This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1950
Page
3
Timmsvale P and C hosts a successful ball with Peterkin orchestra and praise for a three month saxophone learner. Prizes awarded for supper tickets spot dance and novelty events. Miss E Alverson wins an 8 pint Hawkins pressure cooker. Timmsvale P and C has raised £240 over three years for displays library wireless and tools.
The Advocate office announces in stock stamp pad ink in all colors and indelible marking ink available for purchase. This availability supports office needs for stamping and secure marking tasks.
The group recalls a warm sea swim near Darwin with a rising tide and rice shells on the beach. They meet Keith Mullin of the Civil Aviation Department who guides them over Darwin airport, viewing a Skymaster from Japan and a Constellation Liner from London, plus Qantas living quarters at Berama. They tour Don 1 and Darwin House, see sunken ships, and observe army camps, air strips, camouflage nets, a former post office and China Town ruins. They plan to return next day.
The NRMA offers tips for motorists including dipping new spark plugs in powdered graphite and repeatedly screwing them in and out to coat threads with graphite. Graphite powder on studs prevents wheel nut seizing and rust. Graphite grease on studs aids easy removal and lubrication for heat exposed controls.
Visitors at the Willawortin Hotel bar on the Upper Macleay reportedly paid £310 for wearied relief, with slang and coarse language noted in the mixed crowd. Local witnesses describe the scene as rowdy and disorderly, though the exact cause and outcome remain unclear.
A garbled historical text fragment describes a short courtship scene with rhythmic phrasing. It mentions a wood, a great peppermint, and phrases like kiss in profusion. The readable parts suggest a playful or satirical poem about meeting lovers and the traits of sneezes or wheezes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.