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One hundred years ago a bridesmaid wore ‘a confection of champagne crepe de chine… with a smart black hat’.
Featured image: Ryan’s Club House Hotel, Queen St, Moruya c.1920s. Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 22 May 1920, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society RYAN—SKEHAN At the Sacred Heart Church, Moruya, on Wednesday, the wedding of Mr. Harold Albert Ryan, late 5th Light Horse Regiment, youngest son of Mr. George…
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Moruya Votes For 6pm Closing – news from 17 june, 1916
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 17 June 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: WHARF ROAD – We are pleased to hear that those of our Shire Councillors, interviewed on the subject, are quite in accord with the views expressed by us in a recent issue favouring the formation of…
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Blackberries: As ruthless as a German – news from March, 1915
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time in 1915, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: HOTEL LICENSE – Last Monday, the Licensing Bench visited Coxon’s Hotel, and , after inspecting the building, decided unanimously that the house was beyond repair, and that if a renewal of the license were desired,…
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One hundred years ago – 31 January, 1914
Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time in 1914, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: MCCAULEY’S BATHS– The enclosure of a spacious salt water bath and the erection of two dressing sheds on the north side of the river and close to his Criterion Hotel by Mr. V. McCauley, –…
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