Bombala notes detail local events and rumors in 1910s era
Miss Barrett’s appointment at Bankmeadow School Botany Leen cancelled on her request. Bombala hosts a large ball month night with wide local attendance. Methoding concert prepara tions advance for June 14 with Rev King organizing. Community reports: hospital tattooed sailor, school incident with umbrella, bark prices, Sunday football debates, local court cases, Cooma Nimmitabel match, and road bridge plans. Humphrey Bishop Company praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Xavier
Bala
Humphrey Binyop
Gulbransen
Mitchell
Musars
Alist
Olive Blot
Mra. P. Elliott
Bowbsis
Bungendore
Edony
Bir
C. Clear
Niminitabel
Remarkable case of two boys shooting girl then claiming accident
Hobart reports a 7 and 5 year old boy allegedly shot Elvie Brown, 13, with a ped rifle and hid the body, later telling police a motor car accident knocked her down. Witnesses describe the boys’ strange account and police investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Bo Echoo
Elvia Brown
Joh Seale
Woodbury
Jack Fish
Campbelltown
Seales
Max
Stapley
Elvie Brown
Sam
Stanley
Toh’ Mis
Snooker results and ball charity notes from Bombala
Sporting news covers second round snooker results at the School of Arts with M Bellchambers and BR Clagston, third round scores for R Bedingfield and D Spence, D Shelley and Stan Smith, plus a hospital ball fun event at Pambula raising £152. Maggie Woods wins the ball queen title. Arthur Kennedy visits Bombala after 27 years, now a warder at Goulgarn gaol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bellchambers
BR. Clagston
R. Bedingfield
D. Spence IZ
Dent
D.shelleydon
Stan Smith
Mar
Pambula Hospital
Cum. Munn
Maggie Woods
Pardale
Arthur Kenedy
Kennedy
Bombala
Goulgarn
Rifle Club hosts £30 handicap shoot on King’s Birthday
The focal Rifle Club holds a £30 handicap shoot on the King’s Birthday with many nominations from surrounding clubs. At Cann River on May 24 an open handicap day, H E Platts of the local club announced three first prizes, totaling over £4. H E Roberts also featured in the prize list. The May monthly prize went to HB Allep with Hl Roberts second. The programme includes a team match for the West Scholarship Shield and signals a strong Far Coast and Tablelands field. Canberra Club plans a visiting team for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Focal Rife
Surrounhing
Cann River
H. E. Platts
Hirst Srixes
Hia
Eli. H. Roberts
USA
Oval Club
HB. Allep
Hl Roberts
Dnousity
Rombala
Osisp
Cooma
Will
Canberra
Football Team Chosen for Show Ground Match Tomorrow
The team will meet on the Show Ground Saturday with players to be selected from Elichambers Robbie Reisnier Greer Harvey Burm Dent Lomas Helders Spackman Sullivan Elliott Black Elton Presley Shearer Clark. Players must be on ground at 2 45 sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elichambers
Robbie
Reisnier
Greer
Harvey
Burm
Dent
Lomas
Helders
Spackman
Sullivap
Elliott
Black
Elton
Presley
Shearer
Clark
Bibbenluke Football Result and Local News Items
