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Centenary of Port Macquarie NewsPrint Page 
The time capsule was implanted in 1982 to mark the centenary of the Port Macquarie News.
The paper was first printed and published on 8 July 1882 by Alfred Edward Pountney as the Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate. It was published under this name from 1882 - 1950. The paper was circulated in the Bellinger, Nambucca, Macleay, Wilson, Camden Haven, and Manning Rivers, and throughout the whole of the Port Macquarie and Hastings River district.
Location
| Address: | Horton Street, Town Green, Port Macquarie, 2444 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.428027 Long: 152.907857 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1882 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1982 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 2nd July, 1982 |
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Plaque:
1882 - 1982
The Rt. Hon. J. D. Anthony M.P
Deputy Prime Minister,
Implanted Time Capsule July 2, 1982,
To Mark Centenary Port Macquarie News.
It Contains Centenary Issue "News " Of 1880s,
Hastings Heritage Sketches, Printed Matter,
Convict Brick, Other Memorabilia.
Mayor N.F.Matesich.
