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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 25, 1954

Page

2

Moon Phases and Key Dates for May and June

The record lists lunar phase timings including Last Quarter in May at 11.49 pm, New Moon on June 1 at 203, First Quarter on June 8 at 7.13 PF, and a Moon phase on June 16 at 10.96.

Church Services Across Denominations on May 29 30

Listings show Ascension Day services at St Johns St Aidans and regional churches including Coffs Harbour Sawtell Coramba Woolgoolga and Karangi with times from 7 am to 11 am. Presbyterian Sawtell Coffs Harbour services. Methodist Coffs Harbour and Brookalong. Salvation Army Masonic Hall Gordon Street. Seventh Day Adventist Belligen Road. Pastor J E Martin leads Adventists with Sabbath School and services.

St. John’s St. Aidan’s Upper Orara Ascension Coffs Harbour Presbyterian Church Sawtell A. Balmer Mr. R. Stanfield Brooklang W. J. Steele Salvation Army Masonic Hall Gordon Street J. E. Martin High St Woolgoolga EC. G J. I. Moorhead Gratton

Thanks for Kindness After Loss and Local Notices

The family of Neville Ulrich thanks friends for support during bereavement. Lost items include a child ballet shoe between School of Arts and Bonville Street, and a brown kelpie pup returned to Scurry Earl and Harbour Streets with reward offered. Local ads seek used furniture and second hand goods, and listings for golf clubs and cycles.

School of Arts Bonville Street A. Betts Bonville, Street Scurry, Earl and Harbour Streets

Voting Centers Open Across Australia Next Saturday

Polling hours run 8 am to 8 pm with compulsory voting. W. H. Bailey, Shire president, backs Labor. Communist candidate K. Harding also competes. In Coffs Harbour votes are taken at Methodist Hall Vernon Street and Memorial Hall Jetty. other centres listed in the issue.

Australia W. H. Bailey Shire Labor K. Harding Coffs Harbour Vernon Street

Rotary Service Brings Hope to Bath Student

During a dinner talk, a visiting English guest and local Rotarians discussed a Rotary function aimed at linking young people for meaningful events and contacts. A Bath student, previously isolated by dull housing, received better accommodation and warm friendships, improving her study experience.

England Rotary Bath

Port Activity Shifts as Ships Move Through Berth

The Kopua finished operations Saturday and left port. Bergalia took the Jetty berth loading timber for Sydney, while Kawatii's Reading is due early next week. Matthew Flinders will load for New Zealand. Waterside workers, idle for about six weeks, welcomed the work with 42 men needed and reinforcements from the Clarence River.

Kopua Bergalia Sydney Matthew New Zealand Clarence River

New Overseer Moxham Approved for Shire Council

Mr Moxham appeared before the council and earned approval of his qualifications. He is married with two children and will begin duties around 1 July. A veteran of World War II, he was wounded at Bardia and served with the 2/2 Battalion alongside Coffs Harbour troops. He currently resides at West Wyalong RSL Club and met old army friends during a visit to Coffs Harbour.

Moxham Bardia 2/2 Coffs Harbour West Wyalong

Postal vote apply now for Richmond Division

Gratton by Divisional Returning Officer Mr. F O Gallagher urged electors in the Richmond Division to request postal vote application forms at any post office or electoral office. The Richmond Division covers Evans Head Woodburn Coraki Ballina Bangalow Byron Bay Brunswick Heads Mullumbimby Murwillumbah Nimbin and Tweed Heads.

Gratton Cowper F. O. Gallagher Richmond Evans Head Woodburn Coraki Ballina Bangalow Byron Bay Brunswick Heads Mullumbimby Murwillumbah Nimbin Tweed Heads

April attendance at Coffs Harbour Health Centre

For April the centre recorded a daily average attendance of 384, total attendance 500, with the Sister on duty 13 days. The report lists 29 telephone advice calls, 2 letters to mothers, 13 new cases enrolled, 47 babies weighed, 17 test meals given, 322 infants under one year attended, 102 under two years, 47 under three years, 16 expectant mothers seeking advice, and 13 miscellaneous cases.

Coffs Harbour

Relieving Sister Harvey Works At Coffs Harbour Centre

Sister Harvey of the relieving staff at the Department of Public Health is in attendance at Coffs Harbour during the temporary absence of Sister E Mathie on annual leave.

Harvey Department of Public Health Coffs Harbour Sister E Mathie

Red Rock Reserve Trustees Appointment Endorsed

Residents of Red Rock Reserve back the proposal to appoint Mr Enc Arnett of Francis Street Colis Harbour as a trustee of the Reserve Council with no objections voiced. The Dorrigo Shire Council records the unanimous support from the community.

Red Rock Reserve Dorrigo Shire Enc Arnett Francis Street Colis Harbour

Monthly Meeting of R.S.S. and Alla Coffs Harbour Sub-Branch

The Monthly Meeting of the R.S.S. and Alla Coffs Harbour Sub-Branch will be held at the Memorial Hall Jetty on Tuesday next June 1 at 8 pm. K Harrison is the Hon. Secretary.

R.S.S. & Alla Coffs Harbour Memorial Hall Jetty K. Harrison

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Coffs Jetty Church OF England Father Smith Seventh-Day Adventist Church Bellingen RD Coffs Harbour Advocate Neville Ulrich Ferguson Tractor Mulkeet Singh c/ Isles Forge and Engineering Hallville Moonee Street Advocate Hauville Maddock and Robinson Cyclops M Moonee St Rotary Service W.lw.o A. E. Hogbin Overseer Shire Council Public Accountant L. L. G. Kesterton Gratton Street Jetty Red Cross Shop Ford Malouf M. R. Hannaford Pitt Street Co. Spencer, Mylestom Repton Jetty Red Cross Edinburgh Street Footes Garage Woollahra Burns Wood M. Cunningham & Sons Pty. Ltd Fitzroy Hotel Korora Agricultural S. Toskin Moonee Tennis Club Moonee Beach Hall Australorp King's Terania Street Lismore Korora P C. Empire Day Moonee Beach Ryan Coffs, Harbour Boambee Charles Scurry Dunn's Store A. K. Piper Health Department Bridge Street Sir Earle Page Orara Hall Coramba Bureau Profes Sonal Axel E. Gunn Wigit Waterfall General P.w Bridge St Eagle Star Insurance Company Ltd Grafton Street Hames Dacey Dacey’s Pharmacy Forsyth’s and Grover’ Pharmacies Tasma Eec. Is ET Willie Tiddens David Niven Marshall Oral Natalie Audie Murphy Joan Evans Savage Mutiny Johnny Weismauller Angela Stevens Sawtell Pictures Dorothy McGuire Baron OF Arizona Carto Barry Sulliven Arlene
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