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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
1
Local church services across denominations noted with schedules and ministers, alongside community updates on trials, railway works, a wedding at the Presbyterian Church, and football fixtures involving Bombala, Bibbenluke, Delegate, and Candelo with protest over a try decision. Also mentions barber price cuts and a public court fines list.
The annual meeting of the B and A Society was held last Saturday. The balance shows a gain of about £7 despite weather delays at show time. District Exhibits drew 368 entries, 421 points. One-day show approved 18 to 11 after debate. Transfers and farewells noted, football matches played, and licensing court actions recorded. Bombala Literary Institute meeting elected officers. discussions on club room funds and billiard cloths held. Funeral notices and court cases summarized.
War bonds total £4 053 795 distributed. Mr C MiCoy runs a steak sale in Cutheard yards tomorrow. A couple of showers forecast for the week. Mr G He Reed moved from Delegatis to Leichhardt post office. Nimityhelle News claims an auction firm soon to start in Bombala. Tennis match Bombala vs Bega abandoned due to wet courts for the third time. Mrs M Leod of Mila donated vegetables to Bombala Hospital shown at Mr Sage’s. Mr H Smith dies at 89 in High Street Bombala. long-time resident, survived by widow, ten children and one son.
The document lists sales and stock offerings with animals and farm assets, plus multiple notices under the Pastures Protection Act. It notes a sale date September 23 and requests early advice for buyers. It also covers rabbit fence and ribbit cross roads permissions with deadlines in 1920 from the Local Land Board and Crown Land Office.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a Bombala bakery. Mentions leaders and an outlying centres group. Contortionary Department referenced as ally streaked. Text is garbled and unclear about concrete actions or dates.
Bombala Race Club holds its annual general meeting at the council chambers on Thursday August 12. Election of WM BRILBITER as secretary is expected amid routine balance and report items.
The Bibbenlake Shire monthly meeting chaired by Dr. Jeffreys discussed maintenance work, staff departures, and multiple road projects. Warne and Party contracted for Burrum boola road. tenders accepted for contracts 3/1920 and 4/20. others not accepted. Government loan quota cooperation planned. public meeting coordination with Bombala Mayor. Sergeant White appointed Slaughtering Act inspector.
J Wallace of the Goulburn Labor and Industry branch says new arrowroot work will start at Curmwang Creek near Nelligen. Colonel Murdaele and Arnott’s biscuit interests back the project which plans to produce fuel alcohol and horse feed as by products. An old coast grower already extracted inflammable spirit from barrawang berry. Delegates from P and A Societies met at Bega to set show dates, with possible difficulty shifting dates for larger societies.
A crowded train from Central Station to Penshurst crashed near Hurstville on a steep incline. Three people died and fifteen were seriously injured as another train collided with the halted carriage. Rescue crews and ambulances rapidly responded, with victims taken to hospitals and the city morgue. Stanley Forrest, lauded for heroism at the scene, later died in hospital.
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