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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1920
Page
1
A brief note from the Goff'n Harbor Advocate appears under a dated weekly section. The text provides little readable detail beyond publication title and a fragmentary date line suggesting a wartime era or local column item.
In the Onley electorate the new effort to fill a vacant seat centered on Mr. Hill and party lines. Debate centered on proportional representation and second preferences, with Mr. Marton and Mr. Morton receiving key endorsements and votes. The discussion notes shifting support within the parties and the potential impact of alternative candidates.
A distorted OCR fragment hints at political content with names and events obscured. Readers may infer a campaign or debate but precise details and entities remain unreadable, leaving the main action and participants unclear.
A garbled court notice lists property belonging to Oliver Toompega Wilhem Mabon and others with monetary figures and names such as Frederick Clare and Bed £ m vamede dant. The text references a Great ward at a gravinl Libteitory and names several individuals tied to a tenancy or sale action.
Incoherent OCR style reports cloudy skies with rain and hail, light winds, and garden crops affected. Mentions Mr. Moraes and Denmark trade context, cricket references, and legislative discussions about cabinet and Board of Trade matters.
New Agricultural Societies Association reports maize trials on the Manning by local farms. Varieties tested include Whitemp Hormtooth Peral Dent Leatiing Seanas Sunflower and Golden Bapard with yields of ten bushels. A live-stock incident near the station caused a cow to crash a platform but no serious injuries occurred.
A fragmented item notes unusual tomato growth and vine ripening in a garden near Gower. It mentions pistons and fruit bearing, with references to a Mr B C Beay and a photographer. The text is garbled but conveys observations of plant vigor and potential harvest timing.
A fragmentary wartime ballad laments inflation and profiteers as soldiers’ memories fade. It mentions Greece, famine fears, and memorial funds. The piece blends social critique with verses about markets, hunger, and public sentiment during hardship.
A fragmented obituary style item recalls Tomday Mr A Fioob, B McCow of Boavilly, and Butteworth about Grenfell, with mentions of retirement after 48 years in public service. Theodore Hook Hill and Bungay figures are named, noting ties to Hampton Chamber of Commerce and Queensland politics. Retirement prompts a move to Sydney.
Fragmentary text discusses The Pilgrim’s Progress and John Bunyan, contrasting religious themes with a broad critique of law, prosperity, and repentance. It references a debate on liquor importation and cross border traffic between Quebec and adjacent provinces, noting provincial limits and the Alberta Court’s act affecting imports.
The Auckland Weekly News notes a high yielding cow owned by Mr. J. W. Ande of Tireo. Over 24 months the cow produced about 37 600 pounds of milk and 163 119 pounds of fat. The article mentions multiple calvings, strong lactation records, and high milk yields, signaling exceptional dairy performance.
Disjointed telegram text mentions arrivals and dealings with unknown figures. References to meetings, assessments, and a proposed or erected structure or notice near Gabe. Names and places are garbled, limiting clear factual extraction.
Fragmentary text mentions Pasigems Wwotlog District of Port Thwente and references to officials, schools, and protection. The readable content is garbled with no coherent events, dates, or concrete actions to summarize as a complete news item.
Fragmented OCR text references the Panama Canal and wartime cooperation, kerosene use, and general collaboration phrases. It mentions meetings, cooperation, and a numbered list of unclear events, with no clear dates, names, or outcomes to anchor. The dense garbled prose lacks readable specifics to summarize definitively.
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