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    100 Years of News : A History of the Coffs Coast from the pages of the Advocate
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    [...]e humour that has sur-
    prised me most.

    Historian Michael Rooksberry has
    managed to find some wonderful snip-
    pets am[...]the early
    part of last century.

    Of all the gems Michael has uncov-
    ered, I have a favourite and it is fro[...]ages of the
    paper.

    Humour is something historian
    Michael Rooksberry probably thought
    he had lost many times during th[...]he
    patience of many of those involved,
    especially Michael.

    Once it was under way, however,
    Michael was tireless in trawling
    through the pages of pas[...]Library during the past nine
    months may have seen Michael occu-
    pying the chair in front of the micro-
    fil[...]in this book would not have
    been possible without Michael. In fact,
    this book would not have happened[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by Michael Rooksberry.



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    & Mobility





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    Rooksberry.

    1909



    The Coffs Harbour Butter Factor[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.













    freedom of design idea[...]
    [...]fs Harbour
    City Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.















    Watsons Caravans &[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







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    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.

















    1 YEAR OLD WITH[...]
    [...]fs Harbour
    City Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.









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    s C[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.




















    NORTHERN[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







    Coffs C ern Oren
    1907 - 2007

    1[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







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    ‘Welcome Hom[...]
    [...]. ’
    . Library ‘ ' ”
    Research and writing by Michael














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    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







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    1907[...]
    [...]fe Harbour City
    Library.

    Research aad writing by Michael
    'Rooksbeny















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    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.









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    Cuffs Coast Advocate
    19[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.

















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    [...]Harbour City _
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael _
    Rooksberry.









    long, several feet wide, and[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.









    Coffs Coast Advocate
    CPO;

    O[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







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    [...]our City

    | Library. :

    | Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







    Patrick Joseph MacNamara, an ar[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.











    FITZROY MOTORS - Proudly[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







    Coffs Coast Advocate
    Oley aOy;[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.















    freedom of design i[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







    After years of wrangling betwee[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







    Ccffi; (Beast Advocate

    . 1997[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.















    Crown Property Sale[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.

















    Tom Jung



    QUA[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







    assassinate
    1997"2007

    100

    YEA[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.

















    Sometimes we for[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.















    Glenn Aylward[...]
    [...]lly until 1984. The five children

    Scott, Steven, Michael, Tony

    and Angela were all educated
    at St[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.

















    ee a ae ory eae[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.









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    [...]ffs Harbour City Library. Research and writing by Michael Rooksberry.

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    in cima
    Bay yo[...]
    [...]ucation what steps he _ | Research and writing by Michael
    proposed to take to improve accom- Rooksberry.





    modation and other conditions at[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.













    Mustang fighters (near[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







    FROM THE PAGES |
    OF THE ©

    ADV[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by Michael
    Rooksberry.







    Ceffs Ceast Advecate



    Photo:[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.









    CoffsCoast Advocate
    1907~2oo[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.







    FROM THE PAGES

    OF THE —

    ADV[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.







    OF TE















    G[...]
    [...]Harbour City Library.

    - Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.







    ‘in these

    waters ee at prese[...]
    [...]Harbour City Library.

    - Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.









    Coffs Coast Advocate
    eee

    CO[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.

















    ® Bingo

    @ Func[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.







    FROM THE PAGES
    OF THE |

    ADVOCA[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.









    A citizen who had had. a few[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.














    oe curevk[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.









    6



    ith the start of the n[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.











    the ambiance lives on...[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.













    1961

    Hail, winds & la[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.





    Tenders were awarded for the const[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.







    One of the best known faces whi[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.







    Loeal television





    oe

    arr[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.











    Coffs Harbour High School[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.







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    “Th[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.





















    Coffs ‘U[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.















    Winner of the 2006[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.













    W'ZZWWdflEfl/gmm 77W[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.







    workers, threatened with dismis[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.









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    F[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.





    that amateur fishermen were a
    ‘c[...]
    [...]while Phil McLean,
    Wayne Glenn, Robert Norton and
    Michael Corrigan have been employed
    for 20 years o[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.







    year carried the tragic news of[...]
    [...]as hit be a
    car late last month. Fifteen-year~old
    Michael James Hague, of Armidale
    suffered a broken[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.









    The light from the
    South Sol[...]
    [...]s Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by

    Michael Rooksberry.












    S the year got under[...]
    [...]20 YEARS



    After attending university together
    Michael Fishburn and John Watson
    opened their law practic[...]ring the clean up.

    Chris O’Brien, John Watson,
    Michael Fishburn and Stephen
    Campbell in 1992





    The original partners Michael
    Fishburn, John Watson along with
    Chris O’Brien[...]s Stephen Campbell in 1992
    and in recent years by Michael
    Bigelow and Sam Couper.

    FWO has now grown to a t[...]Chris O’Brien, Sam Couper,
    Stephen Campbell, Michael Bigelow,
    Michael Fishburn, John Watson.



    Fishburn Watson[...]
    [...]Har-

    bour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.

























    Coff[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.















    ‘KNOCK IT DOWN:
    A[...]
    [...]s Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by

    Michael Rooksberry.











    Improvements to shopping[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.















    Crown Property Sale[...]
    [...]s Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by

    Michael Rooksberry.







    when it was announced that the[...]
    [...]ountry atyle Tunetion at the
    | Glesifer Hall.

    By MICHAEL SECOMB

    awards
    ies ar

    a abeon.
    He wus on[...]
    [...]s Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by

    Michael Rooksberry.







    1991

    Sportsground shooting

    T[...]
    [...]fs Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by
    Michael Rooksberry.























    SERVIC[...]
    [...]s Harbour City
    Library.

    Research and writing by

    Michael Rooksberry.









    Work on the education campus[...]

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    Michael Rooksberry
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