Bombala Weather And Local Notes From Past Year
The Bombala district reports fine and heavy rain periods with monthly rainfall totals and a year to date. Notable items include a 130 point rainfall reading at Bombala post office, tributes to Jimmy Attwater a famed jockey, and town notes on local farming in Porkee, seaside visitors complaining of lavatory facilities, and Bombala Mayor Alderman G Warne featured in a photo for healthful Monaro climate.
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Bombala
Bridaynat
Jimmy
Attwater
Darlinghurst
Manina
Globe
Pambula racing results and green peas shipment noted
The report records J C Maslin’s Quidong winning the Maiden Handicap and G Warne’s Blue Clare winning the First Trial Handicap at Pambula races. It also notes Lanaura winning the Pambula Gap. A consignment of 160 bags of green peas left Orbost for Bambala and Sydney, led by Mr Jim Lynn. Complaints arise about bicycle riders using footpaths.
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Orbost
Bambala
Sydney Market
Jim Lynn
Messrs
Ab Chaw Broa
Pambula
J.C. Maslin
G. Warne
Pambula Gap
E. Togram
Lanaura
Death of Me Davis at 63 A Life of Community Ties
Me Davis died after a second paralytic stroke at 63. He was a Cathcart district farmer and butcher, survived by Mrs Davis, two daughters and four sons. Funeral at Cathcart interment tomorrow at 2:80 pm. Also notes neglect at Bombala cemetery with trustees inactive and fire risk from dry weather.
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Davis
Cathcart
Talbot
Annie
Ewan
Louis
Geoffrey
Cameron
Harvests Near End in Bibbenluke District
Harvesting operations are nearly over with some crops, including a record haul for the district, in Bibbenluke. The main street culvert is complete though slightly misaligned. The local Agricultural Bureau met to plan a loan potato competition for members with trophies and a January lecture from a department lecturer.
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Agricultural Bureau
Wong
Towamba resident Tom Gates dies at daughter’s home
Tom Gates of Towamba collapsed and died on Christmas night while about to eat tea at his daughter's house. He was buried in Bega on Tuesday. His sister in law is Mrs. C W McCoy. Boxing night charity ball at the School of Arts raised £16 10s, with Mrs. Bakers orchestra and Indies providing entertainment and supper. Fred Davis and family to Merimbula for holidays. the next day he witnessed a capsized launch and later suffered another seizure, leaving him gravely ill with Dr. McKee of Bega treating him.
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Tom Gates
Towamba
Bega
Mr. Gates
C. W. McCoy
School of Arta
Potato glut discussions at Tower Clarence meeting
The Tower Clarence Farmers and Settlers Association discussed marketing the present potato crop. The president noted farmers had faced dumping charges, with a Clarence Rivet grower sending 200 bags and facing a £40 dumping fee. Other bills reached £30 and higher, while previous years saw up to £23 in revenue, a striking change as dumps grew and prices fell.
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Gratton
Tower Clarence Farmers and’ Settlers' Association
Sydney
Clarence
Oie
November Panibala tctory butter production and payments
The factory produced 101,590 pounds of choicest butter and 36,401 pounds of second grade. Suppliers were paid 7 pence per pound for choicest and 7 pence for second grade after a 4 4 pence per pound cream carriage deduction. Total distributed amounted to £4106 including a 3 4d per pound annual bonus on suppliers for the year ended 30th June. Output at South Wolumia Factory reached 81,509 pounds, with 1,979 pounds being second grade. Suppliers received 8 3d and 7 2d per pound.
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Panibala Tctory
South Wolumia
Pastures LAND AND STOCK RETURNS Notice
Pastures LAND AND STOCK RETURNS require owners or occupiers to file returns. Those failing to forward by the allotted date may be liable to action. Board seeks Garnish or action under 1943 regulations. application to the Secretary of the Board for details. A. M. Jeppreys, Chairman Fombaln B.B. Board.
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Lincoe
Tha Secratury
A. MH. Jeppreys
Fombaln B.B. Board
Talkies at Olympia features The Flesh is Weak and A Free Soul
The Olympia Theatre screens The Flesh is Weak with Robert Montgomery, adapted from The Truth Game, set in England with Ascot races and witty dialogue. Norma Shearer stars in A Free Soul with Clark Gable and Lionel Barrymore, a suspenseful romance about love for two men and a flawed father. Also showing This Modern Age with Pauline Frederick and Joan Crawford, plus Phirin in the Rite with song, dance, and Technicolor.
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Robert Montgomery
Olympia Theatre
Toar Novello
England
Norma Shearer
Clark Gable
Lionel Barrymore
Pauline Frederick
Joan Crawford
Daughter
Paris
Importance of Drainage for Garden Soils
The article explains how soil drainage affects plant health, noting that waterlogged soil excludes air and harms root hairs, while good drainage prevents rot and supports consistent moisture. It discusses watering timing, surface mulches, and shallow treatments to economize water without disturbing the soil structure.
Local Taste Ad Promotes HONEYSUCKLE Kew Mild Cure Ham
In a brief ad style line a distributor touts Aaates 2000 and Discriminating People buy HONEYSUCKLE Kew Mild Cure Ham and Small Goods. The message claims taste and quality, urging purchase of these products.
Road link to New South Wales and Victoria sparks push for railway
A letter argues for a new road and railway to connect Monaro with New South Wales and Victoria. It claims fifteen settlers would move, more markets would open for produce, and tourism would rise with scenic sights. The writer advocates Treasury funding despite tax rises, cites employment for the unemployed, and mocks distant barren plains as unsuitable for settlement.
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New South Wales
Wiestoria
West
New South Railways
Monaro
Mora
Lése
Victoria
Ingebyra
Black Mountain
Treasury
Thian
Bombalafepter
Warnerntones
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Mail
Doctor's Son Shot Dead While Rabbit Hunting Near Yaouk
Thomas Arthur Blackburn age 17, son of Sydney specialist Dr Blackburn, was killed near Yaouk on the Murrumbidgee River while rabbit shooting with a pistol. After he left camp at 7 am two shots were heard and his body was found at 11 am with a rabbit nearby and the pistol at his feet. An inquest found accidental death as the verdict.
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Thomas Arthur Blackburn
Yaouk
Murrumbidgee
Blackburn
Sydney
Glison
Bullmore
Sydany
Land sale contracts exempt from Moratorium Act
All hire purchase agreements and contracts for the sale or purchase of land executed on or after last Wednesday in New South Wales are exempt from Moratorium Act provisions. All orders under the old Act continue in force until varied by process of court.
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N.saw
Australian Residents Encourage Full Conscience in Following Example
A partial and fragmentary plea urges readers to adopt the example set by numerous Australian residents. The message emphasizes confidence and conviction, urging individuals to align actions with a principled stance and moral resolve.
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Zou
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