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Newspaper
Robertson Mail
Location
Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1929
Page
2
Advertisers are informed that due to late newspaper delivery changes in standing advertisements must be in the paper by Saturday morning or Wednesday for the following issue. New ads must arrive by 2 pm on Mondays and Thursdays. Small ad counts up to 3 pence per late fee. Advertising contracts end only at quarter’s end.
The Bowral Auxiliary to the District Hospital will hold its first meeting of the year in the Town Hall on Monday afternoon at 2 o clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all ladies interested in the Hospital’s welfare.
Mr A N Burton returns from Ter Tigal with fish stories that fellow Bowralites doubt. Rector Rev T H Distin Morgan resumes duty after holiday with health fully restored. Congratulations to Meseum T HL Ransley and M Lynch on matrimony. Miss Elsie Corry shines at Conservatorium exams. Dick Brown dominates district cricket with eight innings at 181.4 average. Bowral Rifle Club celebrates Watson Cup victory with G Bradman hailed as father of a rising cricketer. New Bowral Bowling Club officers listed across president to committees.
Mr Crisp reports the threatened Port Kembla strike has been called off. The Sydney Labor Council warned the press a settlement not reached by 11 p m on Shuraday would trigger a walkout, risking darkness for southern towns relying on the port.
The Country Inspector of the National Roads and Motorists Association visited Bowral on Wednesday and completed arrangements ensuring Woodside service within a two mile radius, guaranteeing continuous service from Sydney to Albury. Local motorists are urged to join by direct application to Briggs and Co at the Central Service Station, Bong Bong Street, Bowral, phone 230.
A Bowral woman was assaulted on Tuesday night returning from the School of Arts to Ascot Road. She screamed as a young man struck her in a timbered paddock near the District Hospital, loosening three teeth. Mr Schofield aided her. the assailant fled toward Bowral. Police are investigating. no arrest made.
Miss Mary Pickard staged her third annual recital to a good turnout on Tuesday night. The program featured diverse sketches and songs by Pickard and her students, including Birdie Poole and Audrey Broadhurst, with encores for several performers. Highlights included The Brown Paper Parcel, Waiting for the Bun, and a dramatic scene from Within the Law, showcasing Pickard’s versatility and training.
An unusually large attendance at the Berrima District Hospital subscribers meeting praised finances and urged a new larger hospital costing about £30,000. Plans are ready, government subsidy awaited, with a ballot to fill 12 committee vacancies and officers elected for the year.
At an inquest into 10 year old Eric Gallaher's snake bite death the father questioned Dr H B Cope about orders for rest and sleep instead of walking to stay awake. Dr Cope cited Dr Martin of Australia and the Lister Institute in London, who argued rest aids recovery and that walking exhausts bite patients. A Macquarie Street doctor confirmed the view.
Motorists within 25 miles of Bowral can now obtain Roadside Service through the Neto East and Motorists Association. Details are available from BRIGGS AND CO. NULMLA and CONTRA SERVICE IN, Bong Bong Street, Bowral, Phone 230.
Water Chief Mr. Crisp reports filtration work near completion and states hot days push pumping to 16,600 to 20,000 gallons per hour while the plant can only supply 12,000. Council backs adding a 250,000 gallon service reservoir, with land fenced near the current site, to ensure emergency 500,000 gallon capacity.
Bowral shooters dominated the annual Watton Cup event at Goulburn last week as nine Southern Districts vied to oust Bowral. Scores show Bowral leading with a 147 team total, while Bradman, Armstrong, and Greig posted top individual marks in various shoots and aggregates. Local competitors from Bundanoon Burrawang Mose Vale and others placed across Bowral Aggs, Goulburn, Ryrie, and Prell events.
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