior Farmers to be selected. Mr Thompson will explain Debating with debaters chosen. All welcome. S Henderson Hon See
The Banana Growers Federation Coffs Harbour Branch holds its monthly meeting at the School of Arts at 8 p m on Wednesday May 11. R McDonald is Hon Secretary.
Government notices invite tenders endorsed to the Director General of Education Sydney for the erection of a Teacher's Residence at Yarrowitch Public School. Tenders due 2 pm Thursday 26 May 194%. Plans and forms available from the Department of Education Sydney District Works Office Coffs Harbour and police stations at Walcha and Wauchope. R J Heffron Minister for Education.
Charles Leonard Pattenden applies under the Water Act for a pump on Karangi Creek portion 73 parish Moonee county Fitzroy to irrigate 2 acres. Interested parties must inform the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission within 28 days with any support or objections. Secretary John Messner, Box 2708 GPO Sydney, 4 May 1949.
Sister Vera Kent of Coffs Harbour will wed Leslie John Cox eldest son of Hay. The couple announce their engagement from the Kent and Cox families.
In loving memory of my dear husband and father John Thomas who died May 10 1946 Today recalls sad memories of our loved one gone to rest They that think of him today are those who loved him best Inserted by his wife and daughter Doreen.
Obituaries recall John Thomas who died May 10 1946 with remembrance by son Jack and Muriel Eve Walter dies May 8 1945 with a loving note from sister brother in law and nieces Eileen Arthur Marlene and Marie
A heartfelt obituary note from Eva’s sister Belle honors the late Eva who passed away on May 8, 1945. It expresses faith that God has a lovely garden and that He picked the sweetest flower, with Belle offering ongoing love and remembrance.
The parents of the late Baby Lionel Bell of Timms Vale wish to sincerely thank the Matron, Sisters and Nursing Staff of Coffs District Hospital, Dr Mulhearn, and Rev Coutts for attention and expressions of sympathy in their sad bereavement. Please accept this as our personal thanks.
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