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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
1
SS Gilmore offers instruction in piano organ and theory with preparation for music and public service exams. shorthand typewriting and singing taught. Ribbenlake and Cathcart visited. Address Kenthurst Mayle Street Bombals Tel 71.
Candidates prepare for examination in Pianoforte and theory with lessons at home optional. Visiting Catitcart, agent for Carnegie's pianos and players, offers fall particulars on fees. Therry Street Bombala phone 95.
July 19 timetable lists Bombala 8 a.m. Holy Communion and 7 p.m. Evensong. Cathcart 11 a.m. Holy Communion. Bibbenlake 3 p.m. Evensong. Broad Foot 8 p.m. July 19 at Nimmitabel 9, 11, 4 and Nimmitabel 7.30 and 4. Bombala 8, 80 and 4. Cathcart 11. Ray and Jonny Roots mentioned.
News and Notes report Nimmitabel's heavy snow storm on Saturday affecting the Nimmitabel versus Deleg at e football game. A Wednesday ball at Bibbenlake was postponed due to bad roads and village illness. Local shop promos list sweaters and suits. Sir Austin Chapman denies plans to run in the next Federal election and seeks success in Canberra.
The fragment outlines railway ideas from Bombala to Melbourne and Canberra with distances 500 miles via Albury and 470 miles via Bombala. It notes Melbourne is closer to Canberra through Bombala than through Albury, and mentions halting mid ways to tote the two capitals.
Attention please support your best hand by attending the big concert and dance in the School of Arts tonight. You will spend an enjoyable evening. The sheep sale in the Hospital Sheep March has been postponed again due to heavy rains and blocked access. The sale will be held in local yards on Thursday next.
The Victorian Minister for Public Works backed by the Country Roads Board proposes declaring the Prince's Highway from Melbourne to the New South Wales border a State highway. The aim is to place and keep it in good order for year round traffic. A cooking demonstration by New Perfection Oil Store representatives impressed local shoppers at Messrs Wider Beothers store.
Heavy rain swamps Eastern Gippsland washing out railway lines and severing communication. Orbost and Bruthen face isolation as flood waters rise, with rail embankments swept away and cattle drifting downstream. Train services halted between Bairnsdale and Orbost. weather stations fail to reach the bureau. Crews stranded, riverine floods threaten households and roads.
The text lists the Delegate Cup draw with July and August fixtures for Delegate, Bombala, Nimmitabel, and Bibbenluke. It reports Bombala beat Bibbenluke 3 0 on the Bombala ground in the Cup opener, with OL Hart scoring a try and Garth Danswore refereeing. Bombala Reserves could not field a team for Bibbenlake.
The Bombala Pastures Protection Board met Tuesday with members Sautelle as chair and others. A Department circular urged local bodies to mobilize farmers against grasshoppers. the board supported but did not apply to the district. The Department asked for £17 6s 6d for a sheep brands directory. the board declined. Co-operation was agreed to curb cyanide sales without police authority. Board kept full travelling rates. N.E. Wright’s travel refund for sheep moved from Tombong to Matong was set at £12 6s less 10 percent. Inspector’s report noted rabbits being tackled. ten owners not destroying rabbits were notified. Graighie Reserve briars and rabbit burrows were addressed. 1924-25 district stock totals showed declines in horses and cattle, plus 425,000 sheep with 74,285 increase. 123,350 lambs dropped. Sheep disease black disease prominent March-May. inoculation trials with limited success. Suggestions to drain springs and add liminate or copper to springs discussed. Carried: issue statements in lieu of permits when charges are under ten pounds. travelling statements issued with permits. Ingram grazing permit over Kirkenong Reserve held for further inspector report. Briars on M’Laughlin Reserve referred to inspector for further action.
Six months assistant teacher Miss Alice McNee left for Sydney en route to Norfolk Island after a farewell hosted by friends. pupils presented a gold armlet. Miss Oatey Walker died in Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney and was buried at Delegate cemetery. Heavy rain swelled the river to historic levels causing fence and road damage. Delegate Rifle Club elected A H Jeffreys president with Buckland captain and Ingram vice captain. A public meeting formed a Delegate Brass Band with Jeffreys and McKay as patrons and Ashby as president. A euchre and dance raised funds for the Catholic bazaar. Delegate footballers faced Nimmitabel in snow, losing 6 to 0. Vehicular snafus marred trips home with Eppleston’s car towed and Stewart’s crew contending with a flooded Creek.
Objections must be lodged with the Minister for Lands within one month. The notice covers proposed enclosing of public road R 12112/1ep3 north of Bombala Delegata road, marking of part RB 1810/1603 from Hombala to Delegata, and proposed opening of access to Reserve for Commonage at Bombala. Plan numbers RB 15947/1603 and catalogued First 15046/1603 referenced. E P Fleming signs for Lands.
The Rockton Cathcart football game was called off last Saturday due to heavy rain. A spectator note records 384 points of rain at Public School and 433 at Woolingabrah over the weekend. Mr C Whitlock suffered a serious fall while lopping a tree near Mr C McCoy, breaking a wrist and bruising, then taken to Bombala Hospital where he is improving. Mrs W Ingram’s horse fell into a hole at Buckey Springs road. he freed the horse after Mr Moreing chopped away the planking. Mrs Ingram escaped unharmed. the horse was not badly hurt.
The parishioners of St Matthias Church and friends met at the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon to welcome Rev Mr Andy Broadfoot. Songs were sung by Messrs Coulter and Mather, with words of welcome from Mr Thorne who presided. Revs Bradley and Mather and Church Council members attended. Rev Father Roche sent an apology for a funeral at Delegate but joined in. Broadfoot thanked them, expressing confidence in a pleasant stay in Bombala. Afternoon tea followed, provided by the ladies.
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