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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
1
Roman Catholic church services listed for Bombala on May 9. Details are sparse in the available text, noting Catholic services in the town.
Snow disrupted districts yesterday and today. M Goy hosts a stool ale at Cattonrrom from the 15th. Wheatley holds a sheep and cattle sale at Goulburn Thursday. Bomala and Delegate tennis teams to play tomorrow. Barraclough Opticians announce services in Bomala and Portaclough. Adjourned Bomala Hour mill meeting set for next Thursday to decide on forming a company. Jetty collapse at North Quay Brisbane injures several picnickers but with no casualties. Cold change brings rain. more moisture needed. Melbourne firm accused of exploiting country press. Sergeant Whyte, Bombala, promoted to second-class sergeant. Nationals discuss the cost of past contracts. political commentary on Storey and Storey term. Mrs Bruce injured in Sydney fall. arm broken. Gowburn Circuit Court: Paul Broome sentenced to death for murder of wife at Kenmore. dramatic scene at sentencing.
The article notes price increases for petrol and kerosene, carpet costs edging up, and government plans to raise funds totaling £2,000,000 for relief of small farmers. It mentions the Progressive Party's rising influence, auctioneer Tress to be ordained in Sydney, and council financial troubles in Nowra with debts around £2,000 and rates totaling £4,000.
A catalog of sheep and cattle for sale at Goulburn, May 13 1920, detailing 20 000 superior store sheep including 1000 Marine Wetters and various Merino wethers and ewes, crossbred and station bred livestock with marks, dipping status and upcoming yarding times. Also notes 2000 Merino therapies and 2000 crossbred wethers, plus 2000 station bred cattle and logistics for loading and delivery. Sale times listed 1 a.m. cattle and 2:30 p.m. sheep.
The Squaw Man comes to Bombala as part of a Paramount arrangement. Elliott Dexter Ann Little Katherine McDonald Theodore Roberts Jack Holt and Tully Marshall star in this dramatic tale of a white man who marries an Indian maiden. The program also includes Enid Bennett in Puss and Feline travelogue and assorted features.
Local movement in Cooma raised £700 for the Local Repatriation Committee to extend relief to non returned men. Queen competition brought in £2,648 with Miss Jessie Snodgrass of the Diggers winning. Library seeks juvenile books. 1s quarterly membership funds institute for youths. Delegate Hospital efforts aim to provide local hospital accommodation and reduce tax burden on neighbouring towns. Goulburn Progressive Party Electoral Council met at Bega with delegates from many towns to discuss organisation and coast support for election efforts.
In Melbourne, members of the Country Party testifying before the Fair Profits Commission cite bread prices as disproportionate to wheat, and wool costs as overstated in imported tweed. The chairman notes a government-miller agreement ends June 30, risking higher Australian-made prices. A gloomy outlook predicts meat, wheat, and wool prices rising, with one million NSW sheep lost to drought.
Wartime price claims by Messrs Winchcombe Carson and Co report a wool ballot rejection and light voting. A Royal Commission is urged to examine all prison cases. Local history recalls the Cuninghame name in Lakes Entrance and M'Leod’s influence in Bairnsdale. A Bungarby bazar on Friday raises funds for the public school library, with large turnout and £64 benefiting the school.
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