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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 20, 1947
Page
3
An open letter from Tin Can Band laments a loud vehicle in Coffs Harbour as it collects weekly pans from backyards. The writer jests about silent methods and suggests a bell instead of noisy exhausts to spare residents’ nerves.
UPPER ORARA Personal Mr and Mrs Allan Hunter and daughter Anne visit Sydney. Mrs G Bellingham and Miss Mandellingham guests of the Rudders at Friday Creek with Master R Bellingham of Brisbane. The Ide family returned after three weeks at Sawtell. Local resident J T Durrington died suddenly at his banana plantation in Coffs Harbour. he was a longtime district resident and cricketer who helped neighbors and children. Misses Clare and Von Hilliar return to Kempsey after holidays with their parents. C S Baillie returns from hospital after appendicitis operation and convalesces at home. Congratulations to Ro Alfort on rugby selection for the Lismore group. Miss Margaret Copland of Coffs Harbour visits family during school holidays.
Jalmari Nyman, aged 25, was fined two pounds for drunkenness and indecent language. Smith testified Nyman was very drunk and used profane language on the way to the lock-up in Saumies cate.
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