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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
1
News and Notes recounts a public holiday for King’s birthday. The item mentions local footballers, pony race nominations, wool sales at Pitt Son and Badgery, and a railway league meeting in Bombala. It also notes an attempted wreck on the Brigbane express and staff changes at a local bank.
An old newspaper fragment shows Mr Emanuel offering fabrics at bargain prices, alongside a federal arbitration court ruling on shear rates and regional pay differences. It also mentions political talk of decentralisation, rail links, and a sermon praising the Empire and Britannia.
A deputation led by the Deputy Mayor and local figures met Railway Commissioners to overturn a decision cutting a daily train to a triweekly schedule. They argued the opening period was too short to gauge traffic and warned of impact on dairymen, schools, and ship line service. The Chief Commissioner agreed to trial a daily service until year’s end while considering a motor train option for efficiency and cost. Separately, Rev. Russell Gibson, Methodist minister, injured in a motorcycle crash near Cooma, was treated and surgery avoided. he remains off duty for weeks.
The draw lists first round games on June 10 with Bibbenlake, Delegate, Bombala, and Cathcart teams in various venues and umpires. Second round dates July 5 and 15 show matchups among Delegate, Bibbenlake, Bombala, and Cathcart with home venues at each club.
A cyclonic disturbance between Inbo Taland and Cape Howe battered about 400 ships offshore during the week. The Deputy PALG, advising Hon. Austin Chapman, notes limited use for a local postal receiving office despite petitions from Thoko residents. The twice weekly roadside mail service remains deemed adequate, with public telephone plans handled separately.
The State Government bag moved to introduce legislation for the registration of real estate agents. Austin Chapman is expected to energize the campaign against opponents at the forthcoming Federal election. Spectacular waterspouts were observed off Twofold Bay on Sunday. The first formed about 12 miles east of Eden at 2 pm, towering from ocean to stormy skies and lit by lightning. A second, similar sight followed about 14 miles east north-east of Eden, then two more appeared as long rope-like columns. Each spout lasted several minutes.
Municipality of Bombala calls for tenders to supply and lay 500 cubic yards of white gravel for the council main Bowbain and Cooma road works. Tenders close Thursday 8th January. Preference given to returned soldiers. Town Clerk W. Blileiter.
The Cuthbac Butter Factory invites tenders for carriage by horse or motor vehicle of butter and other loads to Bombala Railway Station and return to Pyetory. Sealed tenders close on date shown with specified transport options and depot collection details.
Isaac Witt of Thomas Btanden ute of Cativeart in New South Wales Indorer deceased. The notice records the death with minimal readable details and location references from the historic page.
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