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Newspaper
Robertson Mail
Location
Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
3
A revision court to revise the Wollondilly electoral district list is on exhibition at every house post office and police station within the district. It will be at Moss Vale Court House on Tuesday July 10 1928 at 10 am. E R Harvey electoral registrar Moss Vale 14/6/28.
A singles tennis tournament will be held at Evans Courts Mittagong on Saturday June 23. Entry fee is 2 shillings with closing date Wednesday June 20. Prizes include an Open Order valued £1 and a second prize. Contact E Evans at 123 Mittagong.
Frensham pupils present a dramatic performance on Saturday June 30 1928 at 5 pm to raise funds for Royal Alexandra Hospital for Chant ren and Be Hospital. Bowral District Horse Show and Gymkhana Society holds its Second Annual Meeting July 17 1928 at the School of Arts. nominations close June 40 1928. ballot if needed.
The text previews tales about Sarah Bernhardt inspired romance, a Yellow Seal bandit turned avenger, and P. B. Kyne’s Rawhide Kid comedy set in the West. Also mentions Whistling Irish Cowboy humor in a Gazette feature.
A pair of two men and two women used a car to steal from towns along the Southern Line this week. Victims include Me Simona of Aylmerton and Mr. Cameron of Bowral. Moss Vale jewellers and a local hotel were looted, with further thefts in Goulburn. The suspects have not been caught.
Dr. Jackson of Wollongong holidayed at Kis Bowral residence for three weeks. M J Carson, longtime Mittagong resident, now resides in Sydney. Ex Bowral Town Clerk J W Every-Burns is back in Bowral and works with Truman Harrison and Co auditing local Council books. A L Horniman receives promotion to head Northern Districts Main Roads Board after five and a half years as Natt er Shire Council engineer overseeing main roads work and Wombeyan Caves Road improvements. Sympathy to Bowral Postmaster T Garaty on his mother Mrs Garaty Jrs death in Newcastle district aged about 70. she died after a brief illness of pneumonia, survived by eleven children and many descendants. husband predeceased her.
The Braemar Junior Tennis Club played two matches last weekend, losing both by three sets at Berrima and Bargo. Hosts were praised for their hospitality. Next Saturday they travel to Epping for a return match, and Sunday face a Bondi team.
Robertson fullback CE Shipman L Desmond F Ritchie W Brocker I Hamilton listed with reserves P Churchill J McBarron F Stubbs W Priteler RB Williams. Bowral pulls K Marden V Warren Laing HL Ballans Grimaon Maloney Day with many forwards. Other matches include Wildes Meadow Mittagong Exeter Barge Berrima Mess Vale Bowral Robertson Thirkmere.
Berrima residents learn that Mrs Watkins Sr is seriously ill with bronchial complications, while hospital funds near £60 have been raised in three months by the hospital auxiliary. Construction at Southern Portland Co works continues, employing hundreds as Berrima progresses. Southern Portland soccer side traveled to Marulan and lost 4 to 1 in a friendly, praising local hospitality.
In a Second Grade match Bargo defeated Berrima Tigers 8 to 2 after a tight game. Parmenter scored a penalty for Berrima, then Bargamuc crossed for a converted try. Bargo showed the better finish, with improved play from new teammates and fair sportsmanship praised.
Garden Calendar lists vegetable seeds including broad beans carrot leek lettuce onion peas radish spinach garlic eschalot potato and tree onions. Flower seed sowing hampered by wet soil though hardy varieties may be sown where favorable. Also notes continuing planting of hardy trees shrubs and fruit trees.
M J Humphries states that persons removing firewood fencing posts or otherwise trespassing on property and woodlands will be prosecuted all previous permissions cancelled and urges compliance with the notice.
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