ON THIS DAY - Shoalhaven Holidays

- On This Day -
1 & 36 1958 The Royal Australian Naval College, Jervis Bay, was commissioned
as HMAS Creswell under Captain W J Dovers. The RANC had just
returned from were it had been located at the Flinders Naval Depot
from the 11 th August 1930. The name Creswell comes from Admiral
Sir William Creswell, one of the founders of the RAN.
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3 1941 Serviceman Ray Hollands (NX7877) was killed in action at Tobruk in
the Middle East during World War II. Hollands Road, Nowra, was
named after him.
JANUARY 22
13 1869 James Wilson, local businessman, was elected first Mayor of the
Municipality of Berry.
13 1878 The Presbytery of Illawarra met to discuss a petition signed by 88
heads of families from the Broughton Creek district. The Presbytery
declared Broughton Creek a separate charge.
1 1900 Banking facilities were introduced at the Post Office at Yalwal.
JANUARY 23
1 1863 "The Pluto" began dredging the Shoalhaven River between the punt
crossing at Bomaderry and Appletree Island (Greenwell Point). It
kept to the task for 10 years.
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2 1995 Arthur Boyd, Shoalhaven's and Australia's most famous artist, was
named Australian of the Year. Arthur Boyd gave Bundanon, his
property on the Shoalhaven River, to the nation of Australia as a
living Art Centre. The property, that of his brother-in-law, Sir Sydney
Nolan, the buildings and all the collected art works from the Boyd
family are valued at about $8.5 million. The announcement was
made at 8:00 PM for publication on the next day - Australia Day.
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26 1872 The first service was held in the Anglican Church, the Church of the
Good Shepherd, Kangaroo Valley.
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