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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
2
The Bambala Exhibition Society revived the Sabedula for the Annual Sheep Show. Tewaa planned a ball pewtele. Bambala stores will close next Monday for Prince of Wales Birthday as Anzac Day is unobserved. Banks and offices stay open.
A Melbourne Age report covers a Dandenong conference of Gippsland shires and the Twofold Bay Development League urging the Victorian Government to push Railways to study extending the Orbost line to the NSW border. Delegates emphasize strategic defence, regional development, and gauge unification with NSW.
Percy Charles Evans sues John Dalley as president of the Bend ney branch of the Australian Workers Union for 1000 pounds alleging defamation. The trial at Darlinghurst Jury Court hears Bailey imply funding by the Nationalists during 1919 Goullurn race. Bailey denies claims and asserts no knowledge of faked ballot boxes. Jury awards 50 pounds damages after a brief concluding session.
Notice announces a fundraiser by Bomtala Band and Delegate Amateur Dramatic Club for Friday July 17 at the School of Arts. The Dickens based drama The Cricket on the Hearth will be staged. Details to follow. tickets for country boys and youths are described with travel and admission notes.
The 15th June market for fat cattle was buoyant with prices 10s to 15s higher, sparking a rush for stock and suggesting future markets may be oversupplied. A sharp drop occurred on 18th June due to northern rivers disruptions. Cattle and vealers mixed. notable sales include TOPPING THE MARKET steers at £12 12s and Guther Bros bullocks at £14 5s, while vealers averaged £9 5s. Sheep totals reached about 8,400 with top consignments earning varied per head sums. Harding & Son led the wethers at 40s, with other scores near 39s.
The estimated water supply for Bega is £30,000 with a referendum planned on the Saturday week to gauge ratepayers’ support. Bombila’s whitewater option is debated but would likely be unaffordable near £20,000, delaying public water plans.
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