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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
1
The announcement lists final Woodchop results with W. Dorl first and E. W. Sullivan second, plus other winners. It includes Tramway Band fund donations, Show Queen raffle outcomes, a wombat display donation, and requests for Queen Coronation volunteers with costume details and roles. Carnival committee meeting is called and organizers seek participants for June coronation ceremonies.
The entry notes that J. A. PERKINS MIA has devoted time to constituents regardless of party. It urges voters on May 30th to back PERKINS NO. 1.
The Stavutary Fayneys and Graz iers Co op reports strong export demand for Rabbit Skins with improved facilities and showrooms. Opening bids ranged 1d to 2d per lb, closing up to 9d for top lots, and twelve of fourteen grade prices achieved record highs. A film excerpt and theatre screening at Olympia follow the sale.
A coast wide flood lashed Sunday and Monday with inches of rain. Bombala saw river rises near the bridge with water within a foot of decking. Rail lines, recreation grounds, courts, and fences flooded while residents moved to safety. Two locals, Walker and Duncan, drowned near Yatranung Plateau.
J C Maslin presents a silver cup to the Southern Monaro Rugby Union for season play with the club amassing the most points winning the trophy. The schedule lists May and June matches among Nimmitabel Delegate Bibbenluke Bombala Ninmitabel and others with venues in Bibbenluke and Ninmitabel.
An auction listing itemizes items for sale including a light wagon two good match horses harness and equipment making machine five sow bench chalf cutter harrows saddles bridles and more. Also listed are various farm implements and household items with additional goods through Lorwsed for sale.
Martial authorities note a missing pair of football boots tied to a local incident. The report mentions a man seen near MGolvick and Buenima hotel areas with possible links to a roward return to the Times Office.
The full number of sheep will be yarded for absolute sale in lots to suit purchasers. All the sheep are in splendid condition, m majority Cooper dipped, and thoroughly sod. Trucks secured to load open destination day after sale.
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