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I N S I D E
Monaro shares Health
Award - p.
9
Living Treasures of the Snowy
Mountains - Mick Joffe
claims the date! - p.
27
New look for Capital Cooma
p.
30
Who was Tim? the 126 year
old mystery - p.
37
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62 Sharp Street, Cooma
Duette® Shades
John McLaughlin - Big Heart on a Small Bike
For nineteen years, Jindabyne
Senior Postal Officer, John
McLaughlin - or ‘Postie John’ as
he became known by many of the
local children - delivered the mail to
the people of the town, come rain
or shine.
Although he retired in June, John
still picks up and delivers groceries
for many of the elderly residents
who find it too difficult to get to the
shops, especially during winter.
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