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Letter from the Editor – September 2026

The tourist season has made a slow start as cost-of-living pressures weigh on holiday plans. But the Island has weathered tougher times before, and with optimism it can meet the challenges ahead.

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The Lord Howe Island Signal Issue 142, 30 September 2026

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Blast From the Past – Keeping the ’Boats Afloat

For 27 years the Lord Howe flying boats always delivered passengers safely, thanks to the engineers who kept them in the air and on the water. This is the remarkable story of Noel Holle, Ansett’s Chief Maintenance Inspector.

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School Days

The Lord Howe Island Central School is the most remote in NSW. An interview with the new principal, Darren Denmead.

The Moose Returns

King David

Mountain Man

The Trader

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