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Vintage advertising poster for ‘Cocaine Toothache Drops’ featuring two children playing happily, building a house from sticks, in front of a house with a wooden fence.

Once lauded as a wonder of the age, cocaine soon became the object of profound anxieties. What happened?

- by Douglas Small

Local health staff finalists in 2024 NSW Health Awards

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TWO programs driven by staff at Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) have been named finalists for the 2024 NSW Health Awards. Now in their 26th year, the awards acknowledge the personalised, sustainable, and digitally enabled programs that contribute to the wellbeing of patients and the community. Advertise with News of The Area today....

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Keeping dogs away from endangered species nests

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 19:56

SAWTELLIANS are urged to be vigilant when walking with or where there are dogs, to protect nesting endangered and threatened shorebirds. There are currently a number of Pied and Sooty Oyster Catcher pairs nesting on eggs at “Southies” on the Bongil sand spit. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...

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Surfers complete daring rescue at Dammerel Headland

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AN incident at Dammerel Headland, Emerald Beach on Sunday, 22 September has provided a stark reminder of the paramount importance of water safety. Two teenagers were rock jumping off the cliff at a popular fishing spot known as the ‘Jew-Hole’ when one got into considerable difficulty, having been washed up and dragged around on the...

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Clear view of comet over Coffs

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Fri, 04/10/2024 - 19:42

A CLEAR early morning on Tuesday provided incredible views of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) as it passed over Coffs Harbour. Local photographer Steve Young captured images of the comet around 4.30am from the lookout above the Marine Rescue building. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...

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i might do some baby carrots later with the boys. yeah me and the crew might get together and straight-up crush a bag of baby carrots

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