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Newspaper
Robertson Mail
Location
Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1929
Page
2
Helen Scott Matthews widow of the late R. Mathews of Berrima died at her daughter Mrs. J J McCleland’s home in Berrima on Thursday August 16 1029 at 440 am Funeral will be held Saturday at 150 pm Local notice notes she was aged and resident of Berrima and the family residence was in Berrima
A fragmented notice outlines advertising submission deadlines and contract terms. Changes must reach the office by specified midweek or weekend times, ads take effect after approval, and contracts may only be terminated at quarter ends.
A fragmentary sale listing shows infant rompers in cream and mottled flannelette with trimmings in blue and vieux rose, warm bed jackets in blue mauve and gem tones, pleated skirts, jam jumper and skirt lengths in blue and apricot, plus flannel kip-s coats. Limited quantities remain.
The Mail reports medium heifers sold from £7 to £14 15s at Goodfellow’s Yards Bowral. Several local notices cover grammar school sports cancellation and upcoming events including a Glenquarry dance organized by Miers Murphy and Cummins, plus milk suppliers and hospital auxiliary meetings. A theft case from Bundanoon ends in one month’s imprisonment. a dangerous road near Bong Bong Road remains in poor condition, delaying travel.
An advertisement lists men and boys clothing with heavy grey flannel trousers overcoats and shirts. Items include men s tailored trousers silk scarves overcoats and boys school shirts and gabardine coats with prices and sale dates.
A catalog snippet lists ware teaspoons in units of 1/6 and dessert spoons in 1/11, with a note na. indicating unavailable or not applicable. The fragment suggests a small table of measurements for kitchenware items without broader context.
Mr A J Rae sold his sheep station to Mr Harrison of Young for a satisfactory figure and plans to leave the district soon. The Rae family are credited with advancing the district as their departure will leave a hard gap. Rain fell from Friday night to Sunday morning. A horse shoer, Mr Joe Sewell, suffered a deep leg wound from a protruding tail during hoof work.
The council plans to interview the Minister at noon on Wednesday August 2. Aldermen Mowle and Elliott are delegates to the Local Government Conference on September 24, 26 and 26. Accounts totalling £254 4s 10d were approved on Finance Committee recommendation. A motion to leave the gutter bridge in place until it proves to be problematic was carried, with written notice to Selmes and Goodfellow that the council bears no responsibility for stormwater damages. Woods Peppermint Cure cited for coughs and colds.
The Bowral CWA Rest Room near Corbett Gardens gains praise for voluntary labor and donated materials. While the council balked at funding land for garden expansion, local volunteers bought the land and near completion of a 40 by 20 foot main room that will serve as a meeting place and rest room with attractive paneling and lighting. Mr. W. Pickles supervised five weeks of work, inspiring generous support from workers and donors.
A historic Bowral project shows wide local support as tradesmen and firms donate labor and materials for a reroofed tiled building. Key figures include H V Helm overseeing finances and H Sheaffe as honorary architect while many workers and suppliers contribute hundreds of pounds in value.
At Bowral council meeting Alderman Elliott criticised the new traffic rules as unfair to ratepayers and potentially harmful to business while Alderman Venables urged a fair trial and Alderman Sheaffle cited New York examples showing benefits of restricted parking. Other aldermen favored no early action.
A compact roundup covers obituary notices, births and deaths in Bowral and Moss Vale, including the death of Mrs Ruby Wright in Ryde and the passing of Mr William South at 72, with funeral details in Field of Mars Cemetery. Other items report social events, a 14th birthday party for Miss Biddy McGrath, and local civic notes. Also recorded are sheep show remarks, a visit by Mr Aid Cullen, and MULD0F district officers elected at Mittagong with named officers.
Mother Mary Dominic O Carroll died shortly before nine on Monday at the Dominican Convent Mount Mary’s Mone Vale aged 16. She founded the Moss Vale Dominican Convent and was a Golden Jubiarian. Funeral held Tuesday with a Requiem High Mass at 10 in the Convent Chapel officiated by Dr Dwyer Bishop of Wagga and Fr McCooe. Burial at Sutton Forest RC Cemetery with Fr Kelleher officiating.
A peculiar scheduling choice in the Berrima District Rugby League sees all teams placed in a single grade, with the top four vying for first grade medals and the fifth to eighth contending for second grade medals. The setup creates incentives to lose as the season ends, as two teams tied for fourth may face a playoff where losers gain a better outcome for second grade, undermining competitive effort. One top four club has already fielded players short in two games, signaling reduced incentive to win as the season closes.
At the annual district meeting of the M U L O F the Grand Secretary Br C H Turtle presented honors to Mittagong leaders Bro H C Hill and Bro W R Roach for long service. Turtle praised Hill for passing through the chair and Roach for his Manchester Unity work now residing in Bankstown.
Bowral School of Arts committee elected officials and committees after a Wednesday night meeting. Bowral Choral Society offered to organise a concert to fund a new stage curtain. offer accepted. Librarian granted 26 days leave starting 24 September. afternoons to be covered. Auxiliary thanked for yeoman work. books purchases authorised for coming year. Accounts of £39 4s 10d passed. Monthly meeting moved to second Tuesday.
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