ON THIS DAY - Shoalhaven Holidays

- On This Day -
DECEMBER 24
1 1868 Great bushfires swept through the Milton District with tradespeople
going out to assist farmers to fight the fires.
19 1968 The breaking of the drought which saw Porters Creek Dam (west of
Milton) filled for the first time. Ironically the Dam was the source of
water for both Ulladulla and Milton, the supply of which had been
"turned on" 14 months earlier.
DECEMBER 25
DECEMBER 26
7 1870 The paddle steamer "The Coolangatta" ran its first tourist excursion
on the Shoalhaven River. Fares were 2/- for adults and 1/- for
children. The Coolangatta left Terara at 7.30am, calling at all wharfs
along the way before reaching Greenwell point at 10.00am. The
first leg of the excursion was to Picnic Bay, Crookhaven Heads
where the picnicers enjoyed themselves until 6.00pm. The return
journey featured singing and dancing before Terara came into view
at 8.30pm.
7 1888 The Bowral cricket team visited Nowra for a game of cricket. Nowra
scored 343. The visitors from the Highlands were bundled out for
20.
DECEMBER 27
19 1828 Surveyor Hoddle commenced a survey from his camp at Croobyar
and moved down Narrawallee Creek until he joined Surveyor
Florance's survey a little more than half a mile (800m) below the
present bridge on the main Nowra Road.
7 1870 The paddle steamer "The Coolangatta", took tourists on a day
excursion to Broughton Creek.
DECEMBER 28
9 & 13 1906 Enactment of the David Berry Hospital Act. Under this Act, the
hospital land and other large areas at North Sydney owned by the
Estate of David Berry were given to the Government in exchange for
the building and maintenance of the David Berry Hospital.
DECEMBER 29
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