Tag: mining

  • 100 years ago – 27 August 1921

    100 years ago – 27 August 1921

    ILLNESS. –  It is with sincere regret that we have to report the serious illness of Mr. R. N. Carden, the popular host of the Royal Hotel, who is suffering from an affection of the throat. On the advice of Drs. Quilter and Henry, who held a consultation, the patient (if strong enough) will be…

  • News from 100 years ago – 7 May 1921

    News from 100 years ago – 7 May 1921

    Featured Image: The Manse, Moruya. Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 7 May 192i, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society “The Man From Snowy River,” Wednesday next, May 11th.  The best Australian production to date. SILICA MINING. – Messrs. J. McKeon and Foreman Bros. have another parcel of silica from their mine near Potato…

  • Boats, dredges and punts as well as other news from 100 years ago

    Boats, dredges and punts as well as other news from 100 years ago

    Featured image: The ‘Archimedes’, a dredge that was working on the Moruya River in the 1890s. Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 8 May 1920, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society PUNT WIRE BROKEN.- Traffic across Wagonga River was held up for a short time on Tuesday through the Wee Clyde…

  • Flooding, an Amusement Tax and the Conscription Referendum draws nearer

    Flooding, an Amusement Tax and the Conscription Referendum draws nearer

    Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 7 October 1916, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: THE WEATHER – The rains which began falling last week have continued incessantly since last Thursday week with the result that no less than 18 inches have fallen. As a consequence of this phenomenal downpour the…

  • Moruya Votes For 6pm Closing – news from 17 june, 1916

    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…

  • Concerns that the Germans are winning the war and other events from 100 years ago today

    Concerns that the Germans are winning the war and other events from 100 years ago today

    Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time in 1915, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: THE WAR – Latest wires from the front are not very reassuring, and the horrible prospect of the Germans finally winning the war and taking Australia is still looming large. We don’t like the word…

  • “What About Moruya’s Recruitment March?” – News from 100 years ago

    “What About Moruya’s Recruitment March?” – News from 100 years ago

    Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 23 October 1915, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society: RECRUITING MARCH – The Gilgandra recruiting march is progressing so satisfactorily that many distant towns throughout the State are making a movement in this connection, and Bega is also bestirring itself towards the same end. What…