Posts Tagged ‘dorrigo (cedar brush)’
New England National Park created.
Friday 13 October 1933, The Sydney Morning Herald
NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL PARK. ARMIDALE, Thursday. The first meeting of the recently gazetted trustees of an area of more than 42,000 acres between the tableland and the coast, was held at Armidale. Bylaws were adopted, and the area named the New England National Park. The area embraces Point Lookout, regarded as affording one of the finest panoramic views in the world. The park is 25 miles from Bel- lingen, 48 from Armidale, 10 from Dorrigo, 30 from Macksville, 40 from Kempsey, and 55 from Grafton. Steps are being taken to develop the area, and to provide means of ac- cess to it.
Lighthouse – Banks – School – Post office
Wednesday 2 August 1911, The Sydney Morning Herald
COFF'S HARBOUR, Tuesday For the future all the supplies for the South Solitary Island Lighthouse are to be sent from Coff's Harbour, owing to the bad bar at the Bellinger. Recently the lighthouse-keepers and their families have had rather a bad time. DORRIGO, Tuesday A branch of the Bank of Australasia was opened here this morning. A branch of the City Bank was opened at Ebor on Saturday. GLEN INNES, Tuesday About four months ago a new Public school was erected at Moggs Swamp (near Glen In- nes) but so far it has not been opened, owing to the Education Department not supplying a teacher. In consequence of a complaint lodged by the municipal council, two officers from the Postal Department recently visited Glen Innes to inquire into the inadequate accommodation and staff at the post-office.
Dorrigo – Guyra railway
Tuesday 20 April 1926, The Sydney Morning Herald
GUYRA, Monday. The Public Works Committee intends to visit Guyra to take evidence regarding the Dorrlgo-Guyra railway. The claim for con- tinuance of the line to Inverell is also being strongly urged.