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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 24, 1938
Page
1
The notice lists various church services including Church of England and Catholic venues with May dates and times. It references morning prayers and evening gatherings, noting specific locations such as Harbour and Veneti an areas, with several names mentioned in relation to service details and offerings.
Obituary records the death of Mr. Alex Willett a resident of Lewana and Queenaland, after a brief illness, noting pneumonia and a funeral held at the Latholle portion Gott Harbour cemetery led by Father Ryn. Mentions surviving relatives, including brothers Harold Noy and Lew, with additional family in Queenaland and references to other names and local businesses.
Defence minister Thorby outlined a scheme that includes Coffs Harbour as a strategic coastal position. He indicated formation of militia units within the next financial year and stressed that the defense program aims to protect the continent with aviation and naval expansions, detailing costs and locations for future units.
A garbled OCR style passage references places and events with numerous names and entities. It includes scattered mentions of Meath, Levante, Cagney, MIU, Pont Syke, and various fragmented terms. The text lacks coherent narrative or clear dates, making a concise summary challenging.
Fragmented OCR text reveals a chaotic blend of animal names, places, and scattered phrases. The readable bits reference aviaries, potential hazards, and scattered proper nouns, suggesting a garbled local notice or column fragment without a clear single event or focal person.
Notice regarding Hamuey Sapris of Huntogia aged 18 considered a legal matter in Coviga. The text indicates intentions related to a forthcoming election or procedural step at Milliaty height, with actions to be completed in Bis fal Samudtlection.
Fragmentary OCR text mixed with varied proper names and partial phrases. No coherent event, person, place, or date emerges to form a factual news item or summary.
Fragmented text shows a farm sale in Mackay with references to bidders, parcels, and possible auction terms. Mentions Coramha and Honiaes Latur, with unclear dates and names, and generic references to improvements and streets. The readable items indicate a land sale event with multiple unnamed participants and potentially auction details.
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