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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 16, 1952
Page
1
Entomologist Cc. D. Brickhill from the Department of Agriculture reports an unusual beetle outbreak among young banana plants in the Highfields district Tweed River. The Tens briomid beetle concentrates on the young suckers and could be controlled with BHC or DDT sprays as described.
BGF delegates from Boombee Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga call government action to fix retail margins on all vegetables and to implement the treble docket system immediately. They cite high fruit prices and gluts with beans peas and tomatoes ploughed in while consumers pay more. They point to Brisbane Markets as a model for treble docket efficiency.
Mr. Mark Goldstein, President of the Bellingen Shire Council, was driving on the Pacific Highway two miles south of Coffs Harbour when his car collided with a utility truck driven by Mr. Norman Seavant of Glen Innes. A passenger, William Roundtree, suffered lacerations to the right hand and forehead but was discharged after medical treatment.
Leslie Julian 42 of Kerera pleaded guilty at Colts Harbour Court of Petty Sessions to using indecent language in a public street. Sgt H P Orman said he was under liquor influence and had an altercation with others.
Ansett expands schedules with routes Brisbane to Coffs Harbour Sydney and Wagga. Timetable lists departures from Brisbane at 7.5 am and Melbourne by 11 am, with arrivals in Sydney Coffs Harbour Wagga and Melbourne. The obfuscated times imply broader coverage across major Australian cities.
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