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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 28, 1954
Page
3
A compact list of lunar phase dates includes New Moon on June 1 Fret Quarter on June 8 13 PR Moon on June 16 and Lat Quarter on June 24 with an additional note May 10.06. The data appears as a terse calendar of moon milestones.
Tuesday readings show high 63 and low 58 with new records of 68 and 58. A total of 281 points of rain was recorded over the period.
Farmers report rain delaying harvests from early potato crops and banana plantations while pastures at Karangi and Upper Orara suffer frost damage. Road work slows as low areas flood and Vernon Street reconstruction becomes a mud heap. The week adds 417 points toward a 765 point weekly total, yearly 4679 points.
A mid week report shows a sharp fall in banana loadings on the BGF with Train 21A dropping 5457 cases versus the previous week. Train 20A carried 14 210 cases and 21A 8 743. Northern Rivers fell from 10 287 to 6 502 with distribution to Sydney Melbourne Adelaide and other markets.
The annual Conge ball at the School Ans will occur next Monday night. It remains a highlight on Coffs Harbour's social calendar and is expected to meet the high standard of previous years with a featured supper prepared by the church band and the hall attractively decorated for the occasion.
The Coffs Harbour Rotary Club gave thanks to a speaker by acclamation. Social notes recount visits by Sydney and Melbourne travelers, local sports memories, and hospitality for visitors including Asian Apex Club guests Miss Lim and Miss Souw.
The weight guess for the show beast in the weight guessing contest was claimed as 460 pounds but the actual weight is not stated.
The annual meeting of the Colts Harbour Film Appreciation Group adopted a charter to foster community film appreciation. The president reported successful film evenings and a pleasing audience response with many new members enrolling. Future events will be advertised in the Advocate.
Alamy comprehensive tar sealing programme finished in Coffs Harbour and Karangi. The schedule included sealing MR 151 at Karangi and streets in Coffs Harbour such as Hill Gordon Orlando Bonville Coramba Gundagai Ine Maclean and Ocean. Re sealing was done in Camperdown Moonse streets and on the Airport road from Tasma Theatre to the Jetty.
In Memoriam Florence Trerie died May 30 1952. Frank Jim and Irene remember. Lost in town last weekend a black leather wallet with money license and personal finder contact Advocate. For sale electrical appliances fittings trickle charger. Hallville second hand shop near Advocate stock includes golf sets cycles rifle mock garden seat wheelbarrow. Found child’s coat in Short Street Jetty owner may claim by paying 4/6 through Advocate. For sale breeding ducks and drakes Mrs Ingram Gordon Street. Wanted child’s dropside cot reply Cot care of Advocate. The Home of Two Wheels motor cycles and bicycles at A J Wood Motors High Street. Wood Motors stocks bicycles parts trade-ins accepted. Maddock and Robinson offer safe same day repairs phone 28h. Lost green mottled one to pen High Street Shopping Centre finder return Advocate.
Classified listing notes a 1932 Model B Ford with details to view Saturday, 1927 Oldsmobile Tourer plus parts and contact N. Be Hannaford of Pitt Street, Marmande Tomato Plants through D. N. Lindsay, Bonville boarding house with 10 rooms for 20 boarders near Coffs Harbour, vacant land on Main Street, and Army Field Type 1 diesel engine with house and packing shed offers. Includes various contact numbers and offers for local buyers.
Applications are invited to noon on June 14, 1954 for the abovementioned local council post. Applicants must detail experience in Local Government offices, marital status, age, and provide copies of references. Must hold Intermediate Certificate or evidence of equivalent examination. salary £751 160 per year with possible variation. Appointment governed by the Municipal Establishment and Employment laws of 1945. Ray Smyth, Shire Council Chambers, Coffs Harbour, 20 May 24 1984.
Probate notice for Vera Amy McIntyre appoints G. W. Connar & Son as Proctors for the Executrix. Creditors must send claims to 2 Pitt Street Sydney. Details reference a will and executrix, with notices to be served at the undermentioned address.
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