Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of this time in 1914, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society:

NIP DEAD. – Mr. George Constable’s Irish terrier, Nip, of local celebrity is dead. It appears that the dog was taken into the bush, rabbiting, by the owner’s two little boys, and after returning was discovered down with the ticks. Ice was at once procured and every thing done to save the animal’s life, but without avail, and poor Nip passed out never more to guard his master’s bike or save Jack Tar perspiring chases after the “Hard-case-pig.”   31/10/1914

THE INCONGRUITY OF IT. – A most patriotic young lady friend of the writer who lives in a country town in the State, wishing to show her patriotism in a practical manner, made and packed (with other useful articles of comfort for the front), a compact set of baby clothes for the Belgian babies. She was just in the act of completing the latter bundle when she noticed attached to the sweet little singlet which (not being able to knit she was obliged to purchase), to her horror, she saw was “made in Germany.”     31/10/1914

7. JOHN’S CHURCH. – Special services are arranged for Sunday next, being All Saints’ Day. At the 11 o’clock Eucharist, the Surpliced choir will be instituted and the members admitted to their office during the service. The patriotic service which was postponed from Sunday week owing to the inclement weather, will take place in the evening at 7.30 p.m. A special form of service issued by the Bishop will be used containing intercessions for the war, the sick and wounded, and commemorating those who have died for their country. The Masonic and Oddfellows’ Lodges, Police and Magistrate will attend officially. The new handsomely carved altar and table is now in position in the church and will be consecrated during the Bishop’s next visit. A large brass altar cross has been made and presented by a member of the choir and will greatly improve the appearance of the Sanctuary. It is hoped to instal a gas plant in the church before Xmas to supersede the present method of lighting with kerosene, and also to plaster and paint the interior.   31/10/1914

DEUA RIVER (From a Correspondent). – We are having a magnificent season, and everything in the line of stock is looking splendid. The hay crops are excellent and good heavy harvests are expected. Of this particular cereal there is a surplus here this year, the cause of which is, I think, due to farmers having changed their crops.

Shearing is in full swing at Merricumbene, and the sheep are cutting exceptionally heavy fleece. The war is expected to have a detrimental effect upon the selling of wools this season, which is to be regretted from a local standpoint of view. The local producers of the staple industry are, as they may be fitly termed, experimentalists or beginners, and any little mishap, such as what the present European upheaval presages, might altogether prove of a fatal nature to the industry. Let us hope, however, that such will not materialise. 31/10/1914

 

HOWEVER YOU GO! If By Cycle Take WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS With you – It is at all Times A Serviceable Stimulant.   31/10/1914

 

Sixteen 100 years ago booklets containing articles for the years 1899 to 1913 are available ($5 ea) from the society’s rooms. Copies of local newspapers from the 1860s to date can be viewed at the society’s Family History Research Centre (Ph 4474 3224) situated at the rear of the Pioneer Museum in Campbell St. Moruya (mdhs.org.au).