Conscription – MORUYA and District Historical Society

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Posted on December 17, 2017 by mdhsociety

Examiner Editor Against Conscription – News from 100 years ago

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 15 December 1917, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM – On Thursday next the people of the Commonwealth are asked to record their votes for or against Conscription for over-seas… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Austin Chapman, ball, Billy Hughes, Bodalla, Conscription, Conscription Referendum, Corkhill, Edwin Hartman, Garnet Chewying, Gundary, Keir, Moruya Convent School, Moruya River, Red Cross, Tilba Tilba, World War I

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Posted on December 11, 2017 by mdhsociety

The Moruya Cup, Conscription and a Posse of Police

Featured image: A card from the Anderson family collection of 1920’s Christmas cards Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 8 December 1917, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: MORUYA ANNUAL RACES – The Officials have issued the programme… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Araluen, Bodalla, Bodalla Brass Band, Bodalla Tennis Club, Captain Millard, Chewying, Conscription, Conscription Referendum, Deua River, Horse Racing, J.E. Turner, Mallon, Mechanics Institute, Merricumbene, Moruya Cup, Sunday trading, World War I

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Posted on November 26, 2017 by mdhsociety

“War is hell….” News from the Moruya Examiner of 24 November 1917

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 24 November 1917, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: AN OUTSPOKEN SOLDIER – Private Oswald Harper, a young Moruya native, son of Mr. C. A. Harper and Mrs. Harper, now of Ashfield,… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Bellecourt, Billy Hughes, Cobargo, Conscription, Conscription Referendum, Lt JSL Ross, oysters, Ross, Sebbens, World War I

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Posted on November 3, 2016 by mdhsociety

One Hundred Years Ago Moruya Voted NO To Conscription

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 4 November 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society. THE REFERENDUM – The voting on compulsory service overseas was carried out in Moruya in a quiet and orderly manner on Saturday last…. Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Carden, Conscription, Durban, Harper, Jeffery, Moruya, Mylott, Presbyterian Church, referendum, Royal Hotel, Wagonga, World War I

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Posted on October 23, 2016 by mdhsociety

The Conscription Referendum Heats Up and a Report About Pte Raymond Charles Bishop at Fromelle

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 21 October 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: REFERENDUM VOTING – Persons voting at the Referendum on the 28th for or against Conscription, are advised to read the Commonwealth Electoral Registrars’… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District, People Tags: Ambulance, Bert Bishop, Bishop, Conscription, Fromelles, Guest, Harold Bishop, Health, IWW, Lestrange, Milton, Moruya Cottage Hospital, Raymond Charles Bishop, referendum, World War I

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Posted on October 14, 2016 by mdhsociety

‘The Man From Merricumbene’ and Conscriptionitis – News from 14.10.1916

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 14 October 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: REFERENDUM VOTE – During the remaining portion of this month up to the 28th, the date on which the Referendum vote will be… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Braidwood, Burrill Lake, Conscription, death, dredge, Gundary, Jeffery, Mallon, McIntosh, Merricumbene, Milton, Moruya, Moruya Bar, Nelligen, Public Baths, referendum, Ulladulla, Walker

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Posted on October 9, 2016 by mdhsociety

Flooding, an Amusement Tax and the Conscription Referendum draws nearer

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 7 October 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: THE WEATHER – The rains which began falling last week have continued incessantly since last Thursday week with the result that no less… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Araluen, Burra, Conscription, Constable, Flood, Gold, Heffernan, Illawarra and South Coast SN Company, Kiora, mining, Moruya, Pompey Point, shipping, ss Benandra, Staunton, taxation

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Posted on October 3, 2016 by mdhsociety

The 1916 Conscription Referendum is looming – 100 years ago

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 30 September 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: CORPORAL L. W. Walker, Machine Gun Section, son of Mrs. J. H. Walker, of Queanbeyan, and brother of Mr. Leo Walker of this… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Batemans Bay, Batt, Bodalla, Conscription, death, Dr Quilter, entertainment, Maud Batt, Moruya, pilot cottages, Raymond Charles Bishop, shipping, transport, World War I

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Posted on June 11, 2016 by mdhsociety

With sections such as “Town Talk” and “Personal and Otherwise” the Moruya Examiner was the real Facebook of 1916

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 10 June 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: EVERY elector should record their vote today. REID Bros., of Eurobodalla, are advertising for a puller-out for their sawmill. TAILORING – T. D…. Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Carden's Hotel, Coila, Commercial Hotel, Conscription, entertainment, GH James, Greig, Lord Kitchener, McKeon's Hotel, Methodist Church, Monarch Hotel, Moruya, Moruya Examiner, Moruya Hospital, Mr Weatherby, referendum, St John's Church of England, World War I

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Posted on April 30, 2016 by mdhsociety

Preparations for the 1916 Conscription Referendum and other news from 100 years ago

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 29 April 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: BLOOD POISONING – Mr. C. Stewart who has just completed a pretty stone and brick cottage in Fitroy St. for himself, is now… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District, People Tags: Agriculture, Bate, Conscription, Courthouse, Crapp, death, Dr Quilter, ferry, GH James, Gundary, Harkus, Lavis, Lynwood, Millikin, Nelligen, referendum, St John's Church of England, Tilba, Tilba New South Wales, Weddings, World War I