ON THIS DAY - Shoalhaven Holidays

- On This Day -
Australia. In 1898 Dr. Hay expressed concern about the inroads
margarine was making into the butter industry. At that time 1,075
tons of butter were produced annually in the Berry District from
12,800 estate cows.
SEPTEMBER 8
1 1962 The Berry Baby Health Centre, sponsored by the Country Womens
Association, was opened by Dr. Maureen Gratton-Smith, Deputy
Director of Maternal and Baby Welfare of the Department of Public
Health. It cost £4,500.
SEPTEMBER 9
1 1961 Opening of the Shoalhaven Shire Council Chambers in Junction
Street, Nowra, by the Minister for Local Government, Hon. P D Hills,
M.L.A. The original estimate for costs had been £104,165 but costs
of land, resumptions and furnishings brought the total to £188,000.
SEPTEMBER 10
1 1888 A meeting of farmers decided to form "The Broughton Valley Dairy
Co Ltd". The factory opened in 1889.
SEPTEMBER 11
1 1876 The steamer "Dandenong" was wrecked north of Bendalong with a
loss of 40 lives, only 5 being saved.
11 1893 The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney closed its Terara
Branch and transferred all its business to Nowra.
SEPTEMBER 12
1 1927 Electricity for the town of Bomaderry was switched on by Mrs
McGuire, wife of Alderman A F McGuire of Bomaderry with a golden
key.
(This conflicts with another report which says electricity was turned
on by H J Bate, M.L.A. on 14 May 1938).
31 1998 Shoalhaven’s Lori Munz as a member of the Australian Womens 4 x
200 m freestyle relay team wins Gold at the Commonwealth Games
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team was Lori Munz, Julia Greville,
Susie O’Neill and Anna Windsor. Lori swam the third leg. They set a
new Commonwealth Games and Australian record of 8.03.73
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