Bibbenluke won the football match on the Bibbenloke ground by 8 goals to nil against the Hobmble sign Bibbenloke beans. Friends of Mr A Bartley of Modo report his illness and departure for Sydney for treatment. Empire Night featured a bonfire fireworks display for Bibbeniske children with crackers, a children’s dance, and refreshments. Government plans to classify the Cooma to Tathra road and The Princes Highway as State highways, shifting costs to the Main Roads Board, with debates over relief for shires like Bibbenlake. The Bombala Council would like its main street on a State highway. proposed routes include from the Victorian Border via Delepus to the crest and via Rockton to Canberra. The piece ends with a question about action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bartley
Modo
Bis
Sydney
Cooma
Tathra
Prince's Highway
Main Roads Board
Ribbenlake
Hibbenlake
Bombala
Delepus
Rockton
Canberra
Ait Quist
Auction Sale of Merino Ewes and Livestock at Woburn
J C Crisp Stock and Station Agent Coome announces a clearance sale at Woburn Bangarby featuring 832 foot Merino ewes with 650 full season rams and other stock including aged Merino ewes, fat stock, cattle, horses, and station plants. Details suggest a broad livestock auction with various lot types and quantities available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Crisp
Coome
Hibean
B. K. Sears
Eny
Wold
Proparty
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G. C. Cozens
QDS
L.D.S
Univ. of Sydney
Danie. of
Pont
Mbala
Wesleyan Church
P.’D. McNee
AMD
Imperial Hotel
Ban Dprics-Coom
Masia
Aleo
cPupile
Howes
Sister O'Regan
Alta
O.t.mal
T. James
Matbest
Church Services
Delagate
s_ Delage Maas
Cys Besta
Church OF England
Bowkala
H.C
Bibbenlake Ilam
Cathcart
Rist, Hanorp Kins
Jeffaris
Hoxpitd
Boulan
B.S. & Slla
Sovtee
Toptr
Hospital Garnival
V.T. Thorne
News and Notes
Mooiay Ig
Bombals
Cooma Terreshimant Room
Bega News
Alf
Robinson Tims
Merimbuls Hotel
1 Bee
Wilton
Bomboke
W.A. Holman
Gerald Pratten
Bibbenlake
Kares H. Kerry
Bombala Weol
Rookwand Sa
Howard C. ‘Tweedie
Mrac W.G. ‘Tweedie
Bow
Juda
Muriel Kupsch
CG. Kupsch
Preston
Melbourne
Caurainge Club
Ombud
Ennthinsiasta
Lismore District Hospital
Cootamundra
Schoo
Ole
Department of Education
Warrne Bank
Farmera and Graaiers
South Austeasia
Lithgow
Albert
Herbert’ Thomperm
Paris
Bankrnptry Court
Thompson
Rotary Brick Company
J, Beyay
B.J. Bryan
Nimauitabél
Nimmitabel
Phe Tinlay
Nungatta Creek
Napier
Bamba
Triggs
Murrawombin
Mullengudery
Messra
Moxhant Srux
Mosers
Howe
Keogh
Ale
W. G. Matebete
Orbost
Starling
Baring
Tin Jak
Strotman
Melbourne Synidicate
Pydndy’ Syndicat
Horeey
Nimmitabel -Road
Nimmitab
Teg Roberts
Noel, McManus
Aken
Humphay Bishop Company
School of Arta
Mulbourne
Wdar
Avery Fieut
Ant
Vin
Star
Finjeh
Messrs
Harrison
Timuz
Csnn
Fiere
Wombayn
Wangrabelle
Thena
Mallacoota
Womboya
Tle
Tulay Shire
CL Wiles
Mt. Duevagle
John Roberta
Datengh Workarmn
Townsville
St. Vincent's
Mater Migerecordia
Randwick
Mt Dhrragh
Yorky
Wiles
Jack Roberts
Sporting News
School of Arts
GOLF
Bibbenluke
Prom
Bibbeniske
Ando
YASH
Times
The
Bombala Times
Southern
Monaro Weekly
Olympia Pictures
Bolle Dexrett
Delegate
Todd
Waleom
Bec
Bombard
Arts
Methodist Church Car Fund
Jerry
Bal
Mowoay
Yihee
Fred
St Hins’ Guild
Hospital Pigeon Club
Satoray
Jonss
Claaston
George Street
Bombala Pastures
Protection Board
Board of Moudsy
A. Nicholson
Udev
EES ‘Sanitary
Brileiter
Woburn
Bangarby
Estey Devay
Twa of
Pan
Stephen Street
Bomsbala-Cooma
Bombabs
Pfw
Hoo
Jonas Awson Aucetonaers
Eden
Cottagh
Bhillip
de Tawa
Wratacea
Wider Bros
Wen D
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