Timeline Stories

Completion of restoration of Seahorse Inn by R.B. Whiter & sons. Restorations began in 1936.

The sleeper-cutting industry ends in Eden with competition from W.A. blamed.

Fires flared up again today in the far South Coast, destroying 10 homes in the small township of Wonboyn, about 20 miles south of Eden. Little could be learned of

Illawarra Steam Navigation Company goes into voluntary liquidation.

Tuna cannery opened.   Eden Fishermen’s Club opened.

July: At a meeting of the Eden Fishermen’s Co-operative fishermen decided not to use Nimmitabel as the despatch centre but to send all fish direct to Sydney and Melbourne markets. The

Eden Fishermen’s Co-operative registered.

28th March: 4 US Army pilots of the 8th Squadron, 49th Fighter Group were lost in this area in bad weather. Lt AE “Doc” Fielder made a landing on Aslings

Mr. R.B. Whiter and his two sons bought and began to restore Boyd’s ‘Seahorse Inn’.   Eden’s ‘Log Cabin’ constructed by John Logan and donated to the Girl Guides.  The

Fish Industries Ltd., is bankrupted and WG Hancock sentenced to two years in prison.   WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED – Shire Relief Conditions (excerpt) On and from Monday, March 4th, it