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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
4
Mila School informed Mr J C Campbell and Mila P Association that the Department of Education has approved reopening a departmental teacher for Mila Public School as soon as available. The plan hinges on maintaining a minimum average of ten pupils else the teacher will be withdrawn.
From Our Own Correspondent reports a fall injured McCoy dislocating his left shoulder. Rayner, treated for varicose veins at Bom bala Hospital, returns home improved. RB O Church adherents plan a social to raise funds for repairs. Bert Underhill to open a boarding house at Mt Darragh. Mt Darragh road crews to work this week. Post office traffic up since road work. A tree fell this week at Mt Darragh killing a bullock and destroying others.
Wednesday notes a holiday relief for I M Wilson manager of the Commercial Bank with W M Hophes taking the role. Weather remains fair but hints of a wet change. Mr BR I Ingram of Tombong injured when his horse fell. hospitalised with minor head injuries and two broken ribs. Sunday football policy debated by Trustees who grant ground use with no service time conflict. club to decide at meeting next Saturday.
Tests for Retail Advertising urge merchants to study copy requirements. Advertising must be seen in the right medium, read and believed, and build public trust. The aim is to keep the merchant top of mind when customers decide to buy, culminating in a sale.
An Aboriginal man perched in a river tree for four days during the Dawson River flood near Barelaba Queensland. He drifted into a boat as it passed beneath. With no food, he had been employed as a stockman on a nearby station and was caught by the rising waters while traveling.
Commissioners announce new merchandise and live stock carriage rules to operate from June. The extension allows truckloads of mixed goods to be amalgamated for one consignee at the cheapest tariff based on actual weight, with safeguards on minimum weights and prepaid freight. applies to attended and unattended sidings with single consignee.
The Country Traders' Association opened its new Clarence Street premises with Mr Buttenshaw presiding. J H Hitchen urged early legislation to abolish Trading Coupons and After Hours Trading, while Hon. G Nesbitt’s appointment signaled support. The Acting Premier promised action on country grievances and upcoming bills to aid the association. The talk highlighted benefits to farmers, storekeepers, and local producers, urging country patrons to use country stores.
The Bega Agricultural Bureau debated fairy rings marked landmarks in the district. Mr. Makin noted a local tale of native people dancing on hot stones causing the rings, while acknowledging they arise from fungus growth. Discussion covered appearances near Tapia and parallels to known farm land indicators.
At the Goulburn weekly fat stock market on Wednesday buyers showed stronger demand as over 500 sheep and lambs were penned. Crossbred lambs and Merino wethers led a firming trend with Merino wethers up nearly two shillings from last week. Merino ewes and lambs also moved higher amid improved yarding and buyer attendance. Cattle prices improved on the still-low rates with bullocks £9 7s 6d, cows £8 15s 3d, steers £5 1s, heifers £5 to £5 16s, and vealers £6 11s 3d for various lots and calf sales.
Friends report Mr John Bagger's condition has improved after a rough week. A Benehre Party and dance hosted by the School of Arts raised funds with a reading room laid out for players. Mrs Ed Helmers won the ladies prize and Master Bill Cotterill took the gentleman's prize.
Mr Walter H Whitby returns home after 18 years away and four years in the great war, visiting relatives in Melbourne. A memorial service for the late Alex Rabingon is held at Wyndham. GOO Lodge members parade to the church. Edward Whitby senior sells his furniture and plans to move to Sydney. Rumors mention A Underhill starting a boarding house on Mt Darmgh Road. Rabbits decline in the area with a landholder charging two men 30s weekly for trapping. locals note summer breeding and paddocks sold in winter.
An old advertisement promotes Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for coughs and colds. The line reads that the product never fails in treating these ailments, typical of period patent medicine claims.
London reports tin may become as valuable as silver and gold within 20 years. Lord Askwith notes Empire control of over 80 percent of world tin and urges conservation methods, merging British producers or cooperative selling to stabilize supply.
Last Monday night a car backed into the Manning River after the self starter failed. Harold Neilson son of the ferryman seized the starting handle from a seat, the reverse gear engaged, and the car shot backward through an iron gate into the river. The ferryman jumped in, moved the lever to neutral, and with a rope hauled the car from the water nearly undamaged.
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