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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 22, 1936
Page
1
A brittle, fragmented wartime style notice discusses deteriorating health and a bleak outlook. The text mentions remedies, spartan stores offering salts at 1/8 and 2/0 per bottle, and references to local officials and public suppression of despair. Multiple garbled phrases hint at weather, politics, and social conditions.
A garbled list of upcoming events, church notices, and local schedules. Mentions May dates, venues like Lower Bucon and Cotta Harbour, times such as 120 pm and 930 A.M., and names like Rev IR Huntor and Girard. Contains scattered place names and vague event references without clear details.
The Shire Council in Coffs Harbour applied to the Commonwealth authorities on Wednesday for control of 330 acres of reserve at the Cotte Harbour aerodrome. It asked for authority over a portion of Commonwealth land and considered providing a telephoning facility and maintenance of the runway. The Chamber of Commerce noted no objection and urged action.
Fragmented OCR text lists names such as Clark, Murky, and Veil, references to a council, subscriptions, and a proposed public project. The readable portions suggest planning discussions, possibly about arts funding, community amenities, and a forthcoming publication or meeting. The passage is garbled but centers on civic actions and local figures.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a postal office posting new weekday hours and a Friday schedule. The text references Manitoy and a line about 88 and times 9 a.m. to afternoon, suggesting adjusted service times and location at the Wena Wlephane edifies.
The Banana Marketing Board unveils a new pricing and distribution scheme amid a crowded launch described as disruptive. Officials from Was h site announce steps to control supply while agents in Sydney and Murwillumbah discuss delivery targets and buyer access, as producers and wholesalers react to price and availability.
A fragmented report discusses the Night Watchman case on workers liability and union habits. It mentions compliance concerns with the Employers' Liability Act, insurance questions, and the roles of contributors to a welfare fund amid business and insurance policy considerations.
A dubious advisory from an agent named ARCCOMNE promotes a supposed fertilizer or treatment for maize and tomatoes. The notice appears in fragmented OCR form with unclear publisher and location details.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and places but is largely unreadable. No coherent events, dates, or actions can be derived to form a full newspaper item.
Fragmentary OCR text shows mentions of dressmaking and local shop names. Partial lines reference H W Hiner, Mutts Dinnermalag, Vuderweur, Chit ron's Goiboht, and Moxtorate Dili Hel Commleled. Context unclear but indicates a community notice or column about sewing and supplies.
Fragmentary OCR text notes discussion of a 40 hour work week. Mentions Islad Feprementine Cory Harbour unit Lysiness Chiverally at the School of Arig Comte Harbult. References May and Mayday events with unclear context or outcome.
The notice covers an annual meeting at St. Harbour on Saturday May 28 at 2 30 pm with items including the annual report and balance sheet, committee nominations, and appointment of auditors. It also lists probate matters in New South Wales with executors and creditors urged to file claims within fourteen days of publication and tenders for forest and lease matters with detailed conditions and contact.
Partial readable lines describe a local public sale action with officials and dates unclear. The text mentions a contract, regional area, and a venue or party involved, but specifics are obscured by garbled OCR. The item appears to be a public notice rather than a full article.
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