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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 16, 1950
Page
2
Readable fragments list service times for multiple churches. John’s schedule includes 7 am and 10 am family Eucharist. St Aidan’s offers 8 am and 9 am children services. Park Beach hosts 9 30 am children service.
Rev Fr Dineen conduct services at Methodist Church with events at Sawtell and 3 pm led by Rev J White and Rev J U Fullerton in May.
A notice for May 21 at 7 30 pm in the Presbyterian Church invites attendees to a service led by Rev H M Coutts BA with Mr Dedd mentioned in the program. The short church event lists the date time and speakers for the local congregation notice.
The record lists May lunar phases with specific times for New Moon First Quarter Full Moon and Last Quarter. It notes New Moon on May 17 at 10 54 am First Quarter on May 25 at 7 28 am Full Moon on May 31 at 10 43 pm and Last Quarter on May 7 at 9 35 pm.
The narrative describes Sheba water works in Solomon era rock reservoirs with 20 million gallons, scenes around Aden including Shiek Othman oasis, Tawaki quarter and Yalla shipyard, then desert routes to Yaalla, the crater wall, Isthmus Fortress, and the voyage through the Red Sea to Port Said. Restrictions on letters and photography aboard the Port area are noted before returning to the ship.
In a club match the 4g 1 me tal DEFEATS OLD DIGGERS by 231 to 183 with notable scores by Don Noble 80 and W Barnier 80 in the May Spoon stage. Conditions were challenging due to wind and light as seven shooters reached the 80 handicap limit. Next Sunday the third stage of the May Spoon will be fired at 600 yards in two eight shot stages starting 8 30 with early arrivals urged.
Regign Lint has attended every ball since 1923 as part of the Club. The Show Society thanks Dr. W H Bailey for donating back his 15 fee for handicapping the woodchops at the Christmas Carnival. Barbara Smith, Coramba, debuted at a Grafton ball with her parents present.
Short class notice seeks a board or guest house or private home to house a single young man arriving June 1 for a senior post. Reply to P O Box 42 jetty or call phone 32.
Seaside area 15 acre mixed farm with new dwelling and garage. Cade crops include beans carrots cauliflower tomatoes fruit trees bananas. Permanent creek water. Long lease £600 or freehold £1000. Nearby amenities include school, shop and bus routes.
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