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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1940
Page
1
Church services and schedules listed for the Empire Methodist, Saint Luke, and other local churches. Dates include September Sundays and harvest season observances. Details note sermon times, treasurers, and congregational events with local weekly offerings and lunar phases.
A garbled OCR text lists scattered personal names and phrases without clear context. It lacks coherent events or subjects and reads as a broken draft with mixed fragments and misrecognized words.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a concert event titled Aevoniaie piv Wallanny and various names like Mia and Fred. Not enough coherent detail to identify a concrete local news item or outcome.
A local appeal gathers support from readers and volunteers as donors including Von, Angie Papal Rayne, and others contribute to the Comforts Fund. The effort aids families and individuals in need with essential items and services, with organizers thanking contributors for their sustained generosity and community spirit.
Fragmented OCR text reports blurring personal details and scattered events around Kempsey including marriages, employment, travel, and deaths. It mentions individuals such as Alm Ite Alford and J Randall, plus references to places Cane Harbour and Mullways Department, with unclear dates and outcomes.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and places in a disordered line of text. The legible elements include scattered personal names and fragments that do not form a coherent event or notice. No clear date, organization, location, or outcome is discernible from the readable portions.
The readable fragments describe a local notice or snippet with scattered names and phrases. Partial terms include a person or place reference and stray acronyms, but the overall context and details remain unclear. No distinct event or action can be established from the legible text.
In a local procurement notice, Soffs Harbour hospital invites tenders for medical supply bundles. Details reference vendors and bid timelines, urging qualified suppliers to submit proposals by the specified date.
BERT COLLIER Joinery specialist advertises as buyer for various Lund cartages at Lots Harbour opposite Vic Allen's. Auctioneer Vy PLUNKETT offers fresh fruit and vegetables from CHOICE FRUIT SUPPLY at Cabw's Bullang.
A garbled note expresses thanks and mentions a matron and students of a district hospital. The text is unclear but indicates appreciation and attention seeking. No definite names, dates, or places are recoverable.
An upcoming UAW gathering is scheduled for Wednesday September 11 at 2:20 pm at the Depot, inviting members to attend and discuss union affairs in a formal setting.
In the run up to the annual meeting the School of Ae hosted a general session. Mayon led the effort as chair with Hon. Sea contributing to the planning and fundraising.
Fragmentary OCR yields a vague stock sale notice with scattered names and places. Readable items mention bidders and locations but key details are obscured. The text references a fortnightly livestock sale and associated committee notes without clear dates or prices.
The Upper Orara Public Hall meeting noted an attendance short of ideal and passed a balance sheet showing a small credit after expenses. Elections selected committee members for the coming year including J Randa N Hoschie McGulgunth MeuMilen R Burling and others with J Rast kit as President and Surl ing V McGuigan as Vice Presidents. The hall plans pavement works and public functions will proceed pending permits. property and liability matters were discussed with Hodenke and Chancella named in attendance.
A fragmented report from Kempsey notes a band competition with members from Leata and Kotmpiey. The piece references crowds, judges, and a mayoral figure, detailing heats, the battalion presence, and community support for the event.
The readable portions mention a person named Annie and references to dates, locations, and generic biographical fragments. Many words are garbled, but the piece seems to be a brief, unclear historical note with scattered names and places, lacking a cohesive narrative or clear outcome.
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