Boyce Family Marks Austrailian Journalism Centenary
The Boyce family of Taree celebrates a centenary in Australian journalism, second only to the Fairfax family. The Manning River Times began May 12, 1869 as Manning River Times and Advocate, founded by Charles Boyce and later run by T. B. Boyce. The paper originated in Manning Street and moved sites as it grew, with the Boyce family shaping Taree’s media and civic life for decades.
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Boyce
Taree
Australia
Fairfax
Sydney Herald
Manning River Times
Hase
Charles Boyce
Times
Manning River
M. T. Mitchell
A. J. Foster
Manning Street
Manning and
Albert Streets
Boomeran
T. B. Boyce
Freemason
Manning
J. B. Boyce
Beer Real Rialist
Jour Her
Road Safety Campaigns Compare Australia and USA
A Dunlop Bulletin notes Australia sees 21 deaths and 166 injuries during a peak period, while the USA cuts road deaths to about 7.7 per 100 million vehicle miles. Australia’s vehicle fleet rose to 1.25 million with 2295 million miles traveled yearly, and 1374 deaths from road accidents in 1948.
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America
Commonwealth
Dunlop Bulletin
USA Public Roads Administration
Great Britain
Two Women Mistake Death Adder for Large Lizard
Two women walking at Evans Head last Sunday killed a creature they thought was a large lizard by throwing stones. They later learned the animal was a death adder measuring 21 inches in length.
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Evans Head
Timeline of the Times reflects Hayce family legacy
The passage notes the death of Mr. J. B. Boyce in September 1914 ending a lineage tied to the Times newspaper. It states W B Boyce led the paper since inheriting his brother's stake and ran it for decades, starting in the office at age 14, with continued involvement by his son Thomas Richard Burnham Boyce and daughter Beth Burnham Boyce.
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The
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Horace Dean
Tinonee
Manning River
F. A. Fitzpatrick
Wingham Chronicle
Dean
Charles Boyce
Thomas Burnham Boyce
North Coast
London
Australia
Boyce Brothers
Macleay
Macleay River
Taree
T. Beare
Tenterie
J. B. Boyce
W B. Boyce
Imes
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Boyce
Tie Son
Thomas Richard Burnham Boyce
Mise Beth Burnham Boyce
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Coffs Harbour
Moonee Street
Eric Sampson
Fitzroy Hotel
Coff's
Boyce Family
Stuart
K. Ruthnings
Aunt Mai
Aunt Mary's
Aunt Marys
Borthwick
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