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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1929
Page
1
Telegrams report damage estimated at 1000 dollars after a fire near Waldorf Circle and Georges in the city. Firemen battled the blaze that swept a block before containment, preventing a potentially disastrous conflagration.
A portion of a plane's left wing was recovered at a low reef edge on an island near Cape Bucks light house in South Australia. The wreckage is thought possibly from the aircraft Hood and Moncrieff used in their attempted flight from Australia to New Zealand last year.
The body of John William Smith aged 36 a farmer was found on the road near his home at Muldura with ten bullet wounds. He appeared to have been dragged for some distance behind a cart. Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting near his residence.
Mr Perkins trailing by three votes claims hundreds of Canberra residents with franchise voted in Queanbeyan. He says that if timely and feasible steps to upset the poll are possible, these votes could swing the outcome in his favor.
A grieving mother cradling her dying infant sat aboard a tram at Gunnedah and prayed for arrival. doctors had said hope was lost. The baby died as the train halted at Werris Creek, prompting fellow passengers to collect funds for her.
A Willys Knight six demonstrates reliability, comfort, and economy on a 3684 mile Los Angeles to Colby journey driven by A. Phillips, deputy sheriff of Los Angeles. With four passengers, it endured mud, rain, and rutted roads, requiring minimal maintenance and showing unusually low fuel use. The engine performed without mechanical issues, and the car remained smooth throughout the trip.
Lon Chaney stars in While the City Sleeps as a hard boiled detective fighting a vicious urban underworld. His performance is praised as powerful and realistic by a wide fan base, marking a masterly screen portrayal. Ken Maynard and Tarzan return in Cade of the Scarlet on Saturday night. A plague damages young maize across the Richmond River district, destroying hundreds of acres.
Captain John Storey born in Wicklow County Ireland in 1845 pursued a seafaring life from adolescence. He served with Liverpool Steam Navigation and later commanded ships, enduring storms and shipwrecks before settling as local manager for the North Coast Steam Navigation Co at Coraki for 41 years until 1916. He was a prominent figure in Richmond district public matters and river improvements.
Jolly Pictures plans a special program featuring The Tinger described as a sensational drama. The feature will run as a serial from the Guardian, with suspenseful episodes and a crashing finale. A second star presents What Next A Compily and Collegians episodes, plus a marathon pianist aims to beat 116 hours.
The Iniel National Foresters plan a large event at the School of Arte in Coffs Harbour on a Friday in mid November. Prizes total seven pounds with a first prize of three pounds and ten shillings for each of two categories, ladies and gents.
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