glennmreid Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I picked up a souvenir programme yesterday of the Forster-Tuncurry bridge opening. The programme contained not only yesterday's opening, but the original programme from 1959 and ads from 1959. Notice at the bottom of the prgramme of events, a fishing competition. The prize for the heaviest blackfish or bream is 30 pounds. In the ads, notice the single and double digist phone numbers. An airline that used to fly from Sydney to Forster, and land on Wallis Island. Passengers were then ferried across. The airstrip still exists today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Glenn that is a very interesting piece of memorabilia. Ten quid for a deposit on a piece of land is ok!!!! The bathing suit looks fabbo mrsswordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennmreid Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Wish it was still 10 quid for land. I wonder in todays dollars how much 10 quid was back in 1959, and the average earnings back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide'n'knots Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 30pound for the best bream or blackie and only 10 pound deposit on a block of land! what a prize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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