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Wollongong’s first elected woman civic leader lived at Thirroul

By MICK ROBERTS © Rube Hargrave loved the simple things in life such as cooking, and once said that as long as she had her sewing machine she was contented. This remarkable woman, who died in 1996 at the grand age of 96, was more than your average suburban housewife. Although she would shy away…

November 27, 2014 in Civic leaders.

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BULLI NEWS BULLETINS

MAN SHOT ON THIRROUL BEACH

Andrew Hyslop, of Lachlan street, Thirroul, is in Bulli Hospital, suffering from gunshot wounds to left leg. It is stated that last night, while he was sitting on Thirroul beach with a female friend, a man who is alleged to have been after rabbits mistook the couple’s movements for a rabbit and fired a shot, which took effect. The female received only a few pellets and was taken home. Illawarra Ambulance made the trip from Wollongong to the scene in 12 minutes.
– South Coast Times 24 August 1934.

DUNNY CANS STOLEN

Wollongong and Port Kembla police are puzzled over what they consider is the strangest stealing case on the South Coast for years – the theft of 700 sanitary pans, valued at £175. The pans are metal containers used in non-sewerage districts, and they disappeared from a depot in the scrub when it was unattended.
– Army News Tuesday 14 March 1944.

SHARK STUCK IN PIPE

A message from Wollongong says the water supply for the smelting works having stopped investigation was made, which revealed the fact that a shark, 4 feet 9 inches long, was stuck in a pipe. Despite his imprisonment the shark was very much alive when dragged out, but was then killed.
– The Grafton Argus 3 October 1921.

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Broome’s Continental Hotel was established by Filipino pearler

Broome’s Continental Hotel was established by Filipino pearler

By MICK ROBERTS © NOT many pubs could claim a ‘king’ as their ‘yardman’. Broome’s Continental Hotel in the Kimberley region of Western Australia has that distinction. Aboriginal elder, ‘King Mackie’ was the ‘boots’ or ‘roustabout’ at the Continental Hotel… Read More ›

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