Saturday, 26^th Jan. (Anniversary Day) has been gazetted a public holiday throughout the State, and not the 28^th as anticipated. The holiday will be observed at the Post Office as usual, the office being open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. No money order business will be transacted. All mails close at 10 a.m.

Our sport-loving community should note that the sports in aid of Coila’s proposed new church will be held on Monday 28^th. An enjoyable day’s outing is anticipated. There will be fun for old and young, with a dance in the Turlinjah Hall at night. Cars and lorries from Moruya and Bodalla will ply.

Mr. Jack Buckley, jnr., had an exciting experience recently with a black snake. He was out inspecting his stock in Congo Paddock when he espied a large black snake in the grass. Jumping off his horse, Mr. Buckley strode towards the reptile to kill it, when it suddenly turned to attack him. Jack did not wait to argue the point with his opponent but made a bee line for his steed, mounting it just as the snake made a vicious dart at him. Later on, Jack found his Wargod mare and also a cow dead, having apparently being bitten by a serpent, which according to reports from all parts of the State, are very venomous this season.

G. Chewying, who is disposing of his storekeeping business, is holding a big discount sale.

Bateman’s Bay. (From our Correspondent.) – Now that the Christmas holidays are over the various mills are commencing operations again. The spoke factory recommenced the first week in the New Year. They anticipate enlarging their plant in the near future, and will undertake other classes of wheelwright work.

With Kirton and Earnshaw’s mill and the Nelligen Timber Company’s mills commencing operations, there will be plenty of work offering from now on. Mr. Eric Davis, the manager, has advertised for teamsters.

The dangerous piece of road between here and Moruya, known as “Droulette’s,” was again responsible for another motor mishap. Mr. Geo. Patrech, who had a car load of picnickers aboard drew into the bank to allow another car to pass, but owing to the narrowness of the road one wheel of his car went over the culvert and sustained a broken axle. However, word was despatched to the Bay and assistance readily came to hand.

Eurobodalla. A team of tennis players from Narooma paid a visit to Eurobodalla on Wednesday, 9^th inst., and played a match on Mr. Lavis’ court at “Thistlewood.”

The visitors were defeated by 8 sets to 5. Luncheon and afternoon tea were served on the ground and a very enjoyable day was spent.

Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc.