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Newspaper
Robertson Mail
Location
Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1928
Page
2
A notice explains strictly observed ad deadlines for changes and new notices. Changes must reach by 10 a.m. Saturday or noon Wednesday to be included next issue. New notices should be submitted by early times on market days, with unclear phrasing indicating guidance on submission windows.
Bowral Association Band will play in Corbett Gardens at 8 pm on Wednesday. The Messiah by Bowral Choral Society is a major rural music event tonight, with funds to cover soloist and ensemble costs. Also listed are local Catholic appointments, a fire at Moss Vale, police station upgrades, children’s ball, Robertson fair, postal holidays, and the death of Miss Rebecca Carter.
At Moss Vale a meeting of Justices in the Berrima District unanimously reaffirmed loyalty to the King and heartily wished His Majesty speedy recovery. The gathering also expressed deep sympathy for the Queen and Royal Family during their time of anxiety.
About 36 milk suppliers met at Glenquarry on Saturday night. They discussed shipping milk to Sydney for making jaweet cream and unanimously resolved against accepting less than association price for Sydney deliveries, while open to a scheme to handle milk at Bowral butter factory. They believed local separation could save freight and that skimmed milk might yield a return if cream were processed locally.
Local motor lorries suffered two crashes within seven days. On Thursday a lorry on Oxley's Hill flipped twice ending embedded in the earth after losing its radiator and sundries. no injuries occurred. On Friday at Moss Vale a lorry collided with a train on the new line. the driver escaped serious injury. Freight crossing safety urged.
The Scotch Fair held Thursday at Bowral for St Andrew's Presbyterian Church drew few attendees but yielded a satisfactory financial result. Rev. G Logan welcomed guests with Rev. T Distin Morgan and Rev. W W Danka on the platform. Local MP Mr. Perkins noted the need to support multiple denominations and thanked the audience. prizes and awards were announced for cookery and juvenile flower sections, with Miss Thelma Harris and Mia Elsie Maclean among performers.
The Bowral Branch of the R A O H held a Sunday picnic in fine weather for children and families. Prizes were awarded across events including Members' Handicap won by Ludowici, Hayter second, Babington fourth. Ladies' Race won by Mim Foley with Mrs Gough second. Three-Legged Race won by Clout and Heydon. Apple in Tub won by Morrison. Boys' Apple in Tub won by Armstrong with Shaw second. Winding Cotton won by Mrs Brown with Mrs Foley second. Many events featured children of all ages.
The St Stephen’s Fete at Mittagong ended with a surplus of £175 10d. The church treasurer T E Farrar thanked the ladies and supporters, noting £1,060 had been raised for the church extension fund during Rev C P Brown’s three years, and over £400 in the last three weeks. President C P Brown echoed thanks, praising the women’s efforts.
A pennant match played last Saturday at Bowral saw teams from Campbelltown and Bowral Clubs contest a heavy turf due to rain. Bowral clinched victory on points as showers made the greens heavy and affected play. Key players listed include Hugget Beer Hobbs Grif Tithe and Whatman Rogers Marks Waterman Tripp Gamble Brown Riley Ingall Homann Westbrook McMillan Marlow Thompson Payten.
At the latest Mittagong Council meeting a Public Works Department letter noted that raising the Mittagong storage dam by 4 ft Gin. would add three to four million gallons but was not recommended due to risk. A alternative storage and filtration plan costing £13,500 was proposed. The engineer warned of shallow water areas. Consideration was held over until the next meeting.
The Moss Vale-Sutton Forest Exeter Country Women’s Association held its annual meeting Monday in Soldiers Hall with strong attendance led by Mia Mat Sawyer State President. Officers were reelected and the treasurer reported £264 raised from stalls and other events. Sawyer praised metropolitan CWA support and highlighted 38 branches and 95 rest rooms, stressing baby clinic work in NSW where 3,800 babies died last year.
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