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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1929
Page
4
Details discuss railway links from Maitland to Sydney and cost gaps, with impacts on freight, agriculture, and the oyster trade at Port Stephens. Notes economic benefits, decentralisation, and the Commonwealth Oyster Co Ltd plan to support local oyster production, shipping, and market access.
Henry Engel of Engeling Bons lauds a Port Stephens to Maitland railway to unlock north coast trade. He argues it would modernize oyster shipping, enlarge markets, attract settlers, and balance NSW transport with Newcastle's port. The plan hinges on adequate harbour depth, regional development, and national economic shift toward Pacific commerce.
A lengthy inquiry considers opening Port Stephens as a deep sea port with a proposed Maitland coalfield railway to connect to Salamander Bay or Pindimar routes. Evidence cites rich local resources, oyster and fish industries, and economic arguments for decentralisation and development, with positions from Dr Meredith and local officials.
Advice from Webster, Jack and McDonald Opticians Pitt Street and Martin Place Sydney urges readers to seek eye care if sight is defective. The firm promotes repair services and asks readers to watch the paper for the date of their next visit. Light, soaking rains covered the district over the weekend.
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