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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 27, 1947
Page
1
Dorrigo Shire Council unanimously endorsed a Coffs Branch Returned Soldiers League proposal to grant crown lands as a home maintenance area for returned service personnel and to provide three years tax freedom after discharge. Dr. Riding praised Digger Harry Gale and the motion, which the League will take to Congress.
A reflective poem urging kindness to both humans and animals as essential to peace. It champions treating animals, trees, and people with loving regard, arguing paradise rests on Christian charity and a humane policy in harsh times.
The first 900 feet of pre cast pipes have arrived for the Coffs Harbour drainage project but delays in steel sections may push back beginning construction. The Shire Council will undertake the work on a day labour basis.
At the May meeting the Coffs Urban Committee discussed taxi license numbers. Dorrigo Shire Council heard that former agreement stood against increasing licenses until existing taxi proprietors could buy new vehicles. Councillors favored sending applications to the Transport Department while noting sufficient taxis but concern over uneven run allocations harming bus routes.
During the week end at least five visitors voiced warm appreciation for Coffs Harbour noting its attractive setting and growing importance as a transportation hub. A Melbourne visitor cited rapid growth from trips from Melbourne to Brisbane, while a Sydney guest praised the airport and bustling business districts. Two visitors from Launceston, Tasmania, decided to settle there after touring other centres.
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