Vale: Norm Moore
24/4/2022 Aged 92 years Loving husband of Helen; father and friend. Norman’s relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral...
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Norm Moore
- Apr 25, 2021
Moruya Dusk Service and new Memorial Stone
The very first "DUSK SERVICE" at the going down of the sun took place at the World War 2 RAAF Bunkers on the 25th of April 2021. ...
- Jun 12, 2020
Moruya granite protected by police: (actually Cook's statue but the plinth is important too)
Little do the police or protestors realise that the plinth that the statue of Cook is standing on is made of Moruya Granite Photo by...
- Mar 14, 2019
Louttit and Moruya Granite history launch Mar 15th in Moruya
Though Moruya and the South Coast might well have a rich past it is only via the passion of just a few who ensure that history is...
- Nov 29, 2018
From pioneering in Moruya to jet streams around the world - The Preddeys
The Beagle Editor, You may recall a story on Rex Aviation some time back, where a spokesperson indicated concern that International...
- Nov 6, 2018
Moruya's Jessie Pollock celebrates 101
Moruya's Jessie Pollock celebrates her 101st birthday on Tuesday November 7th. Last year Jessie received congratulatory letters from the...
- Jul 10, 2018
The Forgotten History Of Louttit’s Quarry & Construction Of Captain Cook’s Monument. Part 1
The record of historical events linking Moruya to early colonisation and growth of NSW from 1788 to 1939 (start of WW2) is unique, and...
- Jun 16, 2018
Part 2. Moruya: Town of Pioneers, Picks, Shovels & Convicts
Part 2. Moruya: Town Of Pioneers, Picks, Shovels & Convicts. Convict George Preddey & His Locksmith Grandsons: The year of 1827, in which...
- May 15, 2018
The Preddy story still continues in the skies over Moruya
Dear Beagle Editor, Your recent story on Rex Airlines brought to mind a conversation some years back, with John Preddey, (former CEO of...
- May 5, 2018
Wake up Moruya
Dear Beagle Editor, Last week i read an article in the Sun Herald referring to a $50 million redevelopment of Cook's landing place at...
- Feb 1, 2018
Just ticking little ticky tacky boxes
The Beagle Editor, I would like to reply to a recent report that ESC has adopted a new heritage strategy put forward by their Heritage...
- Nov 11, 2017
Moruya: Town Of Pioneers-Picks-Shovels & Convicts.
Part 1. Moruya: Town Of Pioneers-Picks-Shovels & Convicts. The Unique Story of Arthur Halley Preddey. Foreword: For those of you who...
- Nov 6, 2017
Moruya's Jessie Pollock celebrates 100
Moruya's Jessie Pollock will celebrate her 100th birthday on Tuesday November 7th. Jessie has received congratulatory letters from the...
- Aug 3, 2017
The Forgotten History Of Louttit's Quarry & Captain Cook's Monument Part 6
The unique story of Colonial Architect James Johnstone Barnet Foreword: We start our story with a brief summary of events & happenings...
- Jul 12, 2017
Heritage and Tourism go by the wayside as Moruya's rich history dims
On April 23rd, 2013 a report to the ordinary meeting of Eurobodalla Council advised councillors of a proposal presented by Mr Norman...
- Jul 9, 2017
The Forgotten History of Louttit’s Quarry & Captain Cook’s Monument Part 5
International builder John Young. Foreward: Shirley Jurmann (nee Louttit) has put together the most complete of profiles on the life of...
- Jun 25, 2017
The Forgotten History Of Louttit's Quarry& Captain Cook's Monument Part 4.
The Forgotten History Of Louttit's Quarry& Captain Cook's Monument Part 4. Further research has added a deal of complexity to our...
- Jun 12, 2017
The Forgotten History Of Louttit's Quarry & Captain Cook's Monument Part 3
The Foundation Stone Ceremony For Captain Cook’s Monument. “A meeting with Royalty for Joseph Louttit’s granite” Queen Victoria was...
- May 30, 2017
The Forgotten History of Louttit’s Quarry & Construction Of Captain Cook’s Monument. Part 2
Prelude: Nearly two and a half centuries have passed since Captain Cook sailed up the East Coast of Australia on his journey of...