ON THIS DAY - Shoalhaven Holidays

- On This Day -
OCTOBER 4
1 1972 Shoalhaven District Hospital took over the preparation of the meals
for the Nowra Meals on Wheels (started in 1969). The distribution
remained the work of voluntary helpers.
OCTOBER 5
16 1883 A two acre site was resumed from David Berry's property for the
purpose of building a vested school at Greenwell Point. It lay idle
for 10 years while increasing pressure was brought on the
Department of Public Instruction to build the school.
17 1911 The Royal Australian Navy officially came into existence. The Navy
and the Shoalhaven have had a long history together with HMAS
Creswell being opened as the RAN college in 1913 and HMAS
Albatross being the Naval Air Station since 31 August 1948.
OCTOBER 6
1 1937 The newspaper "The Shoalhaven News" incorporated "The
Shoalhaven Telegraph" with Cecil and Ray Rauch as proprietors.
OCTOBER 7
1 1826 John Harper, Wesleyan Missionary to the Aborigines, visited the
Aborigines at Bowen Island at the entrance to Jervis Bay.
1 1955(?) The Nowra High School, bult at a cost of £200,000 was officially
opened with an enrolment of 550 girls and boys.
1 1961 The bush fire station was opened in Illaroo Road, North Nowra (then
known as Bomaderry).
OCTOBER 8
1 1967 Opening of the Aged People's Home, Osborne Street, Nowra, by the
Governor of NSW, Sir Roden Cutler VC.
OCTOBER 9
OCTOBER 10
24 1870 The barque "Summer Cloud" was forced ashore and gave her name
to Summercloud Bay.
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