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The Evolution of Emmotts by Shirley Jurmann
From the front verandah of “Merlyn” in Campbell Street to Harris Scarfe in Vulcan Street Abraham Emmott was born 29th July 1814 in Addingham, Yorkshire, England. In 1837 he married Elizabeth Watson. Along with his wife and six children he arrived in Australia on the “Ellenborough” on 14th November 1855. A son James had died on…
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100 Years Ago – 27 September 1913
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time in 1913 , provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: MISSHAP – The popular salesman of the Bee Hive Store, Mr. Creighton Burns, had the misfortune during the week to have the top of one of his fingers taken off with the bacon slicing…
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Moruya’s CBD – Queen Street
Extracted from Camp Fire Tales by Noel Warry, and based on the recollections of George Chewying and his memories of a childhood spent on Queen Street, Moruya – a fascinating read! For over forty years, during the last half of the 19th century and well into the early part of the 20th century, Moruya’s business…
