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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
6
Inders invites tenders for three months starting January 1 1939 for bread meat and wood delivery. Tenders close at 4 pm on Tuesday, 13th inst. The lowest bid will not necessarily be accepted. Bid by B Ruxton.
The Municipality of Bombala announces a public meeting at Council Chambers on Thursday 18 December to discuss hosting and accommodation for the Y A L Band. The band will visit on Wednesday 11 January. Alderman Dr Macarthur, Mayor.
October Conservatorium exams see Gloria Ryan of Ribbenlake win a pass. Beryl Rumph of Ando school earns an excellent pass for Sydney Girls High School admission. Xmas carol event planned for Bombala. Wyndham Court cases discuss a serious charge against a former Mila School teacher. Y A L Boys Band to visit Bombala on January 11. Everard Cotterill honored in North Goulburn farewell. A car crash near Tantawanglo injures J T Rogers and Miss Myra Parbery, with 15 stitches to Parbery and both escaped serious harm.
At a Bombala Municipality meeting residents criticized Main Roads Board work on Maybe Street, saying earth piled on the crown lowers access to homes. Council pondered action. a Works Committee plan with the engineer to reply was approved.
The Bombala Blues Cricket Club from Bega will represent with captain H. Goldberg and players Elton Reed Smith Schofield Kerrison Taylor Perkins Platts Stewart Greer Ingram in Sunday’s Robertson Cup match.
The Bombala Light Horse Troop gains a further increase to 30 other ranks under the new defence plan. A mounted parade is planned for Sunday with all members to assemble at the Drill Hall at 10 o clock and the public invited to watch at the Racecourse.
At the Bibbenlake project the Agricultural Bureau had planted 43 trees on about three acres six months ago. Directors argued the number could worsen flood debris and damage to nearby houses. They moved to remove all but three trees from the reserve, with no funds available for replanting elsewhere.
In Cathcart a kitchen tea honored Miss Eve Murphy before her marriage to Horace Taylor, with songs by Mrs Monaghan Miss Griffin and Mr Bond. Mr Alex Nicholson, aged over 80, rode 54 miles by horseback from Eden to Cathcart in under 8 hours. The Murphy wedding at St Mary’s Bombala linked Miss Eva Murphy to Horace Taylor, with Canberra to follow. The annual F C Ball raised over £27, praised for its music and arrangements, and a large variety of attendees showcased formal wear. The Cinderella Friday night featured a prized parade with multiple age group winners and fun awards, followed by a superb supper.
Aldermen and Times representative toured Mesa J T Rogers & Son’s Power House to inspect a 120 hp Blackstone generating unit installed by Bombala Electricity Supply. The unit surpasses the previous 55 hp maximum and is expected to meet town needs for years. Mrs Rogers hosted afternoon tea after the visit.
Cooma Busy Bee wrests Kerr Cup from Ando after a spirited contest at Ando ground. Ando posted 107, Cooma replied with 171. In a tense chase Ando reached 120 for 4 before fast bowlers Roberson and Beresford checked them. final score 6 for 29 not enough to seal victory. Connolly starred for Cooma with patient batting amid several lives.
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