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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1933
Page
1
A fragmented parish ledger lists church services and clergy across denominations including Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian. It records names such as Rev Egerton and Rev Booth, with times and locations, plus a lunar calendar noting full moon and phases and a Cutty Harbour tide table indicating high and low tides.
A garbled report indicates Harbor and city officials discuss new building permits at a Wednesday meeting. Mentions include a proposed mansion, cottage, and various property developments around Sydney with delivery and posting requirements, timelines in November, and potential approvals or delays.
Fragmented OCR text reports on a complex series of games with multiple teams and players. Names such as George, Harry, and Murray appear alongside references to Dormers Hele and Woolgdole. The passage is garbled with many errors, making decisive facts hard to extract.
Fragmented report outlines the Ladies Surf Club annual meeting with references to governance, officers, and upcoming events. Mentions include nominations for positions, a dancing party, and plans for the year, though text is garbled and many details are unclear. Historical notes suggest club activities and social gatherings at a local venue.
The readable fragments reference a port area, a group of men, and a possible announcement or oblique quote. The text includes names and a location like WH and Covent, with unclear dates or actions. Due to legibility issues, concrete details are limited.
A damaged OCR text outlines a 19th or early 20th century community event with names such as Rachel Mrs. Willie and Megare di ove. It mentions a gathering that led to a planned initiative, with references to a Cant te Wale ore and a court halt. The piece preserves names and places despite garbled wording.
In loving memory of a mother figure with unclear name. The fragment lists several unreadable lines and scattered words, including October and names like Harold and Miley, but the full details and relationships are obscured by OCR errors.
HRERD. Moms Notice to Tomato and Fruit Growers details a schedule for vegetable robatey'e tie meh events. It lists continuation on Ma day, Wednesday, and Saturday with AG TENDERSON at Berra as key organizer.
A garbled listing shows seeds for beans herbs and flowers including marigold asters and cosmos with mentions of vegetable items and sellers like Molou and Addeney. The note reads like a market or catalog fragment indicating seed availability and vendor names in a faded historical page.
A rough list of banana price figures and market quotes appears. It mentions Wallanme and Ripooed town with varied price levels around 25 to 347, alongside general market guidance and regional references.
The council discussed Forestry Department funds for a proposed bridge over the Upper Bo By near Velwer. The Forestry Commission’s stance and potential royalties were debated, with a plan to request clearer action and a warning that only a two-lane crossing might be needed. The council declined to forward a letter outlining the decision and available funds.
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