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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
4
It argues that digestion and assimilation matter more than quantity, warning that disordered digestive organs lead to poor nourishment and weakness. Indigestion breeds constipation, then liver trouble and chronic dyspepsia. It promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a mild aid to digestion and restoration of balance.
The final meeting, chaired by Mr Thorne, reviewed a detailed balance sheet audited by F. P. Alston. Revenue from raffles, competitions, and sales funded hospital needs for the year. Thanks were given to the chairman, treasurer, and secretary, with plans to form a gun club under the Hospital Committee.
Vans Courier reports mixed church donations. The Clift family of Lochinvar donated a handsome home to the Church of England, a North-west lady gave £2000 to the Church of England, and rest-terms mention Brennan of Cooger, Tate Saunders jeweller, and a large Catholic legacy. A Goulburn resident left a large Salvation Army sum, while a Yass district man gave £100 to a local church, prompting themes of generosity amid prosperity.
At the weekly Goulburn market 750 sheep and lambs were penned with better quality than last week. Buyers showed more inclination to purchase after nine quiet weeks as prices rose on several categories including merino and crossbred sheep and lambs. Cattle also showed eagerness with 75 head offered and slow bidding, prices ranging for cows, heifers, bullocks, steers, vealers.
The rainfall video at the Post Office this month totals 160 points, bringing yearly figure to 1619 points. Local golfers plan to go to Begs for the weekend tournament while Delegate footballers travel to Bombala on Saturday. Acuphre pnety charity night at the School of Arts raised funds after expenses, totaling 30s, fostering community spirit.
In a speech to the Young Men's Hebrew Association, Civil Liberties Union counsel Arthur Garfield Hays argued that bank deposits rose before Prohibition and questioned whether Prohibition cured liquor evils or caused new ones. The prior day Alfred J. Talley described Prohibition as a cancer eroding American life at a bankers dinner.
In the Federal House on the 18th Mr WJ Kenton asked if the Victorian Premier has consulted NSW about a railway from Orbost to Bombala and whether the Federal Department has been informed. Minister W C Hill replied the matter is not before him and the Federal Department is not involved, being a matter for the respective state governments.
The Wild Lily Preservation Society states it dissociates from views on rabbit value while noting rabbits devastate native flora and fauna. Leaders from the Graziers Association warn rabbits reduce stock capacity, worsen drought effects, and that profits from skins gloss over huge pastoral costs.
The Ministry has centralised control of bridges across streams where they intersect main roads, abolishing prior split authority between the Main Roads Board and the Public Works Department. This aims to streamline administration and accelerate bridge construction as part of modern traffic policy.
George Cox faced a pack of seven dingoes at dusk near Mere wethee beach in Newcastle. He fought off the beasts for hours, climbed a tree to shelter in pouring rain, and was rescued after midnight by his son and a neighbor. Cox endured exposure nine hours before returning home, while others aided in fending off the pack with sticks and rocks.
A fragmented report notes a proposed sale linked to Hong Kong interests in Iota province. Officials from Erne and Banbala discuss the potential deal, seeking investor clarity while business leaders push for rapid decisions amid uncertain timing.
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