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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1936
Page
1
Religious services listed for various Church of England parishes including Kent Harbour Harbour and Tucca with times ranging from early morning to late afternoon. Notable names include Rev O Bye AJETLNDIBT and Moon's Phan Representative. The notice page also references catechism and lay positions across multiple locations.
Local notices describe a program by MM LCP Hodge titled The Poetry of Onan Kiniyani. Attendees will hear lectures and readings at a harbor venue. The event features remarks by Frank Thaantes and related cultural commentary.
An elderly couple from Minnesota escaped a deadly blaze after a house fire damaged a residence late Sunday. Neighbors and emergency crews responded as flames engulfed parts of the home, with the structure collapsing in the inferno. Lifesaving efforts and hospital transports followed as investigators began detailing the sequence of events and potential causes.
A garbled notice discusses a Christmas gift scheme tied to a broader market move and a realignment of suppliers. It references Walter and honey money, a Delum firm, and a plan to deliver goods with data capacity. Details are unclear but imply an organized distribution effort and contact for more information.
Centenary festivities planned by the National Agricultural Association at Munk Kerang on November 14 include a program of exhibitions, feats, hawk displays, and community events. The day aims to showcase local heritage with a grand parade, entertainment, and a penk bath display, with details obtainable from the Centennial secretariat at Macleay Centres Box 1h.
Obituary notes the death of Port Macalavle area resident aged 86. Mentions husband Ar and family, lists survivors including four daughters and relatives. Reports recent illness and prior health treatment, with funeral plan at Port Macalavle and connections to Coffe Harbour and Wavialda.
A scrambled report covers the Cmny Mop foursomes event at Cobbs Golf Club. It notes Oh Nivot and Mie Facior winning, with Mia McIonald and Mise Drinkwater contesting the match. Details list numerous players and scores in a foggy ledger style.
Fragmented OCR shows an elusive wanted notice mentioning a cottage named Amal and a list of unclear terms. The readable data include names resembling Minoan and Kreaben and a reference to SHS WG Covainbucrond. No clear action or location can be confirmed.
A damaged notice describes a land sale event for a Saturday in September at a room venue near Neem Avion Moy, listing plots and cultivation use. The text mentions bidders, invoices, and unclear dates, with warnings about improvements not guaranteed and a river or creek nearby.
Notice from the council revision court held in Gorambba on 16 September 1915 at 0 a m to review the roll of electors and state payers of the mentioned bhire. Clerk Bhiyw Chambery Coramba records the session dated 1 September 1930.
Milt Evans offers a large consignment of household furniture for sale by auction at Abbott Jory next to Cole Harbour. The items include bedroom suites, dining room sets, wardrobe and chests, bookcases, kitchenware, lamps, blinds, carpets, and a vast array of china and enamelware. Inspection is tomorrow after noon. catalogue lists many items with prices and pickup details.
The Maryabytertown Muwen Fund event lists Friday and Saturday sections with prizes for lamingtons, jelly, and baked goods. Entries encompass baked items, confections, flowers, and assorted collections. Competition entries close on Saturday with exhibits becoming parish property.
The article describes a Tully sugar mill related train journey from Towneyville to Tully via Roeniger Island and Vee town Attla. It notes an encounter with a Tully resident and a mix of impressions about the trip, locals, and the era’s social context. The piece mentions officials, a Royal Commission inquiry, and plans for the sugar mill’s future location. It references Capita costs, production figures, and employment in the sugar industry, plus observations of rainfall and regional development.
An unclear report lists players and matches with many garbled names. It references Pheel Hy BUC Wye Wet Soren Colte and others, mentioning Sunyer, Prien, ER Me I AW fames and further lines that are jumbled. The fragmentary item lacks clear outcomes or dates.
The readable portions describe a health or medical notice with names and dates obscured by garbled OCR. Context suggests a public health alert or notice of medical concern, but key details are unreadable.
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