19 Feb 1926
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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1926
Page
1
An advertisement places a visiting piano and theory teacher at Apnars Lilacs next to Wesleyan Church on Maybe Street Bombala. Dates prepared for examination, pupils taught at home, agent for Carnegie Finnies and Players. Inquiries to Tharry Street Bombala phone 95 for fees and details.
The notice lists Methodist and Presbyterian services for February, detailing times at Bibbenluke Rowbale Bombala Corrowong and Catheart with Lent period events. Roman Catholic schedule includes Delegati and St Marys in Bombala with early morning masses and Evensong references.
News and Notes from Bombala mention a street stall tomorrow with funds designated for the Country Women’s Rest Room. The Rev Mr Mather is very ill in Bombala Hospital with pneumonia. Florence Nicholson earns an AC bursary for study at Gorllian High School. Mr Les Turnbull passes the Technical Exam for Telephone Mechanics. hospital committee orders furniture costing about £150.
Ladies buy for the show at Emanuel's Great Sale offering cost prices on trimmed bats rocks pross mroces suors and ful silks at low rates. A tea and snowball dance at the School of Arts aims to raise funds for new hospital furniture as donations lag. Back to Cooma Week begins tomorrow with railway and secretary details for participants.
A long reading list covers furniture sales at Cathcart and a renovation sale. Notices include Miss Mary Love’s death after surgery, school admissions, and local events such as millinery sales, upcoming auctions, and a bucket brigade response to a near fire in Bombala.
Still Going Strong announces a great sale with reduced stock at M. S. Emanuel Bombaia. The article recalls George Whitehead awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the British Government for duty as a linesman and runner during 1917 18, his World War I service, gassing injuries, hospital treatment, and his brother Arthur’s illness, noting the cost of valor borne by the soldiers.
The committee of Bombala District Hospital plans to occupy the new hospital on the Lut March and seeks to replace old furniture. People with donations or who can furnish items are urged to contact the committee to expedite spending.
Bombala Shire notices announce contracts 2/1926 3/1026 and 4/1936 for road clearing forming culverts gravelling and draining on routes to the Victorian border via Rockton and Bowhuda with 243 and 190 chains respectively. Inspections available at the Shire Offices GEO. D. Langley Shire Clerk Bombala February 17 1926.
The Bibbanluke Shire Council opens tenders to culvert project over Bukalong Creek with bids likely reviewed at the Shire Clerk’s office. Public Schools Amba Dolagata Wood Glan plan details and tender forms are available, with closings set March 1826 per the Education Minister's notice.
FP Pednas invited to supply firewood to Gaol Bombala for a twelve month period starting 1 April 1926. Full particulars available from the Officer in charge of the Gaol. (0, 2964.)
In response to a request from the Bombala Chamber of Committee a public meeting is convened for Thursday afternoon next the 15th at 7 o clock to decide steps for placing the Bombala Cemetery in proper repair.
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