Rocky Hall community notes report local departures and farm updates
Rocky Hall residents see several family moves with Charlie Whitby and Lexie Moors heading to Albury and Queensland respectively while Mr. Hyde returns from Queensland. Measles impact lowers school attendance as Dr Luff prepares to return after surgery. Maize harvest finishes, crops tight. Local football teams perform well. Four new private telephone applications posted with wireless farm plans in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BR. Hyde
Rocky Hall
Queensland
H. J. Whitby
Charlie
Albury
Misa Lexie ‘Moors
Theat
Percy. Ioma
Captain ‘Thyne
Drr. Luff
Sydney Hospital
Charles Rixon
Wyndham
Community Snow and New Town Buildings Spark Local Pride
From our Own Qorrespondent, August 16 1926, cold nights and frost mark the season. A successful Behood of Arts fundraiser last Friday cleared about £15 for the Church of England Car Fund. Town development includes a Hospital, Masonic Temple, and a central hotel with the gate stone laid for Delegate College Hospital by Mrs. D J McKay. About 400 people attended, signaling strong progress on construction despite cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behood of Arts
Church of England Car Fund
Masonic Temple
Delegate College Hospital
D. J. McKay
Cathcart Local Notes Run Behind the Times
Angusr Stewart improves after weeks in bed. Federal Hotel freehold to be offered at auction. Grenwood named Anglican Synod representative to attend in Goulburn in September. Cathcart protests over Delegate Dluly’s win draw local surprise. Four motor jargs and four horse teams haul timber to Bombala station. Frost marks the heaviest of the winter. A barytes deposit near the six mile bridge on Tantawanglo Mountain eyed by Sydney mining interests for an early inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Stewart
Church of England
Grenwood
Goulburn
Cathcart
Dluly
Bombala
Six Mile Bridge
Tantawanglo Mountain
Sydney
Prohibition Seen as Saddest Farce by Lane in Sunday Chronicle
Sir William Arbuthnot Lane criticizes Prohibition after studying America’s experience. He notes dry cities, uneven enforcement, and contrasts rich access to liquor with misery among the poor. He calls Prohibition “the saddest farce that ever was played” and urges skeptical reflection on its effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Arbuthnot Lane
Sunday Chronicle
London
America
Amelia
Puesyfoot Johnston
England
Red Sea
Secord
Ospitals
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Rom
Mena
Goldberg Bros. & Con
Beecham
Bega
J. F. Ziegler & Son
Church Street
Phono
Morrad
LOGAL
H. R. Bryan
Mother Seigel
M. A.stokes
Darebrist
Mile End
S.A
Tiffen
Fordson
Ford
Algally
Berd
ANT
Yel Fordson
Ff, Bower, Candelo
Getheery Dalry Coi; Ltd
Toce’ Agents
McKay Bros
Nass
Messrs
L. Davis
Bombala Butchery
Garth Dunsmore
Monaro & Bakery
Groves Bros
Meare D
Dgntmurs & Son
Setimanea
Bombala Bakery
E. F. Cootes
AVING
Abpey
G. McFerries
Bas Soe
Firor-Cloes Bakerang
Imerit
Smith and Ellison
Tphone
D. Beileiter
Dumanar
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