17 Mar 1933
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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1933
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes list church events with times and places including Bombala Bibbenlute and Ray Broavroar. The text remains unclear but indicates schedule remarks for Anglican services and related activities on a March date.
Jinks town gears up for golf season with plans and entries. A busy Bombala area notices report weddings, obituaries, show grounds concerns, hydro electric fundraising, shearer injuries, Sunday cricket for the McGoldrick Cup, and a city life assurance society investment shift reflecting post 1932 scare.
Reports claim two Woods brothers and a Pike lad pegged out claims at Star Gully where promising stone surfaced. Their father later recognised value and filed a claim. A district meeting of the South Coast District Manchester Unity Odd Fellows occurred in Bombala with strong Bega Delegate and Bombala lodge representation. An error in wool transport costs between Delegate and Sydney was corrected, showing Melbourne carriage remains cheaper. rail freight issues push locals toward steamship and motor transport from Merimbula for cost saving.
William Craig found guilty of manslaughter in the May Miller case and sentenced to 20 years. Other items include Cooma Show entries topping last year, hospital board budget concerns, a fatal tree-crushing accident in Goulburn, a Japanese freighter tragedy near Queensland, and Masonic Lodge installation details.
Readable fragments indicate a schedule at a motel on Tuesday and Wednesday May 10 with entries suggesting times such as 9 and 1 pm. Named persons or organizations missing or unclear. details incomplete for full event description.
A fragmented notice indicates a rental listing with an address near a cathedral and contact details for Mr B Taylor. The readable portion mentions a tan swamp and abandoned items. No clear dates or prices are available.
Stanley J. Dent and Thomas Berg, postal employees, were injured when their motorcycle and sidecar overturned at Kingston Street and Parliament Square near Commonwealth Offices West Block. Dent suffered a fractured skull and is in critical condition at Canberra Hospital. Berg was admitted with non serious injuries. The crash followed a mechanical defect as the cycle veered across the road during lunchtime. Dent’s condition was reported as improving last night.
Thirty two inches of rain fell Saturday night as Cathcart hockey clubs closed a busy week end. Cathcart Show looks to equal past successes with cattle entries hitting a record. Notable injuries and losses include Mr James Mawson's horse fall and Mr George Griffiths killed near Goulburn. St Pauls Church annual meeting elected officers with Rector’s Warden Solomon and wardens Kimber and Ingram.
A Sydney courier recalls California clam shells used as coins and how early Australasia relied on copper weight coinage and promissory notes. The piece notes scarce money, diverse circulating tokens, barter systems, and methods to stiffen hats with glue for shaping.
The Delegate P and A Society held its thirtieth annual show with pleasant weather boosting takings by about £4 from last year. Notable events included cattle drafting and strong results in horse and sheep sections, with Miss Joyce Sautelle and J. Sautelle among winners. Prize lists cover galloway and pony classes, various hack sections, hunters, and merino flock exhibits, plus multiple garden and needlework awards.
Bibbenlake clinched the final on Saturday with 11 runs needed, securing the trophy presented by Mr. A Skene to the SMC A. Ando failed to win the McGoldrick cup, with Bibbenlake 230 and Ando 69. Best Bibbenlake batsmen included RB Taylor 113 not out and B Bray 46, while J Berese fort led Ando with 19. A combined Ando Ribbenlake team will meet Bungarby Dalgety next Saturday at Bungarby. Mrs Helmets underwent a successful Coast Hospital operation in Sydney, Nurse M Helmers left Mala Hospital for Coast Hospital duties, and a social at the School of Arts celebrated Mr and Mrs Thomas of Cupar Scotland with trophies on display.
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