Messrs. J. Neale (Nelligen), P. Bill and W. Linkenbagh have donated a silver cup for competition amongst Batemans Bay, Mogo, Nelligen and Benandra cricket clubs.

That champion canvasser, Mr. J. Coppin, jnr., quite excelled himself this year by collecting the handsome sum of £22 13s 6d at Gundary in members’ subscriptions and special prizes for our A. and P. Society. The list includes 11 new members. Although not a member of the committee, Mr. Coppin takes a keen interest in the welfare of the Society, and it is a pity that we have not a few more residents with his energy and enthusiasm in our midst.

During Sept. 147,205 lbs. of milk equaling 5,354 ¼ lbs. of butter fat were delivered at the Moruya factory. During October 936 cheese, weighing 13,626 lbs. were shipped to Sydney.  The amount paid to suppliers at the rate of 2/10 per lb. of butter fat – £758 9s 10d.

There was consternation amongst our farmers on Thursday morning when they arose and found their young corn and saccaline crops and garden plots blackened by one of the heaviest frosts that has fallen during the year. It is feared that the saccaline crops and pumpkin vines will be completely ruined, but the maize crops are expected to recover. Herbage, which was beginning to flourish after the recent thundershowers, has received a decided set-back.

We are pleased to note that more improvements are being effected in our town. The Royal Hotel is receiving a new coat of paint.

Mr. Allan Louttit, who has invested in the purchase of a new Overland car, is, we understand, shortly to take over the management of one of Mr. J. Duncan’s Eurobodalla farms.

In making a model farm of his Riverview Estate at Bodalla, our enterprising townsman, Mr. A. F. Emmott, has already expended £800 upon it, and contemplates making still further improvements.

Batemans Bay. (From our Correspondent.) The local cricket competition opened here on Saturday when Benandrah and Bateman’s Bay played on the local ground. The Bay team registered  their first win.

Small showers of rain at intervals during the past fortnight have been very welcome, but nevertheless a good soaking downpour is now required to add lustre to the present prospects for the season.

The lady golfers were out in force on Monday last. They report good results and are taking to the game very well indeed.

Quite a maritime air was given to the Bay on Saturday as four boats were in port at the one time and a fifth crossed in on Sunday. They were “Kianga,” ”Bermagui,” ”Belbowrie,” “Benandrah,” and “Bodalla.” All left with big cargoes, and of course mostly timber.