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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
1
In memory of my dear wife and mother Frances who passed away on December 12 1922 sorrowfully mourned by a devoted husband and children in Fortiif memory of my dear wife ad nif mafhar is garbled but indicates a personal obituary style with family posing tribute.
A scrambled summary of local items: Miss Sommerlad resumes music duties on January 24. Mr and Mrs Seyde and family have camped at Morlinbula for weeks. Jack Beiluiter ran in swandchopping at Bairnsdale Carnival but did not place. Aldermanic election looming with candidates Nicholeoy Weber and Gee for two vacancies. Carruthers, former Church of England leader, is believed to be in Adamelobyl during the minister’s absence. A local reader offers a cheque to support The Times and local business notes advocate town progress.
Intermittent showers on Wednesday gave way to heavy downpours overnight and into Thursday. The report notes substantial rain in Sydney and nearby areas, with 8 notable downpour measurements and 180 percent readings.
Auction sales resumed after holidays with brisk business and rising prices for hides tallow and wool as Bibbenlake Estate near Bombala goes to sale after government buyback talks failed. The 40 000 acre estate, famed for fat stock and sheep, was subdivided into 48 blocks selling at about 8 pounds an acre to manager O G Wildash and local buyers, amid regional notices and local theatre listings. Remaining items include theatre listings and community notes from Bombala and Cooma.
Tuesday afternoon George Ranitt about 40 slipped from an embankment behind the municipal power house in Goulburn and fell into the creek twenty feet below. His body was recovered shortly after.
Commission will rise BPEN on 2st and 22nd instant for evidence in connection with proposal to create a new State. Anyone wishing to present evidence should communicate with undersigned BW Toms, Secretary, New States Royal Uomne mission, Chiat Pectotary's Dept, Sydney 1693.
The New States Royal Commission calls for evidence to inform the proposed state in the Monaro region. Interested parties should submit relevant information to the commission in Sydney via the Chief Secretary’s Department.
Municipality of Bombala announces candidates nominated to fill council vacancies after Aldermen Warne and Philips resignation. Poll to be held January 17 1920 at Council Chambers Bombala between 9 am and 7 pm Returning Officer WM Beileiter. Also includes fishing anecdote about sharks and a bullock rigged to lure them.
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