Constable – MORUYA and District Historical Society

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Posted on January 11, 2018 by mdhsociety

Sparing the family from the horrors of the Western Front – News from 100 years ago

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 12 January 1918, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: FROM THE FRONT – Mrs. W. Costin, of Narooma, is receipt of the following from her son, Pte. Arthur Costin, who has been… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Boyle, Constable, Costin, Crapp, Dr Quilter, Jessop, Military Medal, Moruya, Narooma, Nerrigundah, Polygon Wood, Pte. Arthur Costin, William Crapp, World War I, Zonnebecke

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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 January 15, 2016 by mdhsociety

Personal and Otherwise – News from 100 years ago today

Featured image: Toragy Point Cemetery, South Head Moruya Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 15 January 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: VITAL STATISTICS – Mr. Dixon, C.P.S., has kindly supplied us with the following statistics for… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District, People Tags: Agriculture, Bodalla, Constable, Crapp, enlistment, Hutchison, Mechanics Institute, Mr Weatherby, Turlinjah, women, World War I

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Posted on November 13, 2015 by mdhsociety

Public Baths, Pensions, Bookmakers and more – News From 100 Years Ago Today.

Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 13 November 1915, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: GLORIA LIGHT – Our R. C. friends have installed that beautiful illuminant, the “Gloria Light” in the Presbytery. CHEESE MAKING – Mr. Sylvester… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Agriculture, Bodalla, Constable, entertainment, Gold, Hawdon, Health, Kiora, Moruya Hospital, Nerrigundah, World War I

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Posted on August 14, 2015 by mdhsociety

Lovers of the Terpsichorean art and more – in the news 100 years ago today.

Featured Image: Early Mogo ( MDHS Photographic Collection) Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time in 1915, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: ILLNESS We regret to hear that Mr John Underhill, A. R. Club’s popular secretary… Read More

Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Anthony Hordern & Sons, Bega, Communication, Constable, Dardanelles, Dr Quilter, entertainment, Health, Heffernan, Keating, Mogo, Narooma New South Wales, politics, World War I