ON THIS DAY - Shoalhaven Holidays

- On This Day -
NOVEMBER 12
13 1870 Renovation of the first house around the corner into Pulman Street,
Berry, for the Church of England. Known locally as Curate's
Cottage.
1 1895 Conjola Butter Factory was opened by Mrs James Murray.
1 1936 The laying of the foundation stone for the Methodist Parsonage,
Berry, was carried out by the Mayoress, Mrs T A Strong.
NOVEMBER 13
34 1862 Thursday 13th November and Archer from Nowra, carrying
32 10 stone 2 lbs (nine pounds more than in 1861) started in the
Melbourne Cup as clear favourite at 2/1. The extra weight did not
bother him for he cut five seconds from his previous time, (new
record 3 minutes 47 seconds) and finished eight lengths clear of
Mormon, again in second place. A crowd of 7,000 watched this race
which carried a first prize of 810 sovereigns.
Another report gives the prize as £810. The crowd 7,000. There
were 20 starters.
Archer's feat of 2 wins in a row was unique until Rain Lover won in
1968 and 1969 and later Think Big in 1974 and 1975. In carrying 10
stone 2 lb to victory in 1962 Archer was the first of only three horses
to win with 10 stone. The others have been Carbine (10 stone 5 lbs
in 1890) and Poitrel (10 stone even) in 1920.
NOVEMBER 14
NOVEMBER 15
13 1915 A meeting was held in Berry to form the Berry Bowling Club. As a
result an area of land was bought from the Berry estate in Victoria
Street, behind the Presbyterian Church.
1 1958 The "Inasmuch" Children's Home, established by Major Myrtle
Townsend (Salvation Army) opposite the falls at Falls Creek was
opened by Captain Smith of HMAS Albatross. It was located in the
former Selwood Grange home of James Monaghan.
16 1975 The Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol officially opened its base at
Greenwell Point.
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