ON THIS DAY - Shoalhaven Holidays

- On This Day -
MAY 24
1 1884 This day, being Queen Victoria's birthday, F T Humphrey, MLA for
Shoalhaven laid the foundation stone for the Anglican Church of St.
Luke, Broughton Creek (later re-named Berry).
1 1888 Bridge on the main road over Broughton Mill Creek was opened.
Cost was £1,856/-/-.
26 1898 The old bridge across Kangaroo River was washed away by flood.
This was five days after the new Hampden Bridge was opened.
1 & 13 1905 Empire Day. Laying of the foundation stone for the Berry School of
Arts by Alexander Hay.
1 1927 Empire Day. The Port Kembla, Kiama, Nowra electric light scheme
reached Berry and was switched on.
1 1935 Charles A Branch took over the printing and publishing of "The South
Coast Register" for the proprietor, Sidney Ford.
MAY 25
16 1897 A special meeting of the directors of the Berry Central Butter Factory
decided to build toilets for the two workers cottages. Material for
each was to cost £1/-/- (the rent on the cottage for the engineer was
6 shillings and 6 pence per week).
MAY 26
MAY 27
31 1994 NSW Cabinet meet in Nowra at the City Administrative Centre
(Council Chambers)
35 1994 The first of the new Endeavour trains arrived at Bomaderry Station.
The Minister for Roads and Transport, Mr Bruce Baird arrived on
board the train.
31 1994 The Premier of NSW, Mr John Fahey and the Minister for Agriculture
and Fisheries, Mr Ian Causley announced plans for a Marine
Reserve in Jervis Bay.
MAY 28
1 1934 Nowra Municipal Council adopted as its crest the male lyre bird
design subsequently used by the Shoalhaven Shire Council. It was
presented by M F Morton, MLA for Wollondilly, having been designed
by Hon. John Lane Mullins, MA, Member of the Legislative Council of
NSW. It carried the motto "Uber Et Saluber" meaning fruitful and
healthful (or fruitful and bountiful).
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