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Memories of Moruya Show
by Shirley Jurmann Yes, I’m talking about the MORUYA Show,…
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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 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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Featured Publication – Moruya Pioneer Directory
Give your family history research a great boost in 2019…
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1918 winds down in the Moruya Examiner
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 28 December…
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Seasons Greetings!
What would Christmas be without the much loved symbols of…
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Inside Our Collection – Christmas Greetings From France, 1917
In our small collection of exquisite embroidered greeting cards, or…
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Left-tenant Fred Hutching’s letter to the Editor from Palestine – 10 November 1917
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM “LEFT-TENANT” FRED HUTCHINGS NOTE:…
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News from the Western Front – 27 October 1917
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 27 October…
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Bad Language, Habitual Drunkenness and Christian Solidarity – News from 100 years ago
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 6 October…
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News from a century ago…..
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of Date 1917,…
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Moruya’s Got Talent: Posey, Maud, Eva and Molly
Before the invention of the gramophone and radio at the…
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Lost Moruya – The Commercial Hotel
This article on the Commercial Hotel is Part 5 of a…
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A lady bank clerk comes to Bega and other news from 100 years ago.
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 2 September…
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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,…
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Preparations for the 1916 Conscription Referendum and other news from 100 years ago
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 29 April…
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Nerrigundah – Gold, bushrangers, robbery and a shoot out remembered 150 years later
A gold rush, bushrangers, miners, armed hold ups and Chinese…
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A STORY HANDED DOWN
Editor’s note: This article, written by Anne McDougall, provides a…
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Personal and Otherwise – News from 100 years ago today
Featured image: Toragy Point Cemetery, South Head Moruya Shire-wide news…
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The Moruya Examiner – The Facebook of 100 years ago
Featured image: “The Sirdar’ Lever Watch from the MDHS collection.…
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Carols, Holidays, Rain and War News – all from 100 years ago.
Featured Image: Opening of the old Moruya Cheese Factory at…
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It’s All About Hats Exhibition – Friday 6 November
I myself have 12 hats, and each one represents a…
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100 Years Ago – 17 September 1915
EUROBODALLA – (From our Correspondent.) Eurobodalla and the surrounding district…
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Braemar Farm Homestead
Braemar homestead, built in 1879, held deep significance for the…
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Can you help us solve these mysteries?
Part of the real pleasure in mounting our latest exhibition…
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100 Years Ago – 1 May 1915
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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Sergeant David Samuel Anderson – Son, Brother, Mate and Soldier
On this year’s centenary of Anzac Day we pause to…
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Soldiers of the Eurobodalla
Moruya and District Historical Society is proud to announce the…
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The Evolution of Emmotts by Shirley Jurmann
From the front verandah of “Merlyn” in Campbell Street to Harris…
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A war time solution to bad behaviour and distinguished guests to ‘the Bay’
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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‘Kiora Kith and Kin’ by Shirley Jurmann
The latest publication by the Moruya and District Historical Society…
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Picnics, a letter home from the Great War and a drunkard
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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John Ross – Moruya’s First Pilot & Harbour Master
Stand at the North Head breakwall and look across to…
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100 Years Ago – 22 August 1914
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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Back to the Future in Family History
In the New Scientist Magazine of the 28 June Jennifer Ouellette…
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100 Years Ago – 11 April 1914
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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100 Years Ago – 14 March 1914
Czernick Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this…
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100 Years Ago – 14 March 1914
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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One Hundred Years Ago – February 7, 1914.
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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One hundred years ago – 31 January, 1914
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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In 1840 Broulee was ‘a perfect hell upon earth’
Today Broulee is a popular place and a real population…
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100 Years Ago – 24 January 1914
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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What childhood memory really resonates with you?
The poem Close Your Eyes…. by Pat Yoeman first appeared in…
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100 Years Ago – 3 January, 1914
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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100 Years Ago – 20 December 1913
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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Trove Tuesday – Christmas Puddings of 1913
Every year at this time in Australia, we suffer (or…
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100 Years Ago – 13 December 1913
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time…
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Trove Tuesday – The Moruya Slice & the Mad Men Cocktail Party
So , thanks to the helpful hints from the Australian…
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