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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
1
The article notes authorities in Raleigh weighing road closure near a reserve and a convent’s consent yet to be obtained. It mentions official correspondence and inquiry into council approval procedures for the closing, with attention to the department’s practice of supplying officer reports.
The Kempsey convention discusses a North Coast Program and railway route work north of Kempsey. Officials consider convention proposals on voting seats and infrastructure changes, with the Minister for Works reviewing recommendations.
The bout between Bill Squires and Wim Gow lit up Australian rings as Squires pressured early before Gow hit a decisive count in the twentieth round. Squires showed fatigue late, and the crowd judged the match a landmark upset with high attendance and much discussion on the heavyweight scene.
A rough, fragmentary OCR passage lists names, places, and events from a rural community. It mentions individuals, attendance at social events, a hospital, a dance, a market, and references to local figures, with many garbled terms and incomplete sentences.
Fragmentary OCR text from a House of Representatives record appears to discuss a mass of Home related topics and timing. The readable parts reference a vote, a purpose, and a possible procedural planning by a speaker or committee, but the overall meaning is obscured.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a truce with Rab and reps, plus names Mrs Robey and a Mrs Sfeitye Leia. The legible parts reference a meeting or statement about an arrangement in a local jurisdiction. No clear date or outcome is provided.
A damaged OCR shows jumbled phrases about public schools Coff's Harder and Me Biiner. It mentions exams and percentages, with fragmented lines about pupils and Italian references, lacking clear actions or outcomes. The piece reads as a garbled education column fragment with no cohesive report.
A garbled OCR text lists numerous names, places, and random phrases including references to a coast railway, individuals such as Trev Hill and Boris, and various unrelated terms. The passage appears as a jumbled collage with no clear event, date, or cohesive narrative.
A garbled local notice mentions Bonville figures and events with scattered names and dates. Readable fragments point to community ties, personal updates, and possible meetings, though details are unclear.
A scrambled report from Karangi describes daily life and assorted happenings. It mentions residents and places with partial references to people and local activities, though many details are obscured by the damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a local trade item titled Riper on the Mors with references to the North Coast region and an assistant role. The readable bits imply a short notice or advert describing a sale or listing with unspecified details.
Accident to Mr. A C Mackay described with fragmented text from the scene. The readable phrases reference a mishap and the events around it, but many words are garbled, leaving unclear details about location, cause, or outcome.
A partially legible note describes a land board event with tours, dates, and committee references. The fragment mentions Fant and Woveander, a coat or coast context, and scheduled items amid garbled OCR. Further readable items include committee, food timing, and a public notice footprint with dates and numbers.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a disappearance item with unclear names and locations. The readable parts suggest a news brief centered on a missing person case and authorities involved, but specifics are not discernible from the source.
The article discusses railway gauge plans along the North Coast, evaluating whether narrow gauge lines could work from Glenreagh to Corramba and Dorrigo. It notes high costs, route challenges, and expert opinions on feasibility, including comparisons with broad gauge and potential improvements in the Grafton–Dorrigo corridor.
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