Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of the week ending Friday 3 November 1917, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: FIRE – Early on Sunday morning the Flat Rock Sawmill near Brooman owned by Mr. Allen, was totally destroyed… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District
Tags: Araluen, Bodalla, Braidwood, Coman, Crapp, death, electricity, Heffernan, Keating, Messines, Mullenderree, Narooma, Roll Of Honour, sport, tennis, Timber, Wagonga, World War I
Featured image: Moruya Public School c.1910 Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 7 April 1917, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: AUCTION SALE – Richardson, Wrench and Thomson, will offer the late Mr. E. M. Mort’s property, known… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District
Tags: Bodalla, Dalmeny, Dawson, death, entertainment, EUROBODALLA, Harvison, Honour Board, Mort, Moruya Public School, Parbury, pictures, Raymond Bishop, Raymond Charles Bishop, St John's, Thomson, World War I
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 27 January 1917, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: HOTEL CHANGES HANDS – At the Moruya Court on Tuesday the license of the Adelaide Hotel was transferred from Ada Pollock to “Tom”… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District
Tags: Adelaide Hotel, Agriculture, All Saints' Church, Bergalia, Berriman, Bodalla, Bridgit Johnston, cattle, Cobargo, Congo, Curtis, death, entertainment, Flanagan, Guest, Keating's Hotel, Moruya Races, Moruya River, Nerrigundah, Ravaillion, Somme, ss Benandra, Thomson, Turlinjah, Wedding, World War I
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 2 December 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: ROLL OF HONOUR – On Tuesday last Mr Joe Grumley, who had just returned to Moruya after seeing his second son, T. J. Grumley,… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District
Tags: Billy Hughes, charity, Courthouse, death, Gardiner, Grumley, Lavis, Nelligen, Nerrigundah, police, Shepherd, Thistlewood, World War I, Wright
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
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
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of Date 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: TIMBER RIGHT – The Bodalla Estate Manager, Mr. Hutchison, advertises in this issue the right to cut timber on the Estate, tenders closing on… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District, People
Tags: Agriculture, Araluen, Bishop, Briadwood, death, EUROBODALLA, fishing, Geelan, Gold, grazing, Harvison, McKeon's Hotel, Methodist Church, Moruya Park, Narooma, Post Office, Raymond Bishop, Raymond Charles Bishop, Timber, Wagonga, World War I
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 20 May 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: WANTED – An Agent or Caretaker for the Buckley’s Family Cottage and Shop in Campbell Street, Moruya. INSURANCE: The Buckenbowra Wattle Bark Company’s… Read More
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
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 22 April, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: £10 REWARD – A reward of £10 will be given to any person who will supply information that will lead to the CONVICTION of… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District
Tags: Araluen, Cole, death, Deua River, Gallipoli, Lynch, Mallon, Mechanics Institute, Moruya, police, Police Sergeant's Residence, World War I
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Posted on October 30, 2017 by mdhsociety
Returned Heroes, Death and Tennis – News from 100 years ago.
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of the week ending Friday 3 November 1917, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: FIRE – Early on Sunday morning the Flat Rock Sawmill near Brooman owned by Mr. Allen, was totally destroyed… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Araluen, Bodalla, Braidwood, Coman, Crapp, death, electricity, Heffernan, Keating, Messines, Mullenderree, Narooma, Roll Of Honour, sport, tennis, Timber, Wagonga, World War I
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Posted on April 10, 2017 by mdhsociety
News from the Front, a wedding and more: News from 100 years ago
Featured image: Moruya Public School c.1910 Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 7 April 1917, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: AUCTION SALE – Richardson, Wrench and Thomson, will offer the late Mr. E. M. Mort’s property, known… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Bodalla, Dalmeny, Dawson, death, entertainment, EUROBODALLA, Harvison, Honour Board, Mort, Moruya Public School, Parbury, pictures, Raymond Bishop, Raymond Charles Bishop, St John's, Thomson, World War I
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Posted on January 26, 2017 by mdhsociety
The Adelaide Hotel, racing in Moruya, a wedding in Bodalla and news from Nerrigundah
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 27 January 1917, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: HOTEL CHANGES HANDS – At the Moruya Court on Tuesday the license of the Adelaide Hotel was transferred from Ada Pollock to “Tom”… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Adelaide Hotel, Agriculture, All Saints' Church, Bergalia, Berriman, Bodalla, Bridgit Johnston, cattle, Cobargo, Congo, Curtis, death, entertainment, Flanagan, Guest, Keating's Hotel, Moruya Races, Moruya River, Nerrigundah, Ravaillion, Somme, ss Benandra, Thomson, Turlinjah, Wedding, World War I
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Posted on December 3, 2016 by mdhsociety
News from 100 years ago
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 2 December 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: ROLL OF HONOUR – On Tuesday last Mr Joe Grumley, who had just returned to Moruya after seeing his second son, T. J. Grumley,… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Billy Hughes, charity, Courthouse, death, Gardiner, Grumley, Lavis, Nelligen, Nerrigundah, police, Shepherd, Thistlewood, World War I, Wright
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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 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 August 17, 2016 by mdhsociety
The Great War begins to affect more local families -News from 100 years ago
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of Date 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: TIMBER RIGHT – The Bodalla Estate Manager, Mr. Hutchison, advertises in this issue the right to cut timber on the Estate, tenders closing on… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District, People Tags: Agriculture, Araluen, Bishop, Briadwood, death, EUROBODALLA, fishing, Geelan, Gold, grazing, Harvison, McKeon's Hotel, Methodist Church, Moruya Park, Narooma, Post Office, Raymond Bishop, Raymond Charles Bishop, Timber, Wagonga, World War I
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Posted on May 20, 2016 by mdhsociety
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Charlie Chaplin and In the Grip of Alcohol come to Moruya
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 20 May 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: WANTED – An Agent or Caretaker for the Buckley’s Family Cottage and Shop in Campbell Street, Moruya. INSURANCE: The Buckenbowra Wattle Bark Company’s… Read More
Category: General, MDHS Collections Tags: Byrne, Cadgee, death, Empire Day, Leopold de Saxe, St John's Church of England, Sydney, 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
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Posted on April 27, 2016 by mdhsociety
Heroes of the Dardanelles and other news from 100 years ago
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 22 April, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: £10 REWARD – A reward of £10 will be given to any person who will supply information that will lead to the CONVICTION of… Read More
Category: General, Moruya District Tags: Araluen, Cole, death, Deua River, Gallipoli, Lynch, Mallon, Mechanics Institute, Moruya, police, Police Sergeant's Residence, World War I
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