10 Feb 1928
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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1928
Page
1
Vague readable items include names such as Cathcart and Bravoar with times 7.00 and 7.20. Mentions Roman Catholic February BasCaphense and St Bary Homabala. Specific events, places, and context are unclear due to damaged text.
A brief note memorializes a sister who passed away in February. Jessie and Lindun Platts share loving memories and a quiet, private tribute to her life.
Lawson Stewart takes over the Bembolen hotel and a public meeting on the Beautiful Towns prize money is postponed until Wednesday afternoon. A worker injured at Perseus is noted along with the death of 25 year old MfcNeg Davidson of Eden in Pambula Hospital after a recent illness.
The monthly meeting on Thursday noted the association’s small credit and agreed to continue street stalls with takings shared between the association and the district hospital. Ingram, Ryan, and Clagston will chair the first stall on the 2th inst with donations welcomed. A public meeting will be called and a special prize of ten shillings offered for the girl under fourteen who earns the most points.
The report lists Nationalist candidate W H Wood for Wollongong selection, police action against Todt and Bejleiter for indecent offences, and a £1 fine for Frank Scott. A street stall is planned in Mayberry, and cricket injury to Mr Allen is noted. Also mentioned are church services in St Thoring and Bombala, council lighting proposals, and film advert for The Taxi Dancer with Lover Mary at Olympia Pictures.
An editor's column letter argues against appointing a resident postmaster in Bombala. The writer praises current staff for their capable, courteous service despite the contested need for a formal head, noting the post office’s important status.
Henry Ones alias Ronald Kimber, 19, being transported from Goulburn Gaol to Cooma for a break and enter trial, leaped from a moving train between Mount Fairy and Bungendore aided by a blow to Constable Williams. A manhunt followed with slippers and trampled tricycle remain found near Bungendore. Kimber, with prior convictions, was recaptured near Michelago after traveling over 40 miles.
Sporting notes report the return match between Betweep and Tooths eleven at Bombala on Saturday ended in a deal due to bad weather. Score details include H Shelley, A Tooth, D Spence, V Walcott and others with several batsmen retired hurt or not out.
fragmented OCR summary notes a match result Bibbenluke over Ando by two points and mentions rain. it discusses parliamentary business including development funding, supply bill, and public works projects. local city and country party tax issues and council roles are noted with remarks from mr halges about improving outlook and roads.
A letter from Candela warns that insufficient danger notices endanger motorists on bad crossings like Rockhon deck and steep grades near Bombala. The writer cites recent tow repairs and urges boards at key spots such as Tuntawangta Mount ain and Brown Mountain to save lives and cars.
W H Wheatley Goulburn reports yearly sales ending 31 December 1927. Private and other agents sold 218,400 sheep and 7,788 cattle. auction at Goulburn moved 360,674 sheep and 8,948 cattle. Fat and store sheep and cattle totals and rates shown.
The Bombala local committee of the Graziers Association of New South Wales will meet at 4 p.m. on February 16 at the Literary Institute Bar. Members are urged to attend.
Bibbenluke Shire Council invites Forman to undertake a work order with D Langley cited in Bibbenluke in February 1098. The fragmentary notice references the shire, an official, and a dated action.
Auction notice indicates furniture sale on Betaviay with sale time at 2 p.m. The listing notes mostly thin and defective items, with near full details to follow in the next issue.
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