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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 12, 1908
Page
1
An advertising note promotes the Sterling drop-head sewing machine at a reduced price. The text contrasts £14 with the new offer of £6 10s 1d, highlighting a significant discount to lure buyers.
Itemized topics for the Roy Commission’s evidence sessions on forestry orders. Proposed witnesses include Mears Amy Kethel MLC (President) and Curtis and Freeman. The inquiry covers forest dues, taxation, extraction, replanting, education, shipping certificates, and related costs and legislation. Additional centers will be announced. evidence begins Saturday next, 16th.
A midshipman aboard the Dorriga sustained injuries when a piece of timber twelve feet long broke loose from the vessel while being hoisted on deck at Woulgbulgx. The timber struck Griffin on the Bevd, knocking him to the deck. He was carried to Coffs Harbor and treated by Dr Rabe. authorities report no serious injuries.
fragments describe a party’s attempt to rescue someone named Mr. Wood from danger in breaking water near Bret. Sir Brown of Darrign dives in and helps, while others fear being swept away. The scene ends with relief as aid arrives and peril subsides.
An accident near Ingotno involved two trains and a stray wand fragment nearly striking a line section. The engine and wagons escaped major damage but sleepers and rails suffered, with the locomotive traveling a short distance before stopping. No injuries are reported at this time.
A broken arm incident reported from Caff's Harbor involved Archde and a 12 year old, with unclear names due to OCR errors. The sequence suggests a Sunday afternoon event with misread ages and relations, noting clothing and a possible confrontation. Further readable details are limited.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Qorea by a Cow and Mrs Geary of Gestion with unclear actions. The line references a shoe, a time back, and a ninth sentence with stray words, leaving the main facts unreadable.
A long, cluttered local column describes a series of community happenings. It notes a football match at Griffon pole, a trampling of rules during a bowing event, court appearances, and repairs to public works. The piece mentions persons such as Mr. Melon, Mr. C Blin, and local officials, plus weather and transport details. The report closes with a tale of a court case and a note about delayed wage payments.
In an Absalu case William Medwine and Shayoot Asquiting Hubert Ritchie Arm etoong faced April charges alleging grievous bodily harm. The defense argued lack of evidence with attorney Gilles and Se MeRay present. Dr Kane testified detailing injuries from a whip attack including jaw puncture and head blows. The proceedings describe the confrontation near Coffey Harbor and a series of blows, with Armteong and Squire among those testifying, and evidence of a violent exchange preceding a flight to a nearby street corner.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered words and names with no clear narrative or identifiable entities. No coherent event, date, or place can be determined from the readable portion.
Rumors swirl over plans to extend tenure as the Premier hints at possible shifts in policy. Telegrams note intense discussions on the financial sector and potential court actions if needed. A separate item recalls a trip to America with a spouse and touches on political maneuvering in Victoria.
Mr John Thorn of KH.R. forwarded a letter to the Portmaster General's Department Melbourne in April seeking a suitable site for a new post office building. The correspondence requests consideration of a location and conveys the department's interest in securing an appropriate site.
A garbled note discusses proposed local government reorganization affecting a district and potential formation of a new Shire. The text mentions the Doreig ae eant Ra fira Count oun haw been cuemner Ri and references harbor, Dee igo, Bellingen Shire, and reforms. It indicates a movement or complaint about the future status of the district and its governance.
This unreadable OCR passage lists scattered names and phrases without coherent events. It mentions various proper nouns such as Ebony, Lavaca, Foley, Cortes, Cahill, Mev, and John Mae along with stray numbers and dates, but lacks a decisive news item or outcome.
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