Bombala notices and local events mix with oddities
December church services at Bombala and Cathcart are listed with times while Boxing Day races at Cathcart are noted. Calendar for 1953 issued. Local items mention a fire damage at Dr Ick Hewin’s house, ankle injury from tennis, staff transfers, health trips, a sausage making film, and a Russian dairy price scheme. A charity euchre party in Bombala raises funds. A Darlington woman Miss Gwendoline Wood dies from falling plaster. Sydney Quarter Sessions reports a burglary sentence for Leslie Norman and Victor Hector.
Family thanks friends for help after drowning tragedy
Mr R and Ms Whister Enson and Family express sincere gratitude to all who assisted during their recent great sorrow. They also thank those who sent wreaths letters and cards of sympathy for the loss of their dear son Tuck who was accidentally drowned in the Tittle Plain river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whi.ster
Tuck
Tittle Plain
Merimbula News and Notes Christmas greetings and local updates
The column offers seasonal wishes and local tidbits including engagements in Bombala, a departing exchange operator, Dr Jefferis moving to Tuross with a cottage contract, a successful Methodist Guild stall, Easter Monday Sports programmes available, a land sale plan for Merimbula on the 8th, and notices of postal and mail contracts for Towamba, Bombala, Pambula, and Bombala-Cathcart routes. Mrs Morrison’s death is noted, plus a plague of worms near Kenmore and Goulburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jefferis
Tuross
Chooss
Messrs. W. Willgoose
J. Horton
Hospital Contribution Scheme and public notices
Reports outline that lodge patients in hospital will have fees refunded to them under the Hospital Contribution Scheme and urge prompt replies to circulars for final inauguration. Christmas holiday post office hours announced for Bonsbala and Narooma. Alfred Richards injured by a saw accident with fatal result. The Younger Set distributed about 200 gifts from Mother Christmas at the Exhibition Hall bringing festive cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital Board
Mr. Shaw
Scholarships and local fires and cinema programs recorded
Trustees lowered West Scholarship to 39 pounds cutting aid for needy students who must live away from home. Beach work improves Candela Record fund and safety tips urge fire caution. Cathcart rock phosphate deposit described with potential for crops and market value. Olympia holiday program features Buster Keaton with Jimmy Durante and Polly Moran in The Passionate Plumber and The Sin of Madelon Claudet starring Helen Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pambula Beach
Candela
Sydney
Cathcart
Fred Brown
Olympia
Our
Buster Keaton
Jimmy Durante
Polly Moran
Madelon Claudet
Helen Hayes
America
A Bad Bargain over Mt Darragh Road Costs
In the Quadulo Regard critique, the district laments a costly Mt Darragh road project. It argues that a quarter of a million yield two better routes via Tartuwangle and Big Jack mountains, benefiting settled districts. The piece praises the road’s existence but calls for maintenance and wiser future spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candelo
Bonilla
Mt. Darragh
Tartuwangle
Big Jack Mountains
Mt. Dusragh
Table Land
Richmond Convicted for Food Relief Fraud at Queanbeyan Court
At Queanbeyan Police Court Hugh Alfred Richmond was convicted by Me Forrest P.M. of obtaining food relief by false pretences to the value of five shillings sevenpence. He was fined £2 and ordered to pay 5s 7d compensation, or five days hard labor in default. Constable Jones stated the defendant had sold a horse for £19 and received £4 wages at Delegate before obtaining relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queanbeyan
Hugh Alfred Richmond
Me. Forrest P.M
Constable Jones
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MR. P. D. Menee
Bombala
Imperial Hotel
Haan Orror
Cooma
Ribbenlake
Fall
Timnes
Stradone
O’regan
Atma
Q.tanal
Church OF England
Bombula
H.C) Ray
S. Hroabroot
Rav
Banyan
Presbyterian
Bibbenlake
A. J. Bagrerr
G. Summerill
J. Mudie
Ando School
Nyngan
T. Cotterill
Russia
Don Bradman
Victoria
Oldfield
Love
Australia
R. Stevenson
Bibbenlake Shire
Bombala Hospital
Gwendoline Wood
City Road
Darlington
Miss Wood
Leslie Norman
Victor Hector
Messrs. Condoleon Bros
Msgs
A. Garnock
Bowsbalu
Nowra
Bombsla
Methodist Ladies' Guild
Messrs. W. Wilton
E. M. Bellchambers
Merimbula
Visser
Nue
Kenmore
Goulburo
T. J. Mitchell
Towamba
Pambula
P. Heyde
Bombala-Cathcart
Bonsbala
Narooma
Alfred Richards
Richards
Optician
Optician “Felg
Whitehead List of Te, Ltd
Erarly Atalanaco Ae the Imperial Hotel
D. A. Barraclough, Ltd
Opticians
George ST
Puaiesten
Clare
Sade
Ally
J. Murphy
Scotland
Africa
Douglas Fairbanks and
Bebe Daniels
Indiscreet
Glonta Swanson
Ben Lyon
Robert Montgomery
Nora McGragor
H. Richmond
Ritz
Ae New Vaag
Hue
Sharp
Athovants Bisek Ous WoteAoatoy
J. B. Bucher
Ton. Seo
Girl, Guides
Apm
W. Tweedie
Sevratary
Bombala Pastures Protection Board
EN DE Sjnvitll
Walker
Dorl
PP Board
A. Nicholson
Soho OF Arts
New
School OF Arts
D, Wilson
C. Williams
Bombala District
Eunice Lowery
Panama
B. M. Larter
Paigbuloy
Tas. Woods
P.W.D
Port Kombla
Tanaary
Bénhula
Bala Court House
Port Kembla
Copertive Company Limited
Kaludabah
Barbour
Bolynia
Yass Thay
W. B. Sissian
Bargain Draper
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