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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

TROVE TUESDAY... 7TH JUNE, 2016..URUNGA, NSW





" Route: Grafton, Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour, Nambucca Heads, Macksville, Kempsey, Telegraph Point, Port Macquarie, Taree, Bulahdelah, Raymond Terrace, Maitland.
The ‘North Coasters’ started with only 27 men but gained 80 recruits at Coffs Harbour and, by the time they reached their destination, had 240 men – almost a 9-fold increase. In addition, it was estimated that over 500 men were induced to volunteer as a result of the march.
https://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/recruiting_march/nc_boomerangs/






Photo courtesy of Aussie~mobs Flickr Common Licence

 This photo was taken at Bonville, just north of Urunga...




 From TROVE The Raleigh Sun Bellingen 
Feb 4, 1916

4 comments:

  1. Fabulous photo and story Chris - I,m just back from Grafton

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  2. It's a great story, isn't it. I often wonder if there is a list of how many who joined via the marches returned home.

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  3. Thanks for the info my family had a store opposite the school and next to the hall in Bowra street in the 1050's
    June


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  4. Hi June, glad you dropped by... I take it you mean the 1950s.. typos are the bane of my life, so you're in good company. There is so much coming to light about Urunga... love our little home town.

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