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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 20, 1947

Page

2

Religious Services Calendar May 25 With Speakers

In England and nearby towns church services are listed for May 25. St John’s holds morning Holy Communion at 7.30, 9.30, and 3.00 with a birthday tea session to follow, Rev. R. L. Edwards preaching at Festal Evensong 7.30. St Aidan’s offers HC at 8.30 and SS at 9.15, plus Park Beach Hall SS and Uper Orara 11.00. Catholic churches St Mary’s Jetty 7.30, St Augustine’s 9, Woolgoolga 9, Karangi 10. Very Rev. Father Ryan noted.

Cavern England Whitsunday St John’s R. L. Edwards St Aidan’s Park Beach Hall Uper Orara St. Mary's, Jetty St Augustine’s Woolgoolga Karangi Father Ryan

Methodist and Presbyterian Church Schedules May Services

Church notices list May 25 services for Methodist at Nana Glen 11 am Woolgoola 3 pm Coffs Harbour OK Service and Endeavorers led by Rev J W Spencer with Coffs Harbour 11 am. Presbyterian Karangi 11 am Ulong 2 30 pm Coffs Harbour 7 30 pm led by Rev H M Coutts. BA.

Methodist Church Nana Glen Woolgoala Coffs Harbour J. W. Spencer Coffs Harbour Endeavorers Presbyterian Church Karangi Ulong H. M. Coutts

Moon Phases Schedule From May to June

The new moon occurs May 20 followed by first quarter May 27 and full moon June 4. Last quarter arrives June 12 with the lunar cycle listed for practical use.

Anglers Reform Club Opens Season With Competition

Over fifty members have joined the re formed Coffs Harbour Anglers Club which opened its season with a competition last Saturday. Fortnightly matches will award prizes for the largest edible fish and greatest total weight. Rex Bennett is president Gordon Jarrett captain and Arthur Fenwick secretary. Entry fee is one shilling per event. Jarrett led with a 531 lb jewie caught between Park Beach and Macaulay Headland.

Coffs Harbour Rex Bennett Gordon Jarrett Arthur Fenwick Park Beach Macaulay

Kempsey Hospital Restores Staffing After Shortage

Kempsey Hospital now has higher staffing levels than before the March 22 departure of Matron Muldoon and twenty others. Six sisters and 17 trainees are reported, including several who have returned, enabling eight hour straight shifts instead of broken ones.

Kempsey Hospital Argus Muldoon

Mad Hattons Bring English Comedy to Coffs Harbour

The Mad Hattons from Eversley Little Theatre Group Graf ton present a bright entertainment in aid of the Coffs Presbyterian Church building fund on Tuesday night May 27. The play features an eccentric English theatrical family with witty dialogue and strong character images praised by the Los Angeles Times as well drawn and amusing.

Mad Hattons Eversley Little Theatre Group Grafton Coffs Harbour Coffs

Local notes on health trip returns and family moves in Coffs Harbour

Isbertae AieD once Mrs. 8. A. Stone returns to Coffs Harbour after a health trip that reached the Riverina and shows clear improvement. Miss Coutts rushes to Brisbane for an aunt's illness as Rev. H. M. Coutts remains in Sydney for conference. Mr. E J. Bishop retires from Armidale staff surveying and plans Sawtell residence. he recalls old colleagues and notes he is a long-standing Bank of New South Wales client restored over forty years ago.

8. A. Stone Sydney E J. Bishop Armidale Sawtell Coffs Harbour Bishop Bank of New South Wales

Aunt Mary's Competition Returns to Coffs Harbour

Mrs. R. Davidson representing Tillock & Co Pty Ltd, makers of Aunt Mary's Baking Powder, has returned to Coffs Harbour to judge one of the firm's cooking competitions on the pre war basis. Details will be advertised in Friday's Advocate.

Public Auction of 191 Acres near Urunga with Stock and Implements

Properties include 191 acres CP 30.33 near Urunga with tomato market potential and 3 acres of improvements. Stock comprises Jersey Guernsey cross cows, heifers, a Guernsey bull, draft geldings, saddle pony, cream gelding, chestnut mare, two white sows, implements such as ploughs, harrows, harness, incubator, and furniture. Auction by H W Kirkland & Co based in Bellingen, with details available via phone.

H.W. Kirkland & CO J. Lupton Urunga Jersey Guernsey Canberra

Thanks to those who aided following Mrs Margaret Shaw death

The relatives of the late Mrs Margaret Shaw thank many kind friends for help and sympathy during their bereavement. They also acknowledge sincere thanks to Matron Dr Elphin stone the nursing staff and ambulance of Bellingen Hospital.

Margaret Shaw Elphinstone Bellingen Hospital

Red Cross Appeals Across NSW Encouraged to Give Freely

From Sydney Morning Herald extracts a regional Red Cross drive urging timely donations for flood relief. Coffs Harbour and Grenfell branches report £788 10s and £664 10s respectively, with country towns contributing heavily. Voluntary cash and in kind donations welcomed, with a jumble sale date to be advised and a May 28 deadline emphasized.

Universal Esort Britain Bega Red Cross Grenfell Society Grenfell Rotary Club New South Wales Sydney Morhine Herald Red Crosse A. R. W. Forsyth N. J. Jordan

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The Anglers Reform Jewie Isbertae J. Golding Bonville R. V. Plunkett King & Jordan Auctioneers A J. Gentle Lily Rollins E. Ingram Dad William Ingram Mildred Cyril Harry Mavis Murray H. M. Culgin North Bonville Mill HOTEL Life Assurance Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd Burns & Small Rumsey’s Seeds Pty Ltd Parramatta N.S.W H. W. Kirkland & CO Bellingen Advocate Marmande Ivan C. Johnson Crossmaglen Burns and Small Grafton Street E. Gilbey Mc.Caulay McCaulay Franklin Bros P.O T. C. Seccombe Coffs Harbour Ball Coramba School OF Arts Lickiss Servicemen’s Football Club Brian Malouf FORD Co. A. Gilbey AL Johnson Lindsay Hook CP United Chemicals Pty. Ltd Banana Growers’ Federation Co-op.s Ltd B.G.F Ando Macksville Ms Harbour Red Cross Society Coffs Harbour Showground T. Seccombr H. Lovett Moore Rowley Public Service Department OF Pup Public Service Board Street Commonwealth ALD Sere Service Board Byersley Litle Theatre Group Gre Copfs Harbour School Ufrts Did Coffe Presbyterian Charel Ruthning's Inter May Witter Surf Club Pigtheagne Genta Harry Burgess
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