This month in the Shoalhaven’s History - May
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 | Author: admin |  Email This Article to a friend Email This Article to a friend

On this month in the Shoalhaven several intersting events took place. Firstly, on May 24th 1898, the old bridge across Kangaroo River was washed away by flood.  Luckily this was five days after the new Hampden Bridge was opened!

On the 1st May 1899 occurred the opening of the lighthouse on Point Perpendicular. Kerosene operated, the light was in a 44 foot tower. The original lighthouse on Cape St. George (built in 1860) was then closed and it was later demolished by the Navy, who used it for gunnery practice.

In May 1902 the Nowra Co-Operative Dairy Company began operations as a butter factory on the western side of the Shoalhaven River bridge on the southern side of the river. The building originally cost the princely sum of ÂŁ550.

Finally, in May 1908 the Cambewarra Shire Council (which was based in Kangaroo Valley) resolved that “the speed of motor cars within town boundaries and on the mountain passes be not more than 4 mph and that all motors be compelled to stop until any horse or vehicle meeting them has passed”.


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