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News from 100 years ago – 11 September 1920
Featured image: Moruya River Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya…
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Is the mental capacity of women equal to that of men? A debate in the news 100 years ago
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Should bachelors be taxed? This debate featured in the news 100 years ago
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Narooma is ‘en fete’ at the grand Catholic Ball
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A Ford Service Station established at Narooma – and other news from 100 years ago
Featured image: Bank of NSW, Vulcan St, Moruya Shire-wide news…
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‘Sweet Nerrigundah’ and other news from 100 years ago
Featured image: Presbyterian Church, Evans Street Moruya, 2016. Shire-wide news…
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Ball season in a busy town – news from 100 years ago
Featured image: Residence of the original Bodalla Public school Shire-wide…
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WANTED – A GOOD GIRL AND OTHER NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO
Featured image: Rectory, Bodalla. 2016. Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya…
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News from 100 years ago – 24 July 1920
Featured image: Major’s Creek Cemetery, 2014. Shire-wide news extracts from…
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A glorious country? A debatable article and other news from 100 years ago
Featured image: Kiora Public School’s class of 1922 Shire-wide news…
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Sugar shortages, low rascals, a shamrock and other news from 100 years ago.
Featured image: Wallace St., Braidwood April 2013. Shire-wide news extracts…
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A dastardly act by some silly coots – and more news from 1900 years ago
Featured image: Coman’s Mine, Nerrigundah Shire-wide news extracts from the…
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Fish Oh! – and other news from 100 years ago
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No luck for Mr Luck – and other news from 100 years ago.
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Shire-wide news from 100 years ago – 9 May 1920.
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Death, destruction and silver mining – some of the news from 100 years ago
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One hundred years ago a bridesmaid wore ‘a confection of champagne crepe de chine… with a smart black hat’.
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The demolition of an old landmark and other news from 100 years ago
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Boats, dredges and punts as well as other news from 100 years ago
Featured image: The ‘Archimedes’, a dredge that was working on…
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A letter to the Editor from ‘Enthusiast’ and other news from 100 years ago
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Stolen money and a ‘Maiden Hunt’ – News from 100 years ago.
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Have you become a keen jigsaw puzzler during your social isolation?
Our featured image is a mess of jigsaw pieces that…
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“Local government is an utter failure” says an irate ratepayer from Moruya
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 10 April…
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Bushrangers raid Mr Hassall’s cattle and other news from 100 years ago
Featured image: Robbery Under Arms, Charles E. Hammond (1870-1953) /…
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DIARY OF A PANDEMIC – The Spanish Flu in Moruya
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Eva Mylott, the Queen of Song dies in New York and other news of 100 years ago
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 27 March…
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The editor’s ”’I told you so”, the ‘new’ Country Party and other news from 100 years ago
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Inside Our Collection – the Irish Land League Poster
The object The large framed Irish Land League propaganda-style poster…
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‘Square minded’ folk talk prohibition and other news from a hundred years ago
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‘WANTED. A USEFUL GIRL’ and other news from a hundred years ago
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 28 February…
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High Class Bull and other news from one hundred years ago – 28.02.1920
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 28 February…
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‘Pommies’, dairy cows and other news from 100 years ago – 21.02.1920
Featured image – Methodist Church, Page Street, Moruya ( now…
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Moruya wins at cricket- thanks to the bowling of B. Coppin
Featured image : Cricketers from Moruya c.1910. Shire-wide news extracts…
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King’s weather for the Moruya Annual Races – News from 100 years ago
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One hundred years ago the Moruya Examiner announced a meeting for those who desire the smashing up of machine politics. More proof that history is cyclic.
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Nothing…has a more exhilarating effect on one’s nerves than the sound of a good brass band – News from 100 years ago.
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 24 January…
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The palatial Hyland’s Hotel, Narooma and New Years Eve ‘celebrations’- news from 100 years ago today
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 17 January…
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Torrential Rains, the Moruya Cup and a Golden Wedding – News in the Moruya Examiner on 10 January 1920.
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 10 January…
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News from 100 Years Ago – 3 January 1920
TENDERS for purchase of E.L. Arnett’s “Cooboora” farm close on…
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News from 100 years ago – 20 December 1919
Featured image: The Club House Hotel, Queen Street Moruya. Shire-wide…
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The Saucy Kate Jazz Rag Hits Moruya – News from 100 years ago
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 13 December…
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Moruya was blessed with over 5 inches of rain in one week!
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 6 December…
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The Ultimate Sacrifice – News from 100 years ago, 27.04.1919
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 27 April…
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A week of accidents – news from a hundred years ago, 15.03.1919
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 15 March…
